Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
PETE HERMAN WOULD BOX WILLIAMS
AT THE SAME WEIGHT RANTAM TITT Vt 1,1,'I =
CHANGED HANDS-NOT AT 12O SCALE
Before Iltleholder mo Defeats Gussie Lewis Chal-
lenge Is Made on Behalf of Former King, w
and Also by Eddie OKoafo ->i'ls'
By LOUIS H. JAFFE

mounds ringside. This is the weight at
which Herman annexed the title and won
as he pleased from Gusse Lewis on his
debut as champion in Philadelphia at the
Olympia last night.
Dave wartnik, Williams's manager made
4. snecial trip heie last night to have a $500
check. with the Kids picture on It, flashed
from the ringside and which he was anxious
,o nut up as a forfeit for weight and ap-
,aarance for a match with Herman. II
ras specified that Williams desired the
, UeiRht to be 120 pounds ringside II the
tSid insists on holding out for this avordu-
nois the stun is all off Jerome Gargano,
Hermans manager, says so himself,
Jerome Has the Floor
"Herman won the title at 11s pounds"
.aid Gargano, land that is the weight, not
an ounce more. at which the championship
will change hands. If Williams Ewants his
old title back he can get the opportunity to
,ry for II but 11S pounds ringside will
yule I've got $1,000 Williams can have
as a side bet just as soon as he signs for
the match
Eddie OKeefe was another man with a
check Sir Edwards piece of paper called
for $780, and Doctor" Kutch announced
that Eddie would box Herman at 11s
mounds, with the check to go as a forfeit for
Eapo, of New orleans, at his word. it is
evident that Herman's next assignment in
local ring will be with OKeefe.
Some Cash Money
Philadelphia can have the bantam crown,
brought here II what Charley Weirmuller
says is fact rather than fib. 81 think
30 much of Herman as a champion" said
Weirnuler today, that / am ready to post
$1,000 or $2000-not check, but cash
money-with you or any one else who will
give me a receipt that Benny Kaufman can
knock the championship out of Herman's
system"
Kaufman can knock out Herman in
twenty rounds is Wermuller's opinion, and
the only way Herman can disprove this as
sertlon, WeTmuller says, is for Petey TO
come through with a match. Charley says
he has a perfectly good fountain pen and he
Is ready to sign up kaufman for titular
tilt today. However, If Herman feels indis-
posed any time would do, declared Weir
muller, yet Benny would appreciate to be
allowed to escort the champion over a
sx-round journey.
His Best Punch
All boxers have a best punch, and a left
hook is that of Hermans. Petey was some
what tardy in getting started last night
against Lewis, and Gussie popped several
jabs and right crosses off the n. o. lads
B.
Then he hooked over a short left and Gus
went reeling backward. Another hook stag
gered Lewis and it was only the ropes
that kept him in the ring.
Throughout the bout 1t was apparent the
short semicircle, southpaw blow was Her
mans most effective wallop. Pete also
jabbed often, and invariably he crossed
fisht-handers but whenever it seemed as if
Lewis was in bad shape a left hook usually
was the blow that shook up the Philadel-
phan. The second stanza was rather a
stormy session for young Mr.. Lewis, but he
weathered the round despite whole gang
Of hooks, jabs, uppercuts and right crosses
all Of which bounced Off his face.
Herman Can't Punch
That Herman does not possess a knock
out wallop was one pS mt brought out last
night Another is the ct that he is easily
reached with a straight left Pete, although
he rocked Lewis several times, connected
with many blows but none of them carried
sufficient power to knock iusse off his
feet On the other point, L+v'is found Her.
man often and with little trN BILE with jabs
Herman is an aggressive boxer and a
greater part of the contest he forced the
milling At close quarters Pete slammed
away with both hands to the body in
steady tattoo with short, stiff punches
Near the end of the bout these blows began
10 wear on Gussie and several times he
Lewis tried hard to win on points, and
Herman endeavored his utmost to win by
Knockout. Neither succeeded. Yet the
bout was fast one and pleased the fans,
although almost every one had the same
question on their lips, How did he ever
80 twenty rounds with Kid Williams?"
And 1t was on two occasions Pete Travelled
that route with the former champion.
Another time they went ten.
Cyclone Bantam
Joe Burman, a Windy City bantam and
real cyclone, distributed a fine trimming
to frankie Clarke. 1t was the latters first
defeat for long while, and the only albi
Tor Clarke can be his lack Of confidence.
frankie entered the ring believing that he
would be beaten, and for five rounds he
fought a half-hearted battle. His punches
did not carry their usual steam, and when
ever Burman landed wallop Clarke would
hold on like crab
That confidence would have for
Clarke was proved in the last round, when
ne outfought and outboXed Burman but
Frankies rally came too late. The large
lead piled up by Burman allowed him to
leave a victor by a margin Burman was
greeted with loud applause, while Clarke
was handed the old "ras."
DevOre Makes Good
Willie Devore, a 124-pounder and one Of
Cleveland, assumed the role Of an under
study and pinch boxed for Young McGov-
ern against Sammy Diamond. Diamond is
rugged batter, and he proved it, Devore
walloped Sammy with some sound slams,
aIu, although the latter allowed very few
TO go by, he fought back hard all the time,
In fact Diamond appeared the stronger at
the finish, despite the hard thumps he
suffered
A pair of gamecocks, Joe Dillon and Bat
Ting Murray, their combined weight
amounting to a few pounds more than zoo
Issued an interesting performance The
greasespots fought from bell to bell and
Murray was the winner at the finish, al
though he had TO be on the job continually.
Dillon showed flashes of Willie Jackson and
Johnny Dundee. but he was not strong
enough to go along at a rapid pace,
Phil Ryan, formerly Johnny Murphy
Knocked out Jimmy Duffy in the second
Two loving cup presentations were maze
st Iast night. The Twilight Social, Of south
fhiladelphia, gave Champion Herman
trophy as a token of friendship and Presl-
uent Brown freely handed out couple OF
aoHen white carnations around the ring
slae. Little Battling Murray was awarded
me other cup by friends The miniature