The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-06
Is Master of
 BantanS

Youthful Champion Scores In
 20-ROund Bout With Frankie
 Burns In New Orleans -Is
 Welded Shortly Before Fight
 New Orleans, Nov. l6.-Pete Her fman. bantamweight champion. was awarded the decision over Frankie Burns of Jersey City after their twen- ty r0unA bout for the title here to- night Herman was too young, too speedy and too strong for the challen- ger. who is 2a years old.
 However. Burns put up great bat tle and at all times was dangerous Herman avenged his defeat by Burns hess In 1915, when the Jerseyman knocked out the local fighter in the twelfth round. At that time Herman was not the champion. the title being held by Kid williams. from whom Herman later wrestsd it.
 I Burns made a poor start and for three rounds was forced to run a poor Rsecond. He was staggered in the sec- ond, but came back and scored the fourth Herman came back in the ktfth.
 The crowd was late in arriving. When the doors opened at o'clock less than q thousand fans were pres ent. From then until the champion and his opponent entered the ring they ripped in by twos and threes and when the first gong sounded the house was packed. The advance sale for the bout almost reached the s1.- 900 mark
 received a long round of applause, and Lieut.. O'Connor of the U. 8. A. presented the champion with an American flag Burns, too, received an ovation when he climbed through the ropes Among the spectators were many prominent fight fans from New York and soldiers from Camp Shelby. Both battlsrs weighed in as 118 poundR
 After Sammy Goldman. the rcferee, had given the principals their instruc- tiors the horers got Into action.
 Herman used his lightning left to the body and the stomach for the first punch. Burns backed away and used hia right to the body. Herman out guessed Burns at every move. He landed right and left to the body at will, played tattoo on the Jerseyite's 6 face and cut Burns mouth. Burns countered to the wind, but could not stop Herman's speed. It was Her mans round. A
 To open the second round they went into . clinch and Pete made Burns back ups Burns landed a left to the body and then Herman staxwer- ed the challenger with left to the law. Burns landed a left to the ston- Aeh. They exchanged hard rights and lofts to the body. Herman put Burns mock under the ropes and then back cd away Frankie landed right to [ The jaw They feinted and Herman tucked q left Burns landed a left to the face and Herman retaliated with right and left to the body. fol- lowed by a right to the jaw. They were ciinched when the, bell sounded This too was Hernan's round.
 There was an exchange of body blows to open the third. Herman hcoked a left to the jaw and followed with left to the same spot. Frankie ianded sa right to the face. Herman used his famous one, two and Burns landed a right left to the face and a icft to the body. Pete caIne back with right to the body A right to the jaw nearly hcored Burns. Burns landed several body punches. B1rns landed a stir left to the jaw as the bon rang Thus fa- 1t was all Her. man.
 As soon ss the fourth round opened Herman sent ., left to the body and r--,- couptered with a right to the stomach They exchangah lefts to the f~dy and then Herman sent series nf rights and lefts to the body and g hard right to the jaw Burns jabbet Fete with a series of lefts and theJ c'irched- Herman was on the defen Eive for a minute and came. bacl st-onz landing right and left to tn. ~7ne- Thi5 round went to Burns Herman <ame back strong in the ffti and Tad Burns Sazzy on the ropes.
 Her1nan's wonderful speed had Furns at a great d'sadvantaxe in Ibox. ing in tho sixth and seventh rounds BurnSs only sure method of infiictin, punishment was to rush Herman te the ropes and work right to kidney. and stomach Herman began devel opare an anewer in a rain of blows ts Bdrns's stomach, which Burns seemed not to relish
 Tn the eighth Herman was eau toned about fittina low in these ex changes. The rounsz was even. Burni ventured an open exchanse in tn, ninth. but he was routed disastrously Herman's round Burns showed bet ter in the. tenth. and earned the hon ors.
 The boys fought evenly during tn first half of the eleventh round, bu by using his famous tattoo frequent, Herman managed to earn the honors
 The twelfth round was a whirlwint from start to finish. The boys wen at each other hammer and tongs an, each landed blows that caused his op ponenf to stagger around the ring The f0und was even
 The champion earned the lponors il the Thirteenth. After an exchange O rights and lefts Burns landed a lief to the face and right to the body The crowd cried "fouP' but the ref erec did not see the punch The 1ov blow did not hurt Herman for tn next instant he rushed and jabbe' haw with rights and left to the face Douy and Kidneys. Herman earns the honers.
 The fourteenth session was also thriller. Both lads smashed an 1abbed each other all around the ring but neither was able to gain advan tage.
 The champion gained the honors i the next He 5abbed lifts and right <~ <1,o f--v and hacked Burns aroq1n