The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
WILL
MEET CHANEY
Bantam weight Champion
Will Battle Fast Balti-
morean Wednesday.

Baltimore. May 5.-Hen Bletzer
| trOts out Pete Herman. the boy
who took Kid Williams crown
from him. as the main attraction
of his bill on Wednesday night
at the Lyric Theater. Pete tackles
Young CLANCY in a ten-round. no
decision go. There Is always a
certain glamour about a man with
championship, and this Is Pete's
first appearance here since he won
from the Baltimore Tiger at New
Orleans. Herman is nSw in the
navy, but is out on a short fur
Tough, during which time he will
appear in the ring several times.
He met Jack Sharkey last night in
Philadelphia. Herman's one ap-
pearance in Baltimore was against
frankie Brown. but his showing
was not impressive. Pete has often
mentioned that that occasion was
a real of night for him, for it
is cheerfully admitted that frankie
and Herman are not to be classed
together.
Herman and Williams battled six
rounds in Philadelphia last sum-
anu "hl1C 7" was cH-
titled to the decision, 1t was evil
longer route the result probably
would have been different.
Young CLANCY has demonstrated
that he is nobody's cinch at weight.
and Wednesdays bout is at 120
pounds ringside. 1t is interesting
to think of the discussion that
, would follow should the Baltimore
boy clip Herman one that would
send him down for the full count.
Knocking out a champion generally
brings a championship, but it is
difficult to see how a bantamweight
title could change hands at 120
pounds, when the legitimate weight
is 116.
Andy received a decidedly nasty
cut over his left eye in the bout
with Burman, but it has been heal
ing rapidly and the East Baltimore
boy is confident it will not worry
him in the slightest Wednesday
night. Andy has been fighting in
good style, and while the writer
felt that Burman had sufficient
on CLANCY to have warranted his
getting the decision. it should be
added that in his go with Burman,
CLANCY put up probably the best
fight Of his career. Andy will not be
asleep to the opportunity that will be
his in facing Herman, and he surely
should put up the battle of his life.
Manager Bletzer has surrounded the
card with a number of 1O-rounders
which should prove interesting. The
majority of the contestants will be
local boys.
There is talk to the effect that Pete
Herman is objecting to a local referee.
1nasmuch as Capt. O'Donovan is the
only man who is refereeing main
bouts, the objection must be to him.
Certainly Herman has no kick on that
point. The one bad mistake the Brit
ish officer made was in the Valger-
Young CLANCY fight
This bout on Wednesday, however,
is no-decision affair. so it is diff
flcult to see where Herman's kick
comes in. Philadelphia rumors say
that Pete argues that this is Will
Jams home town and that because
he won the championship from the
Kid he may not get all that is COM
ing to him here. It is hoped that
Herman has not really said this and
that he has a better opinion of the
game here than that. II he has not,
some Of his Philadelphia friends, who
know conditions in Baltimore, should
advise him.
The one bout OF consequence held
here last week proved q fiivver in
every way. George Clancy and Jack
Russo were the contestants, and the
Kayo King disposed Of his opponent
In less than two minutes. The match
ing OF Russo with George was a
rather dangerous bit of business for
the promoter, inasmuch as Russo was
an unknown around here.