The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Moore's Margin Wide.

Even tne most tlght ran
would lave no trouble in deciding in ia
vor of Moore. Billy Hack, the referee,
though he gave no decision, stated this
morning that Moore was easily the VIC
tor and that had a decision been rem
dered, Moore would have undoubtedly
received 1t.
Pal started off at the first bell by
shooting over a left that found its mark
on Herman's jaw. This blow shook the
champion from his shoe soles to- his
belfry. Herman made an effort to re-
taliate, but Moore was cut OF his way
and made the champion look bad by
missing a number OF his leads. Herman
then sought to might with Pal, but
Moore met him with rights and lefts to
the b~readbasket that made Herman
vince, Moore clearly had the infighting
edge, as Herman's crimson midsection
so eloquently testified. Moore was also
successful in blocking practically all Of
Herman's leads, and only twice did the
champion get through Pals guard and
land a hard blow. Both of these wal
Tops were right crosses and were In the
second and sixth rounds, respectively.
Herman's right cross and left hook
were as helpless as IL his arms had
footwork and his ability to hit and get
away without the champion returning
the fire. Herman apparently realized
that he was losing the fight after the
third and fourth rounds. for he seemed
to make one desperate effort to stage a
comeback, which reached its crest In
the sixth session, when he rushed Pal
to the ropes with a fusillade Of wallops
to the head and stomach. The audience
rose to its feet thinking that Moor was
about to be dropped for the count, but
Pal fought his way out OF the predioa-
Inent and before the round had ended
he had played a tattoo of lefts and
rights on Herman's jaw that came close
to evening the round hat was awarded
to Herman by a shade.
Result Never in Doubt.
The result was not in doubt after
the first few rounds, for Moore was
showing his mastery over the champion
so Enthusiastically that his legion Of
friends at the ringside believed he
might be able to drop the champion
and win the title. Moore hit Her
oranges in his water bucket and every
where except on the ankle. Moore
missed only one or two OF his leads
and his aim at Herman's jaw was never
better, landing punch after punch and
rocking The champion time after time
with both hands
Moore depended upon his left hand
to do the most damage to Herman,
and had there been a Knockout punch
therein, Moore would be the bantam
champion Of the world today. Moore
hit Herman sufficiently TO flatten him
II the steam had been there. Her
man showed aggressiveness all the way
and seemed never to get enough Of
Pals punches, taking all the local boy
handed seemingly being Indifferent to
IT., While Pal stung him and rocked
him, Herman was never groggy or even
came close to going down.
Pal tore in at Herman in every
round and piled up point after point
that made him an a winner. He
never slowed up until the final gong
had sounded and was going strong
and as the final bell tapped Moore was
in the act Of shooting over another
terrific left to Herman's jaw. When
the bout ended, Moore was loudly ac-
claimed the victor, which he undoubt-
eddy was.
Pal fought the greatest fight Of his
career and being in wonderful shape,
he danced rings around the bantam
champion, and then whaled him on the
jaw and midsection times without num-
Der. Pal was never in any danger of
Herman, though the champion claims
to have a knockout punch, and when
the bout had ended, Moore was abso-
lutely without a mark Of any kind, so
| clever was his evasion Of Herman's
offerings. Herman tried hard to land
his haymaker and especially in the
sixth did he work on Pal in an effort
to batter the local boy down. But
Moore came out of his corner like a
wildcat and appeared to have a dozen
fists on each hand, landing so many
punches in machine gun rapidity that
an adding machine couldn't keep track
OF them.
Pal Moore Is the legitimate bantam
weight champion of the world by virtue
of two victories over Pete Herman,
the present title holder, and a decision
over Jimmy Wilde, the British fly
weight.
Good Preliminaries.
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