The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-04
BEJEWELLED BELT
NOLURE TO HERMAN
Bantam Champion Is Not Daz-
zled by the Tex Richard
Trophy.
BY CHARLES F. MArHIsoN.

Tex Richard was under the impression
that Pete Herman. the worlds bantam
title holder, would welcome a PROPOSE
ton to get into the ring of Madison
Square Garden with the winner Of the
Lynch Sharkey contest and battle FOR q
diamond studded belt to be presented
by the promoter. Yet, although Her
man Is in the city and has been offered
match with the victor the champion
maintains dignihed silence.
To be sure II Herman entered the ring
with either Lynch or Sharkey the ban
tam title would be at stake. and pos
sibly the Crescent City boy regards the
title as of more value than the be-
jeweued belt that Richard ordered and
which was to be presented TO the win
ner of a bout in which Herman would
meet the leading contender for the
title.
Perhaps II It could be arranged 10
forego a decision by the judges, or II
one of those Western decisions, draw
II both men are on their feet at the
end OF the last round" were decided on
Herman might be induced TO meet either
Lynch or Sharkey
But as the case stands, there seems
to be little chance OF getting Herman
into the ring in a contest In which he
might lose his title in fifteen round
bout to 40 decision.
Incidentally Sharkey will not meet
Lynch tomorrow night. as the former
hurt his wrist in training yesterday and
will be unable to box. Abe Goldstein
will take Sharkey's place in the main
bout. and Richard announces that the
original prices OF admission viii be cut
in half
Jack Sicily will offlclate as third man
McCue AND Joe Rudy. The remainder
OF the card follows: Phil Bloom OF
Brooklyn VIZ. George Ward. New Jersey,
weltsrvelght.; George X. O. CLANCY OF
Baltimore VS.. George Brown Of the West
Side. and a six rounder between Red
Allen and Willie schaeffer.
Eugene Buckley, chairman OF the Box
igg Commission of Massachusetts, is
generous man. He is willing to let New
York have the Dempsey-Carpentie-
match, modestly averring that New York
is better. able TO stage such q match than
the Bay State. Mr.. Buckley adds 1T
is not boxing proposition between
Dempsey and Carpenter It's purely
commercial and New York Is the Only
place in which II could be properly
handled. I do not say that there are no
cubs in Hoston which could handle the
bout. but l doubt II any promoter here
would care to take the financial risk.
Rest assured no outsider will be per-
mitted to come In here and put over the
bout"
Fair enough. but II Is TO be hoped Eu-
gene does not class Harry Frazee and
Jack Curley as outsiders They are the
only promoters who picked on Boston as
a spot In which to bring off the big bout.
Phil Bernstein manager OF THY Her
man, Is going before the Boxing Com
mission TO urge them TO lift the suspen-
sion on Herman mad give the California
welterweight a chance 10 show his
wares here. Johnny Wilson Is In towr
looking for bouts. lie says he will box
like O'Dowd when he Is good and
ready, but has promised Bernstein to
give Herman a crack al the title when
ever the promoters are ready.
Eddie Fletcher the East Side bantam
and Sammy Nable, former amateur
champion. have posted forfeits with
Matchmaker Eddie Mcmahon OF the
New Star Athletic Club for their fifteen
round battle next Monday night at that
club.
Dave Driscoll. New Jerseys leading
boxing promoter has shared a match
between two New York lightweight
that should create sensation Sam
Mosberg. worlds amateur lightweight
champion, and Frank Cassidy. inter
national amateur lightweight champion
are TO meet In n twelve round match a,
Driscolrs big Jersey City club within
q few weeks. This IS the first profess
sional bout for both boyv and II should
prove attractive.