Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
HERMAN MAY HAVE
CHANCE At TITLE
Buff, New Champ, Says Pete
Can Get First Crack at
Bantam Crown
WON LAURELS ON MERITS
BY LOUIS ii. JAFFE

Johnny "Biff bang Buff's first bout
10 Judges or referees decision in
defense Of his newly acquired bantam
weight crown will be with Petey Her
man, from whom the Jersey City bat
tier won the 49, pound title last Friday
here today by Lew diamond. manager
Of the dual champion. Diamond is in
Philadelphia with Johnny Drummie,
who IL to meet Billy Angelo in one Of
the bouts at the opening of the Olympia
tonight.
Bluffs victory over Herman was no
fluke." says Diamond. johnny won
the title on his merits, rs there was
no sQuawk about n poor decision or
anything like that. The little fellow
has no one but Herman to thank for the
championship, and 10 show his appre-
citation for the chance Pete gave Buff
to win the title. John wants to prove
his superiority over Herman once more,
just to make II unanimous. and at the
same time give the New Orleans italian
an opportunity to regain the laurels--if
he can.
Diamond says his Ayweight bantam
champ has been flooded with offers from
all over the country. But" explained
Buff's manager. Il am going TO give
Johnny vacation for about n month
and then line him up for series OF
scraps. He is only kid, despite his
thirty three years. and likes nothing
better than TO keep boxing. Buff is at
least one boxer know is in the game
because he likes to mix 1t up rather than
hem and haw about the financial end
OF it,"
Benjamin Here Tonight
Joe benjamin. of California. and one
time stablNmate Of Benny Leonard, has
announced his intention Of going after
a match with the lightweight champion.
Benjamin AT present is under the man
agcment of Jack Kearns. Champion
Dempsey handler To prove he is on
titled TO battle with Leonard. BEN
jamin Is anxious to meet Lew Tender,
conceded to be foremost contender for
the 135- pound crown.
A promise has been made Benjamin
Of meeting with Tender. if he sue
Ceeds in defeating Joe Tiplitz. who
| filings fists under the some COlOrs as the
Philadelphia southpaw star. Benjamin
and Tiplitz are scheduled to box here
| tonight in the final fraCas Of the in
augural show Of the 1927 90 season at
! the Olympia Club. The Sct-to is
scheduled for eight rounds, and it will
| be n mix between boxer whose right
cross is his best attack and one who
depends almost entirely on a left hook
Besides the Drummie Angelo contest.
which is to be six rounder, there will
by three other bouts of half a dozen
sessions each, as follows: Willie Nc
Govern VS.. Billy Haas; Chick Kansas
va. Young Coster, and Tommy Murray
vs.. Martin Judge.
Nelson In EmelIght
| Joe Nelson, Of Southwark. has
placed himself Conspicuously in the
local bantamweight limelight. following
| his sensational scrap with Danny
Kramer, OF knockout fame, at the Ma .
tional on Saturday night. Not only did
! Nelson stave off a kayo, but he upset
the dope so much as to earn an even
break. The italian showed lots of grit
by fighting Kramer virtually at his
own game.
Instead of being in the ring to stay
the limit, as Is usually the case when
ever any one IL opposed to Kramer
knockout. He fought hard throughout
landed with number of good punches
and never slowed up the battle by
taking the defense. 1t was a great
match. and Nelson proved that he wa
in line for bouts with the best of th'
| bantama.
Joe Welsh. of Southwark, came bach
under the management of "Moish
Tender, brother Of Lew, and scored {
victory over Jimmy Gibbons in a linn
tied bout. frankie Britton was a win
ner In four rounds over Mike Russell
who substituted when the latter's sec
onds threw towel into the ring while
the defeated boxer was taking the count
Bobby Burman got under way witt
one-round knockout over Jack
Rodgers, and Benny Bass stopped Lee
Reynolds in the third.