The New York herald., 1921-01-14

Copyright, 1891. by THE NEW York HERAkp.
New York Herald bureau,
London, Jan. 13.
When Jimmy Wilde the diminutive
pugilistic idol of Great Britain, began
full Albert Hall tonight under the
stress of furnishing blows delivered by
Pete Herman of New Orleans. former
worlds bantam champion. the great
throng of British men and women in
evening dress were aghast.
AS the worlds flyweight champion
weakened and became helpless under
the rain of blows from his heavier OPP
ponent the onloohers sat in silent dis
may, mixed with pity for the midget
who had scored SO many brilliant. VIC
tories in the past against heavier men
than the Crescent City boxer.
Then when Eugene Corri, the referee.
stepped between Herman and his victim.
stopped the contest. took the little chap
in his arms and helped him to his cor
ner, at the same time designating Her
man as the winner, the faces Of the
spectators blanched as though a great
the women shed toars and tile Prince
of Wales, who was at the ringside and
evinced much enthusiasm in the COM
bat during the early rounds. expressed
deep regret over the defeat Of the little
champion.
The great crowd sat like statues in
the auditorium until the beaten Welsh
man had been revived sufficiently to
leave the ring, and then the spectators
l. I-fs ktx. a.
had been knocked through the ropes
three times in the seventeenth round.
and while groggy and shaky he cou-
rageously came back to resume the
combat.
Referee stops the Fight.
Wilde might have gone a bit further
during the round, but it was plain he
would be knocked out before the bell
sounded and Referee Corri. who did not
want the unpleasant task OF counting
out Englands greatest champion.
stopped the encounter before the Amer
lean fighter could land the finishing
punch.
Wilde inspired his admirers with great
hopes during the. first five rounds, as he
outpointed the American handily. 1t
looked as though the flyweight was a
sure winner, as he outboXed Herman in
every round and landed a number Of
stinging blows. But Herman began to
carry the battle to the little fellow after
the fifth session. and the advantage al
ternated till the fifteenth, when Wilde
began to show weakness from the fast
pace at which Herman was carrying
him.
In this round it was conceded that
Herman had the advantage in points.
although Wilde was still fighting with
great spirit. 1t was in the fifteenth that
Herman landed the blows that practi-
cally won the battle for him. The boys
had come to close quarters at the ropes
and Herman shot a heavy left to the
body that staggered the flyweght. Her
man followed instantly with a stiff right
to the jaw. which sent Wilde reeling
about the ring.
Herman sprang at his opponent and
tried hard to end the contest then and
there. but before n settling blow could
be landed the bell came to the relief of
Wilde.
The midget came out for the sixteenth
and showed considerable vigor. consid-
cring the force of the blows landed in
the preceding session. and he got
through the round without special DAM
age.
Three Times Through the Ropes.
But the seventeenth had barely got
under way when Herman landed q right
10 the jaw which sent Wilde spinning
through the ropes. He climbed back
quickly, only to get another punch ON
the jaw, and again he tumbled through
the ropes.
With grim courage the flyweight, now
wabbly and heavy eyed, pulled himself
back into the ring, and the watchfui
IrnaclaI hft1.f
the ropes for the third time.
He could barely stand on his feet as
he again crawled through the ropes and
one more punch would have put him to
sleep.
Herman advanced on the little fellow
and drew back to strike, but Corri. mall
ing barrier of his 200 pounds, stepped
in front OF Wilde, caught the defeated
boy as he was about 20 topplc ever aad
carried him to his corner.
1t was a sensational ending TO a spec
tacular encounter. and the effect on the
crowd was most dispiriting.
1t was asserted that Wilde weighed
but 1O2 pounds. giving Herman an adj
vantage of 171s pounds.
BIZ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 13.--Herman surprised
the crowd by his boxing. which discount
eu WHue dBBreSSlVcncSS. Inc Amer
lean fought a sportsmanlike contest
throughout and was we'll received by the
spectators. He will sail home Saturday
and says he hopes again to meet Lyr;s
to whom he recently lost the WORMS
championship In bout In Madison
Square Garden, New York.
Although defeated wilde Is stiIi Great
Britain's boxing hero. as he Is consid-
cred TO have saved to-night's programme
from being n complete fiasco by entcr-
ing the ring against Herman, notwith-
standing the inability OF the American
to make the stipulated weight ffteen
minutes before the battle.
Ten thousand persons. including the
Prince of Wales and other notables. Wit
messed the contest and evinced enthusl-
asm throughout the night
The men had agreed 10 weight in mt
lis pounds. but Herman was one and q
half pounds over the stipulated weight.
Battling Levinsky, the American light
heavyweight was TO have fought Bonn
badler Wells, the Englishman, but he
injured his right arm IN training yes
terday and the match had TO be called
off. An x-ray picture is said to have
disc Jed a dlslocatlon.
Al err the bout tonight Herman said
Wilde is the greatest boxer that have
ever seen. was In better condition for
this fight than l have ever been in be-
fore"
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