Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
Jimmy Wilde Plans
Another WhirL With
Our Little FeLLOWs
Figures on Battle With Joe
Lgnch-Herntdn Also After
Bantam Champ.

NEW YORK, March Jimmy Wilde
isn't discouraged over his knockout at
the hands of Pete Herman.
Britain's little fyweight champion feels
that he has an out" as Herman was top
heavy in the London bout, and doesn't be-
lieve his defeat will hold against him on
this side as fstic attraction.
As q result he plans TO return to the
United States in the near future to seek
bouts with Americas best, and he may
even leave his calling card at Champ Joe
Lynch's residence.
When Herman and Wilde met, the lit
tie Briton weighed los pounds. Herman,
who had agreed to make us, was several
pounds overweight, and at the outset
Jimmy rebelled. declaring he would not
go on. AS there was no opponent to
substitute for Wilde, however, the pro-
mOters prevailed on the fyweight cham :
piOn to take Herman en-, regardless or
the weight, ard he did so with disastrous
results.
Wilde is the only real champion Eng
land has had in a fStic division for some
time and he made such a favorable i'm
preston when he visited this country Lass
year that his return Will, no doubt. be
welcomed by the boxing fans, and he
should be able to find plenty Of OPP
ponents.
While we have Pete Herman in mind,
it is timely to note here that Zoe Lynch,
who desthroned the New Orleans boy,
stands ready and willing to give him a
return bout at any time. Eddie Meade,
manager Of Lynch, pens US these lines
to substantiate Joe's promise to Herman
before they were matched at Madison
Square Garden:
ION Dec. %. the day following Joe
Lynch's victory over Peter Herman for
The bantamweight championship of the
world, Joe and myself stated that Her
man would be granted a return match,
providing. he defeated Jimmy Wilde in
the London bout What Herman ac-
complished with Wilde is history now.
The new champion up to date hes par
ticipated in several ring contests, but
is ready to go to the post with the ex-
titleholder any time that Tex Richard or
any other leading promoter can sign the
two boys to a set of articles to a ff-
teen-rOund contest to a decision.
In a conference at the Garden a few
days ago between Mr.. Richard and my
self l wass offered a chance TO box
Lynch with Midget Smith or Roy Moore
to a decision at the Garden, but / de-
clined the offer, as Lynch has requested
me to get Pete Herman for the first de-
cisiOn contest be appears in, as he wants
to convince the skeptical that he is q
real champion and one who stands ready
TO defend his title whenever he is called
upon.
Il chased Sammy Goldman, manager of
Pete Herman, for three years before Cold
man would consent to box Lynch to 4
decision. After Herman lost the tile he
went on record as saying that he would
chase Joe over the continent until he was
given a return match. Herman can save
a lot Of money, time and railroad fare, as
/ Lynch stands ready to meet the ex-
, champion any time.
"As numerous parties have asked me
If Joe would ever box Pete in a de-
sion contest. l ask you to kindly pub
Hsh this letter and let the fans know
that Lynch intends to set precedent as
champion. This is the first time in the
history of the boxing game that cham
| piOn ever agreed to give the defeated op-
pOnent a chance to redeem himself in
side of four months"