The evening world., 1921-02-15
Hernan's Pay for Beating Wilde
in England May Amount to
Only a Scrap of Paper.

- HTE HERMAN, the eX-bantam-
weight champion, went over 70
England recently and knocked
cut Jimmy wilde in seventeen rounds.
ne has been back home about two
weeks now, but his manager. Sammy
Goldman, got in from the other side
only Monday. The news that Gold
man brought back wasn't OF the
cheering Kind.
Il Beems that Goldman was paid
Ell with a check after The fight. but
according to the gossip going the
rounds said check may not prove
worth more than the we'll known
scrap OF paper.
Herman's end was supposed TO be
$4,000, but In check form, II is said
that the English bankers have re-
lused 10 honor a.. OF course every
ehing may come out in the wash, as
thlngB do at times, but Just now
Manager Goldman doesn't know
Inst where ne is at.
DANNY isn't shouting the story
- from the housetops. but as we
set t. It runs something like
ms: The house for the wilde fight
eeu below expectations The pro-
moters started unde- an expense OF
pl00OO0 and wound up with a loss OF
$4,000. The English champions
hhdn't been doing very we'll from a
promoters Standpoint. Beckett had
BEEN beaten by Frank Moran, Basham
had been knocked out by Ted Lewis
tWice. and when Wilde, the pride OF
blem ell, kissed the canvas, all their
noclk in trade went agiimmering.
Whether this had anything 70 do
With the payment OF Herman by
sheck We know not, but Manager
GOLDMAN became Suspicious. He took
ne check and had a friend cash II.
30 far so good, but now comes the
agly angle. Goldman's friend finally
tried 70 put the order through his
bank and bad news followed.
Goldman is in hot water. He
foeNn't want 20 be In the position OF
hsving 'istung" his English friend.
"a the friend in question isn't a
philanthropist Lawsuits are said
70 be in order now.
Il I ERAIAN Is resting up here,
In thinking there is a possibility
Of getting another chanc- at
Zoe Lynch. who took his title Just
before Pete sailed TO England to
siaet wilde. Herman, like Willard.
INIT so much concerned about the
money he might get out OF another
ught with Lynch. He will take a
high hat for his end, 80 he says.
That's what they all say before the
Articles are signed, but when the
business point is reached Herman
TiA probably sing another tune
ToHNNY WILSON. the middle
weight champion, got hack 10
= town yesterday from his bout
With "Nafy'' Rostan at Kenosha, wis.
Wilson knocked his man out in two
pounds, and straightway the cry Of
set up!" was heard Rostan isn't
snown In the East but in the West
~ Is considered a good fighter with
hard right hand punch. He hos
quite a record too, He has a fifteen
sound1 decision over the over touted
4. O. Loughlin, according 20 Wilson.
pnd he dropped the tough Bryan
DOwney twice in bout at Mil
Roukee.
Just nov Wilson Is wondnrinR what
has happened to Mike O'Dowd. Mike
has been challenging Wilson for quite
some time, buL suddenly he has
dropped out OF sight Wilson said he
never asked for go per cent. OF the
Garden to meet o'Dowd. Instead, he
wanted a lump sum Of 90 per cent.
aut OF which ne expected 20 nay
o'Dowd. II Mike thinks he can win
hack his title. this seems TO he HE
golden opportunity.