New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
Local Fighter
Badly Batters
Ex-Titleholder
Now Orleans Bantam Is Out
classed After Good Start;
TunneyKnocks Out O'Hare
By w. ]. Macbeth

MIDGET Smith proved his right to con-
.;a.ration for trial with Johnny Buff,
.re-ican fiyweight and bantamweight
hampton of the world, by the ease
IN which he disposed of Pete Her
man, OF New Orleans. former worlds
.A.mpion bantam title holder, in the
siteen-round feature at Madison
SNARE Garden last night.
Herman was made to look like a
,.yice from the sixth round on. He
su;shed very badly battered young
n.o. His right eye was almost closed,
Ii mouth cut and lips swollen. His
rase looked like big carrot. Herman's
XII side above the kidney was beaten
,sd and raw from Smiths hard right
Aand body punches.
In comparison to Smith, Herman
seemed very slow, especially through
he last half of the engagement. He
VAS always beaten to the punches and
"a only favorable showing he made
vss at close range, when he rained
sst.s.s of left and rights. His blows
ajd not carry much steam, however.
ME Midget was unmarked at the end.
Plenty of Action at Start
There was plenty of action in the
opening round and a great deal of in
ssAting, in which Herman displayed a
marked superiority.
The second was crowded with action.
fAera was plenty of in-fighting as we'll
ss some pretty sparring. Herman
seemed always able to beat the Midget
10 the body, though the latter scored
hesyy body blows at times.
The third was a thriller, in which
each scored heavily with the right, cut
ting the others mouth. Smith sent
home some heavy right-handers to the
body in addition.
The gallery gods were shrieking like
sa-day bugs during a sprint al
through the fourth. First Herman ka
/ the Midget on the run from series
heavy right-handers to the jaw, then
Smith came back and pummeled Pete
| With short hooks to the body.
/ Smith had the fifth by a big margin.
He not only beat Herman to the punch
mast every time, but outslugged Pete
ali the way. Through the sixth the
. Midget continued to pile up points.
Herman was lying back for q right
hand; He was bleeding badly at the
] mouth.
It was the same story through the
seventh. The Midget was beating Pete
70 the punch. Herman seemed tired and
slow Through the eighth and ninth
smith continued to pile up a lead on
points. Herman's left back was raw
! snd the skin was peeled off. Referee
Patsy Haley warned Herman against
hitting low in the ninth.
Tenth Round Corker
The tenth round was a corker. for
aalf way Pete slammed the MIDGET
about the ring, and during the second
nail ne was busy picking his face out
a Smiths gloves.
4 Smith had Herman doing the grape
qns to protect his jaw in the elev-
si'n. The Midget got in some deadly
seeation here to the body and face
and jaw as well. A left hook almost
Qosea Herman's eye in the twelfth.
Inc Midget continued to pepper
German through the thirteenth. He
aaoed one-two punch to the jaw on
Ms occasion that fairly spun the New
orleans lad like top.
through the fourteenth and fifteenth
was the same old story. Herman
sisi bell. '' ~ S''
.sns Tunney, 1872 pounds, knocked
%. Eedle OHare, 1914 pounds, in the
snl-hnal after 2 minutes AZ seconds
s.,a m!ne sixth round. A left to the Jaw
alOwed almost instaneously by
'sas 70 the same spot turned the trick.
come hard right handlers were ex-
sasnged in the first round, O'Hare
sspsaaing on speed to protect himself
Msne exchanges. In the second round
iaaaey connected three times to the
saH with hard rights, but O'Hare stood
y aaAer the best he could throw.
@ ans De!i saved O'Hafe in the third
.yuau. EDDIE started we'll in this ses-
ssoa put only jabbed his heavier rival.
q ~. Nv iunney bore in and with several
n ~ orlving rights to the body wore
~ ilail oHare down to lightweight
md. fns, a left hook to the jaw dropped
@ snsle Tor count of nine. He was
s.gsgy a. and dazed when he arose, but
age the bell rang.
~ sne NTH round O'Hare cut Tunney's
and ,nS sye vide open with right cross
r ,M "a hurricane exchange at close
se more than held his own.
i,hh. n .he SIXTH round after O'Hare had
;IsIeu Sss1'. MIN about the ring Tunney sud
ssa.y tore into his tormentor and
lhassp'y hssp hammered him down. Wicked
". M,s 70 the body and rights to the head
H. vhare on the highway to defeat.
sesay aaey drove OHare into q neutral
si;n i'1, caught him with left to the
ss;a,. sn;a as ne bounded off the ropes and
,s ,s.sk as lightning, crossed with a
a'ua. aNas 70 the jaw as his man fell.
snasa aaIe was dead as mackerel at the
Ssa. o. ten and had to be carried to
Renault Defeats Reich
,..ss ssss Renault, the Canadian heavy
sifss is.. Druiser, gained the decision
dtb A1s'gnt rounds of furious milling
i,a. ,,a q 4 Reich, the perennial white hope
iae = '',n y: time when the boys were try
~ jT I.g aig up somebody to stretch old
.onnson in the resin.
|, : ss:a vas decidedly interesting bout.
ne,s 'sen main strength and awkward
~ .agured more prominently than
sinsss isse and skill There was q thrill
reunS rs' every minute. In the opening
\ hi iaS ~ .Eeich dropped Renault with q
b IL. aoOs M TO the jaw. The French Cana
4 eiused to take the count, but
Siss Saviasnda : very distressed and groggy
n I,Huai w. as ne walked to his corner.