New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-24

bantamweight champion when at
before one of the greatest crowds t
gained the official decision after fit
OF the thousands who raved through
this hour of high class fistic entertain
ment many went home disappointed at
the official verdict. These were balanc-
ing craftsmanship against civic predu-
dice
Personally the writer believes Her
man was done rank injustice. He may
mot have deserved to win the engage
ment but certainly he did not deserve
to lose his championship. For 8 second
time within year he suffered the
evils that befall sloth and carelessness.
Last winter in just such sluggish
way Herman first lost his bantam
crown to Joe Lynch. He went to Eng
land. knocked out the worlds hyweight
champion, Jimmy Wilde; then returned
TO America and cleaned up the best
pretenders to the bantam title and
finally, last summer, outpointed Joe
Lynch, his onetime conqueror, at Eb-
bets Field to regain coveted honors.
Herman Lacks Ferocity
There is little doubt that Herman
had he been possessed of that ferocity
OF which our champions are suppos-
eddy made could have knocked out Buff
as early as the fourth round He had
Buff down, he had him lettering. But
he saved him up, and Buff returned
like the proverbial boomerang, to
wound him in a vulnerable spot. Per-
maps Pete's pride was wounded most
Of all.
Personal dope which l have before
me gives Herman nine rounds, Buff
three and the other three even Bar
ring cut left eye, which he received
early in the fracas, Herman left the
ring unmarked and uninjured. He
never was in distress for moment
He never was shaken, let alone
dropped. Bluffs lips, on the other
hand, were pulled and bleeding. His
pale skin on the right side from arm
pit TO belt was raw as a steak and red
as freshly boiled beet.
II Is true that though he stalled con-
sderably when he wished to come out
Of his she'll, Herman always was
strong. hard-hItting, sure and deadly
effective. Buff, on the other hand, was
both leg weary and army weary as
early as the tenth round From then
on ne was wild with his punches.
1t was gallant effort by an old man,
but far from winning effort
Herman weighed 1J7% pounds and
Buff, 113 Il.
$4,000 Crowd the Arena
The reopening of Madison Square
Garden for the winter season as
tight club attracted the usual Garden
throng of fistic devotees. Every seat
and there are few more than $4,000
accom- odations-was taken when Buff
began his game battle for the cham
h l.
ticularly attractive in it's gray color
VIC summer pool.
fne new anti-smoking rule of the
new commission was complied with,
with all the good nature of New
York sporting crowd, and every patron
heartily Endorsed that rule before the
close of the entertainment
In the semi-final of eight rounds
Terry McHugh. of Allentown. outpoint-
ed Johnny Curtin, of Jersey City
These feathers furnished whirlwind
exhibition in which McHugh's speed
and long left jab more than Offset the
husky blows which Curtin tried to
crowd in at close quarters McHugh
weighed 1921 and Curtin 1919 pounds
Another pair OF feathers or alleged
feathers, Earl Baird and Battling
Reddy went eight rounds to draw in
the second preliminary. In the cur
tain-raiser "Red Cap" Wilson scored
technical k.o. over Johnny Murray
IN fftysix seconds after flooring him
three times.
The fight by rounds:
ROUND ONE
Buff was short with his left and they
fell into clinch, in which the fly
weight was roughed up bit. Johnny
missed two left jabs and they went
into another clinch, Herman beating
a tattoo on his ribs with both hands
Pete stabbed Johnny twice with lefts,
but Buff got in close, landing both
hands to the body. Pete pulled away
from wicked right uppercut and they
fell into another clinch. Herman block
short arm jolts at close quarters. Buff
followed and Herman hammered Buff
numerically over the heart. Buff up
percut Herman's jaw and scored short
hook to the body as the bell rang. 1t
was Herman's round.
ROUND TWO
Both were short with lefts. Herman
stabbed Johnny with left and then
blocked a left. Buff landed lightly
with his left and uppercut with his
eight to the body as they got in close
Herman put two straight lefts to the
lace, but Buff retaliated with a left to
.he face and hard right uppercut to
body. Buff shot a wicked right hook
10 Hermans eye as they came to close
quarters. The eye was badly damaged.
herman handed out several hard rights
70 the body. Buff waded in and upper
cut with hard right to the stomach
mat made Herman look to his corner
Ior instructions. Herman was laying
pack for a knockout, but missed the
opportunity when it came along. 1t
was Bluffs round.
ROUND THREE
They were short with lefts and fell
INTO clinch in which no damage was
uone. Pete put straight left to the
stomach and two lefts to the face.
nun landed a solid right to the body
q they came into clinch. Herman
stabbed Buff with left and then up
percut the face with a right. At close
quarters Buff connected with three
nghe uppercuts to the chin. Buff could
aoe get away from Herman's left jab
ana took several hard rights on the
car after it had upset him. They
Stepped IN close and Buff found Herman
sssee times with the right They ex-
yy.nanged light lefts as the bell rang.
A seemed an even round.
ROUND -FOUR
pun tore in like q wildcat and nut
'ett and right hard to the body.
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