The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-01
HERMAN is VICTOR
OYER EDDIE BRADY
'Pcppcr'Martin Battcrs Brandt
in Same Ring In Brook
lyn Club.

Vincent Pepper" Martin Of Brooklyn
md Babe Herman Of California. two
featherweights who have cast coveioua
eyes on tho championship crown held -
Johnny Kilbane. appeared In the Rins
Sporting Club. Brooklyn. Iaai night and
displayed their pugiiistic wares before
a crowd which filled the arena.
Herman had the hardest task or the
evening. his opponent being "A rugged
chap named Eddie BRADY ~ South
Brooklyn. The Californian handily out
pointed his opponent and surprised many
OF the spectators by scoring a knock
down In the fourth round
Martin had "a particularly easy as
sIgnment. for he was tossed Into the
ring with the veteran F1atbush feather
weight, Dutch Brandt. who Is uuailfyi ing
for the Joe Grimm OF the i2s pound
class
BraMC y,cnt into the match with the
object of demonstrating that boxer
can be pounded continuously for twelve
rounds and still remain cheerful and on
his feet Although Martin piled his man
with all kinds Of savage Jolts to body
and jaw for twelve successive rounds
Brandt was on his feet and in COM
paratively good condition when the bell
ended the unequal contest.
Martin and Brandt started out in
lively fashion. the youngster pounding
the veterans body with lefts and rights
and driving him all about the ring.
Martin Batters brandt.
Martin battered. Brandt all over the
ring in the fourth without receiving any
thing in return and tho spectators
complained of the unevenness OF the
match. The spectators whistled and
hooted after the fifth, which was as one
sided as the preceding sessions.
Brandt landed two left hand swings
loudly applauded. Martin landed about
twenty-five hard blows to Brandt's body
and received no applause whatever.
Martin landed several neavy rights to
the jaw in the seventh which staggered
Brandt but failed to knock him off his
feet
Brandt received his usual quota OF
punches in the eighth round, but never
fatered till lie heard the bell. Brandt
was pretty tired at the end of the ninth
round and wabbled as he went to his
corner at the bell.
1t looked as though Brandt was fin
ished in the tenth from heavy blows to
face and body but he weathered the
storm.
Martin tried for a knockout In the
eleventh but Brandt's iron Jaw saved
him
The twelfth was repetition OF the
preceding eleven rounds.
Brady-Hcrman Bout.
To the establishment Of Herman,
Brady, instead of showing any fear and
running away. stood toe to toe with his
opponent aud mixed 1t with him at every
opportunity. 1t looked In the fourth
round as though Herman was about 10
surprise himself by scoring a knockout,
Herman quite naturally outboxed
Brady, but the Californian gave further
evidence that he is lacking in the matter
OF Knockout hitting.
The fourth round furnished the chief
thrill Herman's feinting had confused
Brady to a point where the Western
man got clear shot at Brady's jaw.
1t was straight right handler that
landed flush on the chin and sent Brady
flat on the canvas. He was on one
knee at the count of eight and arose
quite unsteadily at the count of nine.
Thomas stops Moore.
The opening contest was so brief the
spectators hardly had time to get line
lightweight of the East Side, made short
work of Pete Moore OF The Bronx
Thomas, who had his name In large
white letters on the breast of his
sweater, didn't get started very well.
but when he did get under way he had
Moore flat on his back for the full count
of ten after one minute and fifteen Sec
onds in the first round. 1t was a solid
right hand uppercut TO the chin that
dropped Moore.
Owing TO the brevity of the first
bout, the promoters put on an extra six
rounder. The contestants We're Johnny
Levine Of South Brooklyn and Mickey
Dougherty of frshtown. Dougherty
cutclassed Levine and kept straight
left in the South Brooklyn mans face
from start TO finish. Levine was game
and took everything that came his way.
AT times Levine swung hard but wildly.
Dougherty got the decision.