New Britain herald., 1923-12-24
ITALIAN JACK HERMAN WANTS
 CONNECTICUT BOXING PERMIT
Negotiations for Match With Battling Siki-Hart- ford MetiOned as Possible Site for Renault Battle.

Nesotiations are under way at the present time to bring Italian Jack Herman and Jack Rcnault together for a bout to be held either in Mont real or in Hartford Conn. Announce ments coming from the Canadian hesvyweight's camp in the north. state that Rcnault plans to start an intensive campaign for heavyweight honors with a view to meeting Jack Dempsey for the title, early in Janu- ary. According to present plant, 1tal- ian Jack Herman will step into the ring with him in one of the earliest bouts in the campaign.
 Italian Jack has been making trips about the state for the past week looking over the field of heavy weights in Connecticut and ii is more than probable that the big boy will be matched for a number of import ant battles in or around this section
 May Fight siki
 A letter from his manager, Joseph Gold of New York the other day stated that among those who were on the Italians list were Battling Siki, recent light heavyweight champion Of the world and now the sensation of Broadway The date of this match is indefinite owing to the wild actions of the Senegalese and his frequent outhursts from the training rules es- tablished in his camp. The bout however, will be settled within short time after Herman starts in the ring again.
 Wants state License
 Italian Jack plans to start an intcn- sive campaign himself and will go before the Connecticut boxing com mission within the next month for license to box in this state. His manager is busily engaged in com. piline a list Of bouts in which his charge will participate but is not ready at the present time to announce the schedule. The most important of these ring battles is tho coming engagement with the tough Canadian. and for this reason, Italian Jack means to step in the ring with four or Ave battles under his belt.
 Herman has also been considered as contender against Harry Wills. uho Is under an option to fight un-
 
 zion. This option expires on Febru- ary i2 and all likelihood that the local hsttler will be his opponent have been set aside because of the shortness Of time in which he has 10 prepare for tho colored mittster
 In Great shape
 Italian Jack at the present time looks 10 be in perfect physical condl. ton. He weighs 9l0 pounds but there isn't an ounce of superfuous fat at his waist line. He has develop cd a strong chest expansion and a big shoulder build which will stand him in good stead in his future battles. He is the possessor of the usual cauli- flower ear and the remainder Of his rhysiosnomy Is clear He keeps in light traininaesery day and will take about five weeks of the hard grind to get into shape for hard season.
 Because of the interest being shown in him by sporting circles in New Britain and the large following Of Italian packers which he has col lected during his stay here. a bout in New Britain in the near future would not be 4 bad idea if some club wot1d like to stage a good card. The Ital- ian would give a good show because he does not believe in the tactics used by Young Fitzsimmons and Dan ny Dopd in Hartford last week. The big boy is willing to listen to reason able terms and can be reached by appointment through the Herald sporting department.