New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14
Well Known Heavyweight
viii Fight Canadian Star
in Montreal Sometime in
January.

Italian Jack Herman, one Of the
leading lights in the professional
heavyweight fighting circles. is visit
ing in Plainville at the home OF
friends. He plans to start training in
New Britain within few weeks in
preparation for / ) round bout in
January with Canadian Jack Renault,
considered as one of the top notchers
H. the ring. today. Italian Jack
stated today that he was not certain
where he would put in his training.
but would try to engage the Boys
club gymnasium on East Main street
Tor his quarters.
Fought Firpo Twice
Italian Jack Herman will be re-
membered as the fighter who figured
in two bouts with Luis Firpo. So
called Wild Bull of the Pampas, the
Argentine who attempted TO wrest
Dempsey's crown from his head.
Herman. in both of the bouts. went
out for the count The first fight
was held in brooklyn on Firpo's first
trip to this country, and at that time.
Italian Jack had the Wild Bull gruggy
after four rounds of fierce lighting.
but was whipped in the NTH In the
second bout which was held in Cuba.
the Italian lasted only a short time
before the fierce onsaughts Of the
Argentine This. however, may well
be explained in Jacks own words
when he says he landed in Cuba
after gruelling five day trip and
fought Firpo the next day. He states
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weary from travelling at the time
He says however. that he would like
to meet Firpo in another match at any
time and feels sure that he could
give a good account of himself.
Has Good Record
Herman has record that compares
iayorably with most of the heavy
weights in this country. He has
been in the ring for three years and
in that time has had &c fights. only
three of which he has lost and these
three were, one to Floyd Johnson
and the other two to f'irpo, He has
won 20 OF his battles by the knock
cut route and the others on points.
lie has beat such mon as Charlie
Wienert OF Newark. Billy Moore Al
Roberts, Harry Joseph and others
considered good in the heavyweight
class.
He is not stranger to New Britain
as he lived here four or Ave years
ago. lie also spent some time in
erin, East Berlin and PlainHlle
where he is now visiting. While
here, he was a wrestler OF first rate
calibrc He Travelled with shows
throughout the country UNTIL finding
that he could handle himself better
as a fighter. he enlisted under the
supervision Of experts In New York
city and met with considerable sue
cess during the three years In which
he has followed the game.
New England Champ
He now wears the title OF cham
pion heavyweight Of the New England
states. In answer to the question
why he had selected New britain AZ
his training center. De stated that
New York did not agree with him
and he thought a trip to plainyille
would do him good. He has put on
weight since arriving and now tips
the scales at go pounds. His fight
ing weight is about 1870.
He plans TO rest up Tor few
weeks and then settle down into
training grind which will put him in
shape for his fight with Renault. He
considers the Canadian one Of the
toughest men w the ring today and
stated that he would make no
prophecy about the outcome Of the
fight lie feels confident that he will
give Renault the time Of his nfc in
IL rounds.
ITALIAN Jack is scouting around the
state at the present time looking for
sparring partners in preparation for
his training stunts. Hp stated that
he will probably give uumbcr al
exhibitions here and in other cities
"A bouf the state