New Britain herald., 1924-04-07
HERMAN ID TACKLE | FULTON ON FRIDAY
Big PlainVille Boy Is Confident Of
 Winning Bout

Italian Jack Herman left Plainville
 today bound for New York, from
 whence he will proceed to Minneap-
 oils, Minn., for his bout with Fred
 Fulton. the Minnesota plasterer, on
 next Friday night, April II. The
 husky Italian was all confidence as
 he waved a smiling goodbye to his
 friends and, although he would make
 no definite prediction on his chances against the Westerner. he stated that he felt that he had a good chance 10 land a sleep producer on the reputed glass jaw of Fulton's despite the han dicap of weight under which he Will fight. Herman is now down to l9O pounds while the Minnesota plasterer tins the scales at 2l5 or whereabouts.
 Fulton has been fighting all along at a steady gait, sometimes winning and sometimes hearing the birdies sing. but according to the dopcsters he has not looked any too good. Herman, on the other hand, has not done a great deal of fighting for some time. although his condition is nearly perfect, he might suffer because of his long absence from the squared arena.
 Italian Jacks record is an impress sive one and records of his fights, gleaned from various newspaper ac- counts in New Jersey and New York, shows that his claims to be in the running have not been padded. tie has the reputation of being hard hitter and always satisfies the fans by his sincere efforts to please. He has had S3 fights in hts career, and in only two of them was he knocked out. twice by Luis Angel Firpo. who both times outweighed him by over 30 pounds. He fought Floyd Johnsan and lost on points in a questionable decision, He has knocked out some of tho best men in the game and The in which he has disposed Of some of the tough ones has been most 
 He has scored knoekouts over such men as Al Roberts, Carl Danner Billy Moore. Eddie Jacobs, Tarzah Tarkln, Sailor Martin. Erminio Spalla. Inc Italian heavyweight who recently lost to Luis Firpo, Joe McCann, Char ley Wienert, and others Of less tough raliber than those just mentioned. Most of these boys, with tho exception 1t the Italian, Spalla. were put 10 sleep carly in tho fights. Spalla stood lp before Hcrman's pile-drising rights and lefts for nine rounds and hen he kissed the canvass and hand ad over his crown as Italian heavy weight champ to Italian Jack.
 His bout with Fred Fuller will be for 12 rounds, q gruelling trip for a man who has not been in the ring for some time. Italian Jack, however, because of tho lessons he had taught O him fin his two encounters with Ifirpo. feels that ne will be able Co handle Fulton with his heavier 1oundagc. and expects 10 come hrough the bout. even though tho de- 'ision might go against him. He said | hat if Fulton rushcs him. he will | iavc a hard time keeping away, be- . .ause the plastercrs punches have ihc i sick of a mule behind them, but if | luton fights toe to foc, Jack smiled md said That may be n different sorry"
 Herman goes to meet the Wcsicrner . n his home town with a confidence 1 ,orn of his past experiences and his 1 present. good condition and with the ealization that a win over the Min Iestoa piasterer will more than boost lis chances Of going higher up.