The Washington times., 1925-02-11

This was the time that Herman
was matched To fight Cans n Tores
pah. New, at q new mining camp
that was very much on the boom
at that time. We got what was an
almost unheard sof price for those
days and were pretty well. satisfied
Herman could win the Hattie and
thereby move into the champion.
ship. At any rate we proceeded
along that basis and all was going
wei until 4 few days before the
fight was to be held There was
plenty Of gate in sight and the
betting was good. We ail had 2
little money and could get more. 20
started to bet cautiously.
..One morning I met Gans on
the street just after he had done
rs work on the road. He seemed
willing to chat 50 we stopped IN
flla snow to talk Il over. Mind
gelr. there was absolutely nothing
wrong IN any way. But was
Aamxious % know from doe Just
what was III his mind. lie. told
me- with 3 great deal Of force
and he staggered me.
He said that he had heard that
was betting on my man TO win.
/ told him was doing Just tnat
and he asked me curiously what
my reasons were for feeling 50
sure about the matter. told him
fhkt Herman was Jsist after fighting
three of the greatest men in the
ring 4 decision in twenty rounds
over Eddie Han1on and two TWEEN
ty-round draws with Aurelia Herrera
and Abe AttelI, then champion.
cans studied that for q moment
and then said: just got through
with Joe Walcott, Jimmy Britt.
Nike Sullivan, and Bat Nelson
he said iunpressively. Nate, you
can't win: for can whip all Of
those short little fellows Ii no time.
They haven't chance with me.
further, I'll tell you something.
Tsm betting this fight won 90 eight
rounds, and 1t won't, either. I'll
stop Herman right near the end 0f
the eighth round and I'll a1bsolqt ely
guarantees you that ] Will: Have
some sense now, appoint gonaebody
to bet that way for ypls ana make
yourself b little money. There's
nothing dishonest about thai. You
are playing good information. that's
all.
We claatted further and I moved
along. not much ililpke Yet
the more I thought Of the
more Il struck me that Cans
might be right, i knew 81. about
The uncanny manner he had 81
ending fight Just s when he
wanted 10. But said nothing II
anybody about II, as he predicted.
..Therl came the night 81 the fight.
the big crowd ard everything ready.
Herman did wonderfully well Tor
the first few rounds and IL looked
as if he might have not only q
good chance to win, but might whip
ever Knockout punch. Adam
Ryan was in the corner with me
and as the eigth round approached
1 became so nervous that could
scarcely help Herman between
rounds. Then the eighth and Ryan
had a watch and was calling OFF
the seconds to me. Two minutes
passed and was like al mop. !
had warned Herman to be especially
careful during this round in order
to beat the Cans people out of the
eight-round bets.
Things were going. smoothly
without much doing when all OF a
sudden. with forty seconds to. 50.
Cans stepped in rather sleepily,
tented with his left and then drove
a short right across that caught
Herman full on the chin. And he
was out as cold as e. wedge, and
we had a time OF it bringing him to.
Nobody could tell me after that that
Cans was the greatest fighter in the
world. And he wasn't well or par
ticularly fit at the time, either"