Show HERMAN ALMOST ENGAGES WITH V ALGER IN RING Pete Refuses to Back Out When Mistake Is Made Br t t. t Philadelphia Feb 5 Approximately S 2500 was raised for the tho family f f the tho late Jack an at tho the testimonial box boxing I lie show sho held at the National A A. C. C tonight An Au embarrassing situation arose pret prevIus previous pre pre- t vIus to the Lou Louisiana Vaie Yal buu bout I. I Herman bantam champion had stepped into the ring and ond was il a few Cew moments later b by Yal-er Yal Here was waR a n match that thal eastern promoters I failed tailed to stage for or more than a year ear It Jt looked as though tho the boys bos were going goIng go- go In Ing to mix Herman was Va willing hut but his manager Doc Doe Cutch would not permit Herman to box The champion entered the ring t to meet Max Williamson William William- son Bon and would not back hack away aay when hen got there Doc Doe Cut Cutch's hs h's work prevented pre the clash alger however howo had nothing cas easy In Louis Louisiana ana Williamson was cas easy for Cor Herman IIerman Another act that w went nt big was the tho Ja Jack k Hagan Kelly elly number These rhese year old entertainers put on an exhibition that Is recognized as os tIme the best est o of Its kind on time the stage tag Other bouts were vero Johnny Tillman Tillmans Tillman's s vs J Johnny Nelson Willie Jackson vs Jack Busso Jack Tack Sharkey vs ss 5 Young Yoting Coster Cos Cos- ter Frank Williams vs Eddie drews and Jack s. vs Mike Burns and a dozen more |