Show JOE GANS Prom a Bumble to tha Worlds Champion ht 1 t r If g Center market baltimore and about around of the Oriole city to the championship of the world Is the romantic of Joe Gans knocked opt Frank at irot Irle in as fair a fight as even held Several ago Fred Stewart an expert pool player and show man Induced Manager of the theatre In Baltimore to torun run shown In the regular the ati Stewart offered 3 for men to win short bouts and he gave battles royal Jo Goats started by winning these small nuri Be was successful even then At Herford was IntereSted in a restaurant ott Canto avenue near Broadway and a boxing enthusiast He saw the Monumental battles and took an Interest in the little mulatto bad Gaits record shows that be has won hIs title by bard fighting No other champion not even barring George Dixon ever fought no many really hard battles as Cans When the Horton law permitted in New York he hewon won the favor of the People of the metropolis by his lights with such men menas as Spike Sullivan and George McFadden until he wap e as a promising candidate w i r r tt c ct t Joe Cans for the light weight championship Kid Lavigne was champion when Gnus Star began to rise but the black could never be fight be because cause the Saginaw kid had downed Joe Wolcott for whom he had the greatest respect But when Erne defeat of La Lavigne vigne proved that all lighters are but mortal he became a persistent hunter after tle title under the vise guidance of his busy manager Al Herford Two years ago in New York gave clans his first chance for the cham and defeated him in a battle noted for Its terrific hitting This fight really proved to the spOrting public of New York that Erne could mix and be Formerly his advantage had been regarded as long range work Then came the notorious McGovern in a defeat which coat clans his reputation as an honest fight fighter er Still Herford never stopped In his efforts to secure another match with and finally he was successful In all respects as Gana victory at Fort FortrIe rIe o were we to get another match with Erne aftel that defeat In New York sold Herford we would have boxed him for nothing he heto to take the purse and we the chance of ofa a victory Indeed we would Yes we would commented Gaas At that time said the purse that Herman first us would have looked like a water watermelon melon to tans but Philadelphia and the sudden departure of Erne all that When saw me n Baltimore I told him before there would hare been no quen but not alter We had something then So we got the raise in purse What dId you think E the dolphin affair Well theres no accounting for it Ernes all right inclined to be Digh tempered perhaps but hell do I question his Before he fought Gans in New will soy I thought him off color in that respect but after that fight I told them aM 1 Would take my hat off to the fel fellow low Theres no question hes gam He run away from Galls of fear Maybe he looked orr the prospects for a and realised late that he would do much In Buffalo or somewhere else and no mere chance of all over Weve the I hope and I hope wel be befriends friends |