Show Another Ring Tragedy Babe Asher A E E F Bantam Champ Now Threat Threat- Threatened en d With Total Blindness 1 I I 1 ST LOUIS OUIS Jan Another 30 30 tragedy of the ring has haa ha been brought bought to light here In the case caso or Babe Asher A E U F bantam bantam- bantamweight bantam v weight champion and the tho pugilistic tic Idol of many a an army urmy corps Asher who was the second of II leadin leading American boxers to oppose the flashy Jimmy Wilde on th little Englishman's first visit to this country has completely lo lost t the vision Islon In one ono of his of-his his eyes und and the other oilier Is in In bad shape Not only has his Ills ring career carcer been bilen l blasted but the tho youth who fought before General Perch Per Perching Q- Q QIng ing lug In France and before glove II- II en enthusiasts In tn virtually every boxing center in the United States Is threatened with complete blind blind- nes ness Asher gropes Ills hia hi way the streets of o St Louis his adopt adopted l borne much after the fashion POle Pete Herman former bantam king travels travel about New Orleans Her Her- Herman Herman man It will be recalled was forced to give up boxing due to toI eyesight Hc's now said IJ to totally 1 blind lInd Asher Aher who has fought all the leading leading- flyweights and bantams sinCe returning from the tho war will shortly undergo an operation to save his vision It possible 7 1 LL e I nt m |