Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-29
NEW BANTAM STAR
B0BS UP IN GOTHAM
Joe Lynch Springs Into Fame
by Clearly outpointing the
Champion, Johnny Ertle.
OWNS A LIGHTNING LEFT
BY RINGsIDE.

New York, Oct. 28.-The nearest
approach the Greater City has had
to a genuine ring champion since the
days when Terry McGovern reigned
supreme in the bantam and feather
weight divisions is embodied in the
frail person OF one Joe Lynch. Until
few weeks ago this spindle-legged
lad was obscured in the environment
OF the West Side of this town. Over
night he leaped into fame, when he
outboxcd and outfought Bantam
Champion Johnny Ertle at the Pio-
neer Sporting club Of this city.
The remarkable part OF this
achievement has never before been
revealed to the public. 1t is the as
tonishing fact that Lynch has been
boxing professionally slightly over a
year-only a few days have passed
since the first anniversary OF his en-
trance into the ranks OF the money
qatherers. As matter OF record,
Lynch never before that appeared IN
the hempen square. He absorbed all
his fistic knowledge, first hand, on the
streets OF the West Side, where bare
knuckle fighting is still in vogue-that
is, il is in vogue to settle sporadic
argument on the very spot they start
Ertle Has No Alibi.
In his ring encounters prior to the
Ertle affair Lynch showed latent
fighting powers, but it required a
bout with the champion OF the class
TO bring out all the dormant ability
in Lynch. Ertle can proffer no abb
in fact, he hasn't offered any. as yet
for his defeat, for the champion had
seen Lynch defeat Jack Sharkey, a
neighborhood rival, two weeks Prev
Gus, and Johnny spent all Of the in
tcrvening time in getting ready for
Lynch, ;,
\ The Ertle fight, as has been said,
brought out all there is in Lynch
that IS, on the surface it appeared to
be all there is in Lynch. Whether
he possesses any more good qualities
than these he showed against Ertle
remains to be seen in future bouts.
He displayed everything in the box
ing category that evening except, per-
haps. a good stiff right hand punch.
But Lynch's hat-rack extension left
lab more than counterbalanced what
ever deficiency he showed with his
right.
Has Lightning Jab.
LYNCH has a left jab that rivals the
snap,y lightning left thrusts OF Mike
Gibbons and Jack Britton. Which i
saving a good deal for a practica
neophyte in the boxing game as com
pared with these two seasoned cam
paigners. Lynch whipped over thai
left lab on Ertle whenever he so de-
sired. This zone blow was enough tc
defeat Ertle, although Lynch tried
bit Of in6ghting, as well as a dash o.
uppercutting with his right. Blu
Lynch will have to educate that RICH
hand Of his before he can seriously b.
considered as the coming bantam
weight champion. Lynch, in add
ton to having a retentivc memory
which retains anything now an oppo
ncnt can. show him--a whipper-snap
ping left, and the customary Irish
bulldog tenacity and gameness, hal
another natural advantage over al
his bantam contemporaries. He i
without question the tallest membel
OF the ll6-pound family. He towers
some FIVE feet seven inches, which il
considered a sizeable height for ever
the ordinary lightweight. Anothe
thing in favor Of Lynch is that hi
reach extends inches beyond that o
any other bantam, Taking into
final reckoning that Lynch possesse
these two natural advantages, in ad
dition to his other qualifications, h
stands foremost as the prospective
bantamweight champion.
Ertie has never contended tina
Lynch's victory over him was hukc
That Is the best thing that can b
said in favor of the champion--he ha
not emitted the customary squawl
Lynch, however, stands ready to Civ
the tiy1e-holder return match; bu
Johnny must bide his time unit
Lynch has cleaned up the rest Of tn
contenders. Lynch is seeking an un
disputed right to the championship
and for that reason wants to clean u
the field before tackling Ertle agar
< as the latest sensation is confident h
can knock out Ertle If they meet
serond time