The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01
JOE LYNCH MOST FEARED BATTLER IN
 WORLD--ENTITLED TO TITLE BOUT
Topnotchers Who Stayed At Home While He Was Do ing His Bit Cannot Pass Him Up.

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 able, for few, very few, believed he would ever force the clever Jimmy Wilde into submission Yet he ac- comphshed this fact, although an English referee refused to acknowl- edge the fact.
 Yet the files of English newspapers tell the story: how Joe made a novice out of the experienced Wilde; how he literally paced him to all corners of the ring; how he had him hanging for mercy; how he trapped him into positions where he could best and most effectively strike at his opponent and how he was ROBBED of the de- cision by an incompetent, unsports- manlIke Enslishman who will prob ably never again be allowed to off clate in the ring in London.
 A ranker deal was never given an American boxer in a London ring. The referee tried to defend his stand. but he was not borne out by any of the English writers. These all agreed that Lynch had defeated the sup posedly invincibIe Jimmy Wilde be- yond shadow of doubt. They praised him up to the sky and Eng land, so we note by reading English newspapers, are literally mad over
 hln- They wanted Joe to spend a few days longer with them, but dis gusted and discouraged the lad. as
 soon as Uncle Sam gave out the word.
 boarded a ship for land where friends were waiting for him. Jimmy Wilde has nothing +o sav about that Lynch battle. He has step ped out with challenges to Pete Her
 man, Al Shubert and several other American bantams and feather
 weights, but he has showed no in clination to again meet the New Yorker. He knows better He has had enough of Lynch
 One promoter in Milwaukee ca bIe5 tempting and flattering proposition to Wilde to come to this country and meet Lynch. but the English lad or his manager has not so much as even answered the wire.
 But Lynch is himself again. He
 realizes that boxing has it's ups and | downs and when he steps off the EanGplank at Hoboken he will be just the happiest little battler in this COuntry-and the most ambitious i too, for the bantam and feather d. , vision today is a big one and looking ] over the list there isn't one whom Lynch should not be able to defear. l judging from what English writers have said about his ability in London ] rings.
 ! American boxers and "doughboys'' ! who have returned from the other 1 side and who saw Lynch fight are 1 high in their praise of the ability and | performances that the little New | | that he can defeat the best the world | can offer.
 The chance to prove his nettle will l be granted him. Not one of the many ] bantams or featherweights will dare | turn him down. They must all meet ] him-champiOns and near champions i alike
 When Joe comes to this country he
 will find that the way to the cham i pionship has been paved for him. for ] Eddie Meade has been an industrious pilot and already is in possession of ! thousands of offers for the kid's ser, 1 vices.
 When in this country Joe Lynch
 never was given the credit to which 1 he was entitled. Although he de- i feated some of the best boys in the
 country including Johnny ErtIe. Al 1 Shubert. Frankie Britt and Pal Moore, somehow or other he never
 came into his own, so far as the
 newspap apers were concerned.
 But over there he bohbed up like l a, mushroom on a damp morning. He
 was the rage of the game. Like a ! flash he sprung into the limelight
 with the result that today he is ths
 most sought fighter in the world and
 if Eddie Meade does not make for l tune for his battler and himself no
 one but he will be to blame.
 ] And Lynch is entitled to every cent | that he can get. He has earned i reputation that is hard to beat. He is
 a, little fellow-but what fighter! He
 hits like ] flash of lightning and l travels fast. He has the speed of
 rniddIeweiig1t behind his punches and ! isn't afraid to let go.
 4 royal reception awaits Joe upon | his arrival in New York and on Sun 1 day at his home another celebration will take place. Joe has vowed to l give the gang the best time money 1 can buy and the gang will be there ! strong for it's been a long, long tinaS