New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Donley Outboxes Leon
ards Protege; Lynch
Dropped in 9th; Burke
Fails to Last Round

There were several surprises and
plenty Of thrills at Dave Mackay's
Newark Sportsmens Club bouts in the
1st Regiment Armory last night. The
results briefly were:
Joey Fox. of England, defeated Joe
Lynch, of the United States, in eight
rounds.
Mickey Donley. of Newark. out
pointed Joe Benjamin, of California,
in eight rounds.
Frank Moran knocked out Sergeant
Jack Burke in one round
Jack Sharkey, OF Ne\ York, out
fought Patsy Johnson, of Trenton, in
eight rounds
The first surprise came in the open
featherweight and holder of tNe Ions
dale belt for his class, not only out
pointed Lynch practically all through
the bout but dropped him for the count
OF three in the eighth round. A right
cross to the jaw upset the American
and shot him right out through the
ropes.
Fox loomed Up like "logical corr
tender for the worlds mpionship
IN his class. Lynch. always known as a
tough and gritty fighter. did not have a
chance with him. The Enelishman was
on the New York lad in every round
after the first with tantalizing left
that bewIdered Lynch. The American
could not get by this left. and did very
Little damage with his rushes and
swings.
On Floor at the Bell
The nelodrama came in the last
round. when Fox, after binding Lynch
with shower of lefts, brought the
right over with plenty of snap. and
Lynch dropped and rested on one knee
Referee Brennan started to count. and
reached three, when the bell rang and
the fight was over
OF a surprise. The English feather
weight gave some indications that the
invasion Of British boxers may vet
have 70 be taken seriously. Fox weighed
rs pounds to Lynch's 1913 1t was the
lattel's first featherweight fight.
The second surprise came in tM-
second bout, when Joe Benjamin, the
clever Californian, Benny Leonard )
protege, was outDointed bv Mickey
Donley, the Newark lightweight. Ben
JamIn, however. was coming back
strong in the eighth and last round,
and by the time the bell rang Donley
was almost groggy.
The trouble with Benjamin was that
he started too slowly. DonIey kept
after him with straight left that
seemed to sting and puzzle Benjamin.
Before the fight had gone long this
left raised swelling over Benjamin's $
eye. He tried TO get away from thai
left, but il was always in his face.
In the last round Benjamin realized
that he was being outpointed, and he
cut loose. He fought with such fury
that he had Donley backing and the
effect of the straight left was lost. for
the Jersey boy had all that he could do
to keep himself from being hoored If
the fight had gone another round Ben
Jamln might have dropped Doney for
the count. But the Californian made
his rally too late to win an eight-round
bout.
Moran Wins in Two Minutes
Frank Moran, looking fit and active,
disposed of Sergeant Jack Burke in l
minute 50 seconds Charles Francis
seemed stubborn about it, Eight sec
onds after the bell rang Moran charged
on Burke and dropped MIN with right
and a left.
Burke went down like log. but
struggled to his feet after taking the
count OF nine. The sorrel-topped Pitts
burgher went after him AL too eager
10 send him down for the full count
This time. Two rights did it, and
Burke Was thoroughly out Moran $
MARY Ann seemed obe working well
and he looked like much better fight
CT than he did when he fought Dillon
some years ago. OF course, there is no
telling how good Charles Francis may
be as yet. for Burke was just target.
Jack Sharkey, the conoueror Of
Jimmy Wild, easily outpointed Patsy
Johnson. the Trenton bantam, in a
fast bout. Johnson was a game little
customer and tried hard, but Sharkey
had the greater experience and the
sitter punch. They mixed it fre-
quently in the center Of the ring. But
bob were so clever that neither was
punished to any great extent.
Sharkey seems to have attained con
siderable increased speed since he
boxed in this neiehborhood Aleo he
has plenty of confidence and ring gen
eralship. He held just a shade over
johnson in each round, and he seemed