The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
By c. c. HAWAIIAN.

One pound overweight was the cause of Joe Lynch. Eddie Neade's crack little bantam, from not winning the bantamweight championship of the world from Pete Herman, the present titleholder at Waterbury, yes terday afternoon.
 Lynch weighed in at 11a pounds, i pound over the bantsmweight limit, causing him to lose hls weight forfeit and the chance of winning the title on a decesion as he outClassed the NeWFOrleans from the start to the finish. If had put the title holder away before the final FonE it is doubt 'ui f Lgnch wOuL be the recognized champion on account of him not com ing under the prescribed weight
 Lynch certainly tried hard to put the Italian away, but the chances were very few as the champion kept his chin well covered when the thought that the New Torker's right was getting dangerous, in fact he was well covered at all times and gave one of the worst exhibitions ever given by a champion in defense of his title Lyncl had every round but the first and second, these were about even, the opener was given to feeling
 
 challenger got in a few lefts to the chin and a right to the stomach.
 The second round was about even, Lynch leading with his left and go- ing into a cIinch Herman landed three lefts to the jaw and a right to the stomach but Lynch's two handed infighting about evened things up. Herman landed an unintentiOnaI foul 
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 Lynch lead in the third with a left to the jaw and followed into a clinch landing some hard punches to the body with both left and right. Her man hit low and was again warned by Fitzgerald, the fans thinking ir intentional and hissed the champion loudly. Lynch's round
 The fourth and fifth were a repe- e1on of the third, Lynch's great in fighting standing out strong in fifth when he stood on his toes and beat a tattoo on the Italians body with both hands. In the fourth Herman landed a few stiff jabs on Lynch's chin but Lynch had piled up enough points to win both rounds.
 In the sixth Lynch lead with left to the jaw and followed into a clinch. After each break Lynch landed a number of hard right and left's to the jaw and stomach. Herman got in a few left jabs on Lynch's jaw, The only punch Herman had was a left jab and that he used very sell dom putting most of his time in GOV ering his chin. The New Yorker held the champion off with his long left and setn in repeatedly stiff right punches to the body and chin with the fans standing on their seats hol- lering for Joe to put him away but Pete went into a clinch and kept well covered until the gong rang.
 : The seventh was also Lynch's by a wide margin. He landed right and lefts to the jaw without a comeback and also put more than his usua number of stiff body punches. In the eigth Lynch led with his left and went into a clinch. Both missed heavy swings. Herman landed a right and left to the jaw and left tc the stomach but Lynch's aggressive. ness won him the round. In the ninth ! Lynch lead with a right and left tc the stomach and went into a clinch 1 Eddie missed hard righs to the head Again Lynch held Herman off and with his left pounded away at his | body with hard right swings
 | The tenth was hummer with Lynch 1 trying his best to put over the sleer