El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-23


Lynch clearly outpointed his man
ia 10 rounds. Herman had four and
the opening session was Just ABOUT
Lynch suffered from a cut lip early
In the mill. III was not until after
the fight was over. however, that IL
became known TO those in his corner
( that the new champion had badly IN
iured the thumb OF his right hand
during the third round Lynch was
\ eIated as he was carried on the shoul-
ders Of his manager and handlers
around the ring while Herman went
out through the ropes without max
ing any audible comment
Herman and his manager sailed
on the Imperafor for EnEland At
noon dodn-. The eNchamuion Is
matched 10 meet Jimmy Wilde
the little uuperWeiEhf boxer and
English Champion IN @o-roune
bout in London on dnnuary T.
As FAR rs could be learned to-
night Herman'E defeat VIII not
alter his plans In any way and
be intends TO sail and fulfill his
EnEIish engagement
I Joseph Lynch, the new worlds
/ bantam weight champion. was born IN
Z New York % years ago he entered
] the ring as an amateur i've years
Z ago. He saw service with the AMER
division, and while abroad lost de-
] cisions in two contests with Jimmy
I wilde, the English flyweight-
Knocked Ont shHrkey-
Lynch earned the right 70 meet
Pete Herman By knocking out JACK
Sharkey OF New 1ork recently me
new tftleholder gained considerable
I notice By knocking out KID Williams
{ In 1913.
small fortune with his fists, ne SIN
drives a truck occasionally and con-
J. -rHara a nrlnn sure EuEuu cay
working for father
johnny Buff, Of Jersey City
IA pounds, 0uffought ~MidEetD
smith. Of Panama, IN what proved
to be the Eemifinnl bout ns the
other 1Q-round 70 on the caro-
was called off. smith made his
firrt nurearnnee here in the Car
den a couple of weeks ago and
scored a knockout IN - see e3o,
but tonight he was only hasnZ
at times and the judges awarded
the bout TO Buzz.
Lynch entered the ring for the
main event a few seconds before ~
o'clock and his seat was n the lucky
defeated JACK Sharkey q short tine
ago. At 10 o'clock Herman got INTO
After the principals and the ref
cree. PATSY Haley, had faced bat
terry Of cameras the ring was cleared
Herman wore white trunks with.
MACK belt and Lynch green trunks
with a gold harp on the LETT side
They shook hands at 10.lz p m
Bound They began with light
sparrinE. Lynch landed LETT 70 the
head At close quarters Herman sent
both hands in rapid SUCCESSION 70 lns
body. Lynch jabbed left TO the race
and hooked his right TO the head
Herman swung right and leIt 70 neau-
Roth BOYS were nervous and were
5ust feeling each other out Ihey e1-
changed light body blows ana Just
before the bell the champion landed
let's and rights in rapid succession
three times to the body There was
no damage done and the round was
pretty even
BODY blows Lynch landed a hard right
hook to the head he landed anoLn-
er hard right and missed lett 70
fha BODY. They exchanged let's 70
the face. Lynch tried long le1L laDs
for the body without damage ana they
fell into a clinch. Lynch 1anDed leLL
70 the nose and the bell found them
Ia q rally at close quarters, both play
ing for the body mostly. Lynch's
Round s-Herman landed a hard
left on the Jaw. After some IN
fighting Herman sent his right 70
the back OF the neck and Lynch
crossed his right TO the Jaw, sending
came TO the center OF the ring Lynch
drove his right twice TO the body and /
swung his right 70 the RIBS ana again /
10 the head Herman clinched and /
Lynch sent g short right TO the head /
before the bell Lynch-s round.
Round Lynch hooked his right /
twice TO the head and Herman I
was forced 10 clinch- After the break I
Lynch shot his right to the head I
again. Lynch 1abbed let's to the face /
and hooked his right twice TO the /
head. Herman was cautioned for I
holding Lynch swung his right high [
on the head and drove right hard 70 I
the body. The round was Lynch's by I
Hound 5-Lynch planted two hard (
let's on the head the second /
staggering Herman Herman fell /
short for the body Lynch landing left I
and right on the head. Lynch hooked /
his right 70 the ear Lynch forced /
his man all over the ring and had all /
the h0nors OF the round. during which I
Herman failed to land a solid blow.
Round 6-Most Of Herman's leads 4
were short Lynch's right enabled /
him TO land long let's 20 the face and I
head At close quarters Herman I
planted left and right TO the body I
and then Lynch landed four rights /
or the head and a left on the body |
without a return In the boxing that &
ensued Herman proved to be the /
cleFerer and had the round by more /
than a shade
Round Lynch cut lose with two .
right swings which Herman blocked. ]
Lynch hooked right to the head Her I
man stepped IN but Lynch drove him I
back with left and right 20 the face. /
they exchanged body blows and were i
sparring at the bell Lynch's round
Round 8-Lynch popped a hard left 4
70 Herman's nose and ducked safely .
from a right swing, then Lynch I
1abbed his left twice 10 the face and /
81 AZ r
Lynch missed two right hooks for
the head and they exchanged body .
blows. Herman missed several blows i
and outbOXed Lynch to the end OF the |
round. Herman's round
Round e-There was q furry Of in \
fighting and then Lynch landed a /
hard right uppercut 70 the Jaw. The
crowd was then shouting for more /
action Lynch hooked a hard left 10 4
the Jaw and at close quarters Her