New-York tribune., 1920-12-23


champion There was no indication
that champion was about to pass and
that q new one was to be crowned
Even when Lynch continued to force
the milling and shoot the champions
head back with hard rights, the feeling
was that eventually the champion
would get started.
But the champion never did get
started. The only time that he seemed
to do any damage to his skinny op-
ponent was when he ripped in some
shcrt, choppy punches to the body
in the clinches. He was fighting al
most entirely on the defensive, this
champion, and that is no way for a
champion to fight when there is a
decision to be made.
New Champion Aggressive
There was no drama about the pass
ing of Herman and the coming of
Lynch. The skinny little New York boy
just carried the fight to the champion
that was and kept him on the defensive.
By the time the tenth round was
reached Herman was a very worried
young man. 1t must have been appar-
ent to him then that the only way he
could save his title was to beat Lynch
down.
But Lynch continued to bang at his
head with stiff right hooks. Some
times he sent the champion bouncing
against the ropes with these blows.
Always he continued to carry the fight
to Herman. Even when the bell
changed for the last time Herman did
not seem to realize that the champion
ship had passed.
Joe Humphries gathered the written
slips from the two judges and an
nounced simply, The judges have de-
cided upon a new champion"
Lynch's friends pressed to the ring
to shake him by the hand. The old
champion then was slipped out Of the
ring. He was billed to sail for Eng
land to-day, but the loss of the title
may cause some change in his plans.
Lynch fought from the third round
on with crippled left hand. He broke
his thumb in the third round when he
swung at Herman's head.
Crowd on Scene Early
1t was apparent long before o'clock
that the capacity Of the Garden was
going to be strained again. The crowds
were cluttered UP at the entrances and
the police had to escort the ticket
holders TO the gates.
At three minutes to 10 Lynch hoped
into the ring clad in a gray bathrobe
the champion. The ring was cluttered
up with photographers and Joe
Humphries, carrying more diamond
studded belts. Lynch got some cheers
from the galleries as ne came in.
At two minutes after 10 Herman,
with a gay and lowered bathrobe, came
into the ring. He walked over to
where Lynch was paving at the resin
box with his feet and shook hands in
a perfunctory way.
Jack Sharkey came in to challenge
the winner. SO did Charlie Beecher
Patsy Haley appeared as referee for
and the Hon. Marty McCue as judges.
TIE champion got cordial reception
when he was introduced but the house
was shaken by the cheers when Hung
phries announced Lynch as "the popu-
lar Irish-American pugilistic idol"
1t was announced that both boxers
had weighed in at under 116 pounds
They were both fairly cautious in
the first round. After much tiddlina
the champion landed one low on the
body and the crowd booed. Lynch
shot one left to the jaw, bat neither
one sent anything like Furnishing
blow for the entire round. Lyncn
seemed to overcome his timdity in
the second round and landed three
hard lefts to the head. Herman came
back, playing for the body.
Real Mix-Up in Third
Herman landed stiff left to the
jaw In the third, and an instant later
he sent Lynch's head back with an
other stiff left hook They went into
clinch and Herman sent sone choppy
blows to the body. Lynch shook up
the champion with a terrific right to
the head and the crowd went wild.
Herman came back with left hook to
the jaw and then won't into & clinch.
Herman got the letter Of an ex-
change Of body blows in the clinches.
Once again Lynch Jared Herman with
hard right 70 the ian at the end Of
the round. The champions knees were
tagging as the bell rang.
Herman came out TO meet Lynch
in the fourth, and led with left to
tfe Jaw. They clinched, both lashing
cut for the body. Lynch landed right
ano eft swing to the head and was
forcing the fighting Joe shot IN q
right 10 the jaw and one to the body,
Once again Lynch shot hard right
to the champions head.
Herman led in the fifth with short
right 10 the body. Lynch almost upse,
the champion with a right swing to
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Lyncn's head. Joe forced Herman t.
tae ropes and brought uD two right
uppercuts. Lynch shos over right 10
the ear and a LETT TO the head.
Lynch started one swing at the
opening Of the sixth and it connected
WITH the referees head Herman
tipped in short right 70 me body
Lynch landed two straignt lcfts, send
ing the champions mead back. Pete
sent stin straight left 10 Lynch
face. Lynch landed three right swing.
70 the head.
Seventh Tame Round
They went into cIinch at the start
II the seventh. Coming out Of II
Lynch shot over hard right to body
anc a hard right 70 the head. Herman
rsfpsred the body with short rights
and let's. Lynch landed right to body
anc missed hard right swing - head
ihey clinched frequently in this rounC
znf Herman continued u shoot snort
punches 70 the body. 1t was rather Il
tame round.
Again, at the start ~ the eighth
'nFy vent into a clinch. Coming out
" u the champion shot ii left ~ The
]aw and hard right 10 head. 1he
champion connected with another LEFT
70 the head. Both missed como lonl
snc nc earnest swings. Lynch pcppered
nsrmsn's head with rights and lefte
ne champion's best boxing seemed tt
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