The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-23

or new champion, having agreed on Lynch as the winner"
 While the Dempsey Brennan bout brought an enormous crowd to the Garden last week, the interest evinced by the fans week, the interest evinced by the fans in the bantam championship tonight, gathered the biggest crowd the struc- ture ever held. The house was sold out early this afternoon. and even the speculators were unable to meet the de- mands of the late corners. Both Her man and Lynch were gathered in the stipulated 11S pounds at 10 o'clock. Neither showed any ill effects from strenuous training and each expressed confidence as to the outcome of the bat tie. Although Lynch had the advan- tage in height and reach, Herman was a to faVorite in the betting.
 In addition to the main event, there were ten-round bouts and one of six rounds on the card, all for boys in the bantam division.
 The curtain raiser was fast six round go between Thompson of San Diego, Cal. and Willie Spencer of this city. Each lad weighed liS34 pounds The judges disagreed and Referee Louis White decided on Thompson as the winner.
 Roy Moore of St Paul. 12lls pounds knocked out Jimmy Martin of Brooklyn, 1l7A pounds, in the first round of she second bout, which was to have gone 10 rounds.
 Johnny Buff of Jersey City ll4 pounds, cleverlN outfousht Midget smith of Panama in what proved to be the semi final bout as the other 1O-round go on the card was called off Smith made his first appearance here in the Garden a couple weeks ago and scored knock out in q seconds, but then he was only flashy at times and the judges awarded the bout to Buff.
 Lynch entered the ring for the main event few seconds before 10 o'clock and took his seat in the lucky cor Ter" from which he fought and de- feated Young Sharkey short time ago. At 10 o'clock Herman got into the ring.
 After the principals and the referee, Patsy Haley had faced a battery of cameras. tho ring was cleared for the championship battle
 Herman wore white trunks with \ black belt and Lynch sea green trunks with gold harp on the left side. They shook hands at 10:l2.
 ROUND ONE
 They began with light sparring Lynch lal ding left to the head. At close guar ter Herman sent both hands in rapid SutCtSSlOu tO lnc pOuN. IJN nCn ldpDcQ left to the face and hooked his right to the head. Herman swung right and left to head. Both boys were palpably nerr vous. and were just feling each othef out, They exchanged light body blows, and just before the bell the champion landed lefts and rights in rapid success sion three times to the body. There was no damage done and the round was pretty even.
 ROUND TWO
 After an exchange of body blows, FLyEch landed q hard right hook to the head. He landed another hard right and missed left for the body. They ex- changed lefts to the face Lynch tried long left jabs for the body, without dam- age and they fell into a clnch. Lynch jabhed his left to the nose and the beh found them in rally at close quarters, both playing for the body mostly. Lynch's round
 I~ ROUND THREE
 Herman landed a hard left hook on the Mw. After some infightings Her man sent his right to the back of the neck and Lynch crossed his right hard to the jaw. sending Herman to the ropes When they came to the center of the ring Lynch drove his right twice to the body and swung his right to the ribs and again to the head. Herman clinched and Lynch sent short right to the head before the bell. Lynchs round
 ROUND FOUR
 Lynch hooked his right twice to the head and Herman was forced to clinch. After the break Lynch shot his right to the head again. Lynch jabbed lefts to face and hooked his right twice to head. Herma nwas cautioned for hold ing. Lynch swung his right high on the head and drove right hard to body.