The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
J0E LYNCH WINS THE BANTAM
CHAMPIONSHIP Of THE WORLD

clevercr. and had the round by more
'''N' 4 SEVENTH ROUND:
Lynch cut loose with two right
hooked right to the head, Herman
stepped in but Lynch drove him back
with left and right to the face. They
exchanged body blows. and were spar
ring ut the bell. Lynch's round.
EIGHTH BOUND:
Lynch popped Il hard left to Hcrman's
nose and backed safely from Il right
! swing. Lynch jabbcd his ieft twice to
face. and stepped inside~of Hermann
leads. Lynch missed two right hooks
for the head, and they exchanged body
, blows. Herman missed several blows,
and outhoXeL Lynch to the end OF tho
round. Hcrman'S round.
NINTH ROUND:
There was a furry Of iniEhtlng. ana
. then Lynch landed a hard right upper
cut 10 the jaw. The crowd was then
shouting for more action. Lynch hooked
a hard left TO the jay, and and at close
quarters. Herman sent his LETT and right
to the body. Lynch's round
TENTH BOUND:
Lynch jabbed left and swung right to
/ the head. Herman landed couple or
, his favoritc body blows. III nm exchange
Of lcfts. Herman drew blood from
I.ynch's mouth with stin hook. Her
man bored in and tried to follow up
with another blow 10 the face. but was
short Lynch missed a right swing, and
j Herman shot right to the jaw, follow
. ing with right and left 10 the wind az
! the bell. Hcrman's round.
ELEVENTH ROUND;
They SPARED at long range for half n
| minute. Herman kept blocking Lynch S
; left jabs. and then began forcing the
! pace. They exchanged left hooks to the
! face. Then Herman landed two lcfts to
J the face and q right 10 the body. Her
. man was beating Lynch to the, punch
TWELFTH ROUND:
! Herman'S defensive work was excel
; lent, ono Of I.ynchs swings going wild
! over his head. Lynch hooked left to
: face and landed n corking right on the
! Jaw. forcing Herman to the ropes, where
| he covered up. Lynch jnbhcd left to the
| face. and hooked his right three times
, to the head. while Herman held his lcti
| glove. Lynch swung two rights TO the
/ head. They were sparrinS ut the bell
>' IL" rHIRTEENrH ROUND:
! Lynch came up dancing and sent left
! and right TO face. without return
Lynch swung his right TO the ear. ant
: man clinchiug. Lynch hooked his right
, three times 10 the head. and Hermtn
hooked left to face. Herman kept
: strictly on the defensive until the bell
ring Lynch'S rount.
! FOURTEENTH ROUND.
! Lynch swung his right TO the head
and then landed a solid left hook on tho
: jaw, following with Two short rights &c
the head. Lynch hooked a right to the
head. and then brought the same glove
hard on the ribs. Lynch swung righ'
. to the head missed another. and then
, forced Herman to tho ropes in his ag'
| grcssiveueSS. landing n short right HOOK
! TO the ear. He kept jahbing his left
! the only returns from Herman being
. half arm rights to tho ribs. Lynch's
| round.
FrTTEENTH BOUND:
! They shook hands for the final round
and Lynch tapped light left TO the
/ face. They exchanged lcfts to the face
, Lynch tried TO feint Herman into lead
but Herman would rot 20 in. Lynch
nut left 10 the wind and light right tc
/ the head. Then he hooked a right &c
| the head and brought the glove down tc
! the ribs. Lynch hooked two lefts to the
head. and. they were in harmless mix
up. when the gong ended the bout
, Iynch's round. Announcer Humphreys
after taking the slips from The judges
and reading them. shouted. The judges
, have decided on champion. having
agreed on Lynch as the winner"