Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-23

AS a matter of fact, in taking the
title away from Pete Herman on
decision reached at the end of a
ffteen-round bout in the Madison
Square Garden last night. Lynch
showed himself to be a clever, game.
fast and pugnacious boy. but he re-
Nealed no qualities that would set him
down as really great-nOthing that
would entitle him to be placed far
out of reach of other aspirants in this
class Herman looked as little like a
Gcattn champion, aside from the eX
Sression of disappointment upon his
features. as Jack Dempsey looks like
a song writer. He wasn't marked,
and his hair wasn't ruffled.
Herman beat Himself.
The expression of gloom he wore
was natural. since, if ever a boy beat
himself. he did. In eleven of the If
teen rounds he stood still and let
Lynch come to him; when Lynch did
come Herman would stick close. beat
ing a harmless tattoo of jabs upon
the New Workers. body. Any fighter
these days who expects to win on the
basis of in-fighting has got to make
his blows tell, and Herman's didn't
even cause Lynch momentary distress.
On the other hand Lynch had
nice left. which he kept leading into
Herman's face, or using it as stall
for right-hand wallop. Many
right-haud sock landed full on Pete's
Jaw, but WITHOUT n1uCn elect.
man had an advantage over his oppo-
nent in only one round, the eleventh.
when he did some rushing and drew
0bme blood. But thereafter he was
content to resume his old game of
watchful waiting Yet, at the hnlsh
of the fight, Lynch. who had furnished
most Of the action, seemed freSher
and SPRINGER than did the New Or
leans boy. There could be no doubt
that Lynch merited the verdict he
received.
Jack Roderbush. a western sporting
man who came on for the Herman
Lynch fight. says that the reports they
had out west as to Dempsey's condi-
ton made every one laugh when the
champion appeared in Chicago showing
\hardly a mark of the encounter. Re
\orts he said, had his front teeth miss
Ag. his ear bent on hinge and such
things.
No Base Ball Law Suit.
1t is said that the owners of the New
York, Chicago and Boston American
League clubs have been advised against
taking legal action as means OF get |
ting representation on the board OF d.
rectors OF that organization. Whether |
the advice will be accepted remains to
be seen. In any event, Messrs. Frazee, |
Comiskey and the two Yankee colonies, |
Huston and Rupert. will not sit quietly !
under the rule Of the American League |
06ar. There are whisperings that a |
Hrtain bombshen is shortly to be touch !
ed OF which will startle the johnson |
cohorts and make interesting reading |
for fans
As a matter Of fact. there is a clause |
in the new agreement which. II lived !
up to, viii prevent the big three from |
going to court. 1t Is expressly stipulat- |
ID. in truth. that legal proceedings shall |
not be undertaken. All of which gives
further hint as to Ban Johnson's clever
ness He elected his directors knowing 1
that those aggrieved could not have the |
law on him. But did he realize also \
that Judge Lands is court OF last ap- |
peal and that he has the power under |
the agreement to remove Ban johnson !
from ONCE IL IL can be proved that he In |
exerting influences harmful to base ball? |
This may or may not have been one Of |
the points in the situation that Ban |
overlooked. Meanwhile mud balls are |
being tossed back and forth, as see |
Harry Frazee's open letter to Ban John |
son, made public today.
Copyright, 1901