The Washington times., 1920-12-23

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Lynch is idolized in Gotham be-
cause he is a New York boy, born
and bred on the West Side. He Is
also New York's first bantam
weight champion in two decades.
Terry McGoyern WAS the bantam
weight champion for short year.
but Terry was not an out-and-out
New Yorker, having been born IN
Jamestown. Pa.
The new champion has come TO
the front In rapid strides, IL has
been only in the last two years that
he has attracted more than passing
attention and only within the last
six months that he took his last
Icing steps toward the title.
TODAY HE'S CHAMPION.
In knocking out Jack ShBrkey "A
few weeks ago Lynch earned the
right TO meet Herman and today
he IL champion and the possessor
OF Tex Richards diamond studded
belt emblematic OF the title because
he gave Herman a decisive beating.
Herman had his admirers in the
Garden last night. In fact, the lit
tie ex-champion was a favorlte in
the betting ring Up to ring-time.
when even money prevailed. But
Herman did nothing when he got
into the ring to justify the conf
dence that had been shown In him,
Lynch carried the battle to Herman
| from the FIRST tap OF the gong and
won thirteen out of the fifteen rounds.
Herman made but one fash In the
whole bout, and that came in the
tenth, when, seeming to realize that
the title was slipping away from him,
| he flew into Lynch and sent the
West Side boy back to his corner
tired and blowing.
IL Herman thought Lynch would
come back timidly in the eleventh.
however, lie was badly mistaken. for
the little scrappcr New out of his
corner at the bell and was at him
from that time on.
Herman hurt his chances with the
| judges by much running away and
| much clinching. He fought one Of
| the poorest battles Of his career. lie
was clearly outclassed and the verdict
of the Judges was received with
cheers that shook the ancient garden
to its very foundation.
Surely Lynch Will be a popular
| champion. the tenth of his class in
America and the sixth recognized
bantam champion of the world.
FIRST ROUND EVEN.
The FIRST round was even. neither caring
70 do more than feel out his rival. Just
I before the bell Herman landed three hard
| lefts and rights to the body, the only real
Lynch took a slight lead in the second
He landed hard right hook to the head
and, after 4 brisk exchange. jabbed the
champion on the nose with some force.
Herman warmed up in the third and
! right to the jaw and the champion went
into the ropes. Herman rushed into "a
! clinch and the bell saw them doing moth
ing. IT was easily Lynchs round.
I.ynch's jabs to the head and face were
worrying Herman in tho fourth and 'Kef-
holding Lynch was doing ali the leading
and all the landing. having wide margin
for the round.
LYNCH LANDS LETS.
Lynch landed two hard lefts as he met
tire three minutes drove Herman about the
ring Herman failed to land one blow
hghting on the defense all tho way
The sixth found the bout going tho same
way Herman's short leads missing and
Lynch's long LETT doing all tn" damage
At in-ighting. though, Herman seemed the
| better man.
The seventh was Lynch's again, largely
because OF his aggressiveness. Herman
was content to block. at which he showed
| himself past master
The champion came to life in IN" eighth
and outboxing him. In the next round
though, Lynch came back and did the same
| thing. with the crowd cheering its head of
HERMAN GAINS BOUND.
| Herman had the best OF the tenth round
| After landing several hard ones to the
| body. Herman drew blood from Lynch's
mouth with singing left hook. He then
bored in, trying for the jaw. He landed
J when Lynch missed swing, but it failed
! to jar the home boy. II easily the
| best round Herman has shown.
| Again IN the eleventh Herman held the
! advantage, largely because Of his accurate
| inhghting. Blocking Lynchs jabs. Her
man then forced the boxing beating his
| foe to the punch with apparent ease.
| Lynch yielded to the demands OF the
| crowd in the twelfth snd showed a pretty
| turn of speed. Missing wild swing, he
! hooked left to the face and then ham
mered the champion into the ropes with
hard right to the jaw. Lynch landed all
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