South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-23
new YORK CROWD
SEES new CHAMP
ASCEND THRONE
Lynch Best in TO of ID Rounds
Challenger Leads Fight
ing All the WAY.

island who jumped into p~Ourinene
about three years AGO ass a !ikeIr
boxer. won the bantam weight chauI-
ptonship Of tho world from, pet.
Herman OF New OrIcans in 70 !.
round battle "a AIrdis0n CusIr.
garden WcdHcEIav night TIL men
weighed In under 116 pounds. as
called for in the articles of gree
Went at O'Clock, but the official
veiehts announced by the state box
ing commission when tho men en-
tered the ring were l16 POUNDS for
eleh.
Herr an was an oJd5-on favorit-
in what betting was induced i'm
three 90 two being freely offered
that he would retain his champion
ship. Both boys were nervous at
the outset. I.yuch's advantages OF
height and reach soon We're aoDar-
net and excessive eauticus~rss ON
tho part ~ Herman cost him any
chance he might have had 10 hold
EIs title.
Herman Dodeing.
IT four OF the rounds Herman
had the better OF the argument. but
in only one OF these had he any de
cidcd ADVANTAGE over Lynch
In this round ne had Lynch I'm
difficulty but that was an. Hcrman's
defense ut times WAS pazzlinc To tho
challenger, but whenever ne landed
one OF his long lefts or right hooks
or swings "A grin Of satisfaction
spread over l-ynCh's COuntenanCc.
while Herman's face denoted tnat
re vas afraid OF his opponents wal
lOps
In tho rounds whore Ec had the
botte- Cf Lynch Herman took chan
crs. When he did attack nc was
very successful. but ihcse efforts
were only spasmOdiC, while Lynch
was tho aggressor in all the rest of
the rounds Lynch clearly outpoint-
"a his man In ten rounds, Herman
hal foUr and the opening session
was Just about even.
Lynch suffered from n cut lip
early IN the mill but IL was nor IN
til the fight was over that IL became
known 10 -hCse in his corner that
the new champion had badly i'm .
jurcd the thumb Of his right hunG
during the third round.
Sail for England
Herman md his manager sail OH
The lmperator for England Thurs
day at noon. The ex-champ.on is
matched 10 meet Jimmy Wilde, thu
H:tle English champion in "a 20
round bout IN London on jan. H..
SO far as could be learned Hernan's
defeat will not alter his plans i'm ANY
way and ne intends 20 sail and full
Gll his engagement
Round Onc--Thcy began with
light sparrinS. Lynch landing Ief,
10 head At close quarters Herman
sent both hands in rapid suet Cssiun
% the body Lynch jabbcd left Co
the face and hooked his riGht to
the head Herman swung right AMI
1oft 20 head. Both boys we're pail
pablv nervous and were just feeling
clch other cut They CXchWgcd
Iight body blows and just before hc
bell the champion landed leftS and
rights in rapid succession three
times to the body. Their was III"
damage done and the round was
pretty even.
Round TwO-After an exchange
of body blows Lynch landed "a hard
tignt hook TO the head. Tie landed
another hard right and missed a
icft for the body. They exchange
lefts TO the face Lynch tried Ions
i,f6 jahs for the body without dam
age. Lynch jabbed his left 90 the
nose and the bell found tlcm i'm "a
rally at close quarters Lynch's
round
Found ThrcC-Herm1u landed ID
hard left hook TO the jaw. After
fftNsE 4nIIEl4LAt ttIIff|tLn SEMI
TI-ht hook 10 the back ot be neck
and Lynch crossed his right hard q.
the jaw. sending Herman to th,
ropes Lynch drove his ri-h .'Ic.
Co the body and SWUNG his r,-ht to
The ribs and araiu tO tLt head.
Herman CIiDCbcJ ard INucu saint a
snort right 10 the head for th, bell
LyuchS round.
Round FOur-I-yuch hoo<eI his
ri@ht twice 10 the head and Ir, aau
was forced 90 cIIuch After tae
break Lynch shot his r-II tu E.
head again. Lynch IaHuyf '.lJ- co.
ftce and hooked hl~ Eelt tuic, Co.
head. Herman was cautioned for
holding Lynch swung h.s uEh.
hi-h Cu the head l-t drove sfrl.
hard 10 body The round was
Lynch by a lArEe margin.
Round EVe-Lyuch planted two
hard let's 90 the head. the second
oua staggering Herman. IIe-u4u
tell short for the body tEU.u land
ing left and right uu Old. mead.
Lynch hooked his rsn, 90 tle ear
lynch forced his mal lu over tGe
ring and had all the hnuors ul che
round duriuE which Herman failed
To- land a solid blow.
Round SiN-Aust of uauHlu =
leads were short I5ucn's height
tHabllnb MN To land long leIlS %"
the face and head At close quar-
tors Herman planted left ana right
ro the body and then Lynch landed
.cur riegLs on tn, head and "a left
ON the body without a return. In
che boxing that elsued Herman
proved c. bee the cleverer and had
the roIru by more than a shade.
Round Scycn--LyRCh cut loose
vt-h two rlEht swings which Her
man blocked Lynch hooked ri=ht
o. the head Herman stepped in
| bur Lynch drove him hack wi d left
and right 20 the face They eN-
changed body blows and were spar
r.rg NJ the bell I-yuchs round
Round Eight-Lyuch popped a
hard left 20 Herman's nose and
4 ducked safely from a riEht swing
Lynch jabbed his left twice 10 face
and stepped inside or HERNIA n s.
leads Lynch missed TWO right hooks
for the head and they exchanged
hody blows Herman missed sever
3 blows and 0utbOXed Lynch 10 the
end OF the round Herman's round
Round NinC-There was a furry.
~ inhghtiug and then Lynch landed