The New York herald., 1921-10-24
LYNCH TO RESUME
BOXING BUSINESS
Former Champion Will Try His
Hand OH Phil 0'Dowd at
Lexington S. c.
BY CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.

When the late oscar Hammerstein
built the Lexington Avenue Opera House
and dedicated the temple TO musical
art, he little thought 1t would be re-
opened next Wednesday night as an
arena for the exhibition of the art OF
self-defence. From symphony 10 slug
ging. and from melody TO mauling msrk
the transition of this notable structure.
In future It will be known as the
Lexington Sporting Club. and in the
auditorium where once tho strains OF
classical music delighted the elite, the
sonorous thud of the boxing glove will
resound TO the plaudits OF the admirers
of pugilistic science The contest next
Wednesday will Introduce Joseph Lynch.
formerly bantam champion Of the world.
In a fifteen round duet with Philip
ODowd of Ohio.
Mr.. Lynch is eager TO regain his lost
title. which he can only do by defeating
one John Buff, the present holder of the
honors. II has been intinlated TO Lynch
that IL he trounoes O'Dowd in a con-
vincing manner he will got a match with
the Buff person. and there is small
doubt that Lynch Will exert himself to
the utmost when he faces the West
erner.
O'Dowd also is anxious to meet the
title holder. and II he lamoasts Lynch
1t is not unlikely that the autocratic
Buff would give the victor an audience.
An Interesting Match.
From all points OF view the match
looms as an interesting one. and as 1t
will be staged In ono Of the finest struc-
lures in the city there should be al
excellent turnout. In addition to tho
Lynch O'Dowd contest there will be FIVE
snappy four round tussles between
youngsters with regulations to make.
In addition to the Rice-Friedman bout
at Madison Square Garden next Friday
night three battles. preliminary TO the
chief event. have been arranged. Sammy
Sieger and Joe German will exchange
thumps, Phil belmont and Mike McCabe
will clash and Tony Caponi and Artie
Root will meet.
Charlie Doessereok has arranged o
Bout for the Pioneer S. G. for tomorrow
night that should prove interesting
Gene Tunney will face Wolf Larsen in
the chief event. ard as the former anna
teur is not given to breaking ground
exciting incidents should follow the
meeting.
Bryan Downey's stationery Is en-
blazoned with the claim that he is
middeweight champion OF the world.
Downey has no right to claim the COM
piete title. The Cleveland Boxing Com
| mission decided that Downey defeated
Wilson, but Jimmy Gardner insisted
that Wilson. was victor over Downey
| The only faYr solution OF the problem
is that each man is entitled to 20 per
| cent OF the championship. II would
! be unfortunate II either man acquired
the entire title. for the first second
rater that met him would be certain
to strip him OF the honors.
Title n Partnership Affair.
AS the case stands. IL one OF the &C
per cent. champions was to lose his
half the other fellow. forewarned and
| forearmed. could avoid the victor. In
J this way the title might remain part
nership affair for many years.
Carl Tremaine's Western admirers
seem TO think he is n likely candidate
for the bantam title. but unless he
changes his method OF hitting he will
not get very far along the champion
ship road. Trer1aine Ia speedy and he
boxes well. but his system OF hitting
| IL THulCbLiN ueltCtiNF. ilhNt
hit Marty Collins on the jaw at least
one hundred times inside OF eigh;
rounds at the Garden last Friday night
yet he did not bring mis- opponent down
nor even stasger him. Collins was ex-
hausted by the fast pace set by Tre-
| maine and his own efforts to land on
| the Clevelander.
The reason that Tremaine's punching
Ia not effective is that he does not put
hts weight back OF his blows. Nearly
every time that Tremaine strikes he
begins TO step back before his shot
reaches the mark. He does this in or
| der TO avoid a counter. and as a result
! his punches are lacking In force. Un-
| less he learns to put his weight behind
! his blows he will have trouble with
| topnotchers. His manager. Jimmy
| Dunn. explains that Trennaine has not
| fully recovered from an attack OF ILL
ness and that he will do better later on.
Andy Chaney has decided TO enter
the lightweight division. He Will find
| the travelling much rougher than
among the featherweigh ghts