The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-01
By EDWARD w. CoCHRANE.

The return OF Joe Lynch. blntam-
weight champion, to the ring after
months rest is the outstanding fea-
ture of the pugilistic calendar in the
United States for the current week.
The bantam king will fight fal
Moore ten rounds in Louisville FRI
dav night. which Is on the eve OF
the running of the historic Kentucky
derby. the racing classic or the year
in this country
This isn't the first time these IA
nous little scrappers have met IN
the hemped circle. They have
clashed five times and honors now
are even. In the first meeting back
I'm 1917, when Lynch had been boH-
ing but two years. he won decision
over Moore in IL rounds The Iol-
lowing year Moore reversed TINS III
the same number of sessions. Ihe
other bouts were no-decision AFFAIRS
and newspaper critics dlsagreeu
each time as to the outcome.
Since Lynch won the champion
ship BY gaining a decision over Pete
Herman in a 15-round bout in New
York a short time ago, he has been
fighting much better than Moore.
The Memphis fighter is believed 10
be on the down grade. The reason
for this statement is the fact that
he has not shown up as well against
high Iclass bantams this season as
he formerly did However, he sun
Is able TO put up q splendid arSu-
ment.
Lynch Should Win.
Lynch, on the other hand. is right
at the height of his greatness as
fighter. Ever since he beat Herman
rivals, winning most of his bouts
rather handily. He made a rather
mediocre battle against Young Mon
treal some time ago, and decldeu
the he was overworked. lie took a
rest and says he is ready now 10
step at his fastest pace. Wheh
right. Lynch is a real champion
and hS should give Moore trim
ming, although he Will nave ms
hands full. The only way Moore
can win the title is by Knockout
as Il Is a no-decision coHest'
There are other good bouts on the
schedule. Tex Rickard is going 10
stage the final show of the season
In Madison Square Garden. New
York, Monday night, when he Will
hand his patrons a real fistic treat
in the form of four battles by hlgh-
class talent Johnny Buff, VINO is
credited with being the flywelght
champion Of this country Will meet
Eddie O'Dowd, wee mite OF
glove singer from Columbus, ONO.
Buff Is rated as great little boxer
and is clamoring for "A bout with
Jimmy Wilde Of England Tor the
worlds championship II Wide can
be induced to come out or reure-
ment. Cit
Jack Sharkcy and Midget Smith
pair of bantam championship con
tenders. will clash In ono OF the
bouts. Sharkev-teserted the bright
lights OF Broadway after he was
stopped by Joe Lynch, ana atter n
rest got into such good condition
that he looms up now as contender
for the title again. Smith Is a sen :
sational young scrapper developer
in New York since the new boxing
law went into effect. ,,.,
Andy Chaney, leading candidate
for IN championship held 10y Johnny
Kilbane, king Of the featherwelshts'
will box Sammy Sieger' Chahey
must win this contest rather deci-
sively IL he hopes to stay IN lront
Of the field In the race for the ilrst
crack at the Cleveland 'noncomoa'-
ant"
Other Good Bouts.
In the fourth bout Johnny How
ard and Eddie O'Hara a. pair or
hard hitting middleweights. clash,
Chicago fistic followers are going
10 have Just about such boxing
show on Tuesday night when four
battles will be staged at an arena
at East Chicago, where boxing Is
permitted. The chief attraction VIII
he "A clash between Joe yelling ana
sailor Friedman, lightweights,
Frankey Mason and Jimmy Kelley
will meet. Jimmy Hanion and Ever
Hammer, a pair OF veteran llght-
weights of the second-rate class,
will also appear.
Billy Britton. a sensational young
mlddleweisht from Columbus, Kan,