The New York herald., 1921-11-26
BANTAMS FIGHT
y GRUELLING DRAW
Joe Lynch and Midget Smith
Swap Heavy Blows in
Every Round.
LYNCH DOWN IN FOURTH
$4,000 See Series Of Rattling
Ten Round Bouts i'm Madi-
i son Square Garden.
LYNCH DOWN IN FOURTH
BY CHARLES r. MArHrsox.

Joe Lynch, the former bantam cham
pion. lost more prestige last night in
Madison Square Garden, when he boxed
what the judges called a ten round draw
with Midget Smith. The decision of the
Judges was very complimentary to
Lynch, for in the matter of points the
sailor boy was so far above the West
slider that the verdict should have gone
to him without question. Smith not
only floored Lynch in the fourth round
but he staggered him with heavy handlers
70 the face in nearly every round of the
ten. The Midget was also the aggressor
throughout the contest, Lynch acting on
the defensive from start to finish.
Smith also did the leading, landing
four blows to Lynchs one and several
times had the West Slider in very seri-
Gus condition. Lynch made his best
showing in the second, eighth and
ninth rounds when he used straight
left ON Smiths mouth drawing blood.
Smith made an excellent impression
proving that he was a fighter from head
20 feet and exhibiting remarkable
strength and speed. The Midget
weighed 119 to Lynch's 1T 1-2 and it
is general impression that the
youngster will have to be considered
by other aspirants for the title now
held by Buff.
Fully $4,000 persons gathered in the
arena and every seat was occupied
when the first contest was called
Smith carried the fight to Lynch in
the first round and landed a majority
OF the effective blows. The work OF both
was very fast. Lynch had the advantage
In reach and height, but the Mid get had
no difficulty in getting inside of the
others leads Lynch used straight lefts
to Smiths face IN the second. and while
the midget tried to get to close quarters
the West Slider used his feet and kept
out OF danger.
Smith was the aggressor In the third
round and In spite of the defensive
tactics OF the Yves, Slider hammered
him hard at frequent intervals.
Lynch Down, Smith shaIy.
Smith dropped Lynch in the fourth
round with a savage right to the jaw,
but the West Slider was on his feet
at the count Of one, and while suffering
from the effects Of the punch he made
a gallant fight to the end OF the round
Smith battered him with left and rights
until ten SECONDS before the close of
the round, when Lynch staggered Smith
with heavy right and had the little
fellow confused and shaky when the
bell ended the round.
Both were tired from their exertion
when the fifth round started. and while
each tried hard little effective work was
done.
Smith gave Lynch a terrific drubbing
in the sixth round. staggering him with
heavy rights to the face cutting cash
under his left eye and generally mall
treating him. Smith also had all the
better of the seventh round, landing ef-
fectively on Lynch with his right. The
West Slider was almost all of the round
on the defensive.
Lynch rallied in the eighth round, and
with series Of hard rights and lefts
TO the face brought the blood to Smiths
face and severely staggered the midget.
Lynch repeated his heavy hitting in the
ninth round, banging Smith with solid
shots in the mouth and nose.
They fought furiously in the tenth
and last round, neither inflicting any
damage. The contest was declared a
draw.
Four Rounds Finishes Nelson.
The first pair to enter the ring were
middeweights. Jimmy Darcy Of Port
n. II. This was a one sided contest.
Darcy outclassing the boy from the
White Mountains. Darcy floored Nell
son in the third round with q heavy hook
In the mouth. The time keeper began
counting by sounding n gong, and Ref
cree Dan Hickey made the mistake OF
thinking it was the end of the round.
He ordered the men to their corners at
tho end OF three. but on being informed
that the round was unfinished he called
them into action again. Hardly had
they squared OFF when the gong sounded,
ending the round, thus saving Nelson
from q knockout.
Darcy soon had Nelson in a helpless
condition in the fourth round and the
referee stopped the unequal fight after
two minutes and thirty-two seconds of
fighting in that round.
In one OF the most exciting combats
ever seen in this city Dave Rosenberg.
Brooklyn's favorlte fighter earned the
award of the Judges over Burt Colma
Of California In ten round bout. These
sterling and aggressive fighters went at
top speed from the first to the last.
Both are fairly good boxers and punish
ing hitters. Rosenberg. however, APP
peared to be the better ring man and
seemed to be considerably stronger than
his opponent. The fast pace told on
Colima In the closing rounds and Rosen-
berg had clear margin OF points at the
end
,Colima was on the floor three times in
the seventh round--once from slip and
twice from blows on the head. Both hit
low blows In this round and Colima was
warned by the referee. Colima landed
low blow In the eighth round which
caused Rosenberg to enter protest.
The Brooklyn lad was again hit shortly
after and Colima was disqualified and
the men sent TO their corners.
Rosenberg declared he did not wish to
win by foul and so Hickey reversed
himself and the men came out for the
ninth round. The ninth and tenth
rounds were slamming affairs and were
in favor OF Rosenberg.
The judges declared q ter round bout
between Andy CLANCY of Baltimore and
Billy Defoc OF st. Paul draw. Defoe
who Is one OF the pupils OF Mike Gibbons
the fighting Ghost, and possesses consid-
cradle of his skill, certainly gave CLANCY
n boxing lesson. Defoe eeemed to have u
fair margin Of advantage in the matter
of points in the ten rounds. Chaney.
who has aspired to the featherwelght
lonors, did rot add much to his reputa-