New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-24
IS, 600 Seats Prepared for
Fans at the Lynch-Herman
Battle Tomorrow Night
Physical Comparison
OF Lynch and Herman
Joe Lynch.

Immediately after the game between
the Dodgers and Braves at Ebbets
Field this afternoon a squad of fftv
carpenters will begin the work of erect
ing the ring and transforming the ball
park into boxing club.
A special permit has been obtained
from the carpenters union to allow
the men to work on Sunday and until
long after dark if necessary, so as to
have all ready for the bout between
Joe Lynch and Pete Herman for the
worlds bantamweight championship,
which will be held tomorrow night bv
the international Sporting Club.
The new seating arrangement, which
provides for $4,000 seats, has been
completed by the architect and blue
prints are in the hands of the boss
! carpenters, who will superintnd the
construction.
Both boxers are reported to be in
grand condition for the battle. Lynch
IS on razor edge and ready for the
hight Of his life. Herman sailed from
England on board the Osduna the day
over Jimmy Higgins, bantamweight
champion Of England, apd has kept
himself in tip-top form ever since by
training on shipboard.
Ocean Training Fits Herman
Pete trained and reached his best
condition while crossing the Atlantic
The day after his defeat at the hands
of Lynch he set sail for England,
trained on the boat, and practically
upon his arrival met and knocked out
England's greatest fighter, Jimmy
Wilde. He repeated this performance
when he fought Higgins, the British
bantamweight champion.
1t will bS world champion vs..
champion of Europe when Lynch and
Herman square off at Ebbets Field.
! Herman lays claim to the European
title because Of his knockout over
| Higgins, but, Of course. in England
Higgins is still the English champion.
That's the vogue over there. No mat
ter how many times England's title
holder in boxing is slapped over he
remains the English champion till he
is beaten by another Britisher.
In golf, tennis and kindred sports,
however, the championship of England
car pass to foreigner-an American,
for example.
Since Herman lost his title to Lynch,
Pete has fought some of the best bat
ties of his career. lie has stopped such
men as Willie Spencer, Barney Snyder,
Johnny Solsberg, Packey O'Gatty,
Jimmy Wilde and Jimmy Higgins.
Joe's Broken Hand Mended
Lynch has not performed so we'll, but
this is accounted for by the fact that
Joe was laid up with a broken hand.
The hand has healed completely, and
now Joe is so sure of victory that he
has offered to wager $4,000 at I to 8
that he scores a Knockout over Herman.
Three ten-round bouts will round out
the program. Lieutenant Earl Baird
will meet Babe Herman, Bert Colima,
middleweight champion of the Pacific
Coastf will battle Jack Dempsey, of
Bridgeport, and Wee Willie Spencer
will meet frankie Daily.
Tex O'Rourke, of the International
Sporting Club, reports so great de-
mand for tickets that he has decided
to keep the box Offices at the club in
West Forty-second Street and at Ebbets
Field open all day to-day. Only the
reserved and box seats, ranging in
price from So to $40, will be sold in
advance. The 81 seats will be placed
on sale at Ebbets Field at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon