Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-11

New York. July 11.-Joe Lynch re-
gained the bantamwcight championship
of the world at the New York Velo-
drome last night when Johnny Bluffs
seconds threw the towel into the ring
after six seconds of fighting in the four.
tecnth round. 1t was just year ago
| this month that Lynch had returned the
| title to Pete Herman only to have the
| latter lose 1t last September to Johnny
| Buff
The end was not unexpected. Lynch
| had had the better of every round. He
| the ring until the cha mpion's face was
bruised and swollen and blood was
streaming from his mouth and nose:
Several of his teeth had been knocked
out and his left eye was closed.
From the fifth round on it was simply
II question of how long the game little
| fighter from Jersey could stand the
punishment. or how long his handlers
would defer acknowledging defeat by
throwing in the towel. That he was
game and assimilated Il world of
punishment will be attested by the
$1,000 who were in the Nelodrome to
see the fight.
AS the result Of the bout Lynch s
/
alongside Of Stanley Kctchel. Pete Her
man and the few others who have sue
cecded in regaining their championships
once the crowns had been lifted from
their heads.
1t was the history of nature repeating
itself last night. 1t was the case of n
good little man losing to larger one
Lynch had all the physical advantages.
He weighed 117A pounds against
Bluffs 1131.. He was three inches taller
than his opponent from Jersey City,
but the difference seemed even greater
when they met in the ring.
The advantage in reach. too. was
Lynch's. And last, but far from being
least, there was great difference in
age. 1t was a young man Of twenty
three fighting against o man of thirty
four. and thirty four is old as they
measure age in pugilism. 1t was the
old story of youth being served.
That Lynch is 3uff's master he con :
vincingly demonstrated. lie is much
superior boxer and far more finished
ring general. lie fought a cool. well
planned battle from the start. He was
deliberate in his actions. and never once
made II mistake Of trying to finish the
battle in hurry. 1t seemed that after
the first he realized that he was Buff :
| master, ana lie elected 10 ngnt walt
ing battle rather than to take unneces-
sary chances.
1t was his dazzling left hand jab that
won the fight for Lynch. 1t had Buff
completely baftied. The New Jerse,
boxer had no defense for it, and as 4
result he was subjected to merciles!
jabbing throughout every round he wa,
in the ring. All that Buff had wer,
two wild swings--his left hand and hi,
right. He tried repeatedly to score with
them, but except on rare occasions h,
was unable to land on his rival.
Lynch repeatedly ducked or blocked
or retaliatcd with the damaging straigh
lcfts and right crosses that continual,
had Buff in distress.
There were no clean knockdowns unit
the one in the fourteenth round Lyncl
staggered Buff in the sixth round an,
Johnny slipped to one knee in the tenth
but he was up quickly without takin
the count
When the boxers left the ring Lyme
did not carry n scar Of the battle. Buff
on the other hand, was compelled to 81
in his corner for several minutes befor
his weary legs could carry his bruise
body TO his dressing room.