New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
Defeats
Smith in Fast
12-ROund Bout
Once Bantamweight Cham
pion Flashes Return to
Form in Garden Ring
By Jack Lawrence

Madison square Iarden clotea lt'
estie season last night in n blaze Of
glory and maslstrom % hying fists.
In a battle that has seldom been
equaled for speed, action and deadly
milling. Joe Lynch. former bantam
weight champion o. the world. won
close decision over Mldge. Smith.
The fight was q hurricane affair from
start 70 hnish and 10 found both these
famous bsntams battling as they had
never battled before. While tho de-
cision was close Il proved popular with
the crowd
Smith had the better Of the carly
fighting. but toward the end the FOR
rner bantAnweight king seemed TO come
into his own. Lynch ended the hSh'
N blaze o. binding speed IN when
he smothored the blond-hsired midget
under a typhoon o. gloves. Tie cracked
Smiths lips and opened a cash under
his right eye in The last rouad,
Both Smith and Lynch were IN won,
derfui condition and 10 is doubtful
whether either ever put up more re-
markeble exhibition. Il was Lynch
furious finish that gave him the Ver-
diet
Smith and Lynch entered the ring
weighing lio and i2o. respectively. Be-
fore they began % mix it Johnny Bull
bantamWeight champion Of the world,
was introduced lie received a fine
ovation Patsy Haley refereed the
main event.
Lynch Draws Blood
II was plain that the Midget was In
better condition than he had been IN
many months. lie tore into Lynch IN
the first round, and both mixed Il
fercelv. Lynch, using a left iaO,
byougit a trickle Of blood from the
Midget's lips, but the latter retaliated
with richt-hand swings 90 TIE jaw that
brought a painful smirk 10 Joe's face.
Smith WAS eager and kept carrying the
fght 10 the former bantamweight KING.
The fourth ard 9th rounds were ac-
tive affairs. with the Midget doing most
~ the leading. Re drove IN many body
blows and caused Lynch 70 back up un-
der the force Of occasional drives 20
the chin. In the sixth Joe began TO de-
liver some Of the stuff that gave him
worlds title and with sharp shots 20
the law sent Smith backing up 10 the
ropes. - ~
Ivnch's hooks hurt him. In the sew
enth Joe increased his speed and at
tackled with both hands. He walloped
the Midget ell over the ring and with
left labs brought blood from the blond
haired boys nose and lips.
In the eighth the two were sailing
into each other al such rate tnat
when the bell rang they paid no heed
and kept right on fighting. Iney
battled for fifteen seconds after the
gong and Referee Haley got all
smeared up trying 70 separate them
The fight grew livelier as u pro-
gresse3, and the crowd was frequently
In frenzy. The ninth session had
the house in an uproar as the two ban
tams tore into each other. The Midget
did most of his damaging work with
his right, which is a deadly weapon.
Lvnch appeared 20 forget that he had
right hand and left Jabbed re-
peAtodly.
Sullivan Gets Decision
The semi-fnal Of twelve rounds
brought together Kid Sullivan, proba-
bly the most popular fighter IN Brook
lvn-with the exception Of Mayor Hy-
Ian-and Battling Reddy, a Providence
boy Of no mean ability sullivan
weighed 1904 and Reddy l27. They
went along on even terms during the
first FIVE rounds, but IN the sixth Sulli-
van opened up with a furious attack
and had Reddy on the run.
The fight slowed 20 a walk IN the
final stanzas, with both boys doing a
lot Of hugging and the gallery gods
doing much booing, In the twe.tta
there wss some furious milling, with
Sullivan doing most Of the aggressive
WORK. but the more punishment Reddy
absorbed the more he fought. SULLIVAN
was awarded the decision.
Ponce de Leon, highly touted light
weight champion Of Cuba. fell an easy
victim 10 Willie Bradley, another mem
Der Of the amazing product Of Green
wich Village fighters. They went four
rounds and Bradley was awarded the
decision. De Leon weighed l4l1a and
Bradley 1l0
HHly Levine, a familiar figure 10
Garden fans, won the decision over Ed
die Fletcher, Of the East Side, IN the
first Of two six-round bouts.
In the second siX-round battle, which
was thriller from gong 20 gong, Jack
Stark. Of the East Side, and Johnny
Coney. Of the West Side, fought fierce
draw. stark weighed l2B and Coney
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