Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23

New York, Dec. %.
Yusr about this time two years
d oro almost to the date, Joe Lynch,
Acnrcd aa n rank outsider. sur
nrised the fistic world by winning
15.round decision and the world s
bontamwpight title from Pete Herman
At the Madison Square Garden. After
losing II back to Herman. who
was beaten for the crown by
Johnny buff. and the latter IN turn
reljno,lishing the laurels to Lynch. Joe
successfully defended the champiopship
against Midget Sm til. also of New
York. in the same ring last night.
rhev figured that Lynch would have
. cinch of it against his fellow towns
man, hut the big crowd that stayed
away from the Square missed bril-
iiont battle in which the titlcholdcr's s
margin Of victory was not so great.
Smith came back with valiant rally
In tho last half dozen Of the fifteen
rounds. but not sufficiently to earn
even u ffty-iifty break
Lynch Al Way
In Early Rounds
In the early rounds it was all Lynch
L,nch. the lanky, with his long left
arm shooting out like n bayonct. cut
the sonatty Smiths mouth in the second
session. and from then on the midget
bled profuscly. There were 10 knock
downs in the course Of the tilt. although
Lynch was shaken up several times in
tho latter rounds and almost went off
bis fect in the final frame.
They started off cautiously in the
opening canto. Smith stayed back wait
ing for Lynch to lead. and the midget
eountpred with rights to the body. The
hrst round ended evenly.
Beginning with the second Smith
continued TO plaI n waiting game.
catching Lynch with several right
handlers TO the head as Joe came in.
But the champion $ greater reach served
him in good stead and he pecbed away
inrpsSantly until Smith was covered
with blood. \ right cross shook up
Smith and left hook later also made
tho midgct's knees wobb!y.
Champ Does Most
or Leading in Third
The third was repetition of the prS.
ceding chapter. with Lynch doing most
of the leading: in fact. all Of it, while
Smith was trying to get over his vicious
right. .Joc's left piled up flock of
points and it appeared as IT the con-
tenders Smalness would make him an
easy target for the champ during the
remainder Of the way.
Smith, however. changed his tactics
In the fourth. lie came from his cor
nor. rnping and tearing, failing both
hands 10 heat, and body. But Lynrh's
long left continued to be very much in
evidence and he held the rushing midget
safe.
4 left hook reached Lynch lips at
the start of the fifth and there We're
two bleeding mouths in the ring. Joe's
left eye also began to puff from hard
right still Lynch's straight lcfts
counted often and sufficiently to givc
him the round
Smith hurt Lynch with II hard left
hook but it made Joe flare. and he
ou,punchcd his shorter opponent in Il
rapid fire exchange. Lynch kept walk
ing in t" Smith. swinging both ARM
and Midget was forced To break ground.
Smith Tries to
Land to Head
The seventh and eighth belonged to
Lynch by wide margins. chiefly through
the Us" Of his tnntaliZins and incessant
left iabs. Smith was trying CON
tinuouSly to land TO the head. bu, Joe
clcvcrly durkcd, parried or sidc.s,"p-
ped.
Then came the ninth and it was the
Midget y first round. Smith virtually
itew from his chair. instructed by
Harry Nrary and S"otty Monteith to