The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
The Fight By Rounds

Round one Snltn IaH"eu a ''"'" 'o
on Lynch's temple without drawing
reply. Both missed wild swings ior
the head. but Lynch shook Sm'th Win
a right uppercnt. Smith Rpoeo e,'eC-
lively with his left as Lynch stayed on
the defensive.
Dound Tko: Smith whipped over
left to the body and another 10 INC
head, forcing the champion to chneh'
They mixed furiously for few mo-
mcnts. Lynch cutting Smiths mouth
badly with a series Of singing righ's
snd let's. Smith shook Lynch with
hard lcf, swing to the ia"
Round Three: Lynch snapped smiths
head back with a !sft jab but misSeo
several wild swings. The champion
ou,boxed his rival during a session OIL
In-fgh,,ng. hut landed in effectively
SmIth rocked Lynch with a hard right
hook and received <an uppercut In re-
turn.
Round Four: Lynch's long left KEPT
the Midget out Of range until the chal-
lenrer landed a damaging left TO the
head. Both qulckcned the pace as smith
shot over a right that staggered Lynch
The champion drove in with hoth ns'S
and started n fresh flow of blood from
Smiths mouth
Round Five: Lynch beat a tattoo on
The Nldyct's law with his left and ham,
mercd away at the ChallenGcr's BODY
during q clinch. He swung wildly ana
smith shot in his right to the jaw.
Lynch was ou,boxing Smith a wide
margin.
Round Six: Both landed stiff blows
to the body and Smith connected with
q left to the jaw. Smiths right sent
the champion staggering back FOR
second, hut he quickly regained MS
pnlse and shook Smith with n rarid-nre
attack to shc head. Roth mixed furious.
~ for n fcw moments.
Round Seven: Smith plunged in with
both fists. rocking Lynch's head with
hard right and left hooks to the Jaw.
Lynch kept iabhing with his left and
landed several hard blows ms both stood
toe TO toe to exchange wallops.
Round Fight: Smith broke through
Lynchs defense and drove him to the
ropes with a piston-likc attack TO tho
head, Smith answered the champions
lab To the Jaw with a damaging right
to the ribs.
Round Nine: Both SPARED for an
orrning, missing number Of Wild
swings Smith opened a vicious attack
to the head and the champion respond
ed. both landing several hard smashes
during the fastest session so far
Round Ton: Smith took the agrees
sive. but stepped into jolt!ng left
hook A hard right to the ribs drove
Lynch back. Me champion backing 10
ropcs under a harrage Of body blows.
Round Eleven: Smith shot in several
stiff blows 70 the head. while Lynch
stayed on the defensive. Both landed
hard body blows. while Lynch smashed
his right to the challengcr's jaw. They
spent most Of the round sparring.
Round Twelve: Lynch delivered a
terrific lacing to the body during fast
session OF in-hghting. Smith shook tie
champion with hard right To the chIn'
but Lynch drove the challenger back
with the most damaging attack he mad
shown. Lynch cuffcd the Midget with
hrs left without drawing n return.
Round Thirteen: Smith missed wild
right swing hut hooked his left to the
body as Lynch backed to the ropes
The champion landed lightly to the
head and hammered away at Smiths
body as they cllnrhcd. hut was sent
back by n slashng left to the chin.
Smith shook the champion with right
to the head
Round Fourteen: Smith landed stiff
right that staggered the champion az
the round opened. Lynch ducked
Smiths rushcs and pummelled away at
tho MidCct's body. Smith stumbled to
his knees. hut rose quickly and both
mixed furiously. Smith rocked the
champion with n right to the tow and
both were wndinE in at top speed rs
the round ended.
Round Fifteen: Smith forced the
champion to miss after he landed with
right and left To the head. The cham
plon's left jab shook the challenger and
he had Smith arparcntly groggy with
smashing attack to the head Smith
landed wicked right To the body and
drove the champion to the ropes, swing
ing both fists