Arizona republican., 1922-05-31
LYNCH BEATS TIGER KLINE
IN EXCITING EIGHT ROUND SEMI
FINAL; HAPPY WOODS BEATS SAM
SHERMAN AND MIKE KAYOS BROWN

even attempt to count them. The
blows were light, but they counted
and piled UP so fast there was no
doubt after the second or third round
that Griffins only chance was a
knockout. Griffin realized his
chances and took Pals gloves in the
face showering like trip hammers in
an effort to get over his one best bet.
In the fifth round Pal slammed a
left to Griffin's jaw and Dick retail
ated with a left hook that glanced
off Pals cheek bone. Dick followed
with a right to the stomach and
started roughing it with the Memphis
speed demon. Moore swung both
hands and missed and Griffin bored
in, forcing Pal to the ropes. Pal
made an effort to swing himself in
the clear. but Dick got under his
guard and crashed another left that
almost closed Pals right eye. The
fans took up the cue and rooted for
Dick to drop him, Griffin responding
with a right uppercut and a left to
the head. Pal took several hard ones
and was working away from the
ropes at the bell. That ended Dicks
chance to beat Moore, and the un-
crowned champ danced and jabbed
and kept Griffin from getting set
long enough to hit him.
The succeeding rounds found
Moore landing three and four blows
in succession without receiving one
in return. Dick was missing and
taking everything that came his way
but he kept working in a vain effort
to land one effective punch that
might even matters.
Moore is with>1t question the fast
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ring and he left no doubt in the
minds of the faithful ring followers
as TO why the champions have long
evaded him in decision bouts. His.
peculiar style of milling makes it
impossible for fighter to get to him
and his lightning like punches come
from every direction. He hits from
any position and he usually hits his
mark
Moore Is Speed Demon
Griffin did not lose any friends by
last nights bout as the fans realized
he was willing, and while he was
clearly outpointed by the Memphis
lad, the chance to win by a kayo was
always present, provided he could
connect. But to the credit of Pal
Moore it can be said he never gives
the other fellow a chance to hit and
the boy with a Knockout cannot stop
his opponent if he cannot hit him.
Both lads are clean, honest bat
tiers, giving the fans the best they
had without taking an unfair adj
vantage. The bout was free from
wrangling and there was no stalling.
| Moore won and he was entitled to
the decision, but not a fan present
went away dissatisfied with the bout
| and all had words of praise for both
| Griffin and Moore.
Spider Kelly acted as referee in
| the main event and he gave entire
satisfaction to the fighters and the
fans. Harry Hegele refereed the pre-
! liminary bouts without a question
able decision or act in three events.
The entire card went through with
out one single incident that tended
| to mar the evenings sport. Match
maker Mccoy and the Disabled
| American Veterans of the World War
deserve credit for the class of bouts
staged and the manner in which the
program and crowd was handled.
Last nights bout proves that Phoe-
nix fans will support high class box
ing and gives the vets renewed con-
/ fidence.
Close to 400 Miami and Globe fans
attended last nights card and Tue
son and Prescott were well repre-
sented. All day yesterday the fans
kept rolling in from outside cities and
towns and before dark the streets
were lined with visitors giving Phoe-
| nix a state fair atmosphere. The
hotels were crowded early yesterday
and by noon it was almost impossible
! to get hotel reservations. Phoenix
and the boxing game was given a big
| boost and the boxers and promoters
made many friends.
Lynch Beats Kline
Jack Lynch took seven out of
eight rounds from Tiger Kline in the
semi-final, the San Diego boy hold
4 ing Lynch even in the second round.
The Tiger was all that his name i'm
plies, but he was not fast enough to
beat the Prescott welter and Jack
hammered him almost to the point of
knockout. Kline was hanging on
in the last round and twice he was
helpless on the ropes with Lynch
standing ready to shoot hard right
only to hold his punch and allow
Kline to get away from the hemp.
The bell saved Kline in the seventh
when it appeared certain that Lynch
was going to drop him. Jack used a
straight left to the face and he
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telling effect. Kline was willing anc
several times showed flashes thai
hurt the Prescott boy. but Jack;
clear head and good left avoided any
chance for Kline to beat him. Tht
verdict for Lynch was popular ant
not disputed.
Woods Beats Sherman
, Sammy Sherman will never be {
champion. but he will long be re
membered as the toughest piece o
human flesh who ever pulled on (
boxing glove in this city. Samm!
took everything that Happy Wood:
could land. and Happy can hit, but