The New York herald., 1922-09-22
WOLFE OUTPOINTS
LYNCH IN GARDEN
Cleveland Boxer Humiliates
Bantam Champion in
Tame Bout.
ny CHARLES +. MATHIsON.

Joe Lynch, the bantam champion of
the world. suffered what was probably
the most humiiating defeat of his career
last night at Madison Square Garden,
when he was completely outpointed by
Jack Wolfe, a Cleveland featherweight,
in a slow and uninteresting fifteen
round bout.
The contest had been advertised as
for the junior featherweisht champion
ship, but as the managers OF the boxers
had arranged this event without con-
sulting the Boxing Commission, the lat
ter organization ruled that no title was
at stake.
Lynch's bantam championship was not
risiSed, for the reason that Wolfe was
four pounds above the bantam limit OF
11s. Lynch scaled exactly lis pounds,
and appeared to be in good physical
condition
The champion. however, put up the
most grotenue and ludicrous battle that
he has ever shown in this city.
lie was so decidedly off in the matter
of distance that a majority of his shots
hit only the empty air. He started out
trying TO beat Wolfe with a straight
in the face, but was baked in that at
tempt. He then shifted TO savage at
tack, swinging both hands to the face,
and failed also in that particular In
fact the Cleveland man bafiied Lynch In
every branch of the game and easily
earned the decision.
Wolfe Is Awkward.
Wolfe is a short, stociy. powerful
chap. with an awkward style OF boxing
and is very difficult to hit.
The fact that Lynch and Wolfe had
previously met five times and that the
Cleveland boxer had the advantage in
three Of the contests shows couclusively
that Wolfe is by no means an easy
mark, and especially not for Lynch.
1t seemed to be the impression or
many of the spectators that Lynch
should have scored a knockout In Few
rounds. but Wolfe's record showed that
he was no by means susceptible 10
knockout punches.
The splendid crowd of between 5000
and 10000 persons were very much dis
pleased with the final bout. This atti-
tude was made more pronounced by the
actions of Patsy Haley, the referee. VINO
not only lcStured the contestants at
short intervals, but also made a speech
in which he said if he thought the men
weren't doing their best he would throw
them out OF the ring.
The unattractiveness of .his contest
was due entirely to the puzzling put
betting on the bout or any speculating
There is no question that Lynch tried
desperately to bring down his opponent
for n. knockout, but was utterly unable
to do so.
There was no Indications of heavy
betting on he bout or any speculating
on Wolfe's staying the limit or winning
on points. There was also no betting
of a knockout by Lynch, which was re-
garded as quite unlikely.
II was altogether likely that Lynch
will confinc his battle to his own.
Are warned ny Referee.
The bout was so tame that at the end
of the second round Patsy Haley the
referee, warned both to show more ac-
tiyity. Wolfe had decided advantage
during this session, repeatedly ianui's
riph, cross TO Lynch's jaw. Joe cut
loose in the third round and staggered
Wolfe with a number of heavy rights
and lefts to the face.
Wolfe had all the better OF the fourth
round. driving Lynch against the
ropes with a heavy right to the chin
and pounding Joe hard with both hands.
Lynch seemed to be in daze In the
ffth round and Wolfe outboxed him,
landing a left to the mouth with great
frequency, bringing the blood from Joe's
hps.
The sixth round was tame. but IN the
seventh Lynch tried for knockout. lie
landed several right and left hooks on
wales face, but failed TO bring down
his man.
The eighth and ninth rounds We're
u,,thout special feature, but In the tenth
wolfe battered Lynch all about the ring
and had Joe IN a srrggy condition az
the bell.
Haley made a speech. He said
"If / had the slightest idea that these
boys are not doing their best l would
throw them out of the ring"
Wolfe gave Lynch terrific beating IN
the eleventh round, hitting him at VIII
and avoiding all of Lynch's counters.
Lynch tried desperately TO land
Knockout punch In the closing rounds,
hut was completely baffied by the Cleve-
lander.
frankie jerome Loses.
The mos. exciting bout proved to be
that I'm which Terry Martin OF Provl-
dence. leading bantam of New ENGLAND,
gave frankie Jerome. the pride OF The
Bronx. a thorough drubbing In twelve
rounds.
In the matter OF action this bout has
seldom been surpassed. Both fought
like wildcats from the tap OF the eeH
In the first round UP to the finish.
Martin forced the pace, did nearly oil
the leading and inflicted the greater pun
ishment. Martin fights very largely on
the line OF Harry Greb, tho perpetual
motion middlewciGl't The Providence
boy rushed In at the beginning Of ia.
opening round shooting both hands az
his opponent and never ceased his at
a. l..eI aat4A III 90. IA IL fasts.
ner. lie hoored Jerome in the seventh
round and The Bronx boy reeled three
times before regaining his feet without
taking count.
Martin staggered jerome several times
and had him very tired on a number
OF occasions. To the credit OF Jerome
he made game uphill fight and tried