New-York tribune., 1922-07-11

for the main bout. lie wore the same
old brown cap that mas been part
Of his disguise In most Of his bouts
in the last two years. The champion
got great reception. Lynch, IN
dark blue bath robe, followed Bun n
few seconds later and received about
as much applause ~ the champion
Joe Humphreys. who was In exceed
ingly good voice. introduced Danny
Fdward.. negro bantamwcight cham
pion. and Midget Smith. or course,
both are more than willing 10 take q
shot nj the worlds title IN their divi-
sion.
The weights were announced as,
Buff. ii3h: Lynch, ll1h. d.,
Tommy Shoriell and Kid Mcfarland
were the judges. and the referee was
Patsy Haley.
II was 1910 when the boys shot
out Of their corners and met In fierce
furry in the corner Of the ring. Bun
landed the first punch, a left jab 10
the face The punches we're being ex-
changed with such lightning rapiditY
that IL was di.ieult 10 follow them.
First Two Bun's BY n Shade
Lynch held back In the early part Of
this session and appeared to be content
TO jab at long distance. One Of these
shots split Bluffs lower lip and brought
the blood. With a minute OF the round
left 20 go Buff ripped over hard right
drive 10 Lynch's chin that hurt him.
IL brought the former champion 10 life
in a hurry and he went after Buff with
both hands and drove him into his own
corner under a rain OF short arm jolts
TO the face and body. Just before the
bell sounded Lynch landed a right 70
the Jaw that momentarily dazed Buff.
Buff. however. had n shade the better
Of this opening session, as he had also
in the second, when he landed more
and cleaner blows than the West Sider
Both repeatedly missed fierce right
swings for the jaw in the third. but
Lynch's stabbing left JAP cut Bluffs
lip again and also brought a thin
stream Of blood from his nose. II
was Lyneh's round and Buf's seconds
looked worried rs the bell rang.
Lynch's superior reach and his greater
height gave him a very obvious ad-
vantage.
Lynch was playing n waiting game
waiting for the opening through which
70 shoot his deadly right hand. -Four
times the opening showed itself in the
fourth round and three times Lynch
shot for il unerringly. The blows
landed and they shook the champion 20
his heels. The'left jab that the west
slider used was great defensive
weapon because Buff, with his shorter
reach. had 20 get past that rapier
point before he could land his right,
which appeared 10 be his best blow.
In the hfth round, as the long LEFT
found It's mark time after time, the
crowd counted with il one-two-three.
The third, fourth and fifth sessions
were Lyneh's.
Joe opened the sixth with a rapid
FIRE series Of jabs that went through
TO the mark. Suddenly he switched
over n right that caught Buff on the
Jaw and whirled around until he was
facing the ropes. The continual left
jabbing that he took brought the
blood from Bluffs nose and mouth
until his face was a smear.
Johnnys lower lip was swollen az
he came out for the seventh. but there
was gameness and determination in
his wizened little face as he tore into
meet one more Of those damaging
lefts. Lynch landed q series OF left
labs in this session, and followed them
with a right 10 the jaw that would
have laid many a bantam fiat for the
count.
Through n smear Of blood the cham
pion charged bravcly. and in n fierce
mix-up on the ropes near Lynch's own
corner he shot over hard right 10 the
Jaw that shook Joe up and gave the
Joe Lynch Association, up in the south
bleaehers, something to think about.
IL was merely fash In the pan, how
ever, FOR the ex-champion went back
20 his left-handed knitting immedi-
ately and peppered the Jersey City
boys face until his gloves were soggy.
The seventh went 20 Lynch, and so
did the eighth, with Buff trying game
ly but Intellectually. IL began 10 look
about this time as though Buff would
have 10 score a knockout in order 10
save his title.
Lynch Lands Terrific Right
In the ninth Lynch came out Of his
corner wearing q wicked smile Of con-
hdence. He tore into Johnny with a
burst Of amazing speed, and battered
him along the ropes with left and right
hooks. Buff retreated under the storm
Of gloves and covered up until he
could get his bearings. Toward the
end Of this round Lynch shot over
terrific right that sent the champion
reeling half way through the ropes,
but he came back and finished the ses-
sion gamely enough.
There wasn't a mark on Lynch as
he strobe leisurely 10 his corner.
In the tenth Lynch hit the cham