Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-23
SMITH MAKES
GAME EFFORT
FOR LAURELS
Challenger Unable to Pene.
trate Wonderful Defense
of Champion.

New York. Dec. 23.--Joe: Lynch OF
New York. successfully defended his
worlds 'hantamweight championship
last night. receiving the judges de-
cisipn after a fifteen-roand contest
with Midget Smith. also OF New York,
ut Madison Square Garden.
Smith failed in his game bid for the
la title because Of his inability to
penetrate Lynch's rangy. clever de-
Tense. The challenger was on the ag-
gressive most of the time. but except
for occasional swings that mon1Gntar-
lily shook the champion, he was un-
able TO land effectively.
Lynch fought cautiously but in sew
oral rounds, notably the 18th and 10Th,
he traded punches with the chal-
lcnEer on even terms. He kept out Of
the Midget's reach with his long left
to Smiths Jaw and occasionally shift
ing his attack to the challenger's body.
He cut Smiths mouth with this jab
in the second round and kept a steady
stream of blood flowing for the rest OF
the bout. q
Neither boxer scored a knock down,
although Smith once slipped to the
floor as they were mixing furious1y at
one time.
Smith seemed a trifle off form as a
result Of therfact that within the last
week he was obliged to take off-six
pounds in order to scale last night at
'r18. the bantamweight limit. Lynch
weighed 116A.
The semi-final contest. scheduled for
IL rounds, ended abruptly in the first
round when Harry Leonard Of Phila-
delphia, was disqualified by the referee
for fouling Kid Williams. Baltimore
Veteran. The low blow came after two
minutes and Fl seconds of III round
had elapsed. Williams weighed 1917
and Leonard 118.
Fight By Rounds.
= ROUND ONE-Smith landed a
hard right on Lynch's temple without
drawing a reply. both missed wild
swings for the head, but Lynch shook
Smith with a right uppercut. Smith
tabbed effectively with his left as
Lynch stayed on the defensive.
ROUND TWO-Smith whipped ov.
or a left to the body and another 'tc
the head, forcing the champion tc
- clinch. They mixed furiouslys for a
few moments, Lynch cutting Smiths
mouth badly with a series Of stingins
with a hard left swing to the jaw.
ROUND THREE-Lynch snapped
Smiths head back with a left jab, blu
missed several wild swings. TIL.
champion outboxed his rival during
a session of infighting, but landed in
effectively. Smith rocked Lynch with
a hard right hook and received al
uppercut in return.
ROUND FOUR-Lynch's long lief
kept the Midget out Of range unit
the challenger landed o damaginl
left to the head. Both quickened tn,
pace as Smith shot yer a right tina
staggered Lynch. The champion
drove in with both fists and starte'
q fresh flow Of blood from Smith
mouth.
RoUN DFIvE-Lynch zeal a tato
on the Midget's jaw with his left an.
body during a clinch. He swuni
wildly and Smith shot in his right t
the jaw. Lynch was o%utboxing Smit,
by a wide margin.
ROUND sIX-Both landed stiA
blows to the body and Smith con
nected with a left to the jaw. Smith
right INT the champion staggerin
back for a second, but he quickly re
gained his poise and shook Smit
with a rapid fire attack on the heat
Both mixed furiously for a few me
ments.
ROUND sEvEN-smith plunge
IN Win DOtn nSLS, rocking Lyncn
head with hard right and left hook
to the jaw. Lynch kept jabbing wit
his left and landed several hard bod
blows as both stood toe to toe to e.
change wallops.
ROUND EIGHT - Smith brok
through Lynch's defense and dro>
him to the ropes with a %piston-lik
attack to the head. Smith answere
the champions jabs to the jaw wit
IL damaging right to the ribs.
ROUND NINE-Both spared #
an opening, missing a number of vii
swings. Smith opened a vicious "a
tack to the head and the champic
responded. both landing several hal
snlashes during the fastest sessio
of mixing so far.
ROUND TEN-Smith took the AZ
gressive. but stepped into a .ioltir
loft hook. A hard right to the ril
drove Lynch back, the champie
backing to tho ropes under a barra,
of body blows.
ROUND ELEVEN-Smith shot
several stiff blows to the head viii
Lynch stayed on the defensive. Bo'