The New York herald., 1922-12-23
WINNER EXTENDED
BY TIRELESS RIVAL
Champion Off Form, but Earns
verdict-Hissed by Chal-
lenger's ROoters.
WILLIAMS WINS ON FOUL
Low Blow i'm First Costs Harry
WILLIAMS WINS ON FOUL
Low Blow i'm First Costs Harry
Leonard Decision and
Purse.
BY CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

Joe Lynch of the West Side is still
but he retained his pugilistic crown
against the assaults of Midget Smith
by a very narrow margin in a fifteen
round battle at Madison Square Gar
den last night. Lynch unquestionably
outpointed Smith. for In majority
Of rounds the champion battered the
face Of his challenger with an accu-
rate left hand punch that brought
blood in streams from the mouth Of
the Midget.
Lynch was certainly the aggressor In
a majority of the rounds and did the
greater part CT the leading. In spite
fairly good lead in points at the end
Of the fifteenth round the decision Of
the judges--Patsy Haley and Charles
Meighan--was loudly hooted by those
OF the spectators who thought Smith
had won.
The basis for the disappointment Of
the Smith admirers was large number
OF right hand shots to the champions
chin, staggering Lynch on several oc.
casions. Lynch seemed utterly unable
to get out of the way of Mr.. Smiths
right hand blows and had there been
more power In the Midgets punches he
would undoubtedly have fioored the
champion and possibly put him out.
Smiths Blows Lack Eject.
AS 1t was the delivery of Smith to tho
Jaw had no apparent effect on Lynch ex-
cept to anger him. and every time the
Midget landed on Joe's chin the cham
pion started a furious rally However
the West Slider seemed to lack the
stamina and vitality which formerly
enabled him to fight like wild cat for
an entire round. Lynch tried perceptibly
after each rally and Smith, who has an
abundance of animal vigor, kept punch
ing ana holding and roughing it until
the bell sent him to his corner.
Taken as q whole, the bout was not
particularly exciting. With the excep-
tion of a few of the early rounds and
the two last rounds. there was not very
much action. 1t may be possible that the
low weight of 116% pounds. achieved
by the champion, had a weakening ef-
feet on him. In any event the work of
the title holder was far below that which
he had shown in many previous contests.
Smith put UP his customarily earnest
fight and was ready for hostilities at
any and all stages of the battle. There
was nothing throughout the combat that
resembled a knockdown and neither
fighter was in a position at any time
in which he might have been rendered
helpless. For each Of the right hand
smashes to the jaw landed by Smith,
Lynch peppered his man hard with
straight lefts to the face and hard rights
to the body.
The match failed to draw the usual
big crowd to the Garden. there being
only between 5000 and 5000 persons
In attendance. The light attendance
was attributed to the holiday season,
the opinion that but for Smiths unfor-
tunate tangle with the New Jersey Box
ing Commission the Garden would have
been filled.
Williams Anxious to Fight.
The match between Kid Williams. for
mer bantam champion, and Harry
Leonard OF The Bronx was a djsappoint-
ing affair. Leonard landed right hand
punch below Williams's belt in the first
round and the Baltimore tiger was seri-
ously crippled. He was not knocked
down by the blow. but he limped around
the ring In evident pain. Williams
showed his courage by offering to go
on with the battle. although he was
very shaky on his feet.
Referee Johnny McAvoy. however, de-
clared that the blow was absolutely
foul. and he therefore disqualified
Leonard. which automatically gave the
decision to Williams. Chairman Null
doom declared that. under the commits
sion rule which forfeits the purse Of
the boxer disqualified for foul. Leonard
would not receive any compensation.
The time of the round was two minutes
twenty-one seconds.
The opening contest between Louis
Guglielmini the former amateur boxer,
and Nanny Jacobson OF Denmark was
declared to be a draw. The boys did
considerable hard hitting and each drew
blood. Guglielmini bled from the nose
and Jacobson had very badly puffed
eye.
Joe Ryder OF Brooklyn received the
award OF the judges over Eddie Shea
OF Chicago. II was a hotiy contested
battle from start to finish the boys
punching away merrily the entire six
rounds. Shea SGT the pace In the early
rounds. but Ryder came very strong
in the closing sessions and earned the
decision.