The sun., 1893-03-12
COGHLAN TWICE BEATEN.
THE WEIGHT THRoWER COMES TO
GREE IN TIE EPROEEssIONhL ARENA.

THE WEIGHT THRoWER COMES TO
GRIEF IN THE PROFESSIONAL ARENA.
| ne 10 Knocked Out Twice by the Tennessee
| Hercules-Bily Weldon OF Harlem Takes
| UnIImited Puniahment from Lynch OF
| Phtiadeirhia-Other Interesting BSuts.
There was some excellent boxing at the
| New York Athletic Club last night In fact, it
| was one oftbe best programmes over presented.
| there. and Dennis Butler. who arranged 1t,
| was accordingly all smiles There was mix
ture Of science and slugGng. each in sufficient
quantity to satisfy all the good persons present.
| There was a rearronGement OF the senting
capacity. the ring being stretched on the stage
| at the east end OF tho Rymnnsium. The event
| OF the evening was the appearance Of CoGhlan.
| formerly n weight thrower OF the Manhattan
A. c.. against John Jackson. a very large col
ored man. who halls from Philadelphia, but Is
| known as the Tennessee Hercules
Coghlan recently appeared In the A A. U.
championships Mt PHILADELPHIA. and claims to
have been robbed OF victory by the decision
| OF the referee. Coghlan therefore decided to
forsaks the amateur ranks and cast his for
tunes with the professional boxers
His determination was an unfortunate one
for him. He was clearly knocked out In nine
seconds OF the first round. but the reieree
kindly gave him another chance.
The next time Coghlan toed the mark Jack.
son knocked his man out in % seconds. and
tho referee thereupon decided that jackson
had won the fight.
Tho other interesting event was that be-
tween Lynch Of Philadelphia and ayoung man
named Billy Weldon OF Harlem. Lynch showed
moro science than is usually seen In boxing
shows OF that sort. and Weldon exhibited a
gluttony for punishme ent that wns remarkable
He was pummeIled hard for twelve rounds.
but refused to show amy signss Of % senrinesss. y
e. Mere iSases Mas ssi5Ss Hes s.o anS U
timers. t,. and T. ". Burns, announcer. There
oH no Th o the rdees sSe1 ss S
as = handicap to a quick man. c..,. .,or..
fSS!srt sSss snq hs : @Sfs1 sde Athsls TSs
fo0ss sna he o whether
would stay the stpulataea Sd six rounds. t,.r +,s
White man msle".S Recovered from his stage fright
made some vicious swnGs which i the traieSt
easily a0dEed and I'd Ts,aiatea SSav Win s'ra's"'
'pH At the close % % Of the sixth round McGrath was
st n but 'hs Se yssst
Next camo Coghlan and John Jackson. The
devciopme ent. hest and arms being muscled
10 grand style. The oolored man is not far be-
hna IN hfs hent r"nd eaeh @ % cogan
absolutely nothing about boxing. and is as
Whenever hs gathered himself to strike q
blow. no appeared to be preparing TO throw
the nammeranh his movements % Sset We're decided bas
, and is is as. strong as a huI il in addition. :,
opponent and rained blows at him: Back,
shoots. and frantic grabs were delivered
in quick succession. AS soon as Jackson
glove gloves and arms. he Proceeded to rap Corhlan
on on the chin with i: great @ force. anu tho hammer
He was mn ss and dazed and had to be lifted
chair HS Hs was Clearly down. over ten seconds
nfter giving Coghlnn good rest he called the
men again oosan made Ipohcr mo h r. rush ,sn and
again landed on the white mans chin. send
ing him to grass. ,
:. ite got ~ three timos; only to 60 down each
fighting was courted out.
XsGf Of SIX lopnds s Gn5 1
start. and. despite the fact that Charley White
ali the way and was weak and used up at the
close. Ieeer got the, decision. n,,
eS eSanter T M At ii5 p.anas, Thsy Wsre evenly
sS sees e rsRss "a" "%a hsGSss
handed rib roasters. and also planted his. left
in Wedon's stomach. getting away without
The second round was also in Lynch's favor.
and he continued the same tactics in the third.
don at a viii. lila and the New Yorke was soon puff
~ The "s' nth and sixth rounds were all in
Lynchs favor and there. there seemed % to be little
sreed result Snd
forced the, lighting from the start. Lynch
a IN wait ana rssut asat VT s s.G's 1ss
were soon red and raw; his, nose was swollen.
and his right eye nearly closed. Lynch was
Tie seventh. eighth. NINTH and tenth rounds
showed Weldon rourtpg punishment and get
twelfth round MS determined and strong ms
though he had not received fifty hard punches
Kali i"e DOZEN Uz tines m sin in the the twelve roands bnt
Parently abs to stand the culf for the remain
%sss sa bssJ 81
Charles Mccarthy OF Philadelphia and Henry
oped @ chest oi' and arms. but his legs were small
and out OF proportion.
little but strength .Lutz kept out Of harms
in the rs ThGh HI ID the
McCarthy's right eye. pulling 1t up and cutting
Toward piI the close Of the round Mccarthy
landed a right.hande on Luta's chin. and
soon had the Brooklynite Topping about the
floor IN q dazod condition. He WAS saved by
the call Of time.
As soon as lie got on his feet for the third
round Mccarthy rained q shower of blows
upon him. and Lmtz hugged his antagonist in
q helpless way The referee stopped the bout
In minute and "a seconds. deciding In favor
OF Mccarthy.
Lasker to Play Showaiter.
KoKoMo. Ind. March 11.-Tho chess masters
Emanuel Lasker and jackson W. Showalter
countingl In this city. commencing. Monday