The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-23
IKE COHEN DEFEATED
ny DANNY DOUGHERTY IN sIx
ROUNDS OF FIGHTING.
BRITISHER WAS CLEVER.
AND FOR FOUR ROUNDS HELD HIS
OWN WITH THE LOCAL MAN.

in savannah - Cohen Depended
Upon His Strength and at One
stage of the Fight Appeared to
Have the Advantage-Both Scored
KNOCK Downs in the Fifth Roand,
hut in the Sixth DOugherty Had
the right His own Way and Won
on a Clean Knock Out-Jnck Du-
rsne Challenged the Winner.
After six rounds of the cleverest
and fastest fighting ever witnessed in
the ring of the Savannah Athletic
club. Dan Dougherty of this city won
fron. Ike Cohen of England by a right
smash to the jaw, which put the
Britisher out of business.
Dougherty was far the more scien-
fife of the two, while Cohen was ap-
pareatly the stronger and depended
on his strength to carry him through.
Both boys were in the pink of condi-
lion and weighed under the limit of 11S
rounds. The Savannah man fought in
hi. usual crouching position, while
Cohen had the distinctive English
style, holding his lead arm we'll ex-
tended and high, and the right cover
ing the jaw. The foot work of both
was splendid, the men advancing and
breaking ground repeatedly as the
other forced In mitigating Dough-
erty was far the superior, and landed
number of body punches in the
clinches that had a weakening effect
upon his opponent.
10th Knocked Down.
In the first four rounds Cohen held
his own, and at times had a shade of
the heavy work though Dougherty con-
tinually hammered away at him and
Put in two to one every time. The fifth
round started the finish. After spar
ing and a miX-up Cohen floored
Dougherty with a right to the body, and
The local man took the count. He came
up a bit groSgy, and after an exchange
and a clinch. put Cohen down. The
rest of the round was a succession Of
exchanges, the men being clinched at
the gong.
In the sixth round they came out vi
cious. Dougherty planted right and
left to the body and rushed Cohen to
the ropes. where he rained in as many
as a dozen body blows that were full
Of steam. A right to the jaw put Co
ben down. He came up apparently
strong, but Dougherty was onto him
like a eat. and another right to the
same spot made him the winner and
Cohen the loser.
Dougherty had in his corner Pete
Mamie, Joe. Tobin and Jack Durane,
while Cohen was cared for by Pat
Raedy and lack Sheehan. The men
entered the ring at 1915 o'clock, and a
few minutes later hostihties were COM
nenced. Previous to the start Jack
Durane challenged the winner.
The preliminary was furnished by
CUBA. Joe and Kid Thomas, who took
the place of Young Jollie and Young
sullivan, previously scheduled. The
bout going four rounds for draw.
Summary of Rounds.
The summary of the main bout is
as follows:
Round One-Cohen landed to the
face and after an exchange Dough-
erty slipped to his knees. Cohen broke
ground as Dougherty forced and the
most Of the round was taken up in
feeling" and clinches. Dougherty
ripped his right to the body several
times and avoided Cohens vicious
swings.
Round TWo-The men rushed to a
cliuch, and after more sparring Cohen
poked Dougherty's head back with
left jolt. Cohen was very active and
lodged or stepped away from Dough-
ertY's leads. The exhibition was clev-
es and getting interesting.
Round Three-Considerable sparring
and exchange of rights. Dan put his
right to the jaw and Cohen jabbed to
the body and face. This round was
bit warm, the men repeatedly leading
and running into clinches for free arm
work. Cohen was holding his own
we'll ana the fight promised to go a
long ways.
Round Four-Dougherty led off with
a right to the body and Cohen chop
ped to the face. Dcugherty again put
right to the body and a second or
two later whipped his right to the jaw.
Dougherty slipped from the force of a
right that failed to connect, and in a
miXup Cohen appeared to have the adj
vantage. Dougherty landed again to
the body and they were clinched at the
gong.
Round Five-After an exchange
Dougherty rushed Cohen to the ropes
and landed to the body, only to get
the same dose himself, a hard right to
the body sending Dougherty down for
80 SOuul. ne CANT UP SIOSSy anu
slipped to his knees after an exchange.
They roughed il a bit and Cohen went
down from a left to the jaw and right
10 the body. They fought wild after
tnls and were going it hammer and
longs, so to speak, at the close.
This was hot round and Dougherty
lad the advantage. 1t was apparent
the Tight would not last long at this
speed, but both were in good condition
Round Sixth-The tactics of the fifth
Were continued. They came out OF
their corners vicious and proceeded
20 business. Dougherty drove two to
Lhe body, left to fact. and right to the
oody again. He rushed Cohen to the
ropes and rained number of blows to
as stomach and ribs. After getting
ree' he sent Cohen to the mat with
right to the jaw. He took the count
ana was UP, only to get a second CLIP
IN me same spot and it was all off.
Coheu was up at the count of ten
Hno willing to go further but the fatal
1t had made him a loser. He was
-, o' stretched out by the last blow, but
las IN sitting posture, leaning on
ms ms Ieft hand. After he had risen
TGoiQtgsherty rushed over and kissed him
++Lellher man showed much punishment
miousn both bled slightly from the
Tulh' The attendance was fair.
>, jimmie Hogan is matched to fight
- winner next Thursday night, and
III, LUuId he arrive here in time the match
W De pulled off. If not, Cohen may