The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-06
LOST SECOND BOUT
IKE COHEN DEFEATED BY DAN
DOUGHERTY
IN THIRTEENTH ROUND
OF TWENTY ROUND GLOVE CON-
TEST.

CIeverest Ever Witnessed iu This
City-COhen Put Up an Excellent
Fight and at Stages of the Game
Had the nntnge-DOugherty's
CIeverness Carried Him ThrOu Eh.
Though He Came Near Being
.'COpped" Several Times Bout
Was Fair and Won SquareIy.
DOugherty Challenged FeItz for IA
Twenty Round Match to Take
Place in the Near Future The
Bout by Rounds.
After twelve rounds of the hottest
work and the best exhibition of glove
contest ever witnessed in the ring of
the Savannah Athletic Club, Dan
Dougherty triumphed over Ike Cohen
last night for the second time in three
weeks in the middle of the thirteenth
round of what was scheduled to have
been a twenty-round bout for a decis-
ion.
Though beaten fairly, Cohen was in
no manner disgraced, and at all stages
of the battle proved himself a clever
and gritty fighter. He had the punch
that makes men winners, and though
he "copped" Dougherty a number of
times with right to the jaw, failed to
reach the vulnerable spot, but at times
had his more clever opponent guessing.
1t was a contest of great skill and ring
generalship against a good amount of
cleverness and plenty of steam. Cohen
did the most leading, and at times land
ed nasty blows, though many of his
terrific rights went around Dougherty
head. Those he did land had a telling
effect, and at times the home boy was
in distress. -.
# Cohen Down Nine Times.
Altogether Cohen went down nine
times from blows to the jaw or body,
three times in the eleventh round;
twice in the twelfth and four times in
the thirteenth, and although he was
up and ready for further trouble the
last time before Referee Jenkins stop
ped the bout and declared Dougherty
the winner it was useless for the con-
test to go further.
During the progress of the fight there
WAS COlSlQeTdDlG calling OIL lOuI anu
an expression of opinion that Dough-
erty was fouling by hanging around
Cohen when down and attacking him
as soon as on his feet. At the close of
the bout Referee Jenkins explained
that the men had agreed that when
one was down the other should retire
but six feet instead of to their corner
as is prescribed in the staight rules,
though deviation allowed by consent
T~I-s1- -I,.., .ol \,
Dougherty did not retire as he should,
and gave satisfaction.
Dougherty assumed his favorite
crouch position while Cohen maintain
ed the style of his counrry-England-
by fighting with a high and well eX-
tended lead arm, with the left well
protecting his face. He had learned
much from his first engagement with
the ex-champion and in both hand and
foot work showed a great improve
ment.
DOueherty Challenged FeItz.
1t was the general impression that
Cohen is one of the best fighters in
the business, and with men of lesser
cleverness than Dougherty, is among
the best in the world. Neither man
showed much punishment, and at the
close were in condition, apparently, to
have gone much further.
Cohen admitted defeat fairly and
said that Dougherty is the cleverest
lad he ever met. On the other hand
Dougherty claimed that Cohen had the
punch that several times made him
think he was done for. He believes
the little Englishman is one of the
best men he ever met and capable of
giving any of them all the argument
they want. After the bout Dougherty
issued a challenge to meet Feltz,
twenty rounds to a decision. Feltz is
expected here shortly, and it is very
probable the match will be made.
Dougherty's admirers claim that he is
showing the greatest form he has ever
had since coming to this city, and
they believe he will have an even
break with the Terrible Tommy"
The men entered the ring at 10
o'clock, Dougherty being seconded by
Pete Mamie, Jack Durane and Joe
Tobin, while Cohen had as his at
tendants Pat Raedy, Jack Sheehan and
Kid Davis. Preparations were soon
made and they were off, one to win
and the other loose.
Summary of Rounds,
Round One-Cohen assumed the
aggressive and made several attempts
to land with pretty sparring follow
ing. Ike landed to the jaw lightly and
Dougherty poked his left to the face.
Both men led several times but block
ed perfect. They rushed to a clinch
and a second later Dougherty put his
right hard to the face and after an
exchange they were clinched at the
bell. A very pretty round
Round Two-Cohen rushed and
clinched and Dougherty forced him to
the ropes planting several rights and
lefts to the body. After breaking
Dougherty again soaked in left and
right to the body and they clinched-
Cohen ducked several right swings
nicely and in a clinch was forced to
the ropes with Dougherty doing nice
work on in fighting. They exchanged
again and clinched. and were sparring
at the bell. Dougherty had decidedly
the best of the round.
Round Three-Cohen led right but
fell short and Dougherty planted right
to the jaw. Repeating the dose he
staggered Cohen to the ropes. but a
second later got cifp that made him
see the constellation. In a hot and
rand fNaIaau had the adj