Evening journal., 1910-05-05
HOUCK GETS
A SET BACK
LOuehery Beats Lancaster Lad
in GrueIIing Is Round
Fight in Springs Rink
WELTERS PUT UP FAST
GAME FROM BELL SOUND

GAME FROM BELL SOUND
Young Loughrey. the pride OF Manyunk
grabbed fresh istic laurels for his town
last night when in the Springs Rink he
hested Leo IIouck. of Lancaster, I'm the
best welterweight fight Eastern fans have
seen for long time. The fight went iif-
teen rounds. the longest public journey
ever Travelled by the boxers here and from
start TO finish the mill was spilling with
wallops. From the eighth round TO the
last LouChrey had his man on +he go and
in tho thirteenth and fourteenth rounds
tho clever lad from Lancaster, who was
picked to win. hardly knew his number.
I.oughrey fought Houck 20 the ropes at
win, punched him hard when he held him
there, and took but slight punishment IN
the breaks
I,ouehery demonstrated that he is
Houcks master in the close fighting mikes.
Repeatedly did tho Manyunk lad rush
Houclx 20 tho ropes, and on six occasions
almost had his on the floor outside the
ring. Houclx showed up well in tho open
fighting. however, landing many stim
punches 10 Loughery's head and stom-
ach. but the blows lacked the powders.
Thirty-nve hundred fans saw the men
mix IL up. the largest crowd that ever
saw a fight here. Philadelphia and
Wilmington business men and many
big sports were there. -Four ManyunS
women also saw the mill. The esti-
mated receipts were 5000. of which
amount Loughrey and Houck divide so
per cent. Jimmy Ryan refereed the
fight. Jimmy was on the defense in
the clinches and came near taking the
connt on one occasion, when, while
breaking the contestants, Loughrey
caught him plumb on tho jaw with a
stin left swing. With both boys
hanging on and then banging away,
Referee Ryan was forced TO bring into
play the limit Of his strength, and then
he experienced great difficulty in
breaking the fighters so determined
were they.
The preliminary showed Kid Finney
and Tommy Houghton, home boys. IN
n ten-round god for the State champ
fonship Of their class. One month age
Houghton bested Finney in six-round
70. but tho ten round journey last
night proved too long for Tommy and
he was pretty soft for Finney after the
Firth round. In the eighth round Tom
my went down for the count OF eight
but he got back into action and con-
tinued game until the last, although his
punches lacked steam.
Although Tommy drew the short end
OF It Finney has not yet eliminated the
plumber hoy. from the game. Tommy
has fought but three hard fights and
has had but little chance to primp NJ
q an tha ether
hand is always pink after his two
years experience in the game
Eddie Holland. of the National Ath.
letic Club, of Philadelphia, refereed
the bout.
This is the story OF tne big bout b,
rounds:
Round l-Loughrey put left TO fac
and Houcls jabhod left to nose. Houcl
sent light left TO stomach and jaw
Houcl swung right and left to jaw ant
they clinched Houck uppercut righ
TO face and Loughrey hooked left {,
stomach. Loughrey sent left 70 stom
ach twice Houck missed right ant
LEFT swings for head and LoughreS
pounded him TO the ropes with right
and left to body. Loughrey sent left
to stomach. Houck crossed short right
TO Jaw and Loughrey sent left TO stom'
ach. Houck swung right to jaw ant
left twice to stomach. Houck hook
ed left TO Jaw and Loughrey sent stin
left. Round even.
Round 2-HouclS led with light left C
face. Loughrey swung left to jaw and
Honck sent right 10 body. Houck wa'
short with a left and they both LANDED
stiff lefts 20 the body. They SLOWED
up. Houck sent left 10 wind and q
left hook to jaw. Loughrey swung
stin left 10 body twice on the ropes
Houclx tried with right and missed
and I.oughrey sent left TO body. Houcl
put left on body and Loughrey put stiff
left on Jaw Houck jabbed left to chii
and Loughrey put right to body. In 1
ciinch Loughrey sent left TO body
Houciz landed hard left hook to chil
at bell Houclx's round.
Round s-Loughrey swung left Z
stomach ana blocked return. Lough
rey winged left to body and Houcl
sent left 70 jaw. Loughrey agaii
landed left to stomach and blocke
a return. AT this stage HouclS too
the aggressive and forced Loughrey
Left 10 body twice and Houck swun
right 70 jaw. Loughrey sent two stii
lefts to jaw. He forced the fightin
and sent two hard rights 20 body
Ioughrey fought fast and sent bot
hands 10 body and then both wen
through the ropes. The refere
cautioned Loughrey for roughing Il
Touck's round.
Round 4-Loughrey landed left o
-tor,.aob and FTcrrI- missed raff ~
head. Loughrey sent another left I
stomach. Houck shot left to body an
Jaw and worked Loughrey TO a corne
where he pounded right to bod!
Loughrey sent three hard rights an
-lefts to stomach and made Houck mi,
with left. Loughrey sent two lefts I