New-York tribune., 1911-11-10
BOYS IN FURIOUS BOUT AUTO NEWS Of THE DAY
Godfrey Defeats "YOung" LOugh-
rev After Ten Fast Rounds.

Walter Coffey. the weterwelght boxer
from san Francisco. outpointed Young
Loughrey in one of the. fastest bouts ever
seen I'm this city at the National Sporting
Club OF America last night With the ex-
| ception Of the first round. when the men
felt each other out. the battle was furious,
brought into play.
Loughrey made a brilliant stand. and
fought for eight rounds with two broken
ribs, but outraged nature was unable to
overcome such a handicap. and. while he
rallied at the end, Coffey battered his way
to victory.
Coney was clever 10 a degree. and demon
| strated clearly that be has a terrible punch
in his right hand, but he hesitated too often
when his opponent was weak and groggy,
and the latter was able to recuperate.
Coffey was a mark for swinging left hook
and several times Loughrey rocked him
from stem to stern with blows to the Jaw,
but in his weakened condition was unable to
follow up the advantage.
Coffey made Loughrey look foolish in the
first round and outboxed him easily. He
had the longer reach and stood off to take
Iull advantage. Ills lfll manu- ldb " dS
little short OF counter. and Loughrey' $
head snapped back on his shoulders In a
way that spoke volumes for the power OF
the blow. Loughrey plunged In and tried
to battle ar close quarters but Coffey
smothered the i'll directed efforts for the
greater part.
Coffcy battered his man from pillar To
post I'm the second round and fractured two
Of Loughrey's floating ribs with a savage
| right hand smash. A left hook TO the jaw
crashed home as Loughrey reeled from the
effect. but the latter was the gamest OF
the game and battled on with greater fury
than ever Several blows to the face sent
Coffey back, but he plunged into close
quarters. and two more right handlers drove
Loughrey into a neutral corner, where the
men boxed at top speed.
Throughout the third. fourth, nth and
sixth rounds Loughrey took severe beat
ing. and several times his hands dropped 10
his sides lie looked ready for Knockout,
but Coffey took his time in crossing the
right. and his reeling opponent recovered.
Loughrey made one of the greatest stands
ever witnessed i'm the seventh round, ana
fought his man to standstill lie won
and at the bell Coffey was holding on Tor
dear life. Coffey hit and hit hard. Severai
times in the round his Wanted right
crashed home to the body, and loughrey
gasped. but the distress was only mo-
mentary, for he charged I'm and battered
his man all over the ring.
Several lefts to the jaw stood corey on
his heels. and a right cross staggered hiin'
hut ne came back. There was little play
at fence. little show of science, put tu'
mad whirl of battle went on without let
,up. while crowd OF fight frenzied rams
roared their applause.
In the ninth and tenth rounds the pace
grew more furious. Science was tossed 10
the winds for the greater part, and heavy
lunches we're given and taken without
finching. Coffey tried his level best 10
win by a knockout. His right crashed
home TO the jaw time and again, but
Loughrey would not go. Twice the latter
dropped 10 the floor from sheer weakness,
hut each time he got up and tore IN so
that soon Coffey was hanging on, tired as
much from his own exertions as from pun
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