New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
ANOTHER GOLF DATE SET COFFEy MEETS MASTER
MCGOOrty Wins Bout on Points,
in Spite of Injured Hand.

Eddie McGoorty. the mlddlewelght boxer
from Oshkosh, Wis, had the better OF
Walter Coffey, of San Francisco, In ten
round bout at the FairmOunt Athletic club
of The Bronx. last night, The pace was
fast. and the battle interesting at all times,
and McGoorty showed in no uncertain
manner that he is one OF the greatest box
crs In the middleweight division.
Early in the contest, the third round to
be exact, he injured his right hand so that
he was unable to use tho member for little
else but blocking for the remaining rounds
Of tho battle Apprised Of the handicap
under which his rival was working, Coftey
fought with redoubled speed In the closing
rounds and IN a measure. cut down the
lead on points which McGoorty had piled
up. II was not sufficient. however, and
McGoorty was a clear winner on points.
McGoorty took the lead and forced the
pace for tho greater part Of the time.
Ilc stood off Al long range and showed the
best lcfthand hook that New York has
soon since Bob Fitzsimmons boxed here
under the Horton law. He placed the
blows whore and when he pleased with a
world OF snappy speed. If he had had free
use of his right hand there Is little doubt
in the minds of many present that he
would have knocked Coffey out within five
rounds
On defence the Wisconsin man was equal
Is effective. lie blocked prettily AMI ducked
out OF some tight situations. Fast on his
feet. he made few false leads. but he moved
at the right time and many of Coney's
hardest wallopS missed by wide margins
Coffee boxed the same battle which has
marked his Eastern fights. \ rugged
fighter. he was willing to take chance
but he was slow i'm executing and lost sew
eral opportunities.
The men fiddlod around for a minute,
when Coffey led two lefts for the head
which fell short MCGoorty then missed
left and an exchange of light body blows
was followed by a cinch. McGoorty brushed
of a left lead and stood the native son up
with a solid left hook on the jaw. Twice
more the left went over, but Coffey was
strong. lie shot a solid right to the ear
but walked into a left on the Jaw that
Jared him up badly
Three left hooks crashed home to Coffey's
Jaw In the third round, and brushing his
opponents leads 20 one side, McGoorty
smashed him with hard left hook. Coflcy 8,
steam was apparently gone, but at inter-
walls he lashed out with solid blows. I'm
marked and calm, McGoorty outboNed him
easily and blocked or smothercd his mans
hardest blows.
Coney took the aggressive in the fourth
round, and. forcing his man into corner,
tried TO got over the right for which he is
noted, McGoorty watched that lead care
sully, however and kept out of trouble.
The Oshkosh hoy hurt Coffey with a left to
the body. but no material damage was
done.
McGoorty was in temporary distress in
the sixth round, when Coffey caught him
with "A solid right ON the jaw. The blow
landed nigh. hut the Wisconsin boxer
lurched into "A clinch and hung on for dear
life. lie recovered. but Ceffcy slowed him
up again with another right and left to
the body good general, McGoorty walked
in feinting and butting. but Coffey had the
better of the round.