The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-16
KNOCKOUT PUNCHES
MISS THEIR MARKS
Smith and Coffcy Fight stiff
Bout in Garden Without
Real Advantage.
GUNNER CLEANER HITTER

Knockout punches filled the air at Mad
ison square Garden last night, but neither
Cunboat smith nor Jim Coffey could con-
meet with one. 1t was a stff fight. with
the honors about even.
Smith lost "A lot Of ground because OF
Coffeys aSgressveness. but lie cvened the
score every time he landed, and lac did
that twice to Coffey's one.
The Dublin Giant fought a better night
than he has put up before. lie took all
OF the Gunners wallops and never WINGED
Smith got into disfavor early in the fight
because of his habit Of sueaking over an
uppercut when ordered TO step back by
the referee
Cuftey seemed anxious to he in close.
and he beat merry tune on the G1nners
ribs every time they came together. II
WAS Jims rushes that upset all of the
Gunners plans for a *. q. lie didn't got
many chances to set. When the end came
the Gunner was going strong. for the pace
had told on COREY.
The official weights with both in ring
costume were smith. $50 and Coffey. laS.
The bandmaster jugglcd the musical in
Productions when Gunooat was intro
duccd the band struck up The Wearing
OF the Green" When Announcer Joe
HUMPHREYS proudly led Cofrcy to the centre
the mad musicians reeled Off California"
They might just as well have played the
Battle Of tho Boiling Waters" said
Huuphrics in a rage.
Tho men came out cautiously. The
FIRST punch Smith started landed flush on
Coffrys mouth. bringing the blood. Left
hooks IN quick order sent Cottey 10 his
corner with claret streaming from his
nose. Tho second round found Coffey
anxious. The Gunner measured him at
every turn Coffcy seemed slow beside
aim. Guuboat sent him Keeling twice
with left hooks that forced the big Irish
man clear To the ropes.
Coffcy came out Tor the third on the
dead run Smith let rs II left and jim
ducNcd. The crowd yelled IN delight. for
il WAS cOffcy house. moment later
he sent the Gunner back to the ropes
with "a right hand smash on the Jaw.
Smith nearly went to the floor. Ills
Knees knocked together and he looked
E,1cd. Cofrcy repeated the dose a second
later Sm.th spent the res; Of the time
playing Coficv safe
CufIcy tried harder than ever in the
fourth Smith was careful and made
Jim miss lot. The crowd hoot-d Smith
when he tried right uppcrcut on the
brcakaway. Smith laughed and offered
his hand. Coffey put his head down and
returned TO the argument. In the nth
Smith got Jim in close and ripped up
with hard uppcrcuts. Coffcv could not
E'l away lTbll lll' IullAAl AllpuEll li' NfAlAi'
back gamely.
Gunboat walked out in the sixth and
made Jlm's eyes blink with a straight left
lie drove Coffcy around but ran into a
left hook that sent him against the ropes
The Gunner then held ON with one hama
and swung with all his force for Concy's
jaw. \ lump appeared over cofey's left
eye the result Of smiths first punch OF
the round Coffcy tried q little fast foot
work in the eighth round and resembled
a sacred elephant doing tango on an
ice pond. The Gunner let fly q hard left
and Jim nearly hit the floor. His legs
sagged under him and he clluched TO let
his head clear Coffcy soon broke away
and tore into Smith with vim. Smith took
Ms own time and tried his best TO knick
the Dublin giants chin.
Coffey left eye was damaged rs he
came out for the ninth round. The crowd
howled It's disipproval Of smiths actions
in hitting twice on the break. Both men
tried hard to put over the *. -. punch
and missed because they were too
anxious.
Cofrcv did not let up for a second in
IN" tenth. lie took desperate chances of
getting nOorcd by Smiths punches but he
had plenty Of heart aud he got close
whenever he could. smiths thumps had
him weary at the finish but he was still
punching when the end came.
" thr srmi-dntl Gene Moriarity and
Bobby Moore began wher" they left on
the night Of tho ShuErue- Welsh fight. II
was stubho.uly contested. the last three
rounds finding Moore very grogCy, but
perfectly willing 10 go down lighting.
Moore had tn. better of IN. earlier rounds,
uut Gene landed 4 right uppercut 10 the
Jaw In tho eighth round that put Moore
on queer street FOR tho remainder OF the
night when the final bell rang he was
so dazcd that he could hardly stand I,
was NOriar!tyS fight.