New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-06
Bloom Puts Leach on HI,
MettIe Throughout Ten
Rounds.
WESTERN TACTICS
TURN THE TIDE
Young" Brown Beats Campbell
and COffey Outpoints Lore
at Empire Club.


the roped arena after rest of severn,
months, and slightly outpointed Phi
Bloom, OF Williamsburg, in ten round. :,
the Empire Athletic Club. OF Harlem
While Cross won, he showed plainly N.
effects OF his lsyoff. lie was wild in M,
delivery and slow on his feet. pir.r
against a more skllful opponent he niyh,
have come to grief but aggressyens,,
and experience was a combination vhe,
Bloom could not overcome.
In the other two bouts Young" Rror.
defeated Ray Campbell, and Jimmy Con.y
beat Johnny Lore.
Bloom made brave start against Crou
and, by boxing at long range. GAINED
possible shade. His left hand was con.
stantly i'm the dentists face, holding him
off and making him miss When Crou
landed, however, his leads carried wou1
of power and Bloom soon developed
most healthy respect for his rival
The second and third rounds saw Crou
come into his own. Making use OF I'M
experience gained in the long distapcs
bouts on the coast, he tore in and fought
at close range. Head lowered he plunge
in, dealing savage short arm blows 10 ths
body and head
The crowd booed. but II was real
straight rules fighting, and Cross va
we'll within his rights. Driven 10 frN
principles. Bloom held on, but he en-
countered further punishment
Cross also had the better Of the tourtn
round, winning the points on shesr a..
gressiyeness. He fairly revealed in the
work at close range, and In there worked
faster than New York crowd has seen
him work in long time Bloom, how.
ever. maintained some sort OF n detencs
and managed 10 avoid a lot Of punlshs
ment.
The tide turned IN some degree in tho
fifth and sixth rounds. Bloom earned %
least an even division OF the spolls Ne
stayed out at long range and relied upon
the left-handed attack which served hin
go we'll in the opening round. He had MS
rival confused and wild.
In the two last rounds Bloom tired and
made his play to last the limit lie rsa
and clinched and repeated the process
with occasional attempts at fighting.
Cross kept az his work and scored lead
which was sufficient TO win for him.
Jimmy Coffey. Dannie Morgan's Mo-
hawk indian" who speaks a superior
of Johnny Lore, OF the West Side. in the
semi-fnsl bout OF ten rounds Cofey
boxed with more skill but the West Side
lad landed the greater number Of clean
punches. He did not hit with as much
force as Lore, hut the latter was Wild
In his delivery and missed many chances
to land.
Reginald l. Csnowy'D Baker, tho box
ing promoter OF Australia. INDUCED In
long workout AZ the New York Athlete
Club yesterday afternoon. The guest OF
l.. d. Mcclure donned toys and proceeded
10 go through half p dozen spirited
rounds with Mike Donovan, sr., Young
Mike Donovan, now a promising middle
weight, and Mr.. Mcclure. The work was
fast. and Baker showed a Thorough
knowledge Of the art OF hit, stop and Sc!
away.
Perhaps the prettlest exhibition cans
when Baker and Mike Donovan faced
each other. Mddlewcight champion Of
the world when Baker was in s1addlns
clothes. the silver haired veteran slid ana
stepped around the room. displaying tha'
remarkable ability which once carnl
him 10 the head OF his division To -
sure the work was light and the round Or
short duration. but Mike Donovan pro'a
IN no uncertain manner that he can sun
take care Of himself
Tn. bout between Johnny Dundee ara
Johnny Kilbane has been declared on
Kilbane Is i'll and will be unable 70 oo'
for several weeks, az least
Word was received from Chicago az
night that Eddie McGoorty and George
CARPENTER will meet In twenty-roun'
bout in Ireland some time during to'
month OF May. McGoorty, it Is SAID WI,
leave Australia on March IS Richa'
Croker, the former Tammany Han pN'
tlcian, is reported to have offered pu's'
OF $4,000 for the bout
Lew Roth and Al Schumaker VIII %,
ten rounds at the New Polo Athlete O'u'
tonight.
MnRE RAIN AT AUGUSTA