New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
Dublin Giant Forces Fight
Throughout and Lands
Cleaner Blows.
"GUNBOAT" TRIES IN
VAIN FOR KNOCKOUT
Constant Jabbing and Crafty
Defence of Winner Be-
wilder His Opponent.

ten rounds of boxing at Madison
Square Garden last night. The bout
was one Of the fastest, most bitterly
contested and exciting ever seen in
this city.
Coffey's lead in points in the ten
rounds was too clear to be contested
BY even Smiths most ardent admirers.
But even that whooping delegation oil
Dublin men were forced TO admit that
In q battle Of twenty rounds the YER
dict might have been reversed.
Coffey forced the fight in the greater
number of rounds, landed the cleaner
blows and boxed with greater skill.
He was tired at the end-visibly tired,
bat he won. and that satisfied his
legion of friends.
Coffey gave the best exhibition he
has ever given in this city. lie real
lied full well that disaster lurked IN
the right glove of the lanky California
mSn. and craftily did he plan his cam
paign Better still, he followed his
plan with clear. cool judgment. lie
knew that he could outlook Smith. and,
while he never refused to accept the
gage Of battle. he was crafty enough
70 see that that battle was fought
along the lines he laid out
He stood off and jabbed his left
hand home to the face time and time
again without a return. This constant
iabbing. and forceful jabbng, be it
said. bewildered Smith, and IT was not
long before "Gunboat" pinned his talth
on landing that right-hand punch
which has won so many of his battles
for him. But Coffey was not to be
caught. His left arm or left shoulder
was invariably in the path OF that
swishing glove and warded of the
shock from the nerve centres.
But il was not only at long range
that Coffey outfought his man. In the
clinches and there were many OF
these he fought with fury never be
fore seen in any of his bouts, and
Smiths stomach muscles we're red as
beefsteak when he crawled through the
ropes at the end of the bout.
II may be that Smith is going back
He failed 10 show even that crude
skill with which he boxed against
Levinsky. He was wild in his de-
livery. and when the punches did land
there was not that jarring force to
them which once made him feared and
respected in the ranks of heavy
weights.
Both men were in perfect condition.
Smith balanced the scales at $50
pounds. while Coffey, with not an ounce
OF superhuous flesh, was eighteen
pounds heavier
There was a bit of unintentiOnal
humor injected in the evenings enter
tainment By the musicians. The man
acement had arranged for the band 10
play "The Wearing Of the Green" when
Coffey was introduced, while Cali
fornia and You" WAS 10 be the selec-
ton when Smith made his bow, but
like the best laid plans OF mice and
men this plan went a-glee. 1t was
Smith who WAS presented amid the
rollocking strains OF lreland's anthem
and Coffey bowed while California
and You" was played.
II was announced that Charley
White. of Chicago, would box ten
rounds with Young Shugrue at the
Garden on December %.
Round 1-Coffey was first 20 score.
He tapped left TO the face and danced
away from the Gunner's return. He
Strengthened Smith up with a left and
shot home several blows with the same
hand. Smith missed a wild right COT
few led to the body with his left, but
encountered left on the mouth, and
Smith crashed left home a moment
later. CofFey was a bit loose in his
guard, but his opponent failed to seize
his chances. IL was Coffey's round by
shade.
Round 2-Smith was the aggressor
in the sc .ond round. He was bit
wild in his attack, however. and Coffey
was able to keep out of the way. Jim
landed few lefts, but took solid. left
in the ribs in part payment Smith
was very wild in his mark, and Cotfey,
while less snowy. was far more effec-
tive fighter. There was little TO choose
on points, however.
Round 3-Smith opened the third
round by missing hard left. and
Coffey landed staggering left on the
chin. Smith missed again, but wheeled
and sank a hard left into Jim's solar
plexus that made the Dublin boy hang
on desperately. 1t was not long. how
ever. before he was back fighting with
might and main. He landed the greater
number of clean blows, and had a shade
Of points.
Round 4-Smith's customary miss
opened the fourth round. and, as usual,
Coifey countered with the left Smith
caught his man coming in with hard
right uppercut. and his friends cheered
his successful move. Coffev boxed
cleverly and had clear lead. Smith
was Kissed for hitting on the breaks.
Coffey's left piled up the points.
Round 5-The men clinched with
out damage and Coffey smothered
Smiths leads, ripping home two smash
ing let's. A looping right hook split
the marines lip and drew the blood.
Smith was now fighting for knockout.
He was sorely pressed and realized that
he was being outpointed. lie missed
few terrific swings and. uppercuts, but
the steady skill Of the Irish fighter
foiled his efforts
Round cit was Jim's turn TO miss
a bit in the sixth round. His followers
applauded as Smiths right hand
whizzed within half an inch OF his jaw.
The gunner slammed home left that
made Coffey blink, and moment later
planted a right 10 the body. Cohey,
however, showed he was uninjured and
drove Smith TO the ropes with well
placed lands In the face Of punish
ment Smith became wild IN his efforts,
although just before the end he drove
Coffey to the ropes.
Round 7-Coffey's left played havoc
with Smith, and he whipped home half
a dozen short jabs through the wide
omen dcfence OF "Gunboat." Coming IN
close. Coffey whsled away az the BODY
snd hurt Smith. Smith lost the smile
he tyore early in the