New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
EFEY IS PUT OUT BY FRANK MORAN hssepa a
lin Giant No Match For Pitts Crowd Present

w York, Oct. 20.-Frank Moran.
 sorrel-topped heavyweight from
 hurg, put a sudden end to the as-
 ions of Jim Coffey. "the Dublin
 l." to worlds championship
 ITS when he knocked him out in
 rounds at Madison Square Gar
 last evening. Q It. took Moran a.
 le of rounds to get warmed up,
 when once he got to going he
 strong and keeled. Coffey over in
 ap with right-hand blow on the
 Coffey pitched head first to the
 sprawled fiat, while Referee
 Brown counted five, got to his Rs while two more counts were ze, and then spraw1ed help1essly z completely dazed against the Is at the Fourth avenue end of the
 Coffey's arms were limp, his 2is lifeless, and his glassy eyes sd helplessly and aimlessly over hrd Fourth avenue, where the Rd of the trolley car gongs played Rmiliar tune to his ears. He ped like a man who regretted that bad ever left the tranquil life of a Prman for the jars and jabs of the fared circle" and would dearly to be back twisting the brake dle. He had hardly recovered Pc1ousness when he was led off the e to go to his dressing room, a ure of complete detection.
 Foran's victory was won in the l ence of the largest crowd ever as- | bled at the Garden for a boxing 1 ,, everH seat in the house and all 1 standing room being occupied by roximatcly 10000 men, with a SC sprinlsiing of women. The re- ts aggregated from $25,OOO to 900. according to various esti- es. The sale of tickets was sus- led shortly after 8 o'clock, and ral thousand would-be witnesses he fight, went away disappointed, police refusing to permit thou $ to enter the Garden.
 was with roar of applause that thousands greeted Jim Coffey, first he pair whe were to box for the lIege of meeting Jess Willard for championship. entered the at 10 o'clock, after two lively minaries had been disposed of. lad a host of friends in the crowd, noise proved, and it was lucky for l that they did their cheering !. They had little chance later on. ey was attended by his brother, l Coffey, and Joe Jeannette, and
 took the corner at the northwest of the ring.
 le titian-naired Moran followed a le of minutes later with Willie Is asIldfs principal attendant and ser. aAso the crowd roared once } their welcome the big blonde | slipped off his bathrobe and ,d his acknowledgements to the erous throng which pinned their
 to the man who held Jack John Tor twenty rounds, and when ped looked to be the physical su- IT of his opponent so far as ex- r evidences of fitness went. oran showed no signs of the an- nee that had disturbed him just re he went into the ring. This said to have been caused by a at to attach his share of the re- Us. unless he settled a claim of DO made against him by Dan Mo- rick, who had been his manager sondor. Moran would not admit
 he owed the money, but diploma friends managed some sort of a emerit 'and the Pittsburger went he front, and the sports of the d was not interfered with. ,ffey was ch1pper as he started
 operations with lead which ed Moran, who was slow and y as usual, and smiled compla- ly as they exchanged few taps,
 though they did not land close is probescis. There was not much 3 to them, however, and in a few nds there was @ click and some ghting in which Moran seemed to more steam and force and man.
 to get in a couple of welts in the that made Coffey vince and
 to break away. Coffey did all leading and aggressive work in round, but his blows lacked force his left jab was tap rather than inch. Moran was plainly waiting ee what Coffey had, kept his d perfect and permitted Coffey how the best he had in the few ! Ines. But it was noticeable that big Pittsburger held his wicked . hand where it could be used in
 there was an opening and a ce to get it somewhere than 1st the ribs, at which it had been ted. The first round was merely arming up operation. Even at