The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30
jim COFFEY KNOCKS
OUT GUNBOAT SMITH
Overland Right Swing Lands
on Jaw in Fourth Round
and Ends Bout.
FINISH COMES SUDDENLY

I'm ConCy. the Dublin Giant. rees-
,ab,.sncd himself in the pride and esteem
n his fellow patriots by knocking out
cunbo,t Smith in the fourth round of
their bout in Madison Square Garden
la., nignt. Corey put the Gunner away
with an overland right swing to the
roir, Of the jaw after one minute and
sry.ave seconds of the fourth round
hsd elapsed.
The outcome was not entirely unex-
,ected. but the finish came suddenly and
MAS unusually dramatic. Until the
fourth round Smith appeared to be In a
way I, last quite through the ten IL not
lucky enough indeed to land one OF his
old time right handed lawmakers.
BEGINNING the fourth round IN the ad-
vice OF his handlers Smith rushed from
m. corner In an attempt to intimidate
the freshman. Coney blocked a we'll in
ended right swing from the hip. He
.,enped IN and as he did 50 delivered a
r,eh, uppe rcut. This landed fairly over
the Gunner's heart. smiths knees
sagged. his guard dropped. Corey
pressed In once more after he had
snAken the Gunboat out of a clinch. Again
he launched the uppercut. This time It
found smiths jaw.
smith Has 10 Break Ground.
They volleyed then. toe to toe. but
Coney's strength proved too much for
the lighter Smith and he broke ground.
Cofey. excited as a boy with his first
.,g- ~ Sknsaa followed moro R'aanly
Than the Gunner dreamed. TIL deadly
right overland ~ Coney ran had sped OF
~ way as the Gunner turned to get his
bearings. Before Smith could 50 much
As blink an eyelash the crusher had gone
nome fairly on the point.
Smith crumpled like "A bullock before
the butchers mallet. He fell face down
ward. doubled up. A spasm shook him
straight. lie rolled over. as do mos,
lighters mortslly struck. Referee Roche
,olled off the seconds while the Gunboatis
hefuddled brain tried to grasp the situa-
ton. NJ the count of hve Smith turned
nyer in a game effort to arise. At eight
70 grasped the lower rope and pulled
himself to where he could catch the tor
ne. At nine he was on his feet again
nut his legs had rome dead and h.
sruinpled into a heap once more. Ref
cree Roche stopped 1t then. He helped
ne Guner arise. while a bevy OF han
Hers rushed to their offices. Smith wa
dazed for seconds after he reached his
chair.
Coffey weighed 2o2 pounds. Smith
1902. Smith appeared overcautious
Evidently he was lying back for one
GOOD opening for his right. Corey
forced the fighting and scored repeat.
edlv with a clean straight left jab. Al.
WAYS "a they came to grips coffey would
shoot his right uppercut to body or head
Ccney Ducks Gunner's swings.
IN the first round Cuffey ttbhed the
gunner about the ring and duckcd tw'
wicked right swings. In missing one al
hese Smith turned completely around
In the second Smith connected three
lines with his right, the first to TN
ace. the others to the body. Coftel
pumped a wicked right uppercut int'
Smiths midriff as the round ended.
Coffey opened the third with a spirited
rally. We lahb.d the Gunner with H.:
eft several times. then crossed with thu
rieht. hut a iritle high. Smith slipped
- his knees as another right uppercu'
rushed his chin. Gunhoat when h,
rose missed "A terrific right haymakei
ny scant inches that might have woi
the honors. toffey came back with tw,
urhts At the bell. Then came the finish
N the fourth.
lack Driscoil OF Brooklyn and BTl
" kinnon Of Boston. heavy weights
rev In the ten round semi-hnal. The,
lied hard enough to give every one Z
rI0 for his money. hut didn't know ex