New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
By IGOE


that Cofey will never train again in
stuffy gymnasium. 1t has always been
Coffey's hobby to show before his
friends while training up at the New
Polo A. c. 1t is a dusty, little place,
with hardly any chance for fresh air
to find its way in. This fact was
pointed out to Gibson and he carted the
/ big Irishman off to Croton Lake to
train for Gunboat Smith. Billy be-
lieves that Cofey's marked improve
ment was accounted for because Of the
/ fact that he trained out in the fresh
air. Gibson has sent Cofey back to
the lakes, where he will stay all winter.
He will keep in condition, ready at all
times to box any man Gibson names.
The mad believing of Abdul the Turk
provoked many laugh and grumble at
the Broadway Sporting Club the other
night when the Turk went behind Jim
Flynn in the fight with Jack Dillon.
Flynn will not set foot in ring I'M
less the Turk is somewhere in the
building at least. 1t is sort of super
stition with the fireman. He wants the
Turk in that corner. and those who
witnessed the fight can easily under
stand why. The Turk kept up run
ming fire of taunts for Dillon and
cheers for Flynn that had every one,
including Dillon. on pins and needles.
/ Spider Kelly and Tim McGrath are
d n "a at m cf at aDi bat ka
Turk beats anything that has been
shown yet. When the referee objected
the other Flynn seconds told him that
there was no use Directing to the Turk;
that he was wound up for the evening,
and besides couldn't understand Eng
| fish, despite the fact that he was
rafting 1t off In reels in broken sort
of way.
Dillon couldn't keep his mind of. Of
the Turk. He had one experience with
/ him that he hadn't forgotten. When
Dillon fought Flynn in Kansas City he
dropped the fireman in the seventh
round. Flynn lay on the floor near
the ropes, but far from the corner in
which the faithful Turk was stationed.
As soon as Jim stretched his length
on the canvas. the faithful Turk
started on a relief expedition. Right
over the heads of those seated around
the ring he tore, carrying with hi.l all
the known first aids to WOODY athletes.
In three seconds he was half into the
ring with smelling salts, bottle, bucket,
oranges, and iced towels.
/ AT four Jim's eyes opened. Another
swig Of salts brought Jim to his senses
and he scrambled TO his feet, INSTEAD
lly, but when the final bell rang the
fireman was still fighting. That's one
reason why the Turk will always be
IN Jlm's corner when he fights.
The date set for the Kid Lavigne
testimonial is December II. The best
that the country affords in the way
OF hstic talent will lend a hand in a
show that ought to Guido the Terry
McGovern benefit at Madison Square
Garden. Twenty years ago to-day Kid
Layigne and Joe Wolcott fought their
famous ffteen-round battle at Maspeth,
Long Island. The men met in the old
Empire Athletic Club, then under the
management OF the late James c. Ken
nedy. Tim Hurst, famous as a referee.
WIT and umpire, was the third man in
the ring that night. He. too, has joined
the great majority. The testimonial
Will be given at the Amsterdam Opera
House, in Forty-fourth Street, where
the Pioneer Sporting Club pitches its
ring.
Johnny Dundee and Phil Bloom will
do all the house warming at the re-
opening of the Pioneer Sporting Club
tonight. The boys fought great
battle on Thanksgiving Day over in the
Clermont Rink. On that occasion
Johnny found one man who was not
puzzled by his odd style of fighting.
Bloom amused the crowd by doing
everything that Jawn did IL Dundee
bobbed up and down serenely so did
Phil. When Johnny negotiated that
famous kangaroo vault of his then did
Phil initiate the antics of the justly
celebrated Australian leaper.
For while Johnny was so busy try
ing to find a trick in his bag that Phil
couldn't duplicate that he almost for
got TO get up and get the popular vote
Phil hit Johnny harder and oftener
than he has been thumped in a long
time. The ropes saved Johnny from
being knocked down in the very last
round Of that fight. Bloom caught