Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
GOTHAM DISCOVERS A PUG
Big White Way UnOOvers a Heavy
weight Pug and is Boosting Ma
tive Son as Coming Champ.
IS AN ENEMY OF PAT COFFEY

= NEW YORK. April 10-It has been n
long time materIallzing. but this tight
lit,io isle Of Manhattan has finally pro-
duced an undlsputed home-bred who
threatens TO become a champion. We re-
spcctfuny present to the reader Alfred
] Reich of second avenue and Thirty
fourth stree View York City. Mr.. Reich
has desigr the heavyweight cham
n,opshin universe-or what will
be left Of ter the European bell
ligcrents get through with their little
frolic Of exterminating nations.
While Alfred ]. Reich has given the
possibility OF becoming heavyweight
champion a great deal Of consideration
there Is another matter that has pre-
occupied his mind these many months.
said matter Is q ring combat with Jim
Coffey. the Roscommon giant, who IL as
popGlsr among the Irish now ss Peter
MalIer was IN the days OF yore.
Several times Reich has been on the
verge OF consummatinf match with Cof-
FEY. but as many times Billy Gibson's
protege has steadfastly refused TO close
negotiations. Tho reason whereforef
Wen. 1t seemed rather odd that CoffeyI
should rpurn a meeting with Reich when
ance So we investigated and unearthed
the real reason for coffey's seeming IN
difference.
II appears that when Reich decided 10
embark ON his professional ring career
he had occasion TO train at cooper's gym
nasium. At the same quarters Jim Cof-
fey was going through a training siege
for a battle at hand. The young giants
went through their motions in different
parts OF the gym" Young zeigier, son
of the baking powder king was spoh-
sor for coffey and suggested that Reich
put the gloves on with coffey. Reich as
sented
Pats coffey 10 Sleep.
They spared in friendly manner for
two rounds. Then Coffey became obessed
with the notion that ne could put Reich
away, SO he swung a hefty right that
Just missed Reich's protruding Jaw. Az
fred resented this show OF acrimony and
without further ado shot straight left
20 coffey's unprotected chin that sent
James sprawling several feet He lay
inert, as he was completely knocked out
The feud was on. SINCE that day coffey
has ignored Relchs protcstations for
real nattle. but public demand Is likely
20 force Coffey into agreeing TO take on
Reich
Nancy Blumenthai. who has had Reich
On tow ever since the blond heavyweight
entered tho professional ranks. condo
ncended 20 review Relch's interesting ca
reer. Blumenthnl is one Of Nee Yorlf's
most prominent sporting men and II man
aging Reich purely for sentimental rea-
sons He likes the boy, nd after every
bout Reich toddles home to his folks with
every penny he has earned in the ring.
According 70 BIumenthai. Reich ts only
q years old, having been born on the
East Side. March IL 1890. When In his
teens Reich was weakling. and went
into the athletic game wholly for the
purpose OF building up his physique. In
this he has been eminently successful,
for he now weighs sos pounds and IL de-
veloped proportionately. He has been
alluded TO as the "Adonis OF the prize
ring"
In 1911 Reich represented the Irish
American Athletic club IN the junior ma
tionai Amateur Athletic union champion
ships. and finished first in the sixteen
pound shotput lie was a superb ALL
around athlete, with no thought of box
ing NJ that time.
Entered novice EouFmcys
IN the fan Of 1912 Reich was Roing
through some calisthenic motions In The
New York Athletic club gymnasium.
When he was noticed by Eddie German.
who helped train John l.. sullivan for
HIS big fights. German commented on
Reich's phyalque, and finally Induced al
70 try the amateur boxing game Reich
et first was opposed 20 taking the step,
but finally Agreed 10 enter novice tour
nament at the Irish-Anerican club, Reich
won his three bouts by knockoutx. This
encouraged him to compete FOR the New
fork state championships shortly after
and he became the amateur champion
after series Of hard hents
TrImmea sailor white.
Maxey Blumenthal here came into
Reich's life, and piloted him 70 a knock.
out victory over Sailor White In his first
professional fight az Madison squars
Garden on September y. 1918. Reicn'l
second professional effort resulted IN
setback. as he was knocked out by Car
Morris IN two rounds. Inexperience tolt
against the youngEtcr. but u failed /,
discourage for he was right back q fey
months later. scoring knockouts Will
abandon. lie has twice knocked GU
sailor Fritts, one OF the best heavy
weights Ia this section OF the country, an
Others listed among Reich's victims were
Tim Logan, Jack Davies. soldier Kearnl
Fred Mckay. Al Belcdict. Arthur Polky
Jack Mcfarland and George McDermot
Tom Kennedy alone managed to last cu
ten rounds against Reich
iioich is a modest. unassumlng lad. an
aspires 70 become physician after
quits the ring. But he does not intend I
quit the arena until he achieves his goal
the worlds heavyweight championship
But he has one other burning desir
and that Il TO set big Jim coffey I'M
the rims with him and settle the lonl
standing dispute.
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