The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
COFFEY TO TACKLE
B SMITH AGAIN
Hopes to Avoid the Kind of Thing That
Ended His Bout With Moran-Federal League
Does Not Yet Own New Park.

Local lovers Of boxing should have a
nance his week 10 surfeit on the marty
art. No 'iess than four rsttiing good
tafAs have beer arranged by tho pro-
moters. None Of the headline events will
involve a championship n. but all will call
into play championship aspirants.
Perhahs the hSost important engage
mtnt of the week will start the a
rolling at Madison Square Garden to-
morrow night when Jim Coffey. the
Dublin Giant. attempts a comeback
against Gunboat Smith. Both Of th<ce
men have the crown II Jess Willard IT
prospect. for the Garden A. q. ,is work.
ing tooth and nail to match the winner
before Jess IL called upon TO defend his
title against Fred Fulton at New or'
leans In, March. Cofey vas set bacl:
hands Of Frank Moran, but the Irish
man wants II remembered that he was
on his feet when Referee william Brown
called n halt. The public JUSTIFIED
Browns action. although Coffey claimed
he was not so badly damaged as h"
appeared. II the Gunner IL anywhere
near hts old self .Coney may hav, a
chance to disprovo the glass Jaw as
pensions that have been directed against
his. form. IN his time the Cunt rat
iboested as heavy ordnance as Frank
Moran, but in his last few lights "
III appear as though Smith had los'
the little knack ~ placing his wailops
properly. -.
Phil Bloom and Johnny Dundee Will
i'reet in the main bout at the opening
of the Pioneer Sporting Cub Thursday
night. This is the old Forty-fourth
Street club, which will make its bow
under new management. Bloom oih
Dundee furnished one of the most THRILL
ing lightweight bouts OF the season IN
Brooklyn IA short time ago. Though the
consensus of opinion gave Dundee he
honors by a shade Johnny had to hRh.
for tn m harder than he had Tough, In
wears. Dundee and Bloom are both on
the trail Of Freddie Welsh. worlds
champion. Bloom has an added men.
tive in that he had been promised e
match "A month for ten consecutive
months NJ $1,000 a fight.
Jack Dillon, the best light heavy
weight developed since the death OF
Stanley Ke,chel. will meet Jim Flynn,
the old Pueblo trial horse. at the Broad
way sporting Club. Brooklyn. Tuesday
evening. Flynn may not be what he
once was. bu, old and decrepit as he is
the fireman stiil is able to make most OF
the white heavyweights extend them
selves. Dillon will V to concede a
good deal Of weight to Fighting Jim
IL he can do that successfully he Will
prove himself the marvel that the fight
fans regard him. Should Dillon score
a knockout, he may be able to force
some OF the other big fellows to come
out into the open. Most of the bru!sers
regarding Dillon as too tough game,
have fallen behind the old excuse "go
get a reputation"
Sam Langford. the Boston black ter.
ror, and Harry Wills, the negro heavy
weight from New orleans, will meet 10
the windup at the Harlem Sporting Club
Friday night. On a former occasion
Wills fattcned langford early in the
fight and gave him one OF the tough
est battles OF his career. Langford and
Wills have signed articles similar &c
those which governed the match he
| tween the Tai Baby and Sam McNey
At the American sporting Club. They
will not he paid unless, in the opinion
Of the time.
.\s time drags on New York is be.
coming more and more scep,ical of the
sincerity Of Federal League plans TO es.
tablish a club In Manhattan. |, Is quite
true that the Independent operators hav.
within their power an opportunity &c
purchase a site at LenoX avenue and
l4jth street. but as Vet they have no,
paid for the property and II Is a long
long way from option TO deed.