New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Results of College
Games on Diamond
tie was over to all intents and pur-

tie was over to all intents and pur-
With the exception of the second
round, or TO be exact, the opening
moments Of the second round, Coffey
was by all odds the better man. He
jsbbed the head of Reich with his left
hand, and with a generalship that he
has never shown before, mixed his de
livery so that the New York boy never
knew what TO expect. He was cool and
collected too.
There were times when Coffey seemed
70 fight for the savage JOY of fighting.
He was always moving forward, and
Reich could accept the gage Of battle
as offered, or he could retreat He
chose the latter but il was a snarling,
swapping retreat. marked by many a
counter attack.
1t was expected that Reich would
show greater hitting ability than his
thick set Irish opponent, but here too,
he was met on at least even terms.
And Jim made by far the better
showing as a boxer. His blocking was
of high grade, and his footwork was
admirable. Time and again he pulled
away from leads by q fraction Of an
inch and then stepped in TO land his
counters. He stopped many well
meant wallop with his elbows and
shoulders. Reich depended upon a
close guard to save him, but this was
not enough.
Never did two more perfect speci-
mems Of manhood enter the ring. Cot
few. trained until the ultimate in con-
dition had been achieved, balanced the
beam at an even 200 pounds in his
toys. He is marvellously built, this
Irish lad, with clean cut slender limbs,
and the broad slOping shoulders and
powerful back and neck that mark the
lighting man.
Reich stood out in strong contrast.
He is built like sapling. Powerful,
but not bulky, he, too, was In perfect
trim and weighed 203 pounds. Al does
not look the part of the fighter, and
apparently by nature he is not.
Big Garden damned.
Not since Knockout Brown and Matt
Wells met in the first boxing show held
in Madison Square Garden since the
passage Of the Frawley law, some four
wears ago, has such a crowd tammed
the old amphitheatre.
At 8 O'Clock the top gallery was
crowded until the railing bulged. Al
that time a line of would-be specta-
tors. standing FIVE abreast, extended
three quarters of the way around the
block.
Many got in, but hundreds did not,
and those who were disappointed huhg
about waiting for the first word from
the inside and listening with Ill con
cealed disgust TO the roars that larry
shook the building.
Fully ten thousand men and Few
women managed TO storm the gates and
buy sitting or standing room, and most
of these counted themselves lucky.
At $3.50 o'clock not reserved seat
was 10 be had at any cost. 80 eager
were some that they offered double
and treble prices for the coveted tick,
cts. but even as blood cannot be pressed
from a stone. no tickets couId De pro-
duced from the empty racks.
Rarely has a fighter been hailed as
was Coffey when he stepped througA
tbn ropes. II seemed for a moment as
IL Ireland had been moved across the
seas Reich, too, was loudly welcomed,
and Il was plain that thousands recog-
Med in one or the other Jess Wlllard's
chief rival and were there TO Judge LOT
themselves. 1t was plain, too that box
inc has taken fresh grip since Jach
Johnston was forced TO abdlcate MS
heavyweight throne: d-
In the semi-fnal bout of ten ROUNDS
phinney Boyle outpointed Paul Freda.
The bout was slow, and for the most
mart uninteresting, but for the most
mart few found any fault.