Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
COFFEY NAY MEET WILLARD
Roscommon Giant Of New York Has
an Eye on the Championship in
the Pugilistic Game.

By RINGsIDE.


NEW YORK, May 2s.--Jim Coffey, the
champion OF Bronx county, New York
city, will be Jess WIZARDS first opponent
when the worlds heavyweight champion
Is ready to reeppear In the ring In de-
Tense Of his recently acquired title. Plans
for the match have passed the incuba-
ton stage. as the Brighton Beach Sport
Ing club. which holds forth at the old
race course near the seaside, has prof
fered terms TO the men and suggested
Labor day afternoon as the time OF con-
filct
Only one little detail remains to be
negotiated before the titular bout Is def
nitely clinched. And Il IL up to Coffey
himself TO adjust this matter. Said de-
tail conslste Of declslvely deteating one
Jim Flynn, the old trial horse, who has
been handing out and receiving liclxlngs--
mostly tho former. for nigh on TO four
teen years.
Old. decrepid Jim Flynn Is the obstacle
In coffey's path TO e match for the cham
pionship and II buriy James J. OF Ros-
common and the Bronx cannot remove
the obstruction he assuredly is not de-
serving at chance for the title.
Coffey and Flynn will collide within
two days. for they will settle their little
dispute on the afternoon OF Decoration
day at the Brighton Beach arena. the
place wherein new champion may-note
! say maybe crowned ON Labor day.
Has "a score 60 settle.
Flynn has a score to settle with Cof-
fey. and for this reason the veteran will
strive for knockout. or be knocked out
In the attempt Flynn has virtually
nothing TO lose II he sustains a knock
out, as Coffey stopped him Ia four rounds
at the Garden thirteen months ago. But
II Flynn can put over the crusher on Cof-
fey-weli that's another thing again.
should the bout eventuate in such unex-
pected manner. Il will mean that Flynn
will be Wizards first victim on Labor
day.
This will be the third meeting in the
ring between the aged Flynn and the
youthful Coffey Two years ago this
month the arch rivals met for the first
time Coffey was then a novice. yet man
aged TO last ten rounds with the Pueblo
fireman. Lest April they clashed again.
and flynn was thumped into insensibility
In just four rounds.
Bore M Animosity.
! Flynn bore no animosity toward COT
fey after their first fight, but after tho
second affair Flynn expressed himself in
no uncertain terms regarding Cotfey's
ability as fighter. He hailed Coffey as
the greatest rough and-tumble. bar room
fighter extant. and added that Coffey
was permitted to use every foul blow in
the rims category and he got away with
/ Il. But It will be different this time.
the battle-scarred veteran AYERS. with
Billy Roche as referee. Flynn believes he
/ VIII get square deal and Coffey will
have to employ fair means
Il will be a meeting place between q
| man of IS and youth OF a. Flynn has
been fighting for fourteen long years
/ while Cotfey has been actively engaged
ir the ring only three years. The Lac
I will have everything IN his favor excep
experience. But even this experience d
not likely to save Flynn. as Coffey will
have the advantage OF youth. height
weight. reach and more powerful
punch. Il h doubtful II COffey can alb
sorh half the punishment Flynn can. but
AGAIN, IL is doubtful ~ he will be calle,
on to take any punishment at all in thi
nght.
Decoration Day Events.
Decoration day win usher in the out
door boxing season for the metropolis
The Brighton club win have some opposi
tion at It's inaugural show, as the Peopl
who are conducting boxing at Ebbet
field have decided 10 pu, on a stroni
card the same afternoon.
Johnny Dundee. who claims half o
Johnny Ktlbane's featherweisht the a