New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
Irish Heavyweight Sho.,
at His Best in a Slash.
ing Bout.
JUST FAILS TO LAM
KNOCKOUT BLOW
Crowd Packs the St. Nichol,.
Rink to See Two Giants
Cross Gloves.

jim coHfy' lHe hosc0mn1on -.
defeated Carl Morris. the s.ssi
mammoth, at the St. Nicholas ass
Club, last night IN one Of the 60.
and most sensational bouts bs.-
heayyweights seen IN this eitv -.
the days when Fitzsimmons. i.s.e
Rubin and Sharkey fought AZ O..
Island. WI
Coffey outboxed Morris in A.,
round except the third and possbvs
sixth, and in the last two sessib,. ~
the big Oklahoma man so tired 49,.
single well directed punch wanS -
settled the beet ts.II md there
With Carl staggering about the -.
blood coming m streams from g,,s'.
on his right eye, nose end hps. CO..
was so wildly excited AZ the sivss ],
a knockout, apparently Inevitable ~.
his terrific swings went wild a.:
Morris, one Of the ganest men n b.
ring, wcathered the storm. In y,
final round Cofey was almost as vs,,,
as Morris, and the two giants wres.i.i
and reeled about the ring with ns;,l..
being able 70 set himself for a eru,..
ing blow.
flt lAt EtHN AANNH|A .IIa. ever NGIff1f4
its way into the S.. Nicholas Rink M,
on hard when the ma.0 bout went a
Men ard boys hung from every rsf,s
and outside. on Sixty-six,h Street
showing, pushing crowd stormes IL
doors, giving tho police reserves II
they could do I'm tire way OF preysrt,,
the entrance from being inundated
Several women entered lust befv,
the star bout of the evening, end tk,,
appearance was the cnal for VII
bursts Of applause from the eros.
One Of the feminine dcvotees Of 3,
boving game held her fur boa aboe
tie lower part of her face Ia hars-.
seemingly in the belief that she wo.i
escape recognition.
There was a fifteen minute wait sft,.
the men entered the ring, ss Il va
found that the gloves provided ven
too small TO ft the giants hands
Jimmy Johnston, the matchmaker 4
the club, finally dug up another pair,
and Jim and Carl stepped 20 the centr
of the ring, while Billy Roach, he
referee, gave them instructions.
Coffey's weight was announced as ~
pounds and Morris came IN al 228. TIE
Irish boy looked lean as a greyhog-t
while Morris showed a roll Of tst abcs.
the waist. but was fit Notwithstanding
The bout opened with a rush, Golfer
shooting his left often TO the face a.!
Morris boring in 20 close quarters. NJ
damage was done. but C0fey had
shade on clean hitting. The secon3
also was Cotfey'S, although Morris
ripped in several hard left upperegg
as the men wrestled chest 70 chest
In the third Morris came from ~
corner with a rush that carried Cotf
to the ropes. He caught the lrishnii
with g Earring left 70 the jaw, bG'
moment later CoTey split Carts 20
with a stiff right. Coffey's left eyew
swelling as he took his seat
IN the following two rounds CosT
made chopping block Of Norris's hs.-
railing him with terrific rights and lsf3
tc jaw, nose and eye. Carl began .
bleed freely and looked tired, but isi,
on top of his man every second, nsy.
allowing Coffey 20 get SET for a puneh
1t was fast milling for big nsii
many lightweights have shown less ~
ton. and the crowd raised a perse;
pandemOnium Of cheers. Morris cane
out as fresh as ever for the sixth round,
end kept walking into the meel'i'on
of flying fists Coffey was aiming 81 BIZ.
The Sapulpa giant took Cofey's hare
est punches without finching, shaking
his massive head and trying TO gei z
close. In a clinch he sent Cofey's heal
back with r savage jerk as he shot non;
a right uppercut. Cofey was very ;lie'
when the bell rang. and Morris h2a
shade here.
The seventh round was comparaifJ
slow, with neither man doing any dan.
age, but IN the eighth totey broJs'
the crowd TO its feet by plungIng 4
against the RELENTLESS Morris and seq
ing pile-driving rights ard letfs 10 ui
Mead and body. In the last minute p
the round he opened 70 cash over No',
ris's right eye and the blood oilnesi
the Oklahoma man, who tried 70 o'''l
it away with his gloves.
Morris knew nothing bur 70 so pVl'
derously onward in the face OF y.
worst CofFey could hand out, and n ~
gameness won the crowd temporai.D
although Gibson's man was a hot "a
vorite.
In the ninth round Morris TOOK -
even more severe beating and Col.,
ripped home terrific rights and ieis 50 =
Carts battered face. The OAaaoL,
man reeled and staggered aoout ~ u.
ring, on the verge Of q knocSouH VI
he would not take "A backward s'sp, -,
was still on his feet when me oel' ''-'
to his rescue. Ii,
Everybody expected 20 see me Hi H..
man finish the bout before the T.
round ended. but Morris took ms ~ ~,
cine without a whimper ana 800 49,
grown weary himself from punSa,.,,.
the giant. was too wild ana Ioo
hausted to pose himself for ds'''''
blow ..,. d.
cheers as he staggered from the -. 80
but when Coffey climbed tnrousH "a
ropes the house went wild ana -
were tossed into the air. Nine-',yI..L
of the men in the seats were =,
and if Cofoy, who Is headed ~, vi,
match with Willard, should ever iii
the championship. % is cer,e." ~ 4
be one of the most popular hoIos''
the title ever TO draw on 2 cow ,vls
In the preliminary bout WINE ~,
had a shade or Mike Smith, and 10 u,
semi-fnal Harry Hauber had 80, 4
on Alex Costika. the Rum1nian L''''
a rip-tearing ten-round bout