New-York tribune., 1916-01-08

Jimmy Johnston said that the oate
receipts would run close TO $4,000.
There was q tremendous crush al
the front doors AN hour before the
bout began.
Two narrow entrances were jammod
with the faithful ticket holders. The
police were working the flying wedge
from the rear trying 90 force them
through the turustllcs. while the men
!n charge Of the trIch gates were shov-
ing them back trying 10 establish "a
single line. with the result that many
rio was cracked There was worse
confusion al the dollar entrances. Hun
Greds Of streetcar men IN uniform. com
ing on the run from work, would not
wait IN line for admission tickets. Each
and every one Of them held his dollar
bin in his hand and charged the gates.
They We're still coming 100 while the
fight was on.
There was an unusual number OF
women occupying seats around the ring.
One tGlr Juno basking serenely under
monster picture hat sat out the en-
tire show, listening 10 running ire
Of pert remarks regarding the proprie-
s. of dounlng al awning ON sIcn
auspcious occasion. The boxes were
filled with the real Oldtlmers. Men VINO
haven't sat out an encounter between
Ii., mon m vears answered 10 the roll
rsn nf rotablas
Young Joe Thomas failed 10 impress
the audience against Kid Boouton.
Col Boouton was Col BOoutou ln
name only, for he looked amazingly
like Paul Freda. q well known handy
H. .,,,. 60 ,,ss tacked or IN Freda
-, rbo-,..s Nos aoorod in
D., -.tr ,o,,,d y.itb ,iobt hand
- 90. .bo ;a,,. Ilo ,,a,ooed IA sta,
,i.- ,... ,l.,,,,
Cheers for Cohe>.
Cof.y on. "a IammorIock ON tLe ao-
,r.,,.. .r.rr.u,, tbrorgh t,o oudi-
..4 .~s+ 1t. o.lIeries won't Wild
avon, Tim Tbev cbaarod him i'm q high
r. ,,...1 +boI ,boot tho buildino Moran
f,l,oy,e5 cioso 81 his heels lie got
.ood ro.nd of cheers too
/. The frs, round Moran walked out
with crouch. The men swung des-
nera+olv and both were rocked with
rights and lofts. CoFey was lighting
carefullv Tie waited for Moran 10 use
his right and ripped up a counter that
inst missed Noran's law. Moran drove
lin. all avound the ring trvinp 10 land
fhq right. There was crimson on jim s.
line ae ho wont IN his corner
CoTev danced lightly about in the
second Moran. pale and determined.
,vorked the big frishmsn around. set
for another TX. o." lie was much
faster than he was in the first fight A
hard right 20 the ribs made Jim gasp.
hc sent moran o"c" on nus Heel9 WIN
roils from Coffee. corner warned aim
that Noran's right cross was still in
Oh. bic building. Moran smiled as he
came of the ropes unhurt after a
Coifcy rush.
The third began with q rally a. close
quarters Cofcy slipped and his right
-.ove touched the floor. Jim did good
work with his left here. lie sent Moran
back with three straight labs in a row
Moran fought like tiger now. closing
Id and using both hands rapidly. lie
did NOT pay enough attention 20 Bill
Browns order 90 break. and Brown had
ta caution Moran for attempting TO hit
BOO the break. They were lighting hard
at tine bell
Moran missed beautiful right at the
outset Of the fourth. They bumped to-
l-ether with a crash. Cofev landed an
.,nn.rrrf with his left and they went
O.. 10 Vftb to+b hands II was close.
,.,rd bittire, and botb mon were Aukev.
LsrI ~;c5t .bo0dcr under Tho heart
4,o,c Coirt.,. IN tbe ropes II yas 81 tor
rifc p1ncb and Moran followed him re
iorf,asslv There was II wild mix on
tbe rones both mon Gambling with
nurcbcs i'm a desperate manner.