Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-02
TOM MLOUGHREY, RETIRED,
IS NOW BOXING PROMOTER
One-Time Star WeIterUeight
Returns to Ring Tonight,
Putting on Fitteen-Rounder
at Vest Manayunk
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

A T ONE time conceded to be a top
"A notch contender for ring cham
pionship, Tom Loughrey is to re enter
the fistic field with the aspirations to
become big league promoter. after
being inactive in pagilistic circles for
about ten years. Philadelphia fans,
mostly those in the Manayunk district.
labored under the delightful impression
bdck in 90 and 10 that Loughrey had
the stuff to punch his way on to the
!, .welterweight throne.
while Sir Thomas met most, If not
all, of the then top notch 142-pounders
and defeated lot of them, he was never
able, or lucky enough to place himself
in line for a match to bring him the
much cherished diadem. Finally, after
a lengthy campaign with the. leather
weapons, Loughrey retired, settled down
in ireland and decided to forget tisti.
cuffs and everything in the way OF
boxing for all time.
Less than a year ago Tom returned
from the Oud Sod, and with him came
four other Loughreys from killarney-
Mrs. Ioughery and three little Lough
reyesses. Still the retired boxer naa nta
no dreams of resuming the game
But-the bug finally has bitten--and
Tom is looming back in the role
of a boxer, however, but on the other
mitt as a promoter.
.-nat siiiy district of Manayunk al
wlys has been a great fight commu-
nifty. This was proved only TINS sum
mer when Joe Kennedy took over the
Germantown Club, made overturcs for
Manayunk talent and soon almost every
boy. old enough, decided to become
boxer AS n result several promising
punching products are blooming among
'hf I,aurbrey's s entrance into fstiana,
which is to be inaugurated tonight, is
only an experiment. lie has arranged
to put on 15-round bouts at West
Manayunk, Montgomery county. which
Is less than a half hours train ride
from Market street, and il fans in tins
CITY prove that they want to see dis
.fance contests then Tom, who Is
teamed with Pete Tyrell in his promo
tion project. will make an effort to pair
on the leading mitmen in the universe.
For his first show Tom signed uE
Mis- brother, Frank, recently returned
from a western invasion, TO meet Eddl'
NrAndrews-both Manayunkers. Nc
Andrews has been claiming the welter
Y weight championship of the district, bu
with Frank back again the latte
doesn't approve entirely of Eddie's self
h attained laurels So they win go to /
and ut each other this evening.
Danny Ferguson will be among hose ther
H "a see McAndreWs and Loughrey throw FIST
M each other. but before the bell rings Dan
Will hop into the ripg and ohallense tho win
r.er .'Neithei of those guys has ever liCke
me- and they gotta do II before they ca
claim. the weiterweisht title OF the hills,
SAID Fergy today. ~. .-
Prte TyreIl announced today that all pr,
ii,ninary ARRANGEMENTS fos the West Mana
yunk show had been completed and a crow
cf h00O M as expected 20 see the bouts. Th
three six-round prelims are; Young Rama
Y chi Of the Falls, vs.. Johnny Fawn {
Isosa. uattling Blake, OF Conshohocken. VI
7 1ohnny Dougherty OF North Penn, an
4 fimsny Nolan. OF aManayunk. vs.. Youn
Nari. OF Marlborough.
iS H Nix uasaa IN summeriug at Atlantic Cit
.1.lRflii ie f4nssr pefuit pieasufe 70 intsffe'
mSubukG){ FtiisV-, im-t elkey Eddie"
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