Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
Just Getting Uplrish Whe"
Bout Ended,' Smiles South
Phillie Conner; Believes
He Vas Victor Monday
HAS WILSON OFFER
Nv LOUIS II. JAFFE

SSTTONIGHT-every night, for that
i NATTER" was the quick. grinning
answer-with no hesitancy whatever
when Tommy Loughrnn, South Phlla-
delphia's brilliant nineteen year Old.
was asked when he would be ready to
box Harry Greb again.
II licked him the, other night and
can do it again." and T. Patrick gave
another demonstration of his golden
smile. Il told you before the bout had
no fears for him, and l think / proved
it,"
I.oughran is not of the Dragging sort
of boxers. His smiling way of con-
versing disproves any intimacy of brag.
gadocio, all of which he showed when
asked about bout with Jack Dempsey.
"Quit ya kddin',' he bcamed.
Speaking again Of Greb., Loughrhn
said: 1T was pity the bout didn {
60 longer--in New York. for instance
fifteen rounds to n Judges decision.
Why, I was just getting my Irish up
when the bell sounded ending the fight.
Gets Peeved
y. "You know. Greb used his head sew
cral times. He opened that cut under
my left eye with butt, but l didn I
worry about it until 1t looked to me as
if Harry kept using his bean eht're's
too much. ,
THAT started to burn me up. ana !
decided to cut loose. Why, ne was u
cinch in that eighth round. Really. |
surprised myself when I made him back
up, break ground and actually run away
from me. Believe me, the next time II
will be more one sided. and there won I
be any doubt in the least who is the bet
ter boxer
Loughran believed he had returned
winner, but, unlike most boxers. ne
showed no eagPrness to argue the matter
when other opinions did not agree Win
his. -,
Tommy's little manager. Joe smith
is more chesty than his big pro'ege.
"Well. ! guess We didn't cross en-,
again." he said. tom was IN i9r q
lambasting. they told me. Now ! nope
there won't be any more crepe hangers
around whenever I sign UP the kid for
future bout. The wise boys haven 7
worried me in the least, but do hope
there won't be any more talk apout
mistakes on my part IN making
matches for Tommy
Wilson Match
Even before I.oughran had reached
his dressing room nt the Phillies'' Ball
Park on Monday night to get into ms
street clothes negotiations were under
way for a match between the latest
local leather pushing luminnry ana
Johnny Wilson. middleweight cham.
pon. Joe Smith says he hasn't agreed
to the bout as yet. but probably will.
and he expects the contest to be decided
some time in August. =,
I.oughran was greatly pleased with
! the bath robe gift given him at the
ringside by the McGrail Beneficial So
ciety. He says he Is glad to please so
many of his friends with his boxing and
is going to give his best In all OF MS
matches. =.
Tommy's kid brother. "Snooks, :"
whose real name is Charles. seven years
old. and the nineteen year olds mas
cot. was n ringside spectator Monday
night. Throughout the contest his
piping voice could be heard: "Give 1t to
him. Tom! Hand i'm one for me-
| His mother Is very much interested
in Loughran's boxing career, but she
says she will never want to see him
box. However" Tommy declared.
"you can bet therell always be some
one around to phone her how l make
out every time | box. She got the
returns of the Grcb contest by radio.
EogaSh Offer
Telegrams of CONGRATULATIONS and
cGers for bouts have been pouring in to
IOughran. Wires have been received
from Los Angeles. Harrisburg, New
York. Baltimore, Wildwood and At
lantic City.
Robert McEirdy, of Boston. wired !:
'Will you box BOgash Saturday :?
Open air show; $4,000 seats. Rush
answer Joe Smith probably will not
tnke this match. as Loughrnn has
started on vacation that will last
three weeks.
Tommy Is going to Harrisburg Satur-
Gay, where he will be guest of honor
at a banquet there. and then he will
spend few days In Washington. ID. c.,
winding up at Wildwood and Atlantic
City. after which he will get back to
training August l.