Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07

to the chin. Two stiff rights dug
into the champions ribs as Lomski
began to play steadily for the body.
Tommy buried right hook in Lonl-
skis stomach and the challengers
knees sagged. Tommy boxed him
carefully, however. Lomski's driving
right clicked high on Loughrans
cheek just before the bells.
Round Six
With his title in the balance Tom
my still fought carefully, jabbing for
openings and holding franticallv when
Lomski storm blew, up around his
body. The crowd yelled derisively
each time Loughran grabbed the ag-
gressive free punching challenger.
Lomski ripped in both hands flying
and beat Tommy badly about the
head. Lomski flailed Loughran into
the ropes and was hammering him
severely about the body at the bell.
Round Seven
Cagily, the champion worked his
left to head and body, while Lomski
worked about him busily but without
effect. Tommy bent under a driving
right to the heart. Refusing to save
energy Lomski crowded forward con-
Stantly punching, and the champion
and challenger mixed strenuously in
i a two listed exchange at the ropes.
Lomsh was still coming in, with
Tommy pecking away and retreating
as the round ended.
Round Eight
Lon1sIi came out cautiously, saving
his strength, and danced with Tommy
to, the tune OF LETT jabS A right
to the chin bounced LonasKl into the
ropes. Another, as he came off,
drove all the cautiousnesS from the
coast boy and he ripped frantically
for Tommy's body "A sharp right
cross cut Lomski's left eye badly,
Blood ~seeped down the whole side
of his face. He refused to back up,
however, and threw everything into
wild body attack that drove Tommy
to a corner, chin and body covered
as the bell sounded.
Round Nine
Tommy'S fist cracked Lomski'S right
eye open again. Seconds had closed
lit temporarily between rounds. The
champion played carefully for the
cash, pecking at it until the crowd
booed. Lornsl1i just closed that eye,
/ put down his head and Waded i'll
with both fists flying to head and
body in desperate effort to put
over finishing punch. He was still
wading into considerable punishment
at the gong.
/ Round Ten
Lomsk came out with furious
rally that drove Tommy back into
his corner under storm of smashes
to the head and body. The cham
pion held frantically while Lomski
looking through red haze, whipped
his hands to the champions mid
section. Tommy slipped, a right
crashed under his head. A left hook
to the chin staggered the championl
Like Tnaddened animal LomSki
flayed Loughran about the head with
both hands and the bell saved the
title holder.
Round Eleven
Lomski tore all the way across the
ring with left to head. The cham
pion went into full retreat, trailing
a left jab behind as he went. Tommy
dug two left hooks to Lomski'S
stomach and tried in vain to reopen
the cut over Lomski's left eye. Sec
onds had closed it again between
rounds. A left hook to the head
ratified, Tomny's teeth. Lonnski swarm
all over him, punching wildly at
Tommys head. The champion drove
home a stunning right hook to the.
chin that stopped. Lomski at the
bell. .4
Round Twelve
Tommy ripped into the challenger.
apparently gaining in strength as the
challenger slowed down tfifle. A
left hook buried deep in Lomskis
body. A right smash bounced off the
challenger's chin Tommy smashed
both hands to body and Lomski's
eyes began to hang heavy For the
first time the challenger was in re-
treat as Loughran hammered both
hands to the stomach Lonski rallied
with furry at the bell.
Round Thirteen
Lonski plows forward into the
steady tattoo of Loughran's left and
sunk a deep left into the cham
pion's body. Tommy crashed a full
right into the challenger's chin but
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assault to the body. A right to the
| chin turned Lonlski half way around.
A left hook spun him back but he.
still came in missing with both hands.
Tommy was jabbing and Lomsxi.
ripping to the heart at the bell.
Round Fourteen
Lomski appeared a bit tired from
his terrific forcing attack, and he
was content to swap Jabs for a.
moment: Tommy absorbed Lomski's
right under the heart as he flicked
right and left into the challenger's
head. Lonski continued to force the.
fighting but ran into Loughrans.
short right counters up to the bell.
Lomski missed frequently as he
sought to end the match with one
wild plunge.
Round Fifteen
! Lomski took a deep breath and
hurled himself on the champion for
final effort. Tommy met with a
singing left jab, two solid right
hooks to the chin and smash to
the body. LomSki cracked right and
Iefts on Loughran's ribs, before they
fell into clinch. Tommy threw two