Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07
KNOCKED DOWN TWICE IN FIRST
ROUND. TITLE HOLDER COMES
BACK IN SPECTACULAR FINISH

Loughran. cool-headed champion of
the light heavyWeights, came back to-
night to smother the challenge of Leo
LomSki, blonde assassin of Aberdeen,
Wash, in furious 15-round melee
before $1,000 bowling spectators at
Madison Square Garden.
n. Loughran won--critics at the ring
side gave him an edge in at least 10
OF the rounds-but only after the most
vicious battle. of his career. And the
crowd that jammed the hall gave the
! non-hearted youth from the coast
tully as heart-tingling reception at the
close as they did a champion who
could come back from the edge Of de-
feat to decisive conquest.
After the first session, when Lom-
skis driving attack and deadening
right hand swept Tommy from his
feet, the Philadelphia Adonis weather
ed several trying storms, but none so
serious as when. Leo twice smashed
him on the chin with belts that crack
ed all through the silent and astourd-
ed house. Only ring generalShip of the
coolest kind, Stabbing left hand, and
gripping defensive tactics saved Tom
my his title in that round.
From then on, Loughran speared the
challenger with straight leftS as Lom-
ski bore tirelessly upon him, hooked a
solid left continually to the challeng-
er's body and whipped steady flow
of rights to Lonaski's head. One solid
smash in the eighth round cut Lom-
skis left eye badly and from that
point on Leo contended with a flow
of blood that hampered his vision
The challenger rarely halted his ag-
gressive tactics, but in the closing
rounds he tired and Loughran easily
tied him up in clincheS when right
hand punches dug under the cham
pion'S heart in menacing fashion. Lom-
skis spurts were punctured with
wildness that cost him many points, as
Loughran pulled up an increasing lead
with his busy left hand.
The knock downs Lomski scored were
the first Loughran has suffered since
Gene Tunney put him on the floor
for the first time in a bout at Phila-
delphia five years ago. Less than a
month ago, and in the same arena,
Loughran defended the title he &C
quired in victory over Mike McTigue
in 15-round conquest of Jimmy Slat-
terry of Buffalo, NJ Y.
Loughran had a slight advantage
in the weights scaling 1741s to III.
for LomSki
In the 1O-round semi-final K. o.
Phil Kaplan, New York middleweight,
won the decision from Babe" Nc
Corgary of Oklahoma. Paplan weigh
Eft1L SfsS|4,rro V.xy
In two eight-round bouts, Jake War
rem. negro heavyweight from Chicago
won the decision over Jimmy Burne,
Louisville SouthpaW,. and James J.
Braddoc of Jersey City, outslngged
Paul Swierski, of Syracuse, N. Y. War
.ren weighed 1844s and Burne 1881.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (R-For the
second time in less than month,
Tommy Iioughran, sturdy king Of the
light heavyweights, tonight risked his
crown in IS round battle With the
best his division could produce. His
opponent was Leo Lomski, ripping
body puncher from Aberdeen, Wash.
The weights were: Loughran, l74 IL;
ELomski, I'll.
The referee was Jack Denning, and
the judges Charles Matheson and
Tom Flynn The fight by rounds:
Round One
Tommy measured his opponent
carefully, sticking two lefts to his
face by way OF introduction. A
right smash knocked, Loughran down
for the count of nine. It came like
a flash and almost from nowhere.
Tommy came up cautiously and fell
into a clinch, where Lomskl crashed
"a dozen solid right to his heart.
Loughran was cool under the fire,
but Lomski battled him fiercely at
the ropes Tommy worked clear and
siasl1ed Lomski's head. Another right
to- the chin noored Loughran for nine.
Tommy now was badly dazed. He
was backing away at the bell.
Round Two
Z Tommy's seconds spent busy
minute during the rest period. The
champion spared very carefully,
backing away and ducking each time
LoimSlxi cooked his deadly right. A
glancing right Jared Lomski to the
heels Tommy whipped another right
high to Lon1ski's temple and the
coast boy wavered, The champion
whipped both hands to Lom1ski's head
but only succeeded in pushing Leo
half way through the ropes. Tommy
sstung Lomski with left and right to
head, but took two stiff left hooks
on the chin as the bell rang.
Round Three
Tommy's left was carried very high
and carefully guarding his chin.
Tommy stabbed the challenger q
dozen times with his left before
sLomski again, crushed his right to
aTommy's head The blow bounded
the champion into corner, but he
came back punching furiously. Lom-
aski appeared over anxious and missed
frequently with wild lungeS as
1Loughran cody stabbed with his left,
sand ducked and danced away. Tom
nny's left jab continually threw Lom-
skis wicked right out OF gear.
Round Four
Lomski dug deep right to Tom
any's heart. Another right to the
ribs shook the champion and Lomski
prowled around him looking vainly
for an opening A left hook cut