New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
LOUGHRAN MEETS
 QUICK DISASTER
Jack Sharkey Brings Big Punch
 Back to the Fight Ring

New ork, Sept. o7 IP-Thc Jekyll and Hyde of the heavy weights, Jack Sharkey, has put the big punch back into the picture, just a9 it seemed that there wasn't q man-si2ad wallop left in the ranks. The big Boston sailor exploded 1t last night, without the slightest warning to accomplish the downfall of Tommy Loughran. astonish q crowd of 45,000 spectators and re store himself to the top Of the heavyweight brigade that has been battling so listl~;sly for the title left ny Gene Tunney.
 Sharkey, in the most convincing exhibition of speed and punching skill he has shown in more than two years, knocked out the handsome Philadelphia boxing master in the third round of 15-round match at the Yankee Stadium. Tn less than seven minutes of actual fighting after 27 seconds of the third round had elapsed unexpected ly vicious attack crushed the heavy weight hopes of the retired ruler of the 175-pound division.
 Forcing the fight from the outset Sharkey rushed LOughran to the ropes at the start of the third round doubled him up with d left to the body and another left to the head and dropper the startled, willing Philadclphian with a smashing right UODcrCut tO the jaw
 Rose at Count of Five Loughran rose at the count Of five. more from instinct than anything else, staggering toward a neutral corner hic back 10 Sharkey as Ref cree Lou Magnolia stepped in 10 keep the rampant sailor from re- neWinE his attack
 'nheaitatingly, Magnolia stopped the fight, for Loughran. though on 1 his feet, was in a complete daze. his arms hanging and helpless, It was a technical knockout but if ever a man was thoroughly "out on his feet" it was Tommy, too dazed 10 know what scaling the heavyweight heights had been completely shattered.
 His First Knockout
 It was the first knockout of Loughran's career in fact the first defeat he has met in four years. He took on l more pounds 10 make his debut as a heavyweight last night, but it did not do him any good. He was out-classed and outpunChed by the bigger, stronger and more az gressive Sharkey. Even more start ling was the way Loughran, who actually entered the ring a slight fla vorite was outboXed during the brief period of battle and in the same ring where the light heavy weight king had last defended his 175-pound title in a masterful eX- hibition just a few weeks ago. Noted as q slow starter, LOughran never had a chance to start.
 Sharkey, an 'in-and- d-outer' ever since his first rush toward the top two years ago was abruptly checked by the big punch of Jack Dempsey, fought like a champion.
 Shariley In-and- Outer
 Even since he became a threaten ing figure, Sharlley has appeared to have champions equipment speed, strength. craft and the wal lop. He looked great when he beat Wills and Maloney great for a round against Dempsey, but he was un- impressive later against Hecney, McTigue. Risko and Stribling. The nearest to his concentrated fighting fury of last night that he ever eX- hibited before was in knocking out Jack Delaney at the Garden, but there has always been a tendency to toss that one out"
 In polishing off Loughran, Shark ey whipped with remarkable ease many to succeed Tunney and by most critics at least as the man to beat before any new king of the heavyweights is crowned. As a re suit Sharkey undoubtedly will star in the next and perhaps final heavy weight test, slated for Miami, with Max Schmeling, the clouting Ger ilifillT dFa HID PI OptibIt iOtf uIlltSo lIit E.nglishman Phil Scott has a reply to the challenge he made to the win- ner last night.
 \ Different Fighter
 Tho Sharkcy of last night was a far cry from the cautious counter punCher who scored a close decision over Stribling at Miami Beach seven
 
 ton Tar recovered the fighting spark. He was the old. snarling, vicious Sharkey, in superb condition at 196 pounds and completely confident. He took the "booes' of the crowd as though he enjoyed it. A few mo- ment later he was taking Lough- rams light jabs as carelessly and leaping into his foe
 Only two real blows were landed in the first round of sparring but both were by Sharkey, a left 10 the body and a hard right to the head. In the second round, the sailor took complete command. astonishing the crowd as well as the experts by the ease with which he outboXed the clever Philadelphian, punishing him with Wcll-timed blows 10 the head and body. The third round and Loughran's finish, after a sharp but decisive furry along the ropes, came so quickly that the biggest crowd of tn" outdoor season was almost as dazcd as Tommy when he wabbled 10 his feet, punch-drunk, after the on" and only knockdown of the bout
 The round by round account fol- lows
 Round One
 Carefully, with the deepest respect for each other, the big clean-limbed fellows spared in the center of the