The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
Tommy Says He'll Leave
ITS Class TO Seek Big
ger Game.
SCORES POINT VICTORY
Challenger Fades After
Early Rounds OF Battle.
By GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press stan Correspondent

NEW YORK. July l9.-Battle-
Scared and weary from fifteen
rounds Of hard fighting with James
J. Braddock, Tommy Loughran sat
in his hotel room during the early
hours this morning and told the
United Press he never again would
defend the light heavyweight cham
pionship. He can't make the weight
any longer,
Loughran successfully defended
the title for the sixth time in nine
teen months against the young New
Jersey challenger at Yankee stadium,
Thursday night, but it was the last
time
I'm through as a light heavy
weight" Loughran said. L never
again will defend the title. The
weights too tough to make. I made
it this time. but it left me only IS
per cent efficient
Schmcling or Sharkey
Having cleaned up his division
with a Clean-Cut victory over Brad
dock. Loughran today turned his at
tention to the heavyweight division
and announced he was ready to
meet Max Schmeling of Germany,
Jack Sharkey of Boston or any
other outstanding heavyweight.
MY record surpasseS Sharkey's
and 7 think I would have a better
chance than him Of defeating
Schmeling," Tommy said. Il haven't
lost a fight since 1925, and I've
fought more first class men than
any other heavyweight.
Despite the fact he was weakened
by the ordeal Of making the class
weight. Loughran outclasSed, out
fought and outsmarted the young
challenger. After driving out for
two DAYS and spending forty-fye
minutes in q steam room before
Weighing in. Loughran scaled ia.
Braddock weighed no.
Champ Hurt in First
There were only two stages dur
ing the fight when Braddock looked
ike he might have a chance to win
The ack-haired challenger ripped
right hook to the champions eye
in the first round and started a
stream Of blood flowing. Braddock
fought yiciously in this round and
sent Loughran to his corner with
worried look on his face.
After Braddock had a slight edge in
the second round Loughran settled
down to his task and stabbed,
iabbed and hooked the challenger
at will until the seventh round,
piling up a safe lead. In a collision
their heads butted in this round and
the cut over Loughran's left eye was
aggravated and spurted blood. Gov
ering the champions face in a red
mask.
That was the only time during
the fight I was worried SAID
Loughran. Il was afraid the ref
cree might stop the fight because l
was bleeding so much. wasn't
hurt and to prevent any such thing
happening I opened up with my
one-two-three punch which stag
gered Braddock. Then 1 knew
everything was all right. At no
time. however, was 1 in real DIS
tress.'
Brushes Punches
Even when Braddock did hit the
champion he did not appear to hurt
him. Many of Braddock's punches
aimed at the body we're brushed OH
by the champions gloves.
Although Loughran was not .eX-
tended as much as he was by Leo
Lomski. who knocked him down
twice in the first round. the cham
Mon came out of the Braddock battle
with more scars. The wound over MS
right eve. about two inches long,
required one stitch and the cham
pions head which bore three cuts
from a collision was heavily band
aged. There was a small cut on
the lower lip.
Braddock received deep wound
at the corner of his left eye and
another lesser cut on the bridge of
his nose from the champions sharp
hooks.
The United Press score gave
Loughran seven rounds, Braddock
four. with four even. A crowd OF
about $4,000 paid approximately
Sis 900 to see the fight.
Dave Shade, California middle
weight, defeated Rene De Vos of
Belgium in the ten-round semi-f1nal.