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INDIANAPOLIS .. MIDDLEWEIGHT BEAT PHILADELPHIAN/-'EASTERNER MADE ERROR• * „ « * •*%*He Tried to Force Slugging Game andDillon .Almost Ushered,-Him. into: Dreamlarid;’” in the- Ex-.... ' citement.• .1 • ** * * .vt* • •Pittsburg, Pa/, February 20.—Young Loughrey maflo the mistake of boring in .on Jack! D511on/during their engagement before thevNorthern club,. Saturday night, and that ; mistake j proved costlv. Young Loughrey was beaten all the distance; only at one stage of the mill did he appear to have a lockin.-• That was during the Gfih round, ’when he stood off and boxed tlie Indianapolis member. For a while he had matters, his own way; then he started to mix-again, with almost fatal results. The battle,.however, was one of the/most interesting ever staged by .the Northern club.Loughrey is- accounted one of the beSL they -have in ^Philadelphia;- his manager. Jack Hanlon, declaring few e as Lem pugilists can be induced rp meet him. \Dillonj -however, wasn’t frightened by his man’s reputation. - With the clang of the opening bell,.-he started in to do things, and he adhered to his purpose throughout: the entire sLx rounds. \ vThe crowd was large and'enthusiastic. Dillon; of course, was the favorite, and 'was'cheered at all times. Loughrey wasn't overlooked when,it came to bestowing prafse, and wben: ever ho was guilty of a clever bit of work, - he,- too, was loudly applauded.Dillon Looks Like Giant.;After the battle; Hanlon protested volubly concerning . the weight, question, decalring that when he.returned to Philadelphia he would-swear that Dillon weighed 170 -..pounds. Jack weighed in (luring the mnhiclpal physician examination Friday night at 154 and Loughrey moved the beam at 151. During the argument which followed the bout, Dillon's manager. shoved. $500 under Hanlon's nose and offered to bet that Jack did not weigh-more than 157;—and :this twenty-six hours after the time of; the weigblng-in. Hanlon declined f° h^L ■The Indianapolis boy / was.;...neverseen. to better advantage here.. He• • ■ • • . * •was working all the time, and twicehad^ Loughrey in ' distress. I. The**' limes were during the third ^ and; fourth. rounds after Jack bad; shifted from The- work - on the other fellow’s body io playing a tattoo on headland face. : iiowrey's nose and mouth .were ( bleeding,, and he seemed exceptionally ;tired during these;two periods.; '' One thing that worked to Dillon's advantage was the fact that Lougli-rey fought just^as. Jack wanted him ti figtfc. !'It is/believed/In Pittsburg that n6 living man can beat the IIoo-sier at-this/game,- and he seemed in his glory last night-It was hammer’andHongs..,most of the distance, with Dillon; forcing tHeOther fellow , to cover / each ' time/Loughrey seemed- pained and;.Hur-. prised when: ho . ascertained.. that . be couldn't outslug his man/ and. whenever/he got in bad he would cover up. like a'stiail. ./••*■ ...j: Still, • the;;Philadelphian .fought; a good battle and he won -many friends, in ' Lhe crowd.'• DUlom was too; much for'.', bin,;;.bunLoughrey wasn’t';dis- ( gracefully, beatcm . .
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Logansport Reporter
Logansport, Indiana, US
Mon, Feb 20, 1911
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