Show LOUGHRAN 18 S EASY WINNER Stribling Forced to De De- Defeat Defeat feat In Contest at Brooklyn NEW NEWORK E yom ORK May 4 By 4 By The Associated Press Irese Tommy Loughran of oC Philadelphia loomed today as is the outstanding contend contend- contender er r for tho the light heavyweight crown as at a II result of oC a decisive lve victory over Young loung Stribling pride of or Georgia Taking seven en of o th the 10 1 0 rounds fought the clever cleHr young Phila- Phila Philadelphian delphian atoned atone l for two color color- colorless less leas defeats deE In previous meetings by b winning tho the unanimous decision ion ton of three Judges after alter a bitter battle at Ebbets field last lut Pinning their hopes for Cor a title bout on the outcome both fight fight- fighters ers battled furiously all the tho way wa With greater coolness Loughran the fierce charges of or the southerner with Jarring smashes to the head and body Again and again he hit Inside the wild swings of oC his opponent with tell tell- telling telling ing effect Boring in constantly in the hope of or restoring himself to fa favor ta- ta favor vor or with the New York fans tans Stribling carried the fight to close range but gained little or no ad advantage ad- ad advantage vantage in tho the infighting Many clinches marred marrell the bout In the first three rounds round the southerners southerner's rushing offensive broke through Loughran Loughran's 8 guard often otten but hut after that the Phila- Phila 1 Philadelphian delphian was master of or Hie situ situ- situation situation atlon Ring m critics gave Strib- Strib I Stribling the second and third rounds round while the first was even and Loughran had the test rest About Ab ut 20 persons saw the battle Which opened the outdoor season and was wa looked upon as asan asan asan an elimination bout for a a. match with Jack Delane Delaney The Tho popular head of oC the division saw the tho fight and leaped Into the ring ring- to make a bow The winner scaled 17 17 1 Hi 2 and Stribling V light rain threatened to interrupt In Inlet In- In let rupt proceedings but it cleared before beCore the main bout |