EXTRA
FIGHTING Mil
WORLD’S CHAMPION
Continued from page one.
tor Dempsey’s service tried to se
cure an injunction in the local
courts but was unsuccessful. In- j
junction denied. Weatherman off
as usual. He predicts showers for
the day but ideal, weather for the
championship bout.
It was a motley crowd that as
sembled to witness the champion
ship bout. Men famous in all walks
of life were seated In the higher
priced seats. Vice President Dawes
and party occupied a box opposite
the ring and it was also said that
the governors of seven states were
in attendance.
The first bout between Monte
Mlinn of Lincoln, Nebraska weigh
ing 22014 and Hugo Clements 189
of Gloucester,, was short. Munn
knocked out Clements with an upper
cut to chin after two minutes of
fighting After two minutes of fight
ing, Munn was in the lead all the
way. Judges announced were Wm.
Stringfield and John Steffen, the
loferee was Jimmy Hanehan.
The second bout brought together
two colored heavyweights in the
persons of Bob Lawson of Alabama
180 and George Godfrey of Philadel
phia, weight 22 3. The referee for
this bout was Eddie Kennedy of
Pittsburg.
Receipts estimated at $1,800,00
at ringside, the attendance estimat
ed at 130.000.
At the end of the six fast rounds
both judges agreed on Godfrey. It
was announced at the ringside that
3 30, 000 people were in the stadium
and the receipts had reached two
million dollars.
The third bout was between Joe
Stoessel of New York 226 and Jack
Demave 186 of Hoboken, N. J., the
referee was Frank O’Brien of Phil
adelphia. Scheduled for six rounds.
Benny Leonard, retired light
weight sat at ringside acting as
sports writer predicted that Demp
sey would be winner by a knockout
in six rounds. Ringside rumors
were that Jack Kearns, former man
ager of the heavy weight champion
had wagered fifty thousand dollars
to twenty-two thousand that Demp
sey would win.
This bout ended in a Knock out
in the third when Demave sent a
smashing right to Stoessels jaw
sending him down for the full count
The fourth bout was between Tom
my Loughran of Philadelphia and
Jimmy Delany of St. Paul who tip
ped the beam at 177 pounds. Re
feree was Frank Lloyd of Philadel
phia. It was the best contest of the
night, ending in the sixth round,
decision going to Loughran. Fifth
battle between Jack Adams of St.
Louis and Harry Persson of Swreden
Referee Spud Murphy. The contest
being stopped in the fifth by the re
feree to save Adams from further
punishment.
It was announced that the referee
for the big fight would be Tommy
Reilly of Philadelphia. The judges
were Mike Bernstein of Wilksbarre
and Frank Brown of Pittsburg.
Tunney entered the ring at nine
thirty followed by Billy Gibson his
manager, Lew Fink and Jimmy
Bronson. He took the southwest
corner. At nine thirty-two Dempsey
entered the ring followed by Phil
adelphia Jack O’Brien, J. Luvads,
Gene Normilt and Gus Wilson. Both
men bandaged their hands w^hile
sitting in their corner.
The main bout was to be 10 round
to a decision for the heavyweight |
championship of the world. Rain !
is reported in Philadelphia now 1
while both men are bandaging their
.
hands. Tunney’s weight is announc
ed as being 185% while Dempsey
scaled 190 pounds.
The flglit by rounds
First round: Tunney missed a
right and Dempsey backed him into
a corner but did not land a blow.
| Dempsey landed three lefts to the
I jaw but Tunney came back and sent
two hard rights to the jaw. Demp
sey is forcing the fighting and Tun
ney is taking the defensive and then
suddenly catching Dempsey coming
in with a hard right to the jaw.Tun
ney sent two hard lefts to the face.
Tunney sent two hard lefts to the
c'r ampions face and suddenly sent
J .ck on his heels with a hard right
to the chin. Dempsey seems lost
Tunney sent Dempsey groggy with
a series of hard rights and lefts to
the chin. Tunney’s round.
Second round: Dempsey started
to force the fight and Tunney
caught him again with a hard right
to the jaw. Dempsey staggered
Tunney with a left hook to jaw but
Tunney came back strong and forc
ed Dempsey around the ring. Tun
ney sent another right to the jaw
and followed it with another to the
same place. Dempsey is forcing the
fight but Tunney is tying him up in
clinches. Tunney is very cool and
sent left and right to the jaw Demp
sey is on the receiving end.. Demp
sey hit Tunney with a right and left
to the body, Tunney came back and
staggered Dempsey with hard right
to the jaw. At the bell Tunney’s
I round.
Third round: They fiddled in the
(enter of the ring and Tunney sent
left to the face and Dempsey kept
; boring in hoping to end it with one
! blow but Tunney was very cool and
! seemed to know what the champion
i
j was trying to do. Dempsey sent a
left to the body and then Tunney
sent two rights to the chin and
Dempsey was sent back on his heels.
Tunney sent another to the champs
jaw and is having all the best of the
battling. Dempsey started to come
in but Tunney kept him at bay with
straight left. Tunney sent another
left to Dempsey’s face and missed a
hard right to the jaw. They were
battling at the bell, Tunney’s round.
Fourth round: Dempsey let loose
a left to the jaw and Tunney was
holding( Tunney sent a left and
light to Dempsey’s jaw causing his
left eye to bleed, Dempsey kept
forcing the fight but Tunney had got
his bearings and was his old self
again. Dempsey missed a left and
right to the jaw and Tunnty missed
a left jab, Tunney sent a hard right
to Dempsey’s jaw, Dempsey was
bleeding badly under the left eye,
Tunney sent another right and left
to the jaw, Tunney is punishing
Dempsey severely and Dempsey
seems at sea trying to hit. Round
oven.
Fifth round: The rain was fall
ing harder now, Dempsey came out
cautiously and tried to bore Tunney
Tunney missed a left to jaw, Demp
sey was groggy. Tunney sent right
to the head and left to the chin
fifth round the rain was falling
harder now Dempsey came out
cautiously and tried to box Tunney
missed a left to jaw Dempsey was
short with left to body Tunney miss
ed a hard right to head Tunney
missed a hard right to head, Tun
ney sent a hard right to the chin
and Dempsey was groggy. Tunney
s'*nt two hard rights to the head,
Turney’s round.
Sixth round: They went into
corner in the ring and sparred,
Demsey rushed Gene to the ropes
but missed a left to the head the
head. Dempsey got in close and rip
ped him with a left and made Tunl
noy hold. Tunney pulled himself
together and shot two lefts to the
head, Tunney planted three lefts to
stomach and follewed with another
to the head. He waited for Demp
sey to charge and planted a right to
his jaw, they exchanged light punch
es while in a clinch Tunney sent a
terrific left to Dempsey’s stomach
and made him stagger, in another
rally Tunney landed two lefts to
Jack’s head, the champ was plainly
groggy, the Marine smothered Demp
sev’s attack to the body and pushed
him away - The bell.
Round seven:They sparred, Demp
sey shifted his left to Tunney’s
head but the blow fell short, Gene’s
right eye was cut by the impact of
Dempsey’s fist, they clinched, Tun
ney left to mouth and right to head
While close Dempsey belted him
about the head. Tunney swung two
lefts to head and made the champ
held a rush ending in a clinch. Tun
ney repeated his tactics and landed
with a left to mouth and jaw. Tun
ney measured a right to jaw and
and missed Tunney landed to the
jaw. Jack swung a left to Gene's
head, Gene weathered the storm and
came back. They struck light blows
while close as the bell rang.
Round eight: The rain was coming
down heavy. Dempsey followed Tun
ney around the ring and was short
with a left to the chin. Tunney sent
a hard right to the head and follow
ed it up with a hard right to hte
body. The Marines are cheering
loudly for Tunney. Tunney sent a
left and right to the face and then
took the aggressive and sent a left
to the face. Dempsey seems to be
trying to end the bout with one
b’ow but Tunney is too smart for
him, sent a left to the head, Demp
sey is swinging wildly and Tunney
countering with a left jab to the
face. Dempsey missed a left jab
and Tunney countered with a hard
left to the temple and Dempsey
staggered. Tunney sent a left to
the face at the bell. Tunney’s
round.
Round nine:- Nothing short of
a knockout will hold Dempsey his
ti+le as Tunney is leading by a good
margin. Dempsey missed a hard
right to the jaw and Tunney kept
lacking away as Dempsey followed
him about. Dempsey missed a hay
maker and Tunney countered with a
hard right to the ear. Dempsey sent
a hard right to the ribs and Tuney
came back with a left to the face.
Dempsey tried to draw in Tunney
but he was fooled as Tunney sent
two jabs to the face. Dempsey sent
a left to the body as Tunney crossed
his right Tunney sent a left jab to
the jaw and Dempsey sent a hard
left to the body. Dempsey was weav
ing in and out and Tunney crossed
a right to the jaw. Tunney sent a
left to the face and Dempsey a hard
blow to the body. Tunney sent a
hard right to the head at the bell.
Tunney’s round.
Rund ten: They shook hands and
Dempsey sent a left to the chin and
missed a hard right. Tunney sent
a left to the face and Dempsey tries
to send a hard right to the jaw and
nissed. Tunney sent Dempsey back
or: his heels with a hard right to the
jaw. Tunney sends another right
to the jaw and follows with a right
to the body. Tunney lands another
left to the jaw and followed It with
a bard right to the chin at the bell.
Final decision Tunney was awarded
the decision. He is now the Heavy
Weight Champion of the World.
Dempsey was a badly beaten boxer.
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