The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-15
EQUALITY" SPORTS
Witness = Hard Fought Battle Between
Dempsey and LRhlRnGhO,

York and Connecticut. The contestants
were George L2blauche, Of Boston, and
Jack Dempsey, Of New York, The stakel
were 1000 a side and about s$2, ,OOOpurse
made up by certain notable gentlemen
Of this city, JACK Dempsey was the win
uer, thirteen desperate rounds being bit
tsrly contested, and 1t is declared that Q
better or more mantully fought fight was
never witnessed,
There were about forty persons present,
including twenty.eight members OF the
New York RSChet club. The chief ditli.
Guilty experienced by the managers OF this
fight was to hoodwink those who were
watching for it and the coughs" who
were bent on being present to mar the
fairness Of the operations. In this they
succeeded, In the first place the men
were put on board q large propeller which
proceeded far up the North river and then
took the remainder OF the guests on board
and steamed ior the battle ground about
twenty-five miles away, which was reached
in good season. The TWO principals slept
for q ieW hours and the Rentlement amused
themselves as best they could on board
the steamer.
APPEARANCE OF THE MEN.
The ring was pitched properly and
those present stood around II. The two
gladiators stripped and were rubbed down
before the spectators, aud "The Marine" ["
nh Ian In To- -
blue trunks and dark fighting shoes. His
stockings, according to his own custom,
were rolled down, leaving the calves bare.
Jack Dempsey wore his dark hoss aud
white garters. A better looking man than
THE Marine" would have been hard to
tind. lie was not quite as tall as Jack
Dempsey, but he weighed few pounds
more, lie turned the beam at l4S}
pounds. ....
Dempsey looked trlAe less bulky and
was equally as calm. Dempsey's weight
was IA! pounds. John 0'Nsil was chosen
referee and two well dressed swells were
the time keepers, One OF the best known
members Of an Eastern athletic club made
the following brief speech to them:
"You will aght according to the Mar.
quis Of Gueensoerry rules, with light
gloves. You will break at the
call OF the referee, make nc
noise and go to your corners
when either OF you knocks the Other
down, and wait until the referee decides
whether the tsllen nan Ia done up or not.
Now then shake hands" Then the pyin.
cipals took their stands,
TUE FIouT.
The men went back to their corners
and alter donning their brown light kid
gloves were summoned to the fray by the
referee with these words: care you
ready2 Time"
Round 1.-the men faced each other
Coolly and determinedly, Dempsey stand
ing remarkable high above bis adversary
who was compact, litne, and rssolutely
bent on being the RggresSor. "The Ma.
rine" tried little one with his right land.
ing on Dempsey's breast. This was not
very effective, but It was swiftly followed
by annother With his right on the ribs
and still another with his left on Qemp.
sey's breast which sent him back against
the ropes. Then Dempsey shifted ground
and tried to change "The Marines''
tactics with points with his left, which,
however, did not check the advance OF
LablanChe until Dempsey succeeded In
putting in stinger on his antagonists
neck. This stopped him for an instant,
then itGsemed TO anger him, and gather,
ing himself together he went for Dempsey
with both hands straight and vigorously,
landing his right on the New Workers. ribs
and making serious abrasion OF the skin.
Time vas sailed and the men went to their
corners amidst quletude that WAS simply
phenomenal.
Round 2.--"The Marine" was up brisk.
" and started In to force the lighting.
He looked and felt confident, Dempsey
smiled as Of old and came jauntily to The
scratch. 1.-THE Marine" was bent upon
effective work and rushed his man against
the ropes, administering severe body
blows, which were always Countered by
Dempsey with his left hand. This round
ended In nobody's favor; indeed It was
said that NJ wag spybody's fight" with a
slight upward tendency In iThe Marine's''
stock.
TACTICS OF THE TIollTRRg,
Round 3.-"The Marine" was again
lively OF tho scratch. He commenced
Sighting at once. His object evidently wal
TO drive Dempsey into a corner and punch
him at short arm distance. He was par
TALLY successful. He let 90 hls right al
the head but was short, but got home with
his left a sounding thwaCk on Dempsey'l
body. The latter broke ground and re.
solved to chsugO his TACTICS. He became
very spiteiul and like Q clever general
at once began to play for "The
Marine's" eyes In the hope ol
binding him. In the course Of this round
Dempsey proved himself q marvellous
boxer, a great tactiCian and 4 thoroughly
game fellow. 1.-THE Marine" dropped his
head In an attempt 10 deliver his rlght on
Dempsey's jugular, but was short and
caught q severe upper cut In the face
which drew the Olafet from his nose, and
tltst blood was claimed and allowed for
Dempsey.
Round 4.-IThe Marine" was very
Bttopg and very aggressive, but could not
get home his right on Dempsey's neck,
he forced tue ngntlnR and tried hAfu 70
do bic man up. He bit Dempsey several
times on the body, and finally they ClinCh.
ed at the ropes Ahl broke Rt the referees
order, Hereafter Dempsey got In a few
stfalpht leit-handers on La6lanche's face
and raised very latge.Bissd mouse on
bis right eye,
iloand 5.-Dempsey and lie came to.
Rether like two prairie butlalos. II was
Viye aud take, and at the close II WAS seen
that 1.-THE Marine" had very bad out.o1
hiS left cheek bone from which the blood
Stfeamed down over his breast, Time
was called, aud both men went TO thell
Rounds 0, I and 8 were characterized bl
such close lnAghting that II was almos
impossible to tell juSth II would end.
iiThe Marins'sp face was swellOd ant
bleeding CopiOusly He spat out tootl
OF two, which showed Jack Dumpsey'sre
matkable skill with his left hand. Thl
lattef'B body was badly bruised.
In the thirteonth round Iablanohe we
unAbleltS respond 10 the call ot time,