The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-15

rible punishment he had received, and lie Blanche
strove to get to his feet. But he could not rise.
He was practically, IL not literally. knocked out.
So when the referee called "time," he could not
respond. He did get up finally, and hurting
himself gamely at Dempsey. fell powerless into
the latter's arms and was assisted mercifully by
tpa pucky New Yorker to his chair in his cor
n~s He was beaten man, and the seconds
gave it up. Then the referee announced Jack
Dempsey the victor and the spectators received
it in silence. Time, fifty nine minutes.
Greater stamina, pluckier and fairer fight,
was never witnessed in this country, and two
gamer men Fever faced each other in twenty
four foot ring. ssThe Marine" sat in his chair
bleeding, battered and bruised. and when asked
if he was hurt, said family, Il am hurt, Dick,
but it was square fight" Dempsey said:
We'll, won but You can bet was hit hard"
Additional particulars of the fight say that in
order escape the hundreds OF persons who
have, in one direction or another been following
the movements of the principals and their mana
gers, or others who were supposed to be inter-
ested, and whose presence on Thursday morning
caused the event to be deferred, the men and
their friends had, within the preceding twenty
four hours, quietly dispersed in different direc-
tions. and at given hour assembled on board
tug boat on the Long Island side of the East
river, whence they steamed up to landing place
mile and half from Rye, N. Y. To avoid
Blanche were quietly taken to the summer resi-
dence of a well-known New Yorker, where they
went to bed and rested until daylight large
barn on the same gentlemans premises was
chosen for the encounter, and ring "a by "a
sembled as spectators. Twenty eight Of these
were said to have paid $75 each toward the
purse for which the men fought The others
were favored friends of the principals The
purse amounted to $2 100, and there was the
stake OF 81 900 side put up by the men or their
hackers The arrangements for the affair were
very complete, and the warning was given to all
to maintain strict silence. Taking it all together,
leaving out the men who were to fight, one would
have supposed the gathering to be for far diff
ferent purpose The twenty-eight who had put
up their shekels. in silk hats, fashionably cut
newmarkets, with the latest style Of derby
and ulster, savored more of theater party than
of a prize-fight. All these were members Of the
New York Racquet Club, but their names were
most carefully concealed That they were deep
~ and earnestly interested in the event there
was no doubt. and bets running into the thou
sands were quietly recorded from time to time
1t was almost o'clock, the sun being we'll up
add shining brightly, when the final prepare
tons were concluded by the choosing Of John
ONeill as referee. Meanwhile the men had
stripped. Dempsey wearing dark trunk tights and
LIE Blanche blue shorts. Both men looked splen-
did specimens Of physical and muscular perfec-
ton. Dempsey was slightly taller than his OPP
ponent, but weighed over four pounds less. AS
referee O'Nell called time, lie Blanche, accom-
panied by Tom Rogers and Pat Sheppard, both
of Boston, his seconds stepped over the rope
into the ring and were closely followed by
Dempsey with his seconds, George Tuthill and
Tom Cleary. The referee then announced that
the fight would be regulated by Marquis of
Queensbury rules. three minute rounds, with
one minute intervals between rounds. the men
to break at the call Of the referee. The men
and their seconds then shook hands, and the
latter drawing back into their respective corners,
left Dempsey and "the Marine" facing one an
other, and at the signal to begin, one of the bit
terest and gamest fights ever witnessed was be-
gum The first, fifth, tenth and last rounds
were the only ones of any interest, and in which
both men did their hard fighting. Dempsey
won the fight fairly and squarely, after thirteen
rounds had been fought. The result was a sur.
prise to most persons, as the outside betting has
for several days evidenced, even many of
Dempsey's friends feeling shaky.
Five minutes after the fight was over, the
principals and spectators had dispersed, and
nothing was left to tell of the great event but a
few blood stains on the floor, and the strong
odor of tobacco fumes which pervaded the at
mosphere LIE Blanche was taken away in car
riage, and it is said went on to Boston. The
victorious Dempsey. whose slightly swol-
len and discolored face and cut lip
were the only indications that he
bore of the encounter was taken aboard tug
boat and was the center of congratulatory
crowd all the way to Hunters Point, where he
with demonstrative reception at the various
saloons at which he stopped. 1t was notable
feature that the most notable mon in sporting
circles were left out in the cold, and did not get
the correct tip Even the old-time sporting
news reporters were sent astray after forty
eight hours wild goose chasing over Long Island
and Westchester county