The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-17
THE MIDDLE-WElGHTS MEET
4 Great Battle Fought Near
New York City.
ON DECK.
He Knocks the Sc Marine" Out In the
Thirteenth Round - A Swell
Attendance.

He Knocks the ss MI arlne OuC In the
Thirteenth Round - A Swell
Attendance.
Tho result OF the battle so graphically
described below pronounce Jack Dempsey
champion middle weight pugilst OF the
world He has earned the title honestly.
During his brief but glorious career as a
fighter, he has figured in thirty-four con
tests TO n finish and has not lost one.
Such record is phenomenal in this
age OF clever and plucky boxers.
Dempsey possesses what Il majority
of his pugilist contemporaries lack
His remarkable courage and science are
aided by a clear, cool head. In the Ian
gula:e Of his trainer, he is "a good general. "
It was by superior geaeralship that he won
his title, and those who know him best say
that by superior gcneralship he will retain
il AGAINST all comers of his weisnt for years
TO come. 1t is Just possible that Dempsey
will now aspire to meet such men as Mitch
rll, Burke ct aL who arc the lightest OF the
bcavy-w lights He is not compelled to
fight any more, however, as he has cleared
about 500 ,ooufrom his ring performances
Of the last two years. Ed. MINER.
New YoRK, Marci, 14.-What those
who witnessed the encounter designated as
The gre test n.iddlr-we;sht fight on record
was fought at 7 o'clock this morning at
Rye. iust on the border line between New
York and Connecticut. The contestants
were George La I:lanche, of Boston,
Massachusetts ana Jack Dempsey, OF New
York The stakes were 81 900 a side
and about $4,000 Of II puls. made up by
certain notable gentlemen oi this city.
Jack Dempsey was the winner, thirteen dcs-
perate rounds being bitterly contested, aud
it il declared that IL more bitter and more
manfuy fought fight was never witnt Sscd.
There were about forty persons present,
including twenty eight members OF the New
York RACQUET Club. The chief difficulty
experienced by the managers OF this fight
N:lH 10 nDolWlUk bHtDSt VIM N'If "aa''i'ihS
for it and the "tousis" who were bent on
being present to mar t.e fairness OF thS
operation. In This they succreS. In the
first place the men were e,,tf &C. ~, hoard Of a
large propeller. whir/ ,,.c,.,,.ea FAR u, tl,c
North River and ,.,o, tns rnu,a;nder
s,r...,,, ahen took 'he rf'i''.'''''e'
o. 'he s"'S'' 7, II board and steamed for the
"''''' ID, about twenty-five miles
away WIN ~eachn1 ir goo" season.
and tie ! ,aborers o .,vss as
best III. 1I0s Ia!:,: Mill asr ,,r,. the stram.r.
The r)E was pitched t,,perly and those
prcn'a TODD around it
THE TWO GLN'IArOEg
were stripped and were rubbed down i.afore
the spectators, and the "Marine,' as Ia.
Blancic is called put on II pair OF blue
trunks and dark lighting shoes. His stock
ings, according To his own custom, were
rolled down, leaving his calves bare. Jack
Dempsey wore his dark hose and white
CATERS. better looking man than the
Marine il would have been hard to find.
He was not quite lis tall as Dempsey, but
I' "'iSIi't IL" lc'h'o ''>'>' 'e''> 80
turned the beam al l4S'l pounds. Dempsey
looked trie less bulky and was equally
rs calm. Dempseys weight was l14'2.
John O 'Neill was chosen referee and two
wcll-drcssed swells were timc-kcepcrS. One
of the best known members OF an Eastern
athletic cub made the following brief
speech to the men: "Iou will fight accord
h g 81, inS
light gloves You will break at the call of
he referee; make no noise and go to your
corners when either Of you knocks the
other down and wait until the referee de-
cidcs whether the fallen man is done up or
not. Now them shake hands,
The principals and their seconds formed,
or more properly speaking. attcmp ed to
form, Il Maltese cross but they failed to
do so because Tom Eoguc, OF Boston, one
of the Marines seconds, did not reach the
outstretrhcd hand OF Tom C'eary, Demp-
Sry : first second. Tuthill was No. for
Dempsey and Patsy Sheppard No. : Tor
the Marine The men went back to their
corners, and all er donning their brown,
liaht Kid gloves were summoned to the fray
Nv ne referee W!tll lil'>' NcltS. AN N't
ready? Time
FIRST ROUND.
The men faced each other cody and de-
termincdly, Dempsey standing remarkably
high above his adversary, who was COM
pact. he and resolutely bent on being the
aggreSsur. J he Marine tried Il little one
with his right, landln=on Dempsey $ breast.
This was not very effective, but IT was
swiftly followed by another with his risnt
,u the eve and still anothe' with his lefi
.ui IN pemDsey's = breast, which sent nm
back against the ropes. Dempsey then
shlllrd ground ana tried to cianea the Ma
rinr's tactics with his left, which, however.
did not check the advance OF LaBihnche
Until Dempsey succeeded in putting m q
stiugcr on his antagonist $ neck Inns
stopped him for an instant. then seemed
to anger him. and getting himself together
he went for Dempsey with roth hhnHs
s'laight. and vigorously landing his risht
un the New Workers. ribs, made serious
abrasion ON the skin. Time was called ana
the men went to their corners amid a lu!e''
udr that was simply phenomenal
SECOND ROUNDS
The Marine was up hriskly and starred
N to force the lighting. He looked and lett
,.nntiAent. Dempsey smiled as of Old ana
cane tunlllE up " wv H''"''''
Marine was bent upon effective work ana
utshed his man against the ropes. a"'nln'
STEERING severe body blows, which were al
,yays countered by Dempsey with his lett.
This round ended in nobody's favor In
deed, it was said that it was an! body :
ish,-with IA slight upward tendency IN the
Marines stock.
THIRD ROUND.
The Marine was again lively at !he
scratch and he commenced fighting at once.
His object evidently was to drive Dempsey
into Il corner and punch him ut short arm
distance. He was partially successful: lie
let 60 his right at the head, was short,
but got in with his left sound whack on
Dempsey 5 body. The latter broke ground
and resolved to change his tactics. He be
came very shifty, and like a clever general
at once began to play for the Marine s
nNtS In the home OF AliudinI him. lE tic