Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-15
A LOVELY FIGHT,
Dempsey and the Marine" Scien-
tifCaIIy Batter Each Other.
LssLANcHE DONE UP" IN 10 ROUNDS
Dempsey's Terrible Lef---A Pluchler
or Fairer Min Never Witnessed
The Rounds Detailed.

NEw YoRx, March l4-What those who
Witnessed the encounter designate as the
greatest middle weight fight on record was
fouobt At seven o'clock this morning at
Rye. lust on the border line between New
York and Connecticut. The contestants
were George LeBlsnche, Of Boston, Mass,
and Jack Dempsey, Of New York. The
stakes we're 81 900 q side and about $1,000
of purse made up by certain notable
gentlemen of this city. Jack Dempsey
was the winner, thirteen desperate rounds
being bitterly contested, and II Is declared
that q better and more manfully
fought fight was never witnessed.
There were about forty persons present, In
cluding twenty-eight members OF the New
York Racquet club. The chief difficulty
experienced by the managers OF this light
vas to hood=ink those who were watching
Tor It and the toughs 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 tar up
the north river and thea took the remain
der of the guests on board and steamed
for the battle g.ouud, about tTesy-hve
miles SWAY. walch was reached in good
season. The two principals slept tor q few
hours and the gentlemen amused them
selves ss bes, they could on board the
steamer
THE GLADIATORS.
The ring was pitched properly and those
nresent stood around II. The two glsdla-
tors stripped and were rubbed down before
the spectators and The Marine, IS Lee
Blanche is called pat on psr OF blue
trunks and dark fighting shoes. His stock
ings. according 10 his own custom, were
rolled down, leaving MS calves bare JACK
Dempsey wore his dark hose and white
gsiters. A better looking man than The
Marine" would have been hard to find. He
was not quite as tall as Jack Dempsey, but
hs weighed few pounds more. He turned
the beam &C l4Sf pounds Dempsey looked
3 triae less bulky aud was equally
as calm. Dsmpsey's weight was l443
PRELlNINARIES
John ONeil was chosen referee, and
two veil dressed swellS were the time
kaepers. Que OF toe best known members
Of an Eastern athletic club made the fol
lowing address 70 them
You will 6gh: according to the Marquis
Of Glssusb burg'l rules, with light gloves.
You Vill break at the call of the referee,
make no noise aud go 10 your corners
when either Of you knocks the other down,
and wait until tae referee decides whether
the fallen man is done up or not. No"
then shake hands. =
The principals took their stands and
tbs6. seconds formed, or more properly
spsakiLg, attempted to form
the maltese cross, they
failed 10 do so because Tom Bogue. OF
Roston one Of The Marines" seeoud, did
not reach the outstSstcded hand OF Iom
Cleary, Dsmpseys frs second IutnlIi
WAS numbe. two FOR Dempsey sod Fatsey
Sbepp,rd number $50 tor The hsrins. .
The men went oacI 10 thsIr .Hfners, and
after donniug their brO-n hight KID gloves
Eere sumnoRpd~eo the icsy Oy the referee
With these wosds Are sou ready
Time"
tbs FIGHT.
Round The men faced each other !
coolly and Ge.ermiusjly. Dempsey stand .
ing remarkable high above his adversary .
who was compact, hthH sud resolutely bent .
on being the aggressJf. Ihe Marine
tried little one with his right, landing on .
Deupseys breast Tnls was not very /
effective but it Was swiftly followed By an
other with his right On the rios and still an
other with mis- left frAl on Demp9eVs breast .
which sent him back against the ropes. /
Then Dempsey shifted Eeound and tried to
change "Ths Marines tactics with
feints with left which, however,
did not check the advance OF LsBlsnche
until Dempsey succeeded in putting IN q
stinger on his antagonists neck. lns
stopped him for an instant, then seemed to
anger him, and gathering himself together
he went for Dempsey with both hands ,
straight aud vigorously landing his right .
an the New Workers ribs made serious
abrasion of tie skin. Time vas called .
and the men went TO their corners amid q
quietude that was simply phenomenal.
ROUND TWO
Tn Msrins" was up briskly and started
in 10 force the fighting He looked and
felt confident. Dempsey smiled ss OF old .
and came isuntily to the scratch. The
Marine" was beat upon effective work aud /
rushed his man against the ropes, admin
tering several body OIoEs, which were a.
ways eountsred BY Dempsey with his lett
hand. This round ended in uohSGys IA |
vor. Indeed, it was said 1T was anybody
6ght," with slight upward tendency IN
The Marines stock.
ROUND THREE.
The Marin" wss- again lively al the |
scratch. BE commenced fighting at once !
His object evidently was to drive Dempsey
into corner and punch him at short arm
distance. He was partially successful
as let 90 his right at the head, was short |
out got home with his lefj sounding
thwaek on Dempsey's body. The latter |
broke grov nd and resolved to change his
tactics Hs became very spiteful and
like clever general at once began to play
for The Marines eyes in the hope OF
binding him. In the course CT this round
Dempsey proved himself q marvellous
boxer, q great tscticisn and thoroughly !
game fellow. The Marine dropped his
head in an attempt to deliver his right on
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