Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-15


New YORK, March IA.
The Dempsey-Le Blanche prize figh, came
on early this morning at Larchmunt near
New Rochelle. Dempsey won in the 18th
round. LIE Blanche failing to respond to the
call OF time There were only 20 spectators
present, including three reporters. The fol-
lowing account it taken from an extra edition
of the Telegram published today: The ring
was pitched, the two gladiators stripped and
rubbed down. One of the best known men,
bers of the Eastern Athletic Club made the
following brief speech to the men: "You
will fight according to the Marquis of Queens
bury rules with light gloves. You break a,
the call of the referee. Make no noise and
go to your corners when either of you knocks
the other down and wait till the referee de.
cldes whether the fallen man is done up or
not Now, then. shake hands"
Tuthill was number two for Dempsey and
Patsey Sheppard number two for the Marine.
The men went back to their corners and after
donning their brown light kid gloves were
summoned to the fray by the referee with
these words, "Are you ready? Time, round
one.'
The men faced each other coolv and de-
terminably, Dempsey standing remarkably
high above his adversary, who was compact,
1.-the, and bent on being the aggressor. The
Marine tried a little one, landing on Demp-
sey's breast. This was not very effective,
Out was quickly followed by another with his
right on the ribs, and still another with hi.
lett on Dempsey's breast which sent him
back agaast the ropes. Tnen Dempsey
shifted ground and tried to change the Ma
rine's tactics with feints with his left, which,
however, didn't check the advance of LIE
Blanche till Dempsey succeeded in putting in
stinger on his adversary's neck. This
stopped him for an instant This seemed to
anger him, and gathering himself together
he went for Dempsey with both hands straight
and vigorously, landing his right on the New
Workers. ribs, which made serious abrasion
of the skin. Time was called and the men
went to their corners amid quietude that
was simply phenomenal.
Round 2.-The Marine was up quickly and
started to force the fighting. He looked and
felt confident. Dempsey smiled as of old
and came jauntily to the scratch. The Ma
rine was bent upon effective work and rushed
his man against the ropes administering body
blows which were always countered by Demp-
sey with his left. This round ended in no.
bodys favor, indeed. 1t was said. cit was
anybody's fight" with slight upward ten
Round 3.-The Marine was again lively at
the scratch. He commenced fighting at once,
his purpose evidently being to drive Demp-
sey into corner and punch him at short arm
distance. He was partially success. He let 60
his right at his head which fell short, but let
60 his left with sound whack on Demp-
sey's ribs. The latter broke ground and re-
solved to change his tactics. He became
very shifty, and like a clever general at once
began to play for the Marines eyes in hope
of binding him. In the course of this round
Dempsey proved himself marvellous boxer
and great tactician and thoroughly game
man. aThe Marine dropped his head in an
attempt to deliver hi. right on Dempsey's
jugular. but he was short and caught severe
upper cut in the face which drew the claret
from his nose and first blood was claimel
and allowed for Dempsey.
Round 4.-The Marine was very strong and
very aggressive, but he couldn't get home
his right on Dempsey's neck. He forced the
fighting and tried hard to do his man up.
He hit Dempsey several times on the body
and finally they clinched at the ropes and
broke at the referees order, Hereafter
Dempsey got in a few straight left handlers
on the Marines face and raised a very large
sized mark on his right eye.
Round 5-Dempsev and he came together
like two 5utfaloes. 1t was give and take and
at the close il was seen that the Marine had
a very bad cut on the left cheek bone, from
which the blood flowed down over his breast.
Time was called and both men went to their
corners.
The 9th, 7th and Sth were characterized by
such close infghting that it was almost I'M
possible to tell just how it would all end. The
Marines face WAS swollen and bleeding, He
spat out tooth or two which showed Demp-
sey's remarkable skill with his left. The
latters body was badly bruised
Round 9-Ths was another rally with ter
rible give and take fighting.
Round lO-In this after hard fighting and
hitting the Marine and Dempsey clinched
The referee shouted 'break." The Marine
dropped his hands in obedience and received
a stunning knock down blow from Dempsey,
foul was claimed but not allowed.
Round 1l-In this round Dempsey came
up trifle fresher than the Marine and began
to force the fighting. He was met half way
by the Marine but the New Workers. terrible
left kept visiting the Bostonian's visage like
a piston rod, DUNG awful execution. Blood
flowed freely from the Marine, who never
theless fought back gamelv and wickedly
with both hands, punching Dempsey more
than he ever was punished before in his
career in the ring. Time was called and the
men went to their corners looking badly
Dempsey's body was covered with abrasions
and his face marked here and there.
Round l2-Again the men came together
in dead earnest. 1t was give and take, both
very strong and very game, but Dempseys
terrible left worked fatally on the connten-
ance of his adversary.
Round l3-The Marine came up again sand
dashed gamely at Dempsey, who pitched now
for dear life for he felt that thes crisis had
been reached. The Marine was bleeding like
a stuck pig and Jack was putting and blow
ing badly. They both then got to Tork al
half an arm distance and never stopped
punching each other till the Marine dropped
exhausted. Dempsey went to his corner,
showing signs of the terrible punishment he
received, and the Marine strove to get to his
feet, but didn't rise. He was practically if
not literally knocked out. When the referee
called time he could not respond. He did
get up. and hurling himself at Dempsey fell
powerless into the latter's arms and was AS
sisted mercifully by the plucky New Yorker
to his chair in his corner. He was beaten
man and his seconds gave it up. Then the
referee announced Jack Dempsey the victor
and the spectators received it with silence.
Time, so minutes.
pluckier and fsirer fight was never wit
messed in this country and two gamer men
never faced each other in "a foot ring. The
Marine sat in his chair bleeding, battered and
bruised. When asked if he was hurt said }:
81 am hurt, Dick, badly hurt, but it was
snuare deal {" Dempsey was asked how he