St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-15
Dempsey and lie Blanche Meet at Rye, and
the Former Wins the Fight in
Thirteen Rounds.
The Mill Occurs at 7 O'Clock in the Morn
ing and Proves One of the Best
on Record.
Coughs Prevented From Being fres-
ent by the sharp Practice OF the
Managers.
lie Blanche Terribly punished, But
Dempsey Marked by Only aFew
Scratches.
A Great Fight.

greatest middle-weght fight on record was
fought at o'clock this morning at Rye
Just on the border line between New \ Ork
and Connecticut The contestants were
George lie Blanche of Boston, Mass, and
Jack Dempsey of New York. The stakes
We're $1,000 a side, and about 81. 600 in a
purse made up by certain well-known gen.
tlemen of this city. Jack Dempsey was
the winner, thirteen desperate rounds being
bitterly contested. and it is declared that a
better and more manfully fought fight was
never witnessed. There were about forty
persons present, including twenty-eight
members of the New York Racquet club.
The chief difficulty experienced bv the
managers of this fight was to hoodwink
those who were watching for 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 a large pro-
peller, which proceeded far up the North
river and then took the remainder OF the
guests on board and steamed for the battle
ground, about Twenty-Five miles away,
which was reached in good season. The
two principals slept for few hours, and
the gentlemen amused themselves as best
they could on board the steamer. The ring
was pitched properly, and those present
stood around it. The two gladiatOrs strip
ped and were rubbed down before the spec
tators. and the Marine as lie Blanche is
called. put on a pair of blue trunks and
dark lighting shoes. His stockings, accord
ing to his cHn custom, were rolled down,
leaving
HIS CALVES BARE.
Jack Dempsey wore dark hose and white
CATERS. \ better looking man than the
Marine it would have been hard to find.
He was not quite as tall as Jack Dempsey,
but he weighed few pounds more. He
turned the beam at l4S34 pounds. Demp-
sey looked a tri1ie less bulky and was
equally as calm. Dempsey's weight was
14415. John O'Neill 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 fol-
lowing brief speech to the men:
You will fight according to the Marquis of
Queensberry rules with light gloves. You
viii break at the call of the referee, make no
noise and go to your corners when either of
you knocks the other down and wait until the
referee decides whether the fallen man is
done up OF not. Now, then, shake hands.
Then the principals and their seconds
formed, or, more properly speaking, at
tempted to form the Maltese Cross.
They failed to do so, because Tom Bogue
of Boston, one of the Marines seconds, did
not reach the Outstretched hand of Tom
Cleary, Dempsey's first second. Tuthiil
1as No. 2 for Dempsey, and Patsy Shep-
eerd No. 2 for the Marine. The men went
back to their corners, and, after donning
their brown light kid gloves, were sum
moned to the fray by the referee with these
words, Are you ready? Timew
BY ROUNDS.
Round 1.-The men faced each other cool
and determinedly, Dempsey standing remark
ably high above his adversary, who was com
pact, 1.-THE and resolutely bent on being the
aggressor. The Marine tried little one with
his right. landing on Dempsey's breast. Thi:
was not very effective, but it was swiftly
followed by his right on the ribs and still
another with his left full on Dempsey's breas
which sent him back against the ropes. TheI
Dempsey shifted around and tried TO change
the Marines tactics with feints with the left,
which, however did not check the advance oi
LeBanch until Dempsey succeeded IN putting
in a stinger on his antagonists neck. This
stopped him for an instant, then seemed tC
I'm, and. gathering himself together
he went for Dempsey with both hand:
straight, and vigorously landing his right or
the New Workers. ribs, made a serious abra
sion of the skin Time was called and the
men went to their corners amid quietudt
that was simply phenomenal.
Round 2-Tbe Marine was up briskly anC
started in TO force the fighting. He looked
and felt confident. Dempsey smiled as ot
old, and came jauntily to the scratch. TIL,
Marine was bent upon effective work, anC
rushed his man against the ropes, administer
ing severe body blows which were Away
countered by Dempsey with his left. This
round ended in nobody's favor. Indeed /
was said, at was anybody's fight" with
slight upward tendency in the Marine
stock.
BLOOD DRAWN.
Round 3-The Marine was again lively
at the scratch. He commenced fighting a
once. His object evidently was to driv
Dempsey into corner and punch him a
short-arm distance. He was partially sue
cessful. He let go his right at the head, wa
short, but got home with his left sounding
thwack on DempSey's body. The latter BROKE
ground and resolved to change his tactics
He became very shifty, and, like a cleve
general. at once began to play for the Ma
rine's eyes in the hope of binding him. IL
the course of this round Dempsey prcvet
himself a marvellous boxer, great tacucial
and a thoroughly game fellow. The Marin
dropped his head in an attempt to deliver hi
right on Dempsey's juguar, but was shor
and caught a severe upper cut in the face
which drew the claret from his nose, and tht
first blood was claimed AID allowed FOL
Dempsey.
Round 4-The Marine was very strong an
very aggressive, but could not get home hi
right on Dempseys neck. He forced tn
fighting and tried hard to do his man up. HI
hit Dempsey several times on the body. an
uHdily icy tliuGEtu ~ bHb ropes ana DrOk
at the referees order. Thereafter Dempse,
got in a few straight left-handers on Il
Blanche's face and raised a very large-siZe
mouse on his right eye.
A STREAM OF CLARET.
Round 5-Dempsey and he came togethe
like two prairie buffaloes. 1t was give an
take and at the close ii was seen that the Ms
rine had very bad cut on his left cheekbont
from which the blood streamed down over hi
breast Time was called and both men wen
10 their corners.
Rounds 8, and were characterized b
such close fighting that it was almos in
possible to tell just how it would end. Th
Marines face was swollen and beedi ng cop
ously. He spat out tooth or two whic
showed Jack Dempsey's remarkable skill wit
is left hand The latter's body was bad
Fuised.
Round 9-This was another rally, with te
'ibie zVe-auu-Iake fighting.
Round IO-In this, after hard hitting, tn
Marine and Dempsey clinched. The refere
shouted ''break." The Marine droppe
mis- hands in obedience and received stul
ming knock-down blow from Dempsey. Fol
was claimed, but not allowed.
Round lin this round Dempsey came u
a trihe fresher than the Marine and began
force the fighting. he was met half way o
the Marine, but the New Workers. terribl
left kept visiting the Bostonians visage lik
apiston-rod doing awful execution. Bloc
flowed freely from the Marine, who, neve
theless. fought back gamely and wicked
with both hands, Furnishing Dempsey NOR
than he was ever punished before in hi
career in the ring. Time was called and tn
men went to their corners, looking badly
dempsey S body was covered with abrasion
and his face was marked here and there.
Round 12-Again the men came together j
dead earnest. 1t was give and take, bot
ve"y stron~ and very game but Dempsey
terrible left worked fatally on the countt
nance OF AZ adversary.
THE CRISIS.