The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
GREATEST ON RECORD.
Terrific Singing Match Between Noted BraiS-
ers at Rye, New York, Yesterday.
Jack Dempsey, OF New York City, i'm Thirteen
Desperate Rounds, Completely "Knochs
Out of Time'' His Antagonist,
George Leblanch, of Boston.


greatest middle-weight fight on record was
fought at o'clock this morning at Rye, just
on the border line between New York and
Connecticut. The contestants were George
lie blanch, of Boston, Mass, and Jack Demp-
sey, of New York. The stakes were 81, 600 a
side and about g 900 of purse made up by
certain gentlemen of this city. Jack Demp-
sey was the winner, thirteen desperate
rounds being bitterly contested, and it is
declared that a better and more manfully
fought fight vas never witnessed. There
were about forty persons present, in
cluding twenty-eight members of the
New York Racquet Club. The chief diff
Guilty experienced by 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 sue
ceeded. In the first place, the men were put
on board a large propeller, which proceeded
| far up the North River, and then took the
remainder of the guests on board and
| steamed for the battle-ground, about TWEEN
| ty-five miles away, which was reached in
good season. The two principals stopped
! for a few hours and the gentlemen amused
| themselves as best they could on board the
| and those present stood around it. The two
| gladiators stripped and were rubbed down
| before the spectators, and the Marine, as
| Lablsnch is called, put on a pair of blue
tights and dark fitting shoes. His stockings
were rolled down, leaving his calves
hose and white gaiters. A better
| looking man than the Marine it
would have been hard to find. He was not
quite. as tall as Jack Dempsey, but he
weigh few pounds more. He turned the
/ beam at 14SA pounds Dempsey's weight
and two well-dressed sgells were the time
1 keepers. One of the best known mem Hers
| of an eastern athletic club made the follow
| ing brief speech to the men: "You will fight
according TO the Marquis of Queensbury
| rules, with light gloves; you will break at
| the call Of the referee; make no noise, and
| go TO your corners when either OF you knock.
the other down and wait until the referee
| decides whether the fallen man is done up
| or 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, one of
| the seconds for the Marine, did not reach
| the outstretched hand of Tom Cleary, Demp-
| sey's first second. TutbiIl was number two
for Dempsey, and Patsey Sheppard number
| two for the Marine.
-,
after donnlng their light gloves We're sum-
moned to the fray by the referee with these
| words. 'Are you ready? Timep
Round 1.-The men faced each other
| coolly and determinedly,, Dempsey standing
! remarkably high above his adversary, who
was compact, 1.-the and resolutely bent on
being the aggressor, The Marine tried a
little one with his right, landing on Demp-
sey's breast. This was not very effective
but it was swiftly followed by another with
his right on the ribs, and still another with
his left full on Dempsey's breast, which
| sent him back against the ropes Then
Dempsey shifted round and tried TO change
the Marines tactics with feints with left,
| which, however, did not check the advance
| of Leblanch until Dempsey succeeded in
putting in stinger on his antagonists neck.
| This stopped him for an instant, then
seemed to anger Linn, and gathering himself
| together, he went Tor Dempsey with both
hands straight, and, vigorously landing bis
| right on the New Workers. ribs, made a
serious abrasion of the skin. Time was
called, and the men went to their corners
amid a quIetude that was simply phe-
| nomenal.
Round 2-The Marine wasiup briskly and
started in to force the fighting. He looked
and felt confident. Dempsey smiled, as of
| old, and came iauntily to the scratch. The
Marine was bent upon effective work, and
pushed his man against the ropes admins
|
| ways cOuntered by Dempsey with his left
This round ended in nobody's favor. In
| deed, it said that sit was anybody's
fight" with slight upward tendency in the
marines stock.
Round 3-The Marine was again lively on
the scratch. He commenced fighting at
once. His object was evidently to drive
Dempsey into corner and punish him at
| short-arm distance. He was partially sue
| cessful. Demsey became very shifty, and
like clever goer, began to play for the ma
rines eyes, in the hope of binding him. In
the course of this round Dempsey proved
himself a marvellous boxer, a great tac-
tician, and thoroughly game fellow. The
Marine dropped his head in an attempt to
deliver his right on Dempsey's jugular, but
| was short, and caught severe upper cut in
the face, which drew blood from his nose
and first blood was claimed and allowed
Dempsey.
Round 4-The Marine was very strong and
very aggressive. but could not get home his
right on Dempsey's neck. He forced the
| fighting and tried hard to do his man. He
hit Dempsey several times on the body and
finally, they clinched at the ropes, and
broke at the referees order. Dempsey got in
few straight left-handers on Leblanch's
face, and raised very large sized house on
his right eye.
Round 5-Dempsey and Leblanch came to-
! gether like two prairie buffalos. 1t was give
and take, and at the close 1t was seen that
| the Marine had very bad cut on his left
| cheek bone, from which the blood streamed
down over his breast. Time was called and
both men went to their corners.
Rounds 6. and s were characterized by
such close fighting that it was almost impos-
sible to tell just how it would all end. The
Marines face was swollen and bleeding
| copiously. He spat out tooth or two,
which showed Jack Dempsey's remarkable
skill with his left hand. The latters body
| was badly bruised.
Round 9-Tbis was another rally with ter
rible give and lake fighting.
| Round 10-In this, after hard hitting, the
| Marine and Dempsey clinched. The referee
| shouted break" The Marine dropped his
hands in obedience, and received stunning
knock down blow from Dempsey. Foul was
| claimed but not allowed.
Round lin this round Dempsey came up
a trife fresher than the Marine, and began
/ forcing the fighting. He was met half way
| by the Marine, but the New Workers. terrible
left kept visiting the Bostonians face Like a
| piston-rod, doing awful execution. Blood
flowed freely from the Marine, who, never
| tbeless, fought back gamely and wickedly
with both hands, Furnishing Dempsey more