Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-28
A CHANCE BLOW DID 1T.
Dempsey Knocked Out by the Marine
In the Thirty-Second Round.


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NAf-Two rzousASD PEOPLE WITNESSED zHE
neEr At ru CALIFORNIA ATHLETIC oLuB
San FRAxcisoo, Aug. 2s.-Grea. interes. vas
excited by last nights fsht between Jack
Dempsey the ''Nonpareil" and the Marine" nj
the california athletic club. About 2.ooo peo-
pie were fortunate enough 70 gain sdmittance
70 the gymnasium, while . greater number
snrongea the street outside. Hiram Cook OF
this city acted as referee. Dempsey's seconds
we're Denny Costigan and Dave Campbell la
Blanches seconds were John Donaldson and
Paddy German Betting was sl00 20 S75 in
Dempsey's favor.
The police department Of the city wa. rep
resented by a few men, but there was no at
temps on their part 90 stop the proceedinss
Both principals showed marks OF careful train
ing when they entered the ring. The master
Of ceremonies announced that the contest was
not for the middle-weight championship. as
LeBlsnche weighed l6l pounds and Dempsy
Isl pounds. The full preliminaries were ar
ranged as speedily as possible. After the usual
hand-shake time was called at 9:35.
CAUTIOUS sPARRINo.
In the first round the men spared cautiously
for q moment, when Ia Blanche led with his
right, but Dempsey avoided the blow by jump
ing back. La Blanche again led and caught
Dempsey lightly on the wind. A chnch fol-
lowed. This was repeated as the round closed
Dempsey seemed to have slightly the best OF
the hght from the second 10 the fourteenth
round, though the Marine got in some telling
blows. Fouls were twice charged against La
Blanche, but not allowed.
Dempsey continued 70 have the best OF the
fight, and in the nineteenth round he opened
with three well-aimed blows on the Marines
neck, and before the close he had put four
more in the same place, the last Of which sent
La Blanche heavily to the door, being the first
knock-down.
La Blanche. though suffering. rallied in the
twentieth and landed some good blows In
the following round Dempsey renewed his at
tack and lanoed five times on the Marines
neck. The latter struck out yiciously, but
Dempsey avoided punishment
In the twenty-second round Dempsey con-
tinued to pursue his aggressive tactics and used
his left with good effect on the Marines neck
below the chin, the same spot he had ham,
mered for several rounds before. In the
twenty-third round La Blanche was showing
the effect Of his previous punishment. He was
evidently weakening and
ALLOWED DEMPSEY TO DO THE FORCING.
Round 24-La Blanche pounded Dempsey
heavily on the ribs during a clinch. Very little
was done during the round. Little or nothing
was done in the twenty-ffth but in the twenty
sixth Dempsey forced the Marine into the cor
ner and pounded him the neck until he
staggered like a drunken man. Before the
close, however, La Blanche caught Dempsey a
hard one in the neck. Several vicious blows
by Dempsey were the only feature OF the
twenty-seventh round. and the four following
rounds the Marine did little except stand up
well under the
FrERcE sLUGGTSo HE RECEIVED N TIE NECK.
In the thirtieth round, however, be gave
Dempsey terrific right handler on the chest
which seemed to stagger the latter for a mo-
ment, but be recovered and showered half a
dozen blows on the Marines head and in the
latters effort to escape he slipped 10 the foor
Thirty-first round was exceedingly tame, but
when the men came up for the thirty ty-second
round Dempsey attempted 10 force matters
He was by far the fresher man Of the two and
with but few exceptions had had the fight all
his own way up to the present time. BE forced
La Blanche into his corner aud pounded him
numerically. The latter received the stagger-
ing blows on his head and neck but stood up
under them we'll. The men gradually worked
to the centre of the ring, and while Dempsey
still continued to find La Blanche's neck, the
latter whirled arourd suddenly and caught
Dempsey a terrible blow on the jaw.
THE SoNPAREIL WENT DOWN LIKE A SHOT.
He fell heavily upon his face and blood
spurted out upon the floor OF the ring. The
ten seconds went by amid intense excitement.
Dempsey struggled braveiy to rise, but before
be had reached his feet, weak and staggering.
the tins had expired and the referee awarded
the fight to La Blanche. The sudden termina-
ton of the fight was a surprise to every man in
the club room. A chance blow lost Dempsey
the battle at time when il seemed that the
Marine was in his power