Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-28
vanYuiished at Last.
La Blanche, the Marine, Gets
Away with Dempsey.
JACK HAS A NOVEL EXPERIENCE.

Leaving the Ring vanquished for the
First Time-Thirty-Two Give-and- Take
Rounds Fought, Ending with a Knock
Out-The Marine Shows Great Endur-
ance--Some More Rapid Time on the
New West Chester Course-Base Ball
Scores.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 2S.-The fight be-
tween Jack Dempsey and George La Blanche,
sthe Marin g." for a purse of IS, sou, took
place last night in the new rooms of the Cal
ifornia Athletic club. Nearly 1000 persons
witnessed the mill, which exceeded in popu-
lar interest all similar contests ever held
here. A large number of prominent citizens
were present. Hiram Cook acted as referee.
Dempsey's seconds were Denny Costigan and
Dave Campbell, and La Blanche's seconds
were John Donaldson and Paddy German.
The betting just before the fight was 800 to
$40 but with the coin very slow in coming
from the Marines hackers, who seemed to
lack confidence in their man.
The Men Toe the Mark.
There were few preliminary set-tos be-
tween less notable sluggers and then the
event of the evening was called. Dempsey
weighed Isl pounds and La Blanche 16I
Both men appeared in good condition,
though Jacks face, as usual, looked thin and
drawn. When weights were given it was
announced that the match was not for the
middle weight championship, but only for
the purse. Time was called at $40 O'Clock.
In the first round both men feinted for some
time, the Marine finally leading with his
left, but falling short He made heavy
rush, but failed to plant blow. After a
clinch Dempsey got in his left on the Ma
rine's chin. The latter rushed and in a clinch
brought Dempsey to his-knees, but the latter
was up like a cat and the round closed with
no advantage to either. Dempsey led the
second round with with his right and landed
on the Marines ribs A rush followed and
while clinched the Marine got in heavy
right-hander on Dempsey's wind The lat
ter retaliated with a left-hander on the chin
The Marine Tries Rushing Tactics.
The Marine made a series of PUSHES all OF
which Dempsey evaded with cleverness
In one of these rushes the Marine was thrown
heavily on the ropes, and it was evident tina
his tactics were to rush Dempsey to the
ropes and get in a knock out, but he exhaust
ed his wind without result In the fourth
the Marine had two good openings in
clinches, but missed them because he lacked
quickness. La Blanche got in hard blows on
Jacks wind with his left and rushed him to
the ropes, repeating the same blow an in.
slant later. The call of time prevented an
| other rush by the Marine, who had de
cided advantage in this round The Marine
| led in the fifth with his left on Jacks stom.
ach and reached him in a clinch. He tried
| to throw Jack, narrowly missing a foul
In the rush which followed the Marine plant
ed another blow in the ribs, for which Demp
| sey returned on the Marines neck.
Summary of the Other Rounds.
| Tue fighting in the next fifteen rounds was
| give and take, La Blanche getting in a num-
her Of heavy blows and receiving returns
with interest La Blanche generally fell OF
top in the clinches. In the nineteenth round
Dempsey got in seven blows on the Marine
| neck, the last of which sent him to the floor.
| First knock down for Dempsey. The mex
five rounds were all in Dempssy's favor
and it looked as though the fight was wor
| for the "Nonpareil, " but in the thirty second
round La Blanche caught Dempsey a tire
mendous blow, knocking him down. 1t wa:
| settler. The heretofore invincible Demp
| sey could not come to time, and for the frs
| time in his life he left the ring vanquished