St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-29
ITCHING FOR ANOTHER FIGHT
Dempsey Begs the Marine to
Give Him Chance-The Knock

Dempsey Begs the Marine to
Give Him a Chance-The Knock
out.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 2S.-The blow
which sent Jack Dempsey to the floor
in the thirty-second round last night
and lost him the battle with
George La Blanche. was a terrific right
hand swing, which landed squarely on
the NonpareiPs nose. The champion
of fifty battles fell like shot, striking
fat on his face. and lay there limp and
bleeding. He rose twice 20 his hands
and knees and blood poured upon the
floor. He went down helpless and then
rose again, daZed and bewildered
man. One hand went up, as If appeal
ing to the crowd or referee, and
then he staggered to his feet with
a game effort, but had to seek
the ropes to keep his feet and
held there. Ten seconds and La
Blanche had paid back the old score and
won $1,000 He stood in his corner
smiling. AS soon as he could get his
senses, Dempsey staggered into La
Blanche's corner, fell upon the victOr's
neck and asked imploringly: "4Ou'H
give me another fight, won't you?'
Upon receiving an assent he tOttered
over to one of the directors of the club,
repeating: Hell give me another
fight; he'll give me another fight; you
hear it, he'll give me another tight"
and seemed to
RECOVER HIS EQUILIBRIUM
when he was sure of a return battle and
went over and shook hands with the
winner again. Both principals retired
Il, ntn nf
the fight. La Blanche said to a group
of friends:
''They call it a chance blow. but had
things all right, anyhow. was not punished
and not distressed. ] was also as strong as
he. He asked for return battle, and have
agreed to give it to him. feel about as good
as man usually does who wins $1,000, and
has nothing. have fought hard all my life
for what | have wen. Am better than
when was licked by him beforer Well, L
haven't been tooling around all this time not
to learn anything. have |? l determined
after that defeat that would never rest until
/ wiped it out and tonight l wiped it out.
ana it is about the happiest evening OF my
life
Dempsey took his defeat sorely. When
he reached his d. sing room he fell
upon lounge in one corner and sat
gazing at the floor. His nose was double
its usual size and of mixed red and blue
tint. AS a physician stepped forward
to make an examination of the fallen
champion he gave no sign OF having
seen him. Dempsey shook his head
mournfully, and said:
He will never give me another show.
asked him ii he would, and he said yes, but
| am afraid he viii never let me have
another go"
You were not down ten seconds. You
were on the ropes in seven seconds. 1t
wasn't fair broke in Denny Costigan, his
trainer.
Don't say that, Denny" Dempsey re-
piled. The judges said it was eight and it
must be so. was in such good condition,
too
YOU'RE still middle weight champion.
Jack, and you'll get plenty of fights" re-
marked young Mitchell.
WHATS the championships" replied
Dempsey. 1T meant $4,000 to me, and
then, I've gone down. They'll never give
me another match"
Yes we will said Mitchell, vigorously.
This seemed to rouse the former champion.
Get me another fight. Bother the cham
pionship. Any weight at all, only give me
another l had the fight in hand and was
making it waiting one. When we got to-
gether | saw the blow coming. but couldn't
get away from 1t. suppose l was careless"