Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-28
LIE BLANCHE A WINNER.
Dempsey and the Marine Meet at San
Frnncisco-Not a Struggle for the
Championship-AL Lively Scene
in the Tenth Rouud.

in the Tenth Round.
SAN FRANCISCO, August N.-Jack Dempsey
and LIE Blanche, the Marine" met here to-
night, under the auspices of the California
Athletic Club. The master of ceremonies an
nounced that the contest was for the middle
weight championship, as LIE Blanche weighed
18l pounds and Dempsey l5l pounds. The few
preliminaries were arranged as speedily as pos
sible. After the usual hand shake time was
called at 9:35.
First round-The men spared cautiously for q
moment when LIE Blanche led with his right. but
dempsey avoided the blow by jumping back: lie
the s1f %ind einch foio%sd. This was repested
as the round closed.
second rO1nd.Dempgey opened with e short
during which LIE Blanche caught Dempsey in the
side, Soon as they broke Dempsey landed good
Highlander on the Marines Jaw. short clinch
followed, and the Marine slipped to the floor.
Third round-Dempsey reached the Marines
turn. In half Dinute Dempsey landed a hard
one on LIE Blanche's chin which caused the latter
Fourth round--Dempsey backed away from
LIE Blanche, and then got in two light blows on
lowed, Dempsey came near going to the floor. A
moment before the, round closed Dempsey again
sponded with vicious rush, forcing Dempsey
against the ropes
threw the Nonpareil to the floor amid storm of
Kisses and applause. Some sharp fighting at close
range followed, in which neither had the advant-
Sixth rouna.At the opening Of thi; round the
his hip and tried 10 throw him to the floor. This
was followed by number Of light hits.
Seventh round-,Le Blanche made vicious
lunge and landed lightly on Dempsey jaw. He
followed this up quickly, and caught Dempsey
two three times in the same spot just before the
heavy leit-handers on LIE Blanche's chin.
Eighth round;-Dempsey landed with much
the next minute. clinch followed, and as the
men broke away LIE Blanche struck Dempsey, a
latter. Loud cries Of foul were heard, but the
claim was not allowed
Ninth round--Le Blanche opened with a rush
and clinched with the Nonpareil and then threw
him heavily to the ground. Another cry of foul
was raised but was not allowed. Dempsey next
gave the Marine a sharp upper cut, but the latter
caught Dempsey well In the neck m Oment later.
rn he s but c s
struck him stasgering blows on the jaw which
had rang for IT the close Of the round lie Blanche
struck Dempsey hard blow on the face, and then
fG ard Dn he nec
which made the latter groggy.
Eleventh and twelfth rounds-These rounds
were a series OF clfnches, in which nothing was
accomplished.
Thirteenth round-pempsey landed heavily with
lowed with hard right-hander in his ribs just
before the round closed. He caught LIE Blanche
again the neck but the latter responded with
Fourteenth round-Dempsey repeated his attack
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little unsteady. Dempsey sent in two hard right
handlers on LIE Blanche's Jaw just before the round
was finished.
Fifteenth round-Dempsey opened with vigor,
but his efforts to rush the Marine generally ended
in clinch. The Marine again took turn at
rusnng, and once succeeded in giving Dempsey
sharp. singing blow above the eyes.
IH hut saveraf ,,paH cii6cSss soIoweS n
which he had the worst of 1t. Dempsey landed
With his right with awful force on the others
nose.
Seventeenth round-Dempsey again opened on
the Marines jaw but received a bad one on the
ear in return. The Marine then made g vicious
lunge, but received a smasher on the neck and an
other on the wind.
In the nineteenth round Dempsey sent the Ma
rine heavily to the floor. The fighting continued
fereely until the thirty-second round when LIE
Blanche knocked out Dempsey, thereby winning
the fight,