The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-04

BULLETIN SAN FRANCIsCo, Aug. H.
Dempsey was knocked out by LeBlanche in
the thirtY-second round by a chance blow.
! Dempsey forced lie Blanche into the corner
and was pounding him numerically, when
! suddenly the latter whirled round and caught
Dempsy a terrific blow on the jaw and the
/ Nonpariel went down like snot. He was I'M
able to rise and the fight was given to Le'
( Blanche, amidst intense excitement, as all
were greatly surprised at the result
! SAN Francisco, Aug. PIN point Of popu.
lar interest, the fight between Jack Dempsey
/ and George lie Blanche, which occurred under
the auspices of the California athletic club to-
night, eclipsed all similar contests ever held in
this city. There was no better evidence of
this than the great crowd which com
nenced to collect at the club-room as
carly as $50 O'Clock, and insisted on
admission with more or less impotence, until
the two pugilists appeared in the ring. 1t was
anticipated some time ago that the old gym
nasium which has been used by the club for
more than year past would be totally made
( quate for the present contest, so another room,
: uSeu as a UNI u1ll by one OF the uAlOlel
| guard regiments, was fitted Up for the purpose
/ The ring was pitched on platform in the cen
! ter of the room ana high tiers OF seats were
arranged on every side. beside which spacious
/ gallery at one end OF the hall added 10 the ae-
/ commodations.
/ There were probably two thousand persons
/ who witnessed the fight between the middle
4 weights. Besides those who we're fortunate
enough to gain admission 10 the hall the streets
] rrTfh man al n.
4 10 catch the slightest word from within in re-
/ gard to the progress Of the fight. The polics
! department OF the city was represented by few
men, but there was no attempt their part
/ 10 stop the proceedings. Hiram Cook,
/ of this city, who has acted as referee In the
/ California contests for several years past, oc-
cupied the same position tonight Dempsey's
seconds were Denny Costigan and Dave Camp
! bell. and LeBlanche's seconds were John
! Donaldson and Paddy German. Betting Tor
several days past had been in Dempsey's favor,
usual odds being 500 TO SO. Both principals
! showed marks of careful training when they
entered the ring ght.
More than an hour was occupied in prelim.
mary set-tos between pugilists, and il was
! nearly $3.50 before the two men appeared. They
came out of the ante-room and jumped over
| the ropes within q moment Of each other. Both
were given a most enthusiastic reception. IL
| was some time before order could be
! restored. The master Of ceremonies announced
| that the contest was not for the middle-weight
| championship, as LeBanche weighed l61
! pounds, and Dempsey 151 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 a moment, when LeBlanche led with his
| right but Dempsey avoided the blow by jump.
| ing back. LeBlanche again led and caught
! Dempsey lightly on the wind. A clinch FOL.
| lowed This was repeated as the round closed.
| por Der cd ch
| blow on the Marines chest A clinch followed,
| during which LeBianche caught Dempsey in
| the side As soon as they broke Dempsey
! landed a good Highlander on the Marines
| Jaw A short clinch followed, and the Marine
| slipped TO the floor. The round closed with
| some light mitigating.
Third Round-Dempsey reached the Ma.
! rine's neck and received a hard one in the
4 breast in return. In half a minute Dempsey
/ landed hard one on LeBlanehe's chin, which
| caused the latter TO stagger little. Several
lunges were made by each man, but no harm
/ was done.
Fourth Round-Dempsey backed away from
! LeBlanche and then got in two light blows on
the latters head. During clinch which fol-
| lowed Dempsey came near going 70 the noor.
moment before the round closed Dempsey
| again landed on the Marines chin. and the
latter responded with a vigorous rush, forcing
| Dempsey against the ropes.
Fifth Round-The men clinched and the
Il
| amid storm of mingled Kisses and applause,
| Some sharp fighting at close range followed, in
/ which neither had the advantage. The Marine
| struck Dempsey q smart blow on the forehead
as the round closed.
Sixth Round-At the opening OF this round
| the Marine, amid a storm of Kisses, lifted
Dempsey on his hip and tried 10 throw him 10
/ the floor. LeBlanche followed this with sev.
| eral rushes but accomplished but little. Loud
| cries of foul were heard on every side and great
I A.
! allow the claim.
! Seventh Round-LeBlanche made a vicious
lunge and landed lightly on Dempsey's law.
! He followed this up quickly and caught Demp-
! sey two or three times in the same spot Just
before the round closed. Dempsey responded
with two heavy lefthandeTs on LeBiancne's
! chin.
Eighth Round-Dempsey landed with much
force on the marines ear which he repeated in
the next minute. A clineh followed, and as
the men broke away LeBanche struck Demp-
| sey a singing blow on the Jaw, which stag.
J gered the latter. Loud cries of foul" were
| heard, but the claim was not allowed. Some
| spirited fighting at close quarters completed
! the round.
Ninth Round-LeBlanche opened with q
rush and clinched with the Nonpariel and then
| threw him heavily to the ground. Another
| CRY of foul was raised but was not allowed
| Dempsey next gave the Marine sharp upper
| cut, but the latter caught Dempsey well in ths
neck moment later.
Tenth Round-LeBlanche again attempted
TO rush the fight, but IN two OF these efforts
Dempsey struck him staggering blows the
| Jaw, which caused him 10 he more careful
/ After the gong had rung for the close OF the
| round LeBlauche struck Dempsey a hard blow
/ on the face and then retired 10 his corner.
! DEMPSEY walked over TO him and landed q
/ hard one on the Marines neck which made tina
| latter groggy.
| Eleventh Round-This round was a series Of
! clinches, and nothing was accomplished by
either man.
! Twelfth Round-This was a repetition of the
eleventh. 49,.
Thirteenth Round-Dempsey landed hssT
/ with his right on lie Blanche's Jaw three 4
/ and followed with hard Highlander on
ribs. Just before the round closed he caoey
/ lie Blanch in the neck. but the latter responded
with good blow on Dempsey's chest.
I Fourteenth Round-DempSey repeated his
| attack on the Marines Jaw, and the latter ap-
peared to be little unsteady. Dempsey sent
/ in two right-handers on LeBlanche's Jaw just
/ before the round was finished
| Fifteenth Round-Dempsey opened With
vigor, but his efforts TO rush the marine gener-
ally ended in a clinch. The marine again took
a turn at rushing aud once succed in giving
/ Dempsey a sharp, sting blow above the eve.
( Sixteenth Round-Le Blanche started in ag
/ gresSively, but several lively cllnehes followed
/ In which he had the worst of II. Near the
! close Dempsey landed with his right with awful
( force on the others nose.
Seventeenth Round-Dempsey again opened
] ont he II, iavr buf a had on m,