Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-29
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
The Grsat Dcmp ,cy-Le Bian che Bat
tie in Detail.

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SAN Francisco, August 2S Special Tele-
gram to TnE BEE. Owing to the lateness
of the hour tho Dempsey Blanche fight
Tuesday night could not be sent out in de-
tail. The following is the fight by rounds:
Time was called at 9i35, and the men at
once began hard fighting.
First Rouud-The men SPARED cautiously
for moment, when lie Blanche led with his
right, but Dempsey avoided the blow by
jumping back Le Blanche again led ana
caught Dempsey lightly or the wind.
clinch followed and this was repeated as the
round closed "-
Second-Dempsey opened with a short
blow on the Marines chest. A clinch fol-
lowed, during which lie blanche caught
Dempsey on the side. AS soon as they broke
away Dempsey. landed a good right-hander
on the Marines Jaw. A short clinch fol
lowed, and the Marine slipped to the floor.
The round closed with some light in. n.fghting
Thrd-Dempsey reached tho Marines
neck and received hard one on the breast
in return In half aminute Dempsey landed
hard one on lie Bianche's chin, which
caused the latter to stagger little. Several
lunges were made by each man, but no harm
was done. .-..
Fourth-Dempsey backed away from LIE
Blanche and then got in two light blows on
the latter's head" During the clinch which
followed Dempsey came near going to the
floor. A moment before the round closed
Dempsey again landed on the Marines chin
and the latter responded with vigorous
rush. forcing Dempsey against the ropes.
F'ifth-The men clinched and the Marine
threw the Nonparell to the floor amid a
storm of mingled. hsses and applause
Some sharp fighting at close range followed,
in which neither had the advantage. The
Marine struck Dempsey a smart blow on the
forehead as the round closed.
Sixth-At the opening of this round the
Marine, amid storm of Kisses, lifted Demp-
sey on his hip and tried to throw him To the
floor LeBlanche followed this with several
rushes, but accomplished but little. Loud
cries Of foul were heard on every side and
great confusion ensued, but the referee
would not allow the claim.
Seventh-LeBlanche made vicious lunge
and landed lightly on Dempsey's jaw. He
followed this up quickly and caught Demp-
sey two or three times in the same spot.
just before the round closed Dempsey re-
sponded with two heavy left-handers on LIE
Blanche's chin. ~
Eighth-Dempsey landed with much force
on the Marines ear, which ne repeated.
The next minute clinch followed, and as
the men broke away LIE Blanche struck
Dempsey a stinging blow on the jaw which
staggered the latter Loud cries of foul
were heard, but the claim was not allowed.
Some spirited fighting at close quarters
completed the round.
Ninth-LeBlanche opened with a rush,
clinched with the Noppareil, and threw him
heavily to the ground. Another cry of foul
was raised, but not allowed. Dempsey next
gave the Marine sharp upper cut, but the
latter caught Dempsey well i'll the neck
moment later.
Tenth-Le Blanche again attempted to
rush the fight, but in two of these efforts
Dempsey struck him staggering blows on the
jaw, which caused him to be more careful.
After the gong had sounded for the close of
the round LIE Blanche struck Dempsey a
blow in the face, and then retired to his cor
ner. Dempsey walked over to him and
landed a hard one on the Marines neck,
which made the latter groggy.
Eleventh-The round was series of
cllnches and nothing was accomplished by
Twelfth-Ths was q repetition of the
eleventh round.
Thrteenth-Dempsey landed heavily with
his right on Le Blanche's jaw three times,
and followed it with hard right-hander on
his ribs. just before the round closed he
caught LIE Blanche again in the neck, but
the latter responded with good blow on
Dempsey'S chest.
Fourteenth-Dempsey repeated his attack
on the Marines jaw, and the latter appeared
to be little unsteady. Dempsey tLen sent
IN two hard right-handers on LIE Blanche's
jaw jnst before the round was finished.
Fifteenth-Dempsey opened with vgor,
but his efforts to rush the Marine generally
ended in clinch. The Marine again took a
turn at rushing and once succeeded in giving
Dempsey sharp. stinging blow above the
eyes.
Sixteenth-Le Blanche started in ON the
aggressive, but several lively clinches fol-
lowed, in which he had the worst of it.
Near the close Dempsey landed with his
right with awful force on the Marines nose.
Seventeenth-Dempsey again opened on
the Marines jaw, but received smart one
on the ear in return. The Marine made a
vicious lunge, but received hard one in the
neck and another in the wind.
Eighteenth-The Marine opened by land
ing on Dempsey's cheek which he followed
up with one on the wind. Dempsey replied
with four singing right-hander5 LIE
Bianche's jaw and neck.
Nineteenth-Dempsey 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 LIE
Blanche heavily to the floor, being the first
knock down. Uproarous applause followed.
Twentieth-The Marine, though evidently
suffering from punishment, opened with two
hard swinging blows, which the Nonpareil
lodged. NO hitting occurred.
nty-frst-Dempsey renewed the at
tack and landed five times on the Marines
neck. The latter struck out viciousy, but
Dempsey avoided punishment.
Twenty y-second-Dempsey continued to pur-
sue his aggressive tactics and use his left
with good effect upon the Marines neck oe-
low the chin, the same spot he had ham
mered for several rounds before.
nty-third-Le Blanche was showing
the effects of his previous punishment. He
WAS evidently weakening and allowed Demp
sey to do the forcing.
Dempsey heavily on the ribs during clinch,
but very little was done during the round.
Little or nothing was done in the twenty
fifth, but IN the twenty-sixtn round Dempsey
forced the Marine into his corner and
pounded him ON tue neck until the latter
staggered like a drunken man and a knock
out seemed to be approaching Before it
closed, however lie Blanche whirled COM
pletely around and caught Dempsey hard
one in the neck.
Several vicious blows by Dempsey were
the only features Of the twenty seventh
round, and in the few following rounds the
Marine did little except stand up well under
the fierce slugging he received in the neck.
In the thirtieth round, however, he gave
Dempsey terrific right handler on the chest,
which seemed to stagger the latter for mo-
mi Mt, but he recovered and showered half a
dozen on tie Marine's- head, and in the
latter's efforts TO escape he slipped to the
floor. 900 ..lI
The thirty-frst round was exceedingly
tame, but when the men came up for the
thirty-second round Dempsey attempted to
force matters. Hewas by far the fresher
man of the two, and with but few exceptions
had had the fight all his own way up to that
time. He forced LIE Blanche into his corner
and pounded him unmerclfully. The latter
received staggering blows on the mead and
neck but stood up under them we'll, The