Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
DRmPsnY-LA BLANCHE.


San FRAsorsoo. Aug. 2S.-rime in the
| fight between Jack Dempsey and L.
Blanche was called at 9 80, when the two
pugilists promptly came to this scratch.
| The mon in the first round spared
cautiously for moment when La
Blanche led with his right but Dempsey
avoided the blow by jumping back. La
Blanche again led and caught Dempsey
lightly on the wind. a clinoh followed.
| This was repeated ns the round closed.
Second round-Dempsey opened with
short blow on The Marines ohest. A
clinch followed during which La Blanche
caught Dempsey in the side. Soon as
they broke, Dempsey landed good right
handler on the Marines jaw. short
clinch followed, and the Marine slipped
TO the floor. The round closed with some
light in. fighting.
Third-Dompaey reached the Marines
neck and received hard one In the
breast in return. III half minute Demp-
ssy landed hard one on La Blanohe's
chit which staggered the latter. Several
lunges were made by each but no harm
was done.
Fourth-Dempsey backed away from
La Blanche and then got In two light
blows on the lsttet's head. During u
clinch which followed Dempsey came
near going TO the floor. 4 moment before
the round closed Dempsey again landed
on the Marines chin and the latter re-
sponded with q vicious rush, forcing
Dempsey against the ropes.
Fifth-The men clinched and the
Marine threw the Eonpareil to the Aoor
amid o storm of mingled Misses and APP
plauae. Some sharp fighting OF close
range followed, in which neither had the
advantage. The Marine struck Dempsey
smart blow on the forehead as the
round closed.
Sixth--At the opening OF this round
the Marine amid storm of Misses, lifted
Dempsey on his hip and tried to throw
: him TO tho floor. La Blanche followed
this with several PUSHES but accomplished
nothing. Loud cries of "foul" were
heard on every side and great confusion
ensusd but the referee would not allow
.. the claims.
Seventh-La Blanche made vicious
lange and landed lightly on Dempsey's
jaw. He followed this up quickly and
caught Dempsey two or three times in
the ssme Epot just before the round
, closed. Dempsey responded with two
, heavy left. handlers on La Branches chin.
Eighth-Dempssy landed with much
, force on the Marines ear which no re-
peated in the next minute. A clinch fol-
lowed aud as the men broke away La
, Blanche struck Dempsey H.ipRing blow
on the jaw which staggered the latter.
Loud cries of foul were heard but the
. claim Was not allowed. Some spirited
4 fighting at close quarters completed the
I round.
! Ninth-Ls Blanche opened with rush
aIsy. Mo-, al II.
threw him heavily to the ground. An.
:, other cry of foul was raised, but not al
: lowed. Dempsey next gave the Marine 9
:, sharp upper cut, but the latter osught
: Dempsey we'll in the neck moment later
a Tenth-La Blanche again attempted to
rush the fght but in two of these efforts
v Dempsey struck him staggering blows OF
: the jaw which caused him to be mori
i careful. After the gong had rung for tn,
"a olose of the round La Blanche struol
, Dempsey hard blow on the face, aud re
n tired to his corner. Dempsey walked
u over to him and landed hard one or
"a the Marines neck which made the latte
, groggy.
= Eieventh-This round was series o
- clinches and nothing was accomplished
"a by either.
% Twelfth-This was a repetition of tn,
e eleventh.
n Thirtenth-Dempssy landed heavii.
= with his right on La Blanohe's Jaw thre
"a times and followed with a hard RICH
N handler on his ribs. Just before tn
round closed he caught La Blanche sgaii
u in the neck but the latter responded witt
II good blow on Dempsey's chest.
i. Fourteenth-Dempsey repeated his at
Iv tack on the Marins'5 Jaw and the latte
4, appeared to be a little unsteady. Dempse
"a sent in two hard right handlers on L
Al Blanche's jaw just before the round wa
~ flushed.
y Fifteenth 80 Dempsey opened with vigor
"a bur his efforts to rash the Marine gener
y ally ended in clinch. The Marine agai
10 took turn atrushing and once succeede
ss in giving Dempsey a sharp stinging bio,
NJ above the eyes.
M sixteenth-La Blanche started in tn
"a aggressive but several lively clinches fol
lowed in which be had the worst of il
Near the close Dempsey landed with hi
va right with awful foroa on the others nose
AZ venteenth-Dempsey again opene,
90 on the Marines Jaw, but received a be
- one in return. The Marine then made
ID vicious lunge, but received smssher o
40 the neck and another on the wind.
M Eighteenth-Tha Marine opened b
=, landing on Dempsey's cheek which b
lo followed up with one onthe wind. DemI
sey replied with four stiuging righ
handlers on La Bianche's jaw aud neck.
as Ninteenth-Dempsey opened with thre
IT. we'll aimed blows on the Marines nee
d. and before the cloee he had put fou
more In the same place, the last of who
he sent La Blanche heavily to tho floor Dein
nd the first knock down, Uproarious applau.
nd followed.
Twentieth-Ths Marine, though ev
er IDENTIFY suffering from punishment, opene
al with two hard swinging blows which Ii
"a Nonpareil lodged. Nothing occurred.
te. Twenty fivst-Dempsey renewed his a
of tack and landed Eve times on the Marine
Nh neck. The latter struck ont viniousl!
he but Dempsey avoided puDishment.
ay Twenty second-Dempaey continued
he pursue hi, aggressive tactics and used ii
Oh left with good effect on the Marines nee
me bslow the chin, the same spot he he
yer hammered for several rounds before.
a Twenty-third-La Blanche was shoy
nut ing the effect of his previous punishment
ed He was evidently weakening and above
m. Dempsey to do the forcing.
oy Twenty-fourth-La Blanche pounde
Dempsey heavily on the ribs during
raj clineh. Very little was done during tn
oil. round.
he Little or nothing was done in Il
ma twenty. fifth round.
Twenty ,sixth-Dempsey forced the NJ
rine into the corner and pounded him {
the neck until tha latter staggered like
I'D diuuken man and a knock out seemed
a -. Al IL ls.s