Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-30
DEMPSEY DOWNCAST.
The NOnpariel Thinking Only Of RetrieV-
ing His LaurelS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August 2S.-When
Jack Dempsey and LIE Blanche came up
for the thirty-second round last night in
their great fight, Dempsey attempted to
force matters. He was by far the fresher
man OF the two, and with but few excep-
lions had had the fight all his own way up
to that time He forced LIE Blanche into a
corner and pounded him numerically,
but the latter stood up under the pun
ishment we'll The men gradually worked
TO the center Of the ring and while Demp-
sey still continued to find lie Branches
neck, the latter whirled around suddenly
and caught Dempsey a terrific right hand
swing, which landed On the NOnpariePS
nose. The champion Of fifty battles fell
like shot, striking fiat on his face and
lay there limp and bleeding. lie
rose twice to his hands and
knees, and blood poured upon the
floor. He went down helpless and then
rose again daZed and bewildered. One
hand went up as If appealing 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 hang there.
Ten seconds had passed and lie Blanche
had paid back the old score and won s., 600.
He stood in his corner smiling as the
referee awarded the fight TO him. The sud
den termination OF the fight was a sur
prise to every man in the nall. A chance
blow lost Dempsey the battle ut time
when il seemed that the "Marine" was in
his power.
AS soon as he conld get his senses Demp-
sey staggered into La Blanche's corner, tell
upon the victor's neck and asked implor-
ingly: You'll give me another fight won't
youW Upon receiving nm assent he totter-
ed over to one Of the directors of the club
repeating: He'll give me another fight,
he'll give me another fight. You hear
it? he'll give me another fight" and
seemed to recover his equilibrium when he
was sure of return battle and went over
and shook hands with the winner again.
Both principals retired to their dressing
rooms at the close of the fight.
lie Blanche said to group of friends;
"They cali it a chance blow, but
j was not punished and not dis
tressed. / 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
5000. / have fought hard all my life for
what have won. Am | better than when
j was licked by him before? Well, |
haven't been fooling around all this time
not to learn anything, have /? | deter
mined after that defeat that l would never
rest unit! / wiped it out and last night |
wiped it out and it is about the happiest
evening of my life. :"
Dempsey took his defeat sorely. When
he reached his dressing room he fell upon
a 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 signs OF having seen him.
Dempsey shook his head mournfnily
and said: He will never give
me another show. / asked him if he would
and he said yes, but | am afraid he will
never let me have another 60"
You weren't 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 Judge said it was right and it
must be right. was in such good condi-
tion, too"
t@"You are still middleweight champion.
Jack, and you'll get plenty of fights" re-
marked young Mitchell.
Whats the championships" replied
Dempsey. 1T meant $1,000 to me, and
then pve gone down, He'll never give me
another match
Yes he will, " said Mitchell vigorously.
This seemed to rouse the former cham
pion and he said: Get me another fight.
Bother the championship. Any weight at
all, only give me another. / had the fight
in hand and was making it a waiting one.
When we got together ! saw the blow was
coming but | could not get away from il.
] suppose | was careless.