The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-01-15
DEHPSET nOCED OUT.
RiininmonS Wins tls Bath lar he Hlldls.
Weight Oanpisaship Without
Mueh fFOIbe.

The battle for the middle-Weight cham
pionship between Jack Dempsey and Boil
Fitzsimmons took place at the Olympic
club at New Orleans January 18th, anC
resulted in Dempsey being Knocked ou
in the thirteenth round. The men ap
Peared in the ring at 9.O6 O'Clock. Both
were in tine condition FitEsimmonl
weighed 1904 pounds and Dempsey III
pounds.
From the start everything went Fits
simmons way. He got the first knoch
down, the first and only blood, and won
with ease.
Long before Q O'Clock crowds began 10
gather, and when the doors opened they
crowded into the building. Dempsey ap-
peared . trihe overdraWn, but wore an
air Of confidence. His appearance caused
applause. When Fitzsimmons appeared
the applause was deafening. He ap-
peared unconceEned.
Ex.MayOr GuilOtte Of the club stepped
into the ring shortly after 0 O'Clock and
welcomed the visitors. He then intro
duced Captain Brewster as referee and
John Duffy as time keeper.
Before the fight Dempsey offered to bet
Fitzsimmons 1900 that he would win,
but he was not allowed 10 bet. Dempsey
and FitzsimmOns indulssd in . friendly
handmade before time was called.
Time was called ct .07 O'Clock.
First NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. began with
rushing tactics at once, chasing Dempsey
from corner toeoFner. FitEsimmons lead,
but failed, and Dempsey oountsred on his
stomach. The round closed slightly to
Fitzsimmons' advantage.
Second Round-Fitzsimmons came up
cautiously bat soon began rushing.
Dempsey landed on his shoulder, neck and
ribs. FitEsimmons crowded him into q
corner and swung for Jacks neck. Jack
lodged and caught Ii In the ribs. Demp-
sey clinched at every opportunity to
avoid the punishment.
In the third round Dempsey appeared
tired. FitEsimmons continued rushing
and fought Dempsey to the ropes and
knocked him down with . blow In the
neck. Dempsey rushed, but FitEsimmons
avoided him and crowded him back to
his corner and pounded his ribs, Demp-
Sey clinehing. Dempsey then got one
blow on the ear and eye and was groggy
when the round ended.
Dempsy was badly blown In the fifth
round, but landed . good one on Fits-
simmons throat that made him Winded.
The round ended with furious fighting.
In the sixth FitzsimmOns threw Demp-
sey heavily, and the round ended in Fitz-
simmons favor.
There was terrific inHghting in the
seventh round, with the advantage for
FitSOimmons. Dempsey played for wind.
In the eighth Dempsey came up groggy
and bleeding, but fought savagely. He
was driven to the ropes, and received
several hard blows.
In the ninth Fitzsimmons landed often,
but his blows lacked strength. He
forced the fighting and inflicted severe
punishment. Hard fighting was in
dulged in.
In the tenth Fitzsimmons rushed and
punished Dempsey, telling the latter to
give. Dempsey fought hard, but lacked
strength. It was plain that Dempsey
wouldn't yield and would have TO be
knocked ont. Il was only . question Of
time.
The eleventh round was 9 repetition Of
the former. Dempsey was 90 weak
that he could scarcely stand, and he
went down often. Fitzsimmons had him
ct his mercy.
In the twelfth FitEsimmons iorebore to
knock him out.
In the thirteenth Dempsey staggered 10
the center and went down with q jab on
the neck, and failed to recover. Fitz-
simmons was carried out on the shoulders
Of his friends.