Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
JACK HEMPLE
MARINE CHAMP
Willard's Trainer Knocks
Out Walter Wyss in the
Second Round
BOUT HELD AT PAOLI
By SPICK HALL

JACK 1temple, l4Ith SlSHal company,
is the new heavyweight boxing champion
Of the United States marines. He de-
livered the knockout punch to Walter
Wyss, Fourth Naval District, in the Sec
ond round of their scheduled six-round
go in the improvised arena at Camp Full
Ter. Paoli last night The finishing
blow, which from the first appeared to
he inevitable because of the victor's ad-
vantage in height and weight, was a
six-inch jab that caught Wyss fairly in
the solar -plexus. and caused him to dou-
BILE up like a jack-knife.
The setting of the fight was far differ
ent from that t6 which the average
fighter is accustomed. Instead of being
surrounded by a wild. hooting mob, en-
quilted in clouds of tobacco smoke and
the rank odors Of a city fight club, the
ring was situated in a natural amphi-
theatre the site of Camp Fuliers base
ball diamond. The northern hill slope
overhangng the arena was dotted with
lthaki-clad marines, girls, men and boys
from the countryside, who are always
welcome at the camp.
DOutS StaTteu Early
In order that the visitors from Phila-
delpha might catch an early train the
bouts were started at 7:45 o'clock. The
electric lights had just been switched
on to neutralize the fading glow of the
setting sun when the main bout began.
In tho first round Hemple played wait
ing game and allowed himself to be
clearly out-pointed by his less expert
enced opponent who exhibited good
punch, speed and considerable knowledge
of the fstic game. Time and again,
however, Hemples superior weight
forced Wyss clear through the ropes
and the big fellow had to help his op-
ponent extricate himself. The knock
out blow came few seconds after the
second round began. 1t came so quickly
that the majority of the onlookers did
not realize what had happened until the
followers of Hemple had begun shout
ing after Referee Billy Rocaps, sports
editor of the Public Ledger. had counted
Wyss out.
Hemple. it will be remembered helped
train Jess Willard in his match with
Jack Johnson.
There were two preliminary bouts of
three rounds each. The semiwind-up
was between Willie Ryan. Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and his brother. who fought
under the name of Kid Shine. The
bout was a draw. In the o,her bout
Jack Parsley drew with Bill Herold.
Major Meade Host
The bouts were under the supervision
of Major James J. Meade, head of the
United States Marine Signal Battalion,
who is an ardent devotee of the battling
game. and Lieutenant Hill. athletic
director. The major also acted as host
to the many visitors from the city,
among whom were several members of
the marine recruiting corps, stationed at
1909 Arch street, Jack McKeegan. jim
my Carolan and Billy Recap. The Wis.
itors sat together at the camp mess.
They were shown over the trench sys-
TEN by Sergeant Lloyd.
The Marine Band, from the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard at League Island,
furnished the music.
The visiting recruiting corps was
composed of First Sergeant George Ca
,aldo. Sergeants w. r. Fritzinger, Har-
ry Agnew. o. Moore, Claude France.
Edward Richards. Clarence Foran and
Corporal William G. .Huntley. They
made the trip from Philadelphia to
Paoli in the marines tin lizzie. The
only accidents to mar the trip were a
couple of songs by Richards and the
death of a white horse. who reared
pitched headlopg into the road. gasped
| and died as he caught sight Of France
trying 10 shift the gears on a heavy
grade just west of Bala.