The sun., 1918-07-17
BOXERS DISAPPOTNT
Big GARDEN CROWD
Miske-Dempsey Bout Is Called
0ff-Leonard Pulls Punches
Against Jackson.
a, GEORGE n. UNDER WOOD

~ GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD
One Of the biggest crowds that ever
gathered in Madison Square Garden had
a, otherwise enjoyable entertainment
,,oled last night by Jack Dempsey's
,,pure TO meet Billy Miske in the her
Nod star bout and lightweight cham
r,cn Benny Lconard's refusal to show
=, Me best In his bout with Willie
Jackson
dempsey begged OF on account OF an
| alleged sprained ankle and Miske boxed
sour lIstless rounds with Private George
l,he instead. Leonard gave a clever
mY,nr exhibition in his abbreviated four
,ound tilt with Willie Jackson, but kept
under double wraps throughout and re-
used 10 unleash any damaging punches.
With the exception of Dempseys
allure TO box and Leonard's listless
york against Jackson the huge crowd
hsd splendid nights sport. They
saw Private Joe Lynch OF Camp Wads-
worth and Dick Loadman fight a light
ming fast four-round draw: Sergeant
Ross from Camp Zachary Taylor and
Aurrle Rather go four savage rounds ::
corporal Yankee Brandt and Private
solsberg give another chock full of ac-
lion mill and Battling Jim johnson and
KID Norfolk mingle in a four-round
suggest
The bout between Sergeant Andy Ter
rano from Camp Wadsworth and Sea-
man Jimmy Dolan from Pelham Bay
was won by the soldier in the third
round on a foul. Packey Mcfarland,
,stter than a prize porker. boxed three
ambition rounds with Seaman Denny
Fields
The most exciting affair OF the eve
hing was the No Mans Land fight be-
tween squads from the First and Sec
ond battalions 152d Depot Brigade,
Camp Upton. The affair much like an
id fashioned battle royal. was won by
the First Battalion after a bloody" en-
risement
Leonard and jackson were advertised
10 box six rounds, but the bout was
sortened to four. That II went four
vas due only to the generosity of the
onstrated he had Jackson at his mercyj
Benny disappointed the crowd by re-
,usIng TO let any Of the hard ones go
and plainly boxing SO as to not knock
Jackson of his feet.
Old Building Crammed.
The historic old amphitheatre, long a
sage for some of the country's biggest
sorting events, never housed a bigger
or more sweltering crowd. The extraor-
Inary card, coupled with the worthiness
81 the affair. served as a powerful mag
ret to draw the fans from the beaches
and other cooler spots despite the heat
and sickness. The crowd stormed the
Garden In such numbers that the gates
Tere thrown open at p. NJ, an hour
ahead OF time. to accommodate those
wanting the cheaper and non-reserved
seats The top gallery quickly was filled
10 suffocation.
BY o'clock every seat in the second
gallery was occupied and standees filed
the spaces between the walls and the
seats Only few OF the choice ring
side boxes were unoccupied at s o'clock
and half an hour later there was not a
vacant seat In the building and hun
dreds OF standees. many of whom were
women, fought for vantage points. En-
7loyees had a strenuous time keeping
some OF the more adventurous ones from
out on the Orders and iron
supports.
Receipts Exceed $4,000.
Though the exact proceeds realized
NolA'iOl pC SoHlputcu uINil tO-udy
moter Wellman said 1t would run we'll
above s25. 900. Had there been a charge
for programmes and had things been
auctoned of as at some OF the recent
benefits several thousand dollars more
would have been realized. Everything
was free, however. and there was no
soliciting or pleas for more money after
a ticket holder took his seat. All of the
money taken in came from the sale Of
tickets which sold from 81 to IS.
The big shirt wasted crowd contented
Itself with a band concert by the Camp
Upton boys until s 40 o'clock. when the
we'll known bald pate of Joe Humphries
showed over the ring platform. Joe
launched things Off with a thrilling
speech and then introduced the 200 SOL
der Singers from Camp Upton. Ninety
of the khaki clad Sammies clambered
alto the ring and were standing at
company 'front.' when something hap
peHed that demonstrated in a remark
able way the training and nerve OF the
United States soldier.
Ring Platform Collapses.
Suddenly there was a loud warning
crack It was followed with a resound-
ing roar as the ring platform collapsed
with a crash. Spectators jumped from
heir seats in fright. but not a Sammy
moved a muscle except those In. the ring
centre. where the platform sagged to the
Hoor. All those soldiers did was to
calmly brace themselves and regain their
places In alignment. The fact that
not man moved prevented a total COL
lapse OF the platform and undoubtedly
saved spectators near the ring as well
as the Sammies inside the ring from Sc
rious injury.
There came a sharp command from an
officer and the leading private on a Sec
ZION Of the platform that had not given
way calmly stepped down Off the plat
torm followed In single file by the 9TH
ers It was wonderful display of
coolness and steadlness of nerve in q
crisis and gave the 10000 spectators
convincing proof OF the efficacy of Uncle
Sans training and schooling.
The soldiers grouped themselves about
he ring and treated the spectators to a
half hours singing while force of
carpenters propped up and repaired the
ring for the curtain raising bout be-
tween Sergeant Andy Terrano from
Camp wadsworth and Seaman Jimmy
Dolan, Pelham Bay Naval Training
station. Dolan was disqualified In the
,hird round for fouling by Referee Pasy
Haley
Leonard Hits Referee.
There was nothing else he could do
under the rules. Haley's disqualified
Won did not meet with the approval OF
Mike Leonard. the former Beau Brum-
mel, now boxing instructor at Pelham
Hay, Mike rushed around the ring and
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