The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-29
DEMPSEY FAILS TO PUT K. Q. ON
 BILLY. MISKt
Defeated Man Clings to Jack at Every Opportun-
 ity-Langford Beaten.

Philadelphia, Nov. 29-Clinging to Jack Dempsey like ivy to a sturdy 1 oak Billy Misl<e managed to main 1 tain a perpendicular position during | the twenty four minutes he was in the i ring with the Salt Lake pugilistIc 1 howitzer at the Olympia A. A. here this afternoon. When the welcome gong sounded the end of the sixth round Miske staggered to his corner with a confused look on his face and a crimson flow from luis mouth. Miske was a thoroughly beaten man but he had not been knocked out and this was due entirely to the fact that he gave 8 notable demonstration of expert clinching. He hardly could have done more effective hugging had his arms been aa numerous as the tentacles of an octopus. Miske several times was doubled up by crashing left handlers to the stom- ach, and staggered by catapultic right hand jolts to the jaw, but, invariably he clinched and held himself erect when it seemed that the next punch would topple him over.
 Then as the eager Dempsey and the referee succeeded in pushing the Minnesotan away Miske would rush into another fervid embrace. With a hold on Dempsey's neck, arm or waist Miske held on with the desper- ate tenacity of shipwrecked sailor hanging to a raft.
 Lew Crimson, the referee, exhaust ed himself in his efforts to drag Miske away from Dempsey, and in this respect the third man in the ring exhibited great industry and much stamina. But he lacked the cour- age to order Miske to cease his fla grant violation of the rules and thus turned what should have been a spir- tted contest into disappointing hug ging match. Miskes constant clinch- ing was accepted by the spectators, who packed the big: club to the sky lights, as open confession of disin- clination to fight in the open, and he was urged in no uncertain terms to stop hugging.
 Despite his evasive tactics Miske was in distress iu the last threa
 
 danger of a knocBout at least half a dozen times. Toward the last Demp- sey made no attempt to defend him. self, but rushed in with sledge ham ;. mer blows that compelled Miske to over and clinch.
 - There is not the slightest doubt tha' Dempsey exerted himself to the ut most to bring the contest to an end --ibesore the limit was reached, but Miske declined the issue and hugged to safety. The St. Paul boy grew steadily weaker as a result of the solid thumps he received between elinches
 One round was very much like an other. Dempsey would make a cy clonic rush at Miske and turn loose blows calculated to annihilate tbs Minnesot ian. Miske would make frantic grab for any part of Demp sey that was nearest and hug likt long lost brother. The refere, then would dive between the men ant after determined struggle Ioosei Miske's clutch. This operation was repeated ad hb., and nau seam.
 At times Miske landed smartly o1 Dempsey's face, but the blows ha not the slightest effect except to caus Dempsey to rush in with greater vio 1ence.
 In the third round Dempsey, b main strength, forced Maske back an bombarded him with heavy rights, on of which brought the blood to th Minnesotan's mouth.
 Miske was in serious trouble in tn fourth and fifth rounds and wa groggy at the bell, but managed t ' weather the storm of blows that rair ed on him.
 It did not seem he could como safe ly through the sixth session, but | held bit harder and was on his fee though very shaky, at the close.
 From the onlookers' viewpoint th best bouts of the afternoon were bt tween negro heavyweights. Je Clarke and Sam Langford put up peppery contest and although Il Tar Baby was fiocred by right the jaw in the opening session I came back strong and made a zoe finish Clarke, who is known as tl Missouri Ghost,' showed much cle' erness. and good hitting ability al earned the decision.
 Jack Thompson. a large, lig' complexioHed negro, was paired wi the Jamaica Kid. black as coal ar weighing twenty pounds less than Il opponent. The Kid made a got start and had Thompson outpoint' in the first four rounds but receive a knockout punch in the fifth.
 Johnny Martin, rugged ligh weight. outpointed Lew Singer
 another bout