The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-06
Romance Of the Prize Ring
Is Dernpseys Start as Fighter
by JAMES j. CoRBETT.
Copyright 1919 By King Features Syndicate. Inc)

Imagine the surprise OF the crowd
and the establishment Of Mcdonald
when the youngstcr exhibited natural
cIeverness in the first round which
exceeded that Of Mcdonald; Imagine
the delight of the audience when 1t
came To recognize before five rounds
Of the fight had ended that Mcdonald
b&d met a man who appeared his
master; that the under dog night
ing his real ring battle. had more
than an even chance TO beat his vet
efan rival
Mcdonald was amazed TO find that
the unknown. innocent appearing
youth was able to avoid his blows so
successfully. AS the sixth round be
gan Mcdonald set himself for q
knockout punch and when he figured
We had led Dempsey into trap he let
loose with a terrific right -handeF. ~
Was the same sort OF punch that had
won many battles for McDonald--a
lightning. powerful right handler. But
even as the blow started Dempsey,
to the surprise of all moved out OF
range and then standing off, with his
guard down, smiled deliberately at his
opponent.
Mcdonald figured that Denpsey's
avoidance of the blow had been an
accident He tried again And once
more Dempsey moved out of the way.
with that Mcdonald let loose An oath
Of rage and springing after DEMPSEY,
rushed him in a furious fashion.
Dempsey backed away during the
f3rst part Of the rush. then whirled
around and electrified the crowd by
standing toe-to-toe with the mighty
Mcdonald and sluEEing with him.
IN IL
men had ever heen willing 20 indulge
in lighting with Mcdonald Yet there
was the youthful Dem seT deliberate
/ Is seeking a smuggling match with the
veteran.
So the battle went until the tween
ltieth round. And then Mcdonald be-
gan to see the handwriting on the
wall He knew he was a beaten man
beaten by a Scoffed at, unknown
younester But Mcdonald fought
gamelv and hravely. He tried to stem
/ the nempsev rushes but ~ no avail
Jack KEEP. boring In. landing ever and
anon Ho might have finished Mo
Donald i'm auv round between the first
and the twenty-sixth but he fought
= cool calculating battle He wash
taking any desperate chances. Demp-
sey figured that he had Mcdonald
whipped and that Il waE necessary
onIg, In tab away rpr 3 few more
rounds 20 insure a triumph,
Mcdonald. q mighty game fighter
made a wonderful rally in the twenty
sixth round-~hut fl was a dying effort,
SIN under thirty and with atty won
derfug acEte behind him Mcdonald
called or every ounce nf his reserve
strength He rae. the rushes e the
now fully confident Dempsey anu tho
two men stood IN the center Of the
ring and slueged and slammed Ike
demons. But At last the glorious
youth ard the superior hghtine rover
Of Jack Dempsey swung the scales IN
his favor ard as the round ended
( Mcdonald went down.
Mcdonald feehIy answered The cali
gf tiFae for the twenty se%, nth r94n3
ami sta-rerirz into the center 9f the
ring era he& pemDseg- wf est}9r fash
ion. ard tried 20 throw hisu through
3rhe open window which WIS near Tho
ring AZ Mcdonald attempted hts
foul act. the seconds OF Dempsey
made q claim Of foul aud Bob smith.
he referee, seeing that Mcdonald
was hopolessiy beaten and knowing
that a foul had been committed. at
arce declared the battle over and
, Dempsey the winner.