Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-07-10
ncK DEMPSEY IS
PUGLHT
willard Joins Ranks of
pss Beens" After Three
srunds of Fighting in
goledO July 4th.

1910 O.. on July a, big Jess
LOl ss.osn1ped into the long line
g SseTnsD after Jack Dempsey
.t.d him to a pummelling the
800. .sS;ch no other fighter had
3 s;ved in three rounds time.
.s III had been staged for a
4 .-owd. but the 80,0OO-seat
z a s. with but a half-house
and ticket scalpers who had d
n fortunes saw them melt
y. thew frantically sold their
Il below-gate-fare prices.
I was scorcher, old Sol hav-
ne mercury up to 102 de-
M shade, while the juice
!, .rsr the top of the thermome-
\ Law exposed in the sun.
s,inO beneath big umbrellas in
, ...sessetiye corners the two
svgaited the sound of a weak
snd tie fight was on.
Fight by Rounds
s.s,df-Willard doomed up as a
n against his five-inch shorter
M opened tie engagement
ssnsiug his long left twice into
s.svs face with force enough to
az AFTER blink. The challeng-
si'.sa 4 swing and slipping into
sissh landed three body blows with
~ Ieft hand, carrying but little
willard held him easily in
n eIinch and partly turning him
...usS used his rapier-like left again,
~ 4 the head ana once to the
WV after the break.
D.npssy Opens Bombardment
RIM Dempsey, as if he had got
Tuqe opened his heavy artillery
N wing 4 jarring left to the jaw,
sssd b. ! right and left to the
Nm The almost superhuman pow
n ne punches was Immediately
7sht A partly silly, partly stu
expression overspread the cham
~ face and as he rocked on his
as his whole body quivered. He
rIsa himself together and as Demp-
crowded in again, shot left to
mcsh and repeated to the eye.
AZ blows did not even cause his
shluI nemesis to hesitate, and
past the outstretched left as
\ Mapped for a third time, he whip
over q right and left almost sim
egualy, the blows landing flush
Wizards law and for the first
il his championship career VIII
ia vas dropped to the floor. He
MID a9sin at the count Of six,
CD 10 De sent to the canvas with
HslhH right as he rose slowly to his
~ The blood began to pour from
meuth.
Almcst Out in Fret
n turned away from his oppon-
~ Who struck again twice with his
Willard falling on his hands
knees. When he arose Dempsey
atNasd him into a corner and with
Hght and left to the face sent him
7 ne floor again. AS he arose a
lslade Of body blows dropped him
I corner where he sat when the
NJ terminated the round and led
Dempsey 70 believe that Willard had
IN counted out.
Starts Hammaring Again
hsgnd dempsey started where
4 lsil off, and Willard with a big
aader bis eye appeared to be in
M way. He managed to snap a
g Dempseys face and a puny
] nppercut to the chin. Dempsey
WITH several bocy drives and
Y slilard fell partly Through the ropes.
MO- Re regained his feet he STUN
ansoA elinch, but Dempsey easily
laose and proceeded to batter
also g will, the champion retail
WITH but three Feeble slabs to
Eaee during thu melee. When
alefd went to his corner he fell
~ into his chair, it was seen
W. als right eye was completely
and that the side of his face
IVA swollen entirely out of shape,
4k Dempsey was unmarked.
All Over But the Shouting
seand S.-The final session was
y 2 series Of rapidfire swings
&. sa Isil on Wizards face and body
plle-driving power which left
laN completely helpless, as he
sed about the ring and wobbled
We ropes unable to defend
Blood dubbed from his
W. VITO every gasp for breath,
49, ~ me crowd about the ringside
~ g yell to Referee Pecord to
y Just as the bell rang and
8 collapsed in his chair he spat
W ! teoth and it was seen that he
= oad condition. AS he sat lol-
Teln side to side his chief Sec
waiter Monahan, talked earn
a .s = sln and when willard nodded
assu Monahan walked over and
a 3: record. The referee threw
n ~ nand and hurried to Demp-
soEner. He gesticulated in the
and finally pulled Dempsey
Y ~ ene center Of the ring before
-, sM champion realized that VIII.
seconds had thrown up the
As soon as he grasped the
IN he started for Wizards cor.
aa the late title holder arose
Pped weakly to meet Inn. They
hands and Willard muttereS
uag in answer to Dempsey,
IT.: and the fight had passed
Dsmpsey Wires Mother
~ the fight was over Jacl
gs manager sent the follow