Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Dempsey, New Worlds
Champ, Beat Giant Will
lard in Just 3 Rounds
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ger with all the energy of his pulls
ing youth, began hitting him at will,
The attendance was below expecta
tions. Seats were built for $4,000
and the estimate was that not more
than half of these were occupied.
Spectators lost heavily. They re-
sold their tickets at anything from
to Is dollars under gate prices. No
betting was reported at the ringslde,
nor was there much elsewhere as far
as could be ascertained.
| Temperature 1870 Degrees.
The heat of the day was terrific,
intensified as it was by the vast
acreage of green lumber. During the
preliminary bouts, which lasted from
II o'clock till 2:30, thermometer
exposed as were the spectators and
fighters, jumped to 12O degrees,
which was the limit of what the IN
strument could record. 1t showed
10 degrees when Willard and Demp-
sey entered the ring.
When Dempsey was proclaimed
winner, the crowd surged onto the
mat in wild scramble to shake the
hand of the new champion. At times
some Of them toppled over on to the
telegraphers and reporters just below
who were struggling amid the mad
disorder to report what had happen
ed. Police eventually dispersed the
crowd by hustling Dempsey away.
Willard was taken to an automobile
and disappeared from view of the
crowd, who then, itself began the task
of covering the four miles from the
arena to the city as best they could,
by street car, automobile or on foot.
First Blow Beats Jess. g
While the passing of the heavy
weight championship was one Of the
most dramatic events of modern ring
history, it was lacking entirely in
ion of the first three snappy left jabs
with which Willard opened the con-
test, the combat was simply series
of terrific drives and smashes, all of
which were delivered by Dempsey.
The first Of these crashing swings to
land on Wizards jaw and body APP
peared to completely daze and take
away from the title holder all pow
err either to protect himself or fight
back as had been expected by his
admirers. Whether he could have
stood up better under the battering
; of Dempsey a few years always will
be question in the years to come
when today's battle is discussed. 1t
cannot be denied however, that Will
lard was in good physical condition
and displayed gameness up to the
moment that his seconds persuaded
him to relnquish the championship
to Dempsey.
Suffered Severe Punishment.
This was determined by the fact
that the Kansas giant received in
nine minutes Of fighting far more
punishment than did Jeffries at the
hands of Jack Johnson in their IS
round bout at Reno and yet was able
to respond to the bell had his seconds
been calloused enough to send him
again to the slaughter. Even after
the disastrous ending of the first
round, Willard flashed a momentary
come back in the second which, for a
few seconds, led to the belief among
supporters that he would weather
the storm and carry the battle along
on even terms for few sessions at
least. 1t was the last flicker of a
spirit which was stronger than the
flesh. Another sweeping right arm
smash that flew over Wizards Shout
der and landed flush on his swollen
bleeding jaw, took the last ounce of
resistance out of the the giant and
made his downfall matter Of min
, utes.
Dempsey Terry Mcguire Type.
.. An analysis of the newly crowned
, champion shows nothing new in his
fighting methods. He tore into his
opponent at top speed as has always
been in fighting custom and simply
pugilism by the speed of his blows
and the overwhelming power that
travelled from the huge shoulder
muscles down through the brawny
arms and into the clinched fists
armored with five ounce gloves. He
made little or no attempt at defensive
) work and not more than five or Sly
times during the nine minutes of
battling did he resort to foot work
to avoid Willard
! Once the new canvass was stretch
ed there was little delay in bringing
the principals into the ring. Demp-
sey appeared at 1855 o'clock and
Wizard minute later. They were
stripped ready for action. Willard
wearing short, tight fitting blue
worsted trunks with an American
flag belt while Dempsey wore short
loose trunks like those of Splinter.
During the few preliminary details
both were covered with huge UNI
brellas to keep the sun from their
uncovered heads. At nine minutes
after four the weak gong, which lat