The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-06
Greater Puncher Than John
L. Sullivan, Is Opinion of
Leading Critics.
RIDICULE TALK OF FAKE
Nothing to Indicate Bout Was
Not Fought on Its Merits,
Says Daniel.
BY DANIEL.

TOLEDO, July b.-Jack dempsey the
heavyweight champion of the world
awoke here this morning to find himself
acclaimed even greater fighter than
men had pronounced him in the heat
OF their enthusiasm over his victory yes
terday afternoon. The more critics
thought OF the way in which Dempsey
had battered Jess Willard into state
of AFFECT surrender, the more did they
become impressed with the ALI around
formidability of the new king OF the
ring.
"A greater puncher than the great
John L. Sullivan was the general APP
praisal of the powers of this new sensa-
ton, and this meant that In all the
long history of the heavyweight class
there never had been so heavy ana
powerful a hitter as this new holder OF
the title Dempsey established not only
his ability to hit harder than any man
had hit before him, but Indicated tha'
he has II in him TO become one OF the
cleverest heavyweights in history rms
indication came from the COOL way IN
which Dempsey picked on WIZARDS
leads in the first round and with superb
Judgment OF time and distance sent MS
own lefts and rights pumping INTO the
body and the face OF the hulk from
Kansas
Among those who pronounced Demp-
the greatest nedN ' !" tlbhh ia hASNN's
were Jack Sicily and Tex Richard. II
note a lot of disappointment over the
heht." said Richard, but l want to say
that there was more fight in that hret
round yesterday than there was IN all
fourteen In the Jeffries-Johnson contest
at Reno That boy Dempsey took me
off my feet the way he went out and
punched Willard into helplessness.
Denies Frameup.
ct also note that few writers-one in
particular--have taken the stand that
the fisht was a frameup and have I'M
plicated me. 1t is needless for me to
make any denial. Anybody with com.
mon sense who saw that fight would not
entertain, even for one fleeing moment
any idea that II was not decided on its
merits Willard was not there-that is
all there was to II. He was in condi-
ton, but no man could have stood up
against the punching Dempsey gave
him. 1t was positively brutal. I was
glad that Willard did not come out for
the fourth round. as his continuance
might have meant perhaps mortal in
jury"
-he story of a fake will not hold
water. There is nothing in 1t. For one
thing. had there been frameup II
would have developed strong activity in
betting. However. the wagering factor
was the most disappointing in the his
tor OF the heavyweight title.
The fact was that Willard underestl-
mated his man and that all the fight
was knocked out OF him IN the first
round. After Willard had done most Of
tho early leading and was moving about
with that smile OF confidence Dempsey
dashed out a right to the stomach. 1t
was the same punch that really stopped
Fred Fulton. Dempsey's wrist sunk
deep into Wizards midsection and the
blow rocked the big Kansan from head
to heels
That punch would have stopped a
smaller and less powerful man than
Willard. AS it was the punch struck
terror into the heart OF the man who
still was champion.
He realized that here was a man
with q punch that threatened to send
him to sleep at any moment and he
siclened Of the whole proposition then
and there. There was no more fight
left in him but, perhaps, mechanically.
he continued. Down he went and up
he came. Down he went again and five
times more he hit the canvas, the last
time being saved by the bell.
Why, IL Willard really did quit after
the third round. as We contend, did he
not quit right there during or after the
drstA Well, we do not believe that Will
lard was fully conscious OF what he was
dOlibs Aho "dS III OdLc NUN tno Hlln-
ute he got that soak in the body. Had
he known what he was doing he would
have taken counts OF nine instead OF act
ing like a novice ind jumping up at the
count OF Ave, six sGd seven. Not once
did he take the couSt OF nine. The bell
saved him on the seventh knockdown,
when the count was seven.
willard Undecided.
Came the second round and Willard
head began to clear. He began to real
ize that he was in for a terrific beating
and he began to organize some thoughts
in that big head Of his. ITO quit or not
TO quit" said Willard to himself, and
unwill!ngly he came out for the third
round.
In that third Willard made his best
showing OF the fight. He had Dempsey
arm weary from his own exertlons and
he sent in an uppercut that sent Demp-
sey against the Kansan. Here was a
chance for Willard to show his gameness.
IL gameness he really possessed. but he
quit Out went the towel, marking the
first time that champion had retired
while sitting In his own corner. pos
sessed of his fighting faculties.
Willard attained some distinction after
All-the first man TO get $l01 900 for GO
ing into the ring-the first fighter TO get
Sl1.222 a minute, since he was III action
only nine minutes-the first heavyweight
champion to quit, the first heavyweight
title holder TO be stopped in three rounds
and with all that, the biggest man. but
only in poundage. that ever stepped into
ring in America,
"Did Not Quit" Say Jess's Friends.
Wizards friends were busy to-day en-
deavoring TO tell us that their man had
not quit. "Ie was knocked out in his
chair and could not have answered the
bell for the fourth round" said one man
from Lawrence. Kan, neighbor of the
past champion. That statement is all
bosh.
When Dempsey saw the towel shoot
into the centre OF the ring he jumped up
and came toward Willard for the final
handshake. Willard rose from his chair
Just as calmly and easily as II he were
getting up from the dinner table. There
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