Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
h mered Into Semi-COnsciOus-
less, Knocked Down Five
Times in First Round
Willard Quits in
Nine Minutes.
Arena Only Half Filled by
rowd, Which Yells for
Mercy in Wizards Be-
half Before First
Round Ends.

The speedieSt and most one-slded
les which ever decided a big fis-
event Jack Dempsey, who may
wish to be known by his full
ing name of William Harrison
hpsey, today become the worlds
mpion heavyweight boxer.
b all intents and purposes, he
pped the huge Jess Willard, ia
(te in the meager betting, in one
hid. Dempsey thought the
Eree had announced him winner
actually left the ring. But he
called back, and the butchery
tinued for two rounds more, when
/, sitting in his corner, with a
Fildered look on his swollen coun-
ance, failed to respond to the
g for the fourth round.
lit was no use to continue" said
ex-champion, "my strength went
n me in the first round"
lie sat there, apparently the most
|prised man in the United States,
the moment. His right eye was
bed and his right cheek swollen
blue with bruises. Blood covered
body and his arms hung helpless
Pver the ropes that it seemed as if
|hild might give him further abuse
bout arousing his interest.
Dempsey was breathing hard when
fight ended, but it was from
|rtion and not from punishment.
escaped almost unhurt, but as he
been using his arms like trip
nmers on the anatomy of his
|onent for nine crowded minutes in
Jun that sent the thermometer to
degrees, his heart was still
hping at high pressure and he
|reciated the breathing spell.
b the first few seconds of the con-
it looked as if the experts who
been assigned to keep detailed
ell blows struck might come meas
ply close to doing so, but it was
y for a fraction Of moment.
fer that, the experts did wei to
mt Jacks blows, let alone take note
bow each was made. The challen-
knocked the big fellow down five
es in the first round, and had him
lglng helplessly on the ropes or
ned over his own shoulders most
the time when he was not taking
'antage Of count.
Gong Saves Willard Once.
he crowd thought the fight was
r IN that round. Willard was
Vn for the seventh time and the
MT was apparently about to end
en- the gong sounded. 1t was
lest gong which couldn't make it.
heard before so many people and
n Dempsey did not get it. He
wled through the ropes and was
oed out onto the shoulders of
canning fans when the truth was
ken to him and he was hauled
uch fighting as the Kansas
chman produced was placed on
l6ltlon on the onset. He had
% IN his corner picture of con-
nee. His smile seemed that of
who had brief and not unpleas-
task before him. He certainly
all set to go, for just before
e was called he was heard to re-
X: Lets get this thing over"
'empsev presented a contrast.
lie OF the confidence of his train
camp statements appeared in his
ring The man across from him
'veighed him 40 pounds.
ne mod of the challenger was
MY thoughtful and more than
flngside gaZer whisnered:
He's licked right now"
;, Crowd Asks Money.
men they were introduced. Jess
ntered over with the cordial man
OF one desiring to reassure a
hgster and took his hands in the
hdhest way. Jacks handshake
friendly too. Just then. but it
the last token of friendship
n those gloves. A minute or so
T they We're using Willard for
oplng block and some in the crowd
n murder"
empsey's first effective blows
en- settled Wizards fate were a
y over Jess shoulder to the jaw;
~ TO the body and right to the
jess staggered, his eye was
ing and he reeled, and the challen-
OOltinuod IN para oi.~h+A