Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-05
JACK DEMPSEY IS
POPULAR RING HERO
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placed before several western ring
officials by men who had wagers at
stake and the consensus was that
Dempsey stopped Willard In the
third round, as the latter's seconds
tossed the towel of defeat into the
center of the ring before the bell
rang for the beginning of the fourth
session. Thes same veterans point
ed out several other interesting
features. They stated thai it was the
first time that a heavyweight cham
pion had ever admitted defeat with
out leaving his chair, as we'll as the
shortest heavyweight championship
combat of modern ring history.
In other respects the first few
hours after the battle were much the
same as those following the passing
or past titles. Dempsey was soon
dressed and much in evidence about
the down town section, followed by
a wildly enthusiastic and cheering
throng of admirers. When he appear
ed for dinner at the leading hotel
the corridors were n mass of swirl
ing spectators who peeked at Will
lard's conqueror as he broke train
ing and dined in a entirely
hiiIci tllI from Inc SlmDle menus of
the past two months.
Head Packed in Ice Bags
At the same hour his dethroned
opponent was resting in his tenn
porary home in a residential sec
ton, with his battered head packed
in ice bags, and cut off from COM
munication with the outside world
by a guard that even the telephone
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amined by the boxing commission
physician, however, soon after his
return from the ring. The latter
stated officially that Willard was not
seriously injured and would be able
to appear in public as soon as his
bruises n other marks of battle
had yielded to ordinary treatment.
These bruises, while mostly SUPER
hclal, were visibly impressive during
the fight.
Dempsey i'm Vaudeville
Neither boxer had made any def
mite plans for leaving the city early
to-day but it IA expected that
Dempsey would depart within the
next forty-eight hours in order to
fulfill a valuable engagement. Of
Iered MN in case he was the WIN
ner. Willard had originally planned
to go to New York to discuss business
plans Immediately after the bout
but what effect the upset will have
upon this arrangement could not
be learned early to-day. So conf
dent was Willard that he would de-
feat Dempsey hat he had completed
preliminary plans to organize a NOV
ing picture company and star in a
series of film dramas in which his
ring proves would be of great
value. The blows of his more youth
full opponent are believed to have
shattered this scheme.
Dempsey has no Immediate idea
of re-entering the ring, for there Is
no worthy opponent in sight at this
time. He is ready to defend the
championship at any time, however
and it is quite likely that a hunt will
be started to find a suitable and
drawing antagonist within n few
months.
A Popular Champion
Tex Richard, promoter of ves+or
days battle, when approached On
this matter. denied that he had anv
intention of undertaking such a ven.
ture at this time. He said: DENIM
sey is sure to make a popular cham
ION and will in time be called on to
defend his title, but there is no ono
in sight at present to give him hat
tie. '"'
While he is a wonderfully built
athlete, Dempsey is not bigger than
scores of other men throughout the
country and Europe, and for that
reason Will be easier to match than
Willard was. The new contenders
must hrst be developed, however.
and this will take time. Unless oar -
pentier, of France, or Beckett. of
England, show within the next few
months thai the war has not set
back their boxing ability, we must
wait for a new opponent to battle
his way to a position where he can
demand a meeting with the new
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