The evening world., 1919-07-03
JACK DEMPSEY'S NERV
Denlpsey'S Rise to Fame
From Colorado Miner
A Battle Against Odds

not have q nickel and wanted a
chance 10 show the New York fans
he was no lemon.
Tom gave the stranger his chance
and after taking a severe beating for
the first few rounds Dempsey dis
heartenod Anderson when he showed
he could take all the latter'a stuff
and not Mlnch. Jack gained the pop
ular decision and made a big hit with
the attendance by his gameness. This
bout resulted IN bis being signed up
for another match with Wild Bert
Kenney and at the end Of ten rounds
there was no doubt Of the winner.
Dempsey had come out on top again.
By this time the wise managers
started TO wake up to the fact that
Dempsey had the maltings OF a real
fighter and several Of th4m tried TO
sign HIM up. John Reialef John the
Barber" obtained Jacks consent TO
box under his management, but after
one bout Dempsey did not like the
way he was being treated and leaving
Reisler. he started for the West.
A bout with Jim Flynn at salt Lake
City was arranged and Dempsey was
knocked cold in the opening round.
This did not dishearten the examiner
and he left for the Coast where he
defeated Willie Meehan tn four
rounds, knocked out Al Norton in one
round and Charley Miller in two
rounds.
After clearing up all the woald-be
aspirants for pugilistic honors on the
Coast, Jack was signed up for a bout
with Bob McAllister. The latter had
the reputation of being a fast man.
with all sorts of tricks up his sleeve
and nasty wallop The bout was
scheduled for four rounds and went
the distance, but the decision was
given Dempsey, and Il was his show
ing in this contest which made the
sporting world sit up and take no.
tice. Gunboat Smith was imported
from New York to box Dempsey. and
had another decision in his favor.
Carl Morris, who was consid-
cred the legitimate white hope" at
tho time, was the next victim. He
was also beaten in four rounds.
These two men met n short while
later at a club in Buffalo, and Demp-
sey was declared the winner when
the referee had to stop the bout 70
save Morris.
New York was the next stop and
Jim Flynn the next opponent. This
bout had gone but one round when
Flynn was counted out. Bill Brennan
was beaten In six rounds, and Bull
Sadee and Tom Riley were added to
Dempseys knockout list. Jack had
no trouble in securing work now and
he travelled 10 st. Paul. where he
met Billie Miske in a ten-round con-
test. The majority OF critics at the
ringside gave the decision 20
Dempsey.
The next six bouts were easy sail
ing. Dan KetchelI was knocked out
in the second round and Arthur PelNy.
Kid McCarty, Bob Devere, Pori<y
Flynn and Fred Fulton were sent to
dreamland In the first round. 1t was
this last bout which made Dempsey
the logical contender for the heavy
weight title. Jack was not satisfied TO
sit around doing nothing while walt
ing for a bout with the champion and
after going TO the coast 70 box for
charity he returned East again and
dropped Battling LeVInsixy for the
count in three rounds. knocked out
Porly Flynn in one round and won a
siN-round decision over Billie Mlske.
His last battle was staged at New
Orleans with Carl Morris on the re-
celvinG end. The bout was scheduled
for twenty rounds, but hard right to
the jaw sent Morris TO Sunderland in
the opening round.