The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-18
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After the Fulton fight, which left no
question as to Jess WIZARDS next oppo-
nent for the heavyweight title, Dempsey
went out to Dayton, o.. and stopped ms
old friend. Terry Keller, in five ROUNDS,
Then he went out to San Francisco
again and boxed Willie Meehan Tor a
patriotic show. Eddie Graney did the
refereeing and gave the decision 10
Meehan.
1T ought to have gone to Jack says
Kearns Indignantly. Il thought ne
gave Meehan a good pasting. When
hollered about the decision to Graney'
he just laughed at me and said: on,
well, 1t don't make any ditierehce 10
your a He can lick that KIND every
day in the week."
But nevertheless the decision stands.
we paid our own fare and our own
expenses" says kearns. .Cost US
81, 500, and the show drew $4,000" -.
They went back East, stopping OH
| some place the following night TO lei
Jack Dempsey beat Moran in a round
| they aropped down to Excelsior Springs,
Mo, where Dempsey beat Dan Kretchel
in two rounds, and gave $1,000 TO
charity.
Next to Tulsa, where Tommy Nc
Carly lasted a round; on to Joplin Tor
a Fourth of July show. which was fea-
tured by the one-round defeat OF BOD
Devere. Maybe Dempsey let that one
linger a few seconds longer than was
absolutely necessary out OF respect tor
his old companionship with Robert.
The same afternoon Dempsey 2
Kearns moved on to Atlanta, Ga, where
good old Porkus Flynn and ole Wood
man, his manager, were awaiting, Joe
had never seen Dempsey step.
"Well, Jack" he remarked to Kearns
before the fight, latter this one, Perky
and your man ought TO be good for a
return somewhere, Ell, whatT'
why, joe" replied Kearns, after
this n they wouldn't draw a dime.
Perky won't last a round with Demp-
sey."
Souit kiddin'," said woodman. mo
one ever stops Perky In a round, and
he's met them all"
Dempsey made good his managers
prediction. One round. joe was flab-
The Dempsey Kearns combination
went to Philadelphia to sign articles TO
meet Billy Miske, but while there a
proposition TO boss Jess Willard for the
benefit of the Salvation Army blew UP,
and they hurried out to Chicago in con-
nection with this plan.
The mayor of Chicago declined to
permit the Dempsey Willard contest
even for a laudable charity. Dempsey
jumped Eastward again and appeared
at a'war benefit show at Ebbets field,
" nIEohiyI' IN w"0 that ni9bt bnIi
PPaonsay onS Wsnn Clair the adyer,
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without their having consented to such
a plan.
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purely an exhibition. .
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