The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-08
JACK DEMPSEY WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT.
Champion No Match for Younger
Man, Who Knocks Him Down
Five Times in First Round.

Five Times IN First Round.
Toledo, July 4.-By virtue of one
of the speediest and most onesided
battles that ever decided big fstic
event, Jack Dempsey today became
the world champion heavy weight
boxer.
To all intents and purposes he
whipped the huge Jess Willard, fav-
orite in the meagre betting, in one
round. Dempsey thought the referee
had announced him winner and actu-
ally left the ring. But he was called
back and the butchery continued for
two more rounds when Jess, sitting
in his corner, with bewildered look
on his swollen face, failed to respond
TO the gong for the fourth round.
1T was no use to continue" said
the ex-champion. "My strength went
from me in the first round" He sat
there, apparently the most surprised
man in the United States at the mo-
ment. His right eye was closed and
his right cheek swollen and blue with
bruises. Blood covered his body and
his arm hung so helplessly over the
ropes that it seemed as If a child
might give him further abuse without
rousing his interest.
Dempsey was breathing hard when
the fight ended, but it was from exer-
tion and not from punishment. The
new champion, whose full voting
name is William Harrison Dempsey
escaped almost unhurt, but as ne had
been using his arms like trip ham,
mers on the anatomy of his opponent
for nine crowded minutes in sun
that sent the thermometer to 1lO de-
grees, his heart was still pumping at
high pressure and he appreciated the
breathing spell.
Rain of Blows.
In the first few seconds OF the con-
test it looked as if the experts VINO
had been assigned to keep detailed
account of all blows struck might
come measureably close to doing so'
but it was only for fraction OF
moment. After that the experts did
well to count Jacks blows, let alone
take note of how each was made. The
challenger knocked the big fellow
down FIVE times in the first round and
had him hanging helplessly on the
ropes or draped over his own should
ers most of the time when he was not
taking advantage of the count.
The crowd thought the fight was
over in that round. Willard was down
for the seventh time and the count
was apparently about to end when
the gong sounded. 1t was modest
going which could not make itself
heard before so many. people and
even Dempsey did not get it. he
crawled through the ropes and was
headed out onto the shoulders OF
screaming fans when the truth was
broken to him, and he was hauled
back.
Such fighting as the Kansas ranch
man produced was placed on exhibi-
tion at the onset. He had stood in
his corner a picture of confidence.
His smile seemed that of one who
had a brief and not unpleasant task
before him. He certainly was all set
to 20, for just before time was called
he was heard to remark:
eLet's get this thing over"
He measured the "ttendance'
which disappointed estimates by
about so per cent. with an appraising
eye.
Dempsey presented a contrast
None of the confidence of his train
ing camp statements appeared IN his
bearing. The man across from MN
outweighed him 40 pounds and look
ed as big and impregnable as met
ropolitan bank building. The mood
of the challenger was plainly thought
full and more than one ringslde gazer
whispered: "He's licked now"
When they were introduced Jess
sauntered over with the cordial man.
:ner of one desiring to reassure a
youngster and took his hands in the
friendliest way. Jacks handshake
was friendly, too, just then, but 1t
was the last token of friendship from
those gloves. A minute or so after
they were using Willard for chop
ping block and some in the crowd
were crying, stop it! Stop it! 1t is
nlain murder