The sun., 1919-06-23
TATE; NEGRO BOXER,
STAGGERS DEMPSEY
Amazes Big Gathering by
Sending Challenger Spinning
Against Ropes.
By.cHAnLEs F. MATHIsoN.

! B~scHAnLEs r, MATHIsoN.
] ToLEpo, Ohio, June 22.--Five thou
sand persons, packed like sardines i'm
the canvas enclosed arena where Jack
Dempsey does his training, were amssed
this afternoon when they saw Bill Tate,
the giant chocolate colored negro. clout
the challenger three staggering blows in
the second and last round Of thor work
out The onlookers then saw Dempsey
anErily arguing with his trainer. Jimmy
Deforrest, for another round with the
African. but to no purpose, as the
handler called halt then and thsrs
and sent his charge to the dressing.
rooms .
Each OF the blows that caused the
spectators to get on their tiptoes was
delivered as Dempsey was boring in on.
the negro, the first two being straight.
left handlers that sent the challenger's
head back. The third blow was a right
hook that caught dempsey, who was.
slightly or balance, on the jaw and sent
him spinning against the ring ropes.
The challenger made q cyclonic rush.
az tho now grinning Tate and tried
desperately to land q heavy rctahstoryc
punch. but the negro took the defensive
and by holding ard side stepping man
aged to escape any serious damage until
released by the call OF time,
Tho effectiveness with which the ne
gro reached Dempsey's Jaw created a.
sensation among the experts. who argued
thnt IL willard met the challenger in
the same manner the fight would be-
apt to end in hurry.
Terry KelIar Resigns.
Dempsey had but one other bout ,his1
afternoon. the Jamaica Kid going twob
lively rounds with Wizards challenger.5
Terry kellsr. whose eyes havo been In;
Jured by his heavy work with Dempsey.c
has resigned. "a
Even the fact that there were 1906
paid admissions of so cents each did,
not serve to lessen toe worried look on
Jack kearn's face after the Tate IN
Cident. %
This affair following report thata
Dempsey and tho Jamaica Kid had a.
mixup in training quarters and that thee
Kid dropped the challenger twice, hase
served to add to the puEzling situation:
kearns and the Jamaica Kid both de-
MED the story of the alleged quarrel. and
attributed 1t TO willard propa gandA, butt
many persons h0re declare the kidd
turned the trick r.
As counter irrltant 20 the Dempsey
Tate revelation, those who daily are in
speeding the work Of tho champion and
cha llenyer have reached the conclusion,
that Willard is not In condition at the
present Time and that IL he continues
! the system of training now In force he
will DO far from good condition on thu,
day OF the battle. Wizards flesh is
iiabSy, his wind poor and he Is mucll'
slower In movement than when he faced
Moran In New York.
The champion has cut out road work,
entirely, and ms he does no rope skip.
Dinn he therpfpra 10 r~nf al pAul
Letting the essential part to training.
looking to Improvement OF the wind. /,
tio may regard that item u i.v an
portance. owing to the shortness Of thed
bout but IL called on to fight at a FAST
clip for six or eight successive rounds
he might regret II. 't-,.
willard Declines Advice. Ill
Willard has no trainer and declines q,
to accept advice from any one. He livess
In fine cottage in quiet part of thaT
city, rides about in an expensive Car
and never goes to training quarters eX-.s
cept in the afternoon, when he boxes 81
tow comic rounds with his training staff.
The champion seems to regard the en-
tire matter as Joke. and he enjoys
nothing more than to let little chaps like
Joe CHIP and Steamboat Bill scott pounda
him in the body until they fairly drop
from exhaustion.
Then when they are helpless the giant
ouffs them playfully all about the ringis
wearing n wide grin on his face. Will
ards training is the most singular prep
aFation OF any champion for a bout In.
which his title IA at stake. >
The champions arena was damned to,
suffocation this afternoon.
Secretary Adam Empie OF the Army
IN aud Civil Hoard of RnrIDr nontrolrs
had Held day In the matter Of issuing
licenses to promoters managers and
boxers to-day.
RIcksEd Receives License. 4
Tex Ricksrd received tho first license
card Issued by the board TO a promoter
The card bears u printed notice TO thelg
effect thnt George l.. (Tex.) Richard has
a clean and honorable record as a pro-
moter Of boxing and has the full sane
ton of the BOARD to continue In thdk vU--
cation. y
Jess Willard. worlds heavyweight
champion. has card No. ] for boxers ana
Jack Dempsey has card No. 2.
Jack kearna, manager OF Dempsey, ,
has card No for managers and Ray
Archer. who is known rs Willar6sL
financial manager. has the frst card
that was issued 70 a man in that line of
ondeavof. "a
The first referee TO get n card from,
the board was Oliver T. Pecord official
referee of the Toledo Boxing Commits
sion and the choice Of nil Toledoans for
the position of third man in the ring on
July 4.
Thus II is seen that every person OF
prominence in connection with the big
contest is licensed by tho board and
that the bout is really under the super
vision OF the organisation. The signing
OF tho boxers In assurance that tn win
ner OF the fight Will receive = Champion
ship belt under conditions requiring that
he defend II against all bonafide chal-H
len gers at least once a year.
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