El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-04
HEAVIES FIGHT
FOR THE TITLE
Thousands Swelter Under
Blazing Sun at Willard
Dempsey Battle.

Wayne. and Caoel Tremain, Of De-
train, at III pounds
Tremain-Mason.
The bout was a close one and there
were many cries Of mo" when the
decision was given to Tremain- Many
thought Mason deserved a draw
Though many declared the crowd
was the largest in ring history. there
were others who pointed to large
blocks Of vacant seats to support
their assertions that attendance was
not up TO the record It was considered
likely that a check OF receipts would
be necessary to settle the point
Big Bout Begins.
The first actual sign that the big
event OF the day impended came when
Workmen tossed a new mat into the
ring to replace the one somewhat
damaged by the prelininaries. and by
an exhibition Of baEonet. pistol and
knife practice by soldier experts with
Maj Anthony j. Drexsl Biddle. who
was also one Of the judges Of the
championship
The Thermometer stood at LIS de-
srees. but a puffy breeze gave occa-
sional slight relief.
Dempsey Enters Ring First.
Dempsey was the first 10 enter the
ring. X was just three minutes TO T.
He chose the corner with the sun at
partner. kept the sun off the chal-
lenger with an umbrella
willard came into the ring a min
Ute later The champ was also pro-
tected from the blazing sun by a big
umbrella
willard was seconded by Walter
Monahan, Ike O'Nei1. Jack Hemphel
and Ray 0. Archer. his business man
ager-
Manager Jack Kearns was in charge
Of Dempsey's corner. He was assist
ed by Jack Malone, Jamaica Eid.i
Denver Jack Dyer. Bill Tate and
trainer Jimmy de Forest Archer ex-
amined the bandages on Dempsey s
hands and watched manager Kearns
tie on the gloves De Forest went
70 WIZARDS corner TO inspect the
oanoages and tape and watched the
gloves being tied on his hands.
The officials Tere announced at
4 o'clock Ollie PecOrd. Of Toledo the
referee, nervously chewed gum while
waiting for the boxers to get ready.
discussed the rules with them and
they shook hands and returned TO
their corners
The First Round.
Willard landed the first blow, a
light left to the head. The champion
landed right and left to the head
Dempsey hooked a left to Willard's
right to the head Willard snapped
a left TO the jaw Dempsey knocked
Willard down with a right 10 the jaw
twice.
The champion took a count Of six
each time and when he got Up Demp-
sey knocked him down with let's and
rights TO the jaw. The challenger
tore into him and knocked him down.
Second Round.
Dempsey Knocked Willard into bis
corner. pounding him hard The
chanfpions right eye was closing from
the blows Dempsey landed. Dempsey
walked around willard, carefully
measuring him with right sand let's
to the jaw.
willard seemed dazed. Dempsey
put three lefts to the bad eye. viii
lard landed q feeble upper cut. VIII
lard's eye was rapidly closing. Demp-
sey had to be called back into the
ring for the second round because ne
thought he had won the fight
Willard staggered to his corner at
the end OF the second round.
The Third Round.
Dempsey hit Willard twice with
let's to the jaw. Dempsey sent right
TO jaw and left to body. Dempsey
Deppered let's 10 Wizards Jaw with
out a return.
Dempsey backed the champion TO
The ropes and hammered him with
let's and rights 10 the jaw and body.
Dempsey hit a right and left TO the
head and had the blood streaming
from the champions mouth.
Willard landed singing uppercut
to Dempsey's jaw and Dempsey re
taiiated r'ith a left 10 the jaw
At the end Of the third round VIII
lard threw Up the sponge