The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-05
WILLARD TOSSED
TOWEL IN RING
WITH own HANDS
Oethroned Champion Runs
Up Own White Flag,
BY Id w. smith.

TOLEDO, ONO, July b.-He managed
himself he trained himself. and threw
his own towel into the ring when he
was licked.
That In brief line or two is the
story OF total eclipse OF Jess willard,
until 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
world champion.
Jack Dempsey Knocked the crown on
his head in big hurry In the arena nt
RayNiew Park and no man In cham
plcnship battle ever received such \
quick and such a complete decisive lick
ing as this big man from Kansas. lie
was forced TO throw up the towel and
no threw II up himself,
Willard Tossed II In,
They asked him between the third
and teh fourth rounds what he wanted
TO do and. az he had lost all power OF
speech, he reached over TO one OF his
helpers seized towel out OF his hand
and with the one atom ol strength left
In that giant frame tossed II IN,
Along with the course Of the towel
from the willard corner over toward
DcmpseNS went the championship OF tho
world and the riches, athletic present In
the university new champion had
been crowned and undoubtedly with Il
the mos, popular champion since the
old dnv- of John L. sullivan.
Right to Heart Started Il
wizard knew at the end Of a minute
that Ne WAS whipped
\ terrific right to the'hshr' region
that didn't 20 more than foot In It's
fight started him on his way. II shook
him to heels and made him wobble lIko
a howl Of Jelly.
Came as could he willard stood the
ahprL .N naaNrt In, pp'N IN 1aft
hook on his chin that foored him beau-
tful,y That was the Ouish although
the referee did not 80 decide
willard vas down seven times In the
first round
A. the end Of tho third round the
champion blinded and cropping for his
corner, Rlmos, fell on his face ms he
attempted 20 gain the chair that his
eager seconds pushed under hls wither-
ting frame.
Was like Man Drunk
One Of them caught him by the leg
as he was dropping into total collapse
and pushed him back into n sitting po-
sltion willard had reached with two
tired arms for the ropeH In the angle
~ his corner lie missed both OF them
and staggered forward likc n man drunk
10 the last degree. He was through
and knew Il
I' UT FNlf WON 'Nk' nv NfNf NNlNi
stand 10 be knocked OUT came true lie
wouldn't leave his corner and dldn''
listen 20 the advice of his seconsd TO
have one more whlrl at IT.
AS Face Smear.
His face was sight The entire
right side of II was sticking out like n
cnse Of mumps The eve was com
p,etcly closed and there was ragged
and bloody gnsh under II 10 tell Of the
visilatlons Of that horrible Dempsey
l"u illg riYht eve was rapidlv closing
nnd there was \ maniacal CLEAN In
the swollen pupil that told pf the GRAIL
ness OF his brain.
The hig legs that wouldn't stand road
work IN his training were Guiveri0g
ard broken ~ the knees 'Ils nr.rH
which did not get the benefit Of any
! h1g runchlnE. we're Hopping NJ his
sides Just az they had dons In the
,r1,n,nE work tha' was done In Iuch
He was through. done to n finish
lie had managed himself. trained him
self. and when tho end came still stub
horn and refusing even the final touch
- pity that n second might have given
him. seized the towel and tossed II into
the ring
willard was.a sight hv this ,lme he
arose once moro and fell on Dempsey,
who tore into him again once again
willard was dropDcd with right
Willard v1s out. II looked NJ though
he hnd hecn counted out Willard was
helpcd 10 his corner by his three sec
ords fIc snt In his chair while Drmp-
sev. thinking hc had won. started down
~" aisle. Jack Kelrns rushed into the
ting.
Irc.rd waved 10 nempsnV ~ tho
winner and thcn discovered 'Nat me
he'll had saved willard Pill Tate
rushed down tho risie. got Dcmpacy
and brought him back
Tho fight was on once more
willard Tired out.
Willard was tired as he came 10 the
center. Dempsey almost Knocked his
head loose from his shoulders with n
rirh' uppcrcut II was brutal eS-
hNi'Ar Nvlrard wns '.nrcknd frc-,
most 10 post, h's bloody hend bouncing
this way md that continuously. The
bell sounded rs the two were pushing
each other In clinch In Wizards cor
ner
willard fough, the third round ss
well .. he could and took an unmerci-
ful licking
An during the third willard hled Ike
stuck rig. All he dld was TO take
punch after punch minute after minute
ana never lhnd one TNsN fraIy the
gong sounded again willard weak.
tired snd sick. dragged his weary form
towards his corner
Win In Third.
The arguments nre going here GOOD
md strong What round dld DEMPSEY
win in Some say four rounds. as they
had ALREADY fought three. Others say
he won IN the third, "a the fourth had
not started.
The three-round bows have the better
of the argument willard sat In his
corner after tho third round but be-
fore the bell rang starting the fourth
he threw M the sponge II viii ro down
in the rscord book as three round
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