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TELEGRAPH MOTHER,
Is DEMPSEY'S WISH
Champions First Thought Is
Of Parent After Great
Ring Victory.
THRONG ACCLAIMS HIM
Jack Is Cheered for Fifteen
Minutes on Arrival at
His Hotel.
THRONG ACCLAIMS HIN

TOLEDO. Ohio. July Jack Dempsey,
the new champion. will remain in Toledo
until Sunday night, his manager, Jack
Kearns, announced tonight. We have
a dozen theatrical offers" Kearns said,
land Jack will probably open in vaude-
VILE next week"
Dempsey's first request after winning
the title was that a message be sent to
his mother, Mrs. Cecilia Dempsey. in
Salt Lake City. your boy made good.
Knocked the big fellow out in three
rounds the telegram read.
Willard Is a game fellow" Dempsey
declared. II never handed out more
punishment to anyone and have him
come right back for more as Willard did
to-day"
Dempsey made hurried change to
His civilian clothes after his victory and
was taken in an automobile to his head
quarters in n downtown hotel. Hundreds
Of admirers greeted him as he alighted
from his car at the hotel and the lobby
rang with Dempsey cheers for more than
fifteen minutes.
The crowd was so great at Dempsey s
hotel the new champion was forced to
make an exit through n back door in
order to reach the Union Station. where
he went to greet a number of friends
who had travelled from Philadelphia on
special train. Dempsey received an
ether ovation at the railway station and
had to again make All escape in order to
keep the crowd from tieing up traffic.
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BIG WILLARD MONEY
APPEARS SUDDENLY
Much Wagered at Evens, but
Backers Give Odds to
Get 1t On.
.Spceial nespatch 10 Tnr slx.

TOLEDO. July There was no
scarcity Of Willard money before the
men entered the ring. The arrival OF
Wizards friends and neigh5ors from
Kansas practically flooded the market
with Willard money, most Of it going
al I to ., with the champion the favorite,
and "A lot " II being wagered at evens.
A conshle BILE sum WAS waEered.
At fight time many men declared that
they had been unable to place their
money on Dempsey at evens, Officially,
Willard went into the ring the favorite
and this was in accord with ring ira
dition. Never has heavyweight cham
pion gone into a fight second choice in
the betting.
The mutual machines. however were
getting a fairly strong play. During
the day there were many bets made on
the round in which the fight may end.
The eighth was a favorite. with but
little wagering on the first. second.
third. tenth and eleventh. The heaviest
betting OF all was on the twelfth round,
indicating that the smart folks"
thought the fight would go the limit.
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DEVIL DOGS DRILL
IN LIVELY "PRELIM."
Toss Bayonets About Ring in
Recruiting Rally.
Special Despdtch 10 THE SIN.

RINdsIDE. Toledo. July i,-The main
bout had the stranGest preliminary yet
seen before a heavyweight champion
ship contest Major Biddle and a squad
Of sixteen marines took the ring for a
bayonet drill. 1t was one of the many
exhibitions given on the road in an effort
to gain recruits for the marines and 1t
was a truly realistic and interesting
exhibition. The men demonstrated the
various bayonet mannuvres under Ma jor
Biddles direction. and when the men
left the ring they got great ovation.
1t was then $40 =. NJ, and the big
fight was already ten minutes behind
schedule. After the squad had left
the ring +he men gave dual exhibitions
in which Major Biddle took an active
part.
The boys tossed bayonets and knives
about with utter abandon. and one Of the
weapons jumped out OF the ring and
made fo7 a poor defenceless newspap
man from Chicago. His typewriting
machine suffered most.
After the marines had gone a squad
OF huslxies began to put the top covering
on the ring floor for the champions ship
contest. Mr.. Mclaughlin. who built the
arena. inspected the ring, stamped
across the boards and pronounced 1t fit
for the big test.
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Dempsey's Record.

1918 and Ie1e-Knockout; Kid Ham
cock, I round; Billy Murphy. I; Chief
Gordon, O.; johnny Person, u A;
WsnS q Joe cd myS,G,s p t Ersd
Malloy, 81 Two Round Gillian. J Jack
Dewney, ~ Boston Hear Cat, Ii hat
Ting Johnston, 1; George Christian Il
iss sEH'hs; Il bo Zoe y sGnd' 49, w Dsn
Johnny sud.nbsrs. ioi Terry Kelisr,
10; Andre Andersen, 10; Wild Bert
Kenny, 10; jobs Lester johnson, 10.
Draw. Jack Downey, =, Johnny SUI
denberE. Ioi Andy Mahoy, 20. Lost;
,e isci BSoy,sse ' X = h, Him r,,r, Gal,
Lahe City. l round, July as. W. vii.
lie Meehan, San Francisco, I rounds;
! round; sept. !. d. willie Meehan.
San Francisco. Z rounds; Sept. 10, X.
Charlie Miller, Oakland, Cal, 4 round,
sept. 20, W. Bob McAllister, Oakland,
Csly roupds; Oct. 3 W. cunboat
.. W. Carl Morris, San Francisco, I
IeIs-:an. "a, X. Homer Smith. Racine.
wis,l round; Feb. .. w. r. Carl Morris.
Jim Flynn. Fort Sheridan. i round |;
Feb. IS, X. Bill Brennan, Milwaukee,
Wis. Q rounds; March 16.- X. Bnlt
sadee, Memphis, Tenn, round |:
soSnd II may ao% E. bnf Hiy ypgi .. Ne e.
Dan Ketcheil. Excelsior Springs. Mo.
2 rounds; May 20. X. Arthur Pelkey,
Denver, Col, 4 round July 1. X. Kid
Mccarthy. Tnlsa. Okla, i round; suiy
4, X. Bob Deyere,. Joplin, No., /
.roundi July q. n. Perky Fiynn, At
ianta, Ca. I round; July 81, X. Fred
Fulton, Harrison, n. j., / rounu; Aug.
a7. X. Terry Kcllar. Dayton. o., s
rounds; Sept. IS, l.. Willie Meehan.
San Francisco. 4 rounds; sept. n. X.
Jack Moran, Reno. New. round I;
Nov. 10, X. battling LevinsIy, Phifs-
delphia, 3 rounds; Nov. is, X. Perky
nov. Is, Z. D. BBiiiS Mi.ce. Ph iHhd
phia, Pa, 9 rounds; Dec. 16, X. Carl
Morris, New Orleans, La. I round.
isIe-JHy 4, willard stopped in 8
rounds.
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MULFORD WINS AUTO RACE.
Heats Durant in Forty Mile Event
at Tacoma.

SPEEDWAY, TACOMA, Wash. July A.
Ralph Milford won the forty mile race
IN the Tacoma Speedway this afternoon
Ia - minutes % seconds The race
was contest between Milford and
Durant, Chevrolet finished third, with
Hearne and Resta following
Louis Chevrolet won both the sixty
and eighty mile events. In the sixty
mile event Chevrolet led the reld from
the start and won in SO minutes ~ ] 3
seconds or at the rate of 9Sta miles an
hour, milford, Hearne. Durant and
Resta finished in the order named.
Milford was forced out OF the lead and
the race In the final eighty mile run with
tire trouble, Chevrolets time was 40
minutes 10 2-6 seconds Hearne was
second and Durant. third
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
WILD RUMORS THROW
SCARE INTO CROWDS
Fake Report on Planting of
Bombs in Arena Circulated.
Special Despatch to The srx,

TOLEDO, Ohio. July 4.-There were all
sorts OF fake reports here before fight
time that seemed to throw scare into
thousands who had purchased tickets for
the Willard Dempsey bout, one story
had It that a lot OF bombs hal been
planted in the arena at night. Rickard
denied this with a laugh. Then some
body said that Jack Kearns had notihed
Richard that unless he came through
with $50, 900 he. wouldn't permit Demp-
sey to fight. This. too, was denied by
both Kearns and Richard.
Finally someone revived the rumor
that Major Tony Biddle had decined
to act as one OF the Judges Of the fight.
This got some circulation anew because
at noon Major Biddle had not appeared
on the scene. However, he showed up
later and was right there at the ring
side. 1t was regarded as peculiar that
as one OF the Judges Major Biddle had
not come here for the rules conference
Yesterday morning.
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TROPHY FOR ANoEIsTs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., Honors
Bunkic killed In France.

Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. will present
perpetual trophy, to he raced for an
nuaNy. to the American Canoe Asso-
citation, which stages Its annual races
tomorrow afternoon ut o'clock at
Georges Island. Hudson River near
peekskN.
The trophy is in memory Of Walter
Bonk. son Of Capt Ronk OF the New
York Fire Department, who was killed
in action in France Both Vanderbilt
and Bonk were bunkies together at
Spartanburg and in France. They were
despatch drivers for the headquarters
troop and drove together, Vanderbilt in
n machine and Bonk on a motorcycle
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Speeaar Despatch 10 TIE SUI.


TOLEDO. Ohio, July additional de-
the battle this afternoon discloses the
fact that the champion had three teeth
knocked out. II was reported that the
Kansan had suffered a fracture Of the
jaw. but this was denied later on.
Willard went ut once to his home in
Toledo and will take a train west early
tomorrow morning.
Dempsey and Kearns held levee at
their hotel, and when II was reported
to the new champion that those who
bet and lost on Willard were charging
that the big fellow quit the new cham
pion said:
Jess Willard was knocked out in the
first round, | don't believe he quit. He
threw up the sponge because lie could
not continue the fight.
II knew he was gone In the first
round. / hit him 30 many times that
once ! turned my head when ! swung
one 10 his jaw. 1t was shame to hit
him any more. understand Wizards
jaw was broken. II that Is true l am
very sorry"
Regarding the future, Dempsey said
he would fight as often as he got bona
fde challenges. Jack KearnB, speaking
OF the bitter attacks on Willard by those
who had wagered on his chances and
lost, said:
This is not only an injustice to
Dempsey. as It seeks to deprive him OF
the fruits OF his victory, but 1t Is an In
justice TO Willard, who took the hardest
punching that boxer ever received He
showed more gameness than other box
ers that Dempsey has whipped, and he
ought to have full credit for his courage.
II don't know OF a man in the world
who would have stuck II out after get
ting that fearful walloping In the first
round. Willard went just as far as he
could. The spirit was willing but ma.
ture could not stand II. These soreheads
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Dempsey Will Accept All
Bona Eide Challenges

who lost their cash on Willard would do
well to keep quiet and wait for chance
to get even"
Opinions OF the experts varied. but all
were astonished at the form shown by
Dempsey.
Major Biddle, In reply to question as
10 how the contest struck him, said: at
was a great bout and a distinct uplift
for the sport There can be not the
slightest doubt that the contest was
strictly on its merits, for the former
champion received a severe beating.
think his seconds were justified In stop
ping the bout when they did. To have
sent him up for the fourth round would
have been cruel. feel gratifed over the
splendid way the bout was conducted in
al particulars"
w. Warren Barbour. official time
keeper, said: at was n great contest
and the victory by Dempsey proves that
he is a wonderful boxer.
Il regret that the gong was not loud
enough for the boxers and referee TO
hear it in the first round. when Willard
was down, l rang the bell before the
count OF the referee was finished, but
neither he nor the boxers heard 1t and
Nj. Record. supposinE he had counted
out Willard, declared Dempsey the win
ner II was an unfortunate thing, but
did not affect the final result"
w. A. Gavin OF the Army. Navy and
Civilian Board OF Boxing Control who
thought Willard was too big n man to
he beaten by Dempsey. was amazed by
the result. 81 did not think II possible"
he said
Jack skelly admitted that Dempsey as
he stands to-day ls better man than
John l.. Sullivan in his prime. 1t Is
aI NV oil hn nh
gilistic with critical eye that 1t will
be difficult to md a man capable OF CIV
Ing a fight to Dempsey.
Beckett, the champion OF England, and
Carpenter, the French champion, are
eligible to matches with Dempsey, but
II 10 feared that neither would last long
with the new Jack the Giant Killer.
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FIRST ROUND-As to
words from Referee Ollie
above the brown
pons skin white
facing other for the first
their other Dempsey udousy
Mt his fighting shoes and willard. with
head sideways
the top of
giant
Of the champion barred view After listening the instructions
from the referee with
and awaited
Warren Barbour. and both boxers
In fact Dempsey thinking he heard for the
centre of the ring but compelled the
finally called slowly
watching each other with the closest scrutiny.
Dempsey to Battle.
Dempsey feintng
impact sounding like the noise made hitting baseball
willard
after pulling himself
out his long left, but without result
Dempsey establishment of the orAooer instead of rushing
with his
have done credit Jim
the mark still intent on getting even for the blow
Dempsey finally
his famous left hand the side of the ehaengers face
had serious effects but the signal for
attacks for which
left
right to the body Of the champion this pair blows Earring from
the head to his heels
Dempsey CIeyerness.
gathering
tincanning duckng a
history
pugiism
this Willard becoming slightly
there his face Still he had confidence
ability his challenger he hoed
once
willard vicious lead his
cleverly ducked blow
Willard the with crashing left that
the chalengers
like spring him
until
groggness
d, Willard Is F1oored Often in First Round.
his putting in a
right handler Wizards
his life
half sitting position Willard smiled
the unexpected setback that he received and got his knees He
at the Of six.
champion like
rabbit with frghtful blows
practically blood
cut the his
smash the third
hardly possible would he able
weak he toted his feet Dempsey
applied followed right
minutes.
Champion Is Battered Badly; Mouth.
his left side Of his
himself
the
but he managed his feet
terrible blows his body
o to the floor
thus exhibiting highest
WILD RIJMORS THROW II/:Ji
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
PETE HERMAN KNOCKED OFT.

BENTON HARBoR. Mich, July 4.--Joe
Burman knocked out Pete Herman in
the seventh round Of scheduled ten
round bout here to-day Herman was
knocked down three times before he
was put out. Both men are from Chi
caEo. They are bantamweights,
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EASY FOR BRITTON.
Johnny Grihiths No Match for
MeIterMeIght King.

CANTON. Ohio, July johnny Grif-
fths OF Akron was no match for Jack
Britton. the welterweight champion; in
n ~ round no decision bout here to-day.
From the first to the final bell the
champion outclassed the Ohioan.
Britton landed at will with both
hands and got away with few returns.
Britton ignored Johnny's leads at times
and made no attempt to block or duck
them. Whenever Jack cut loose the
bout took on the aspect OF n go between
a teacher and his pupil.
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sTEcHER BEATS LEWIS.
Takes straight Falls With Scissors
and Wrist Lock. r-. $50.

OMAHA. Neb., July Joe stecher
OF Dodge. Neb.. to-day defeated Ed
c"Strangler') Lewis of San Jose. Cali
fornia. in two straight falls in a wrest-
ling match.
stecher won the first fall In hour
~ minutes ana the second fall in "A
minutes. He took each fall with a body
scissors and wrist lock.
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Willard Battered Into Submission; Helpless
Before Terrific Attack of Younger Opponent
Champion Foo Seven RoundCnqued Gladiator Able
s From
startWith Blood All Over His Face Makes Ptt Appearance
BY CHARLES F. MATHISON.

with three left the again brought the giant Willard
the floor in a
Cor knockdown championship
Willard in Helpless Condition in First.
slightly helped
sitting position by the aid OF the ropes As he sat there waiting for the
when HIS willard his
bewidered II Enough
While willard still sitting the floor Referee Pecord who had
believing champion
his climbed the the belief that the battle
was ended and that he was the victor
Then who had into the ring when he
rushed after him around
before
ing the bell could not be heard.
willard champion
him condition kind showing against
rushing challenger.
ROIND-At gong
the champion Dempsey result his terrible efforts the
round tired blows did have the behind them
the round However the challenger
after hddng his second wind began hurricane
attack the beded champion Dempsey followed Willard about
The ring hitting him with all the blows the ugstc calendar but did
not succeed in dropping him to the floor
willard dying efforts the
tide of battle but utterly unable reach the challenger at long
which he somewhat famous but Dempsey slipped his head away from
his
After taking terrific beating all through the round Willard seemed
inst verge of Knockout Dempsey again
effects the he had set slowed his attack and the cham
heard the welcome bell which called him to his corner FOR
question
could round.
champion
corner
Dempsey Rushes Opponent at Start Of Third Round
THIRD ROUND-Dempsey sprang helpless champion with
tigerish for the third round, and piled
breaking brought blood
from champions Willard tottere about the ring
his ptifu condition with blood bruises while his
fell like pillows Maumec This
conclusive that the champions wind good condition
Following hooked his left to the face driving
the helpless condition again the
chlengs time which
was heartily appreciated by the champion
Gathering himself another rights
impossible for Willard
willard Weak and Covered With Blood. ,
with blood
but the champion finally his again
seriously
absolutely
a from champions
confession willard could
heavyweight champion of the world.
fuered down
all accaming
admirers OF
the frantic effort congratulate the pui title holder
Woman Rushes Into Ring and Kisses New Champion
conquered finally left the for their dressing smiling
riding the shoulders his enthusiastic
muiated Willard walking
trainers.
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YOUNG CLANCY A WINNER.

BALrINoRE. Md, July Young
CLANCY OF this city tonight easily out
pointed Kid Coster OF New Orleans in
l5-round bout to a decision here. The
Baltimorean was much more clever than
his antagonist who was compelled to
take a severe pummeling.
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MIsKE AND LEvINsKY DRAW

TOLEDO. July Billy MIske of st
Paul and Battling Levlnsky of New
York fought n slow twelve round draw
in an open air arena here last nigh,
The match was witnessed by about 10,
900 persons The night was staged In
Rossford, Just outside OF the city limits
of Toledo.
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DEMPSEY'S MOTHER GLAD.
shouts With Joy When Told OF
SONS Success,

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. July Airs.
Celia Dempsey, mother OF the new cham
pion. shouted with Joy when the flash
reached her that her son had won the
championship.
II am ovS joyed." she said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
Malone Wins Semi-FinnI.

The semi-hnal u1utest brought into the
ring Jock Malone 0f ST. Paul. who acted
as one Of Dempseys sparring partners,
aud Navy Ralston of Joliet for an eight
round encounter, They are welters. This
contest started at 40.
Malone, also "A quick, clever boy, was
all over his man from the opening gong
and outclasscd him. Ralston took all
kinds Of jabs to the nose In the hope OF
getting In a swing, but he had no sue
cess. Ralstor's left ear was cut by n left
hook and it hled freely. Malone con-
tinued these tactics to the close and won
on points by a large margin.
frankie Mason and Charlie Tremalne
We're the semi-nnalsts Tremaiue wa
the asgressor all the way. landed the
greater number OF blows and was the
winner Mason made dying EFFORT in
the eighth round, but Tremaine had
outpointed his man for seven rounds and
got the verdict of the referee.
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IANGFORD LOSES AGAIN.

ST. LOUIS, July 4-Harry Wills won
the newspaper decision over San Lang
ford in an eight round open air bout
this afternoon.
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BOBBY HUGHES IN DRAW.

TULSA, Okla. July Earl Puryear
OF Tulsa and Bobby Hughes of New
Orleans fought 10 fast rounds to a
draw to-day, according 20 the unanimous
verdict OF sport writers. O..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
SMITH BEATS GIBBONS.

KANsAs CITY, July 4.-Jeh Smith OF
New York outpointed Mike Gibbons OF
st. Parl in ten round boxing match
to-day, according to the news writer's.
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aREB GETS DECISION.

TULSA, Okla. July 4.--Harry Grebs
of Pittsburg gained referees decision
over Bill Brennan Of Chicago in a If
teen round fight here this afternoon.
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TOMMY GIBBONS WINS BOUT.

DENVER, July 4,-Tommy Gibbons OF
st. Paul had the better OF George
Knockout" Brown OF Chicago In every
round Of their twelve round night last
night. - .t
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o,LEARY TO MEET JACKSON.

Artie o'Leary. the lightweight, has
besn matched TO meet Willie Jackson
next Monday night At the Armory Ath-
lttic Club IN Jersey City. .t..,.
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No Hand Grenade
Banks for Children

Discontinuance by the war depart
ment of distribution of hand gren-
AIDES made over into savings banks
for the school children of America
will prevent the treasury department
from rewarding children who saved
money during vacation, according to
advices Just received by Fred l..
White, Nevada state director of war
savings. with offices in Reno.
1T is particularly unfortunate"
writes Mr.. White, that We are not
to receive the banks. as hundreds of
Nevada children have faithfully
saved their money in the hope of re-
ceiving hand grenade as war
souvenir. And we hoped to be able
to get the banks, not only to reward
the children for saving this summer,
but in some small measure to pay
chem for the unselfish, generous and
timely help throughout the war
emergency. In food, Liberty loan.
war relief and savings work never
once have we called upon Nevada
school boys and girls without a whole
hearted and quick response. l feel a
keen personal regret that circum-
stances over which l have not the
slightest control make it necessary
for our governmental departments to
disappoint the children.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-10-03

Farmer Gets Skinned Both Ways
An Illinois farmer sold the hide OF
a calf for Sc, then went to town and
paid IS for pair of shoes. Now he
knows what a skin game is.-Los
Angeles Times.
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Panaca Items of
General Interest

Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Stewart and
daughter Eloise of Alamo are the
guests of Mrs. Stewards mother, Mrs.
A. II. Wedge.
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Draughtsmen's and carpenters pen.
ellis at the Record office.