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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

1t was the strangest smile
have eTer seen. 1t is a smile,
shall never. forget if live to be q
thousand. and yet it is a smile
find hard to describe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
HOW REPORT OF A
X. 0. IN FIRST WAS
FLASHED ON WIRE

Reports of the battle were re-
ceived in The Argus office a mat
ter OF a few seconds behind the
actual progress of the fight,
{ When Willard was knocked
down for the seventh time in
the first round and nine was
counted before the gong sound
ed that saved him for two more
rounds of punishment, the
crowd, estimated at $4,000, was
in pandemonium. Referee OIL
lie Pecord had lost his mind
temporarily. No one but the
timekeepers knew that the bell
had changed. Pecord rushed to
Denpsey's side with the finish
of the countless was sitting
on his launches in a neutral
corner, dazed-and raised the
youngsters right hand in token
of victory.
Thus it was that the telegraph
instruments flashed to the wait
ing crowd the news of the first
round knockout. When the
timekeepers finally made them
selves understood above the up
roar, Dempsey had to be recall
ed into the ring. He had almost
reached his dressing room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
Jess Appears Sad Sight
But Wears Silly Smile
on Badly Mangled Face

Toledo. Ohio, July 5.-Squattad
on the stool in his corner a
bleeding. trembling, helpless
hult. Jess Willard, the Kansas
giant. yesterday afternoon reIin-
quished his title of heavyweight
champion of the world. just as the
bell was about to toss him into the
fourth round of a mangling at the
paws of Jack Dempsey. the. young
mountain lion in human form from
the Sangre De Christie Hills of
Colorado
He was a sad sight as he sat
there, this ponderous fellow who
four short years ago was acclaim
ed the mightiest of men when he
beat down old black Jack John
son.
The right side OF his face was a
pulp, for the first of the brown boy
from the Centennial state had been
landing for nine minutes with fear
full force. The right eve of the
champion was completely hidden
behind that bloody smear His left
eye .peered over, a lump of flesh in
grotesque fashion e.:
The great dough-like, body of the
giant was splotched with red
patches. They were the aftermath
of Dempsey's gloves, humping
there and giving back a hollow
sound as they thumped.
At the feet OF the Gargantuan
pugilist was a dark red spot which
was slowly widening on the brown
canvas. 1t was. replenished by the
drip, drip of blood from the mans
wounds. He was flecked with red
from head to foot
The flesh Of the enormous limbs
shook like custard He was like a
man who had just been pulled
from under the wreck of an auto
mob&le, or railroad train, or who
had met with some other grave ac-
cident. He blinked the one eye
through which he could still see
atSthe glaring sun. looking
out over the heads of the crowd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

There is Georges Carpenter. tho
French king-pin, who makes a
noise now and then, and it appears
not unlikely that Dempsey will be
taken to France for a bout with
monsieur. The Trenches would go
daffy over such a mill and it would
mean a nice fat purse for Jack
Jess is reported TO have conhded
confidentially to his close asso-
ciates in his dressing room after
he had recovered somewhat, that
it might have been different il hs
had not exhausted his reserve sup
ply of certain strongly advertised
iron remedy a few hours before
the battle. You know, Jess once
testified that he managed 10 retain
his great strength through the use
Of the said remedy II was GER
tainly too bad that he should have
been weakened thusly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
ARGUS RETURNS
ON FIGHT DRAW
CROWD OF FANS
Hundreds Jam Second Avenue to
b. Get Results and Patiently Wait
Z r.. IN the Sun.

There was almost as much ex-
element on Second avenue yester-
day. over the fight as there was In
the arena in Toledo.
Hundreds damned the avenue IN
front of The Argus Office to hear
the fight results. The crowd gather
ed around 2:3o o'clock and did not
mind the heart of the sun while
they patiently waited for the doIngs
in Toledo to start Fortunately a
breeze came up with sprinkle OF
rain to cool the eager fans. -,
The plan had been TO announce
the result blow by blow, Rev. Fred
Rolf, whose voice carries well, nav
ing kindly responded when he
Argus asked him to make the an
However, events hap
pened so rapidly in the first round,
and Dempsey had at first been ue-
ciared winner, that the program
was interfered with somewhat. mis-
was due to the gong ringing and
not being heard at the count of nine
in the arena -
The Argus gave first news n
Rock Island of the two climaxes.
the one in the first round and the
one at the opening of the fourth
when Willard refused to leave his
chair to defend his title further.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
WILLARD FIRST
CHAMP TO EVER
TOSS UP SPONGE
Old Fight Heads Decide Battle Not
Really Over in Opening
Round.

Toledo, Ohio, July 5.--Although
new heavyweight champion has
been crowned in Jack Dempsey,
and the exodus of fight fans has
depopulated Toledo hotels, contro-
versy still RACES over the sensa-
tional defeat of Jess willard here
late yesterday afternoon. So many
unusual angles developed during
the nine minutes of terrific fistic
bombardment that scarcely two
spectators saw the scene the same.
The uncertainty regarding the sit
uation at the end of the first round
when Dempsey left the ring be-
lieving that he had won with a
knockout and the payment of sucn
wagers as hinged on when Willard
was stopped, furnished animated
material for argument.
Gong Weak.
So weak was the sound of the
gong and so great the uproar about
the ring that Referee Pecord failed
10 hear the bell and continued to
count over Willard as he sat on
the ring floor near a corner, though
Timekeeper Barbour ordered the
clang when records arm was fall
ing for the seventh time The ref
cree notified Dempsey shat he had
won, and the Salt Lake pugilist
was we'll on his way to his dress
ing room before his manager over
took him and told him that he was
in danger of being disqualified on
a technicality for leaving the ring.
Shortest Bout
The question of which round
Dempsey won his title was placed
before several veteran ring Off
Gals by men who had wagers at
stake and the consensus was that
Dempsey stopped Willard in the
third round, as the latter's seconds
tossed the towel of defeat into the
center of the ring before the bell
rang for the beginning Of the
fourth session. These same vet
Grams pointed out several other in
teresting features. They stated
that it was the first time that
heavyweight champion had ever
defeat without leaving
his chair, as well as TIE shortest
heavyweight championship COM
bat of modern ring history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

that had gathered in to see some
thing like this 1901
In the corner opposite him, tug
ging at the ring ropes like a pit
terrier Juggling at a leash, and
scratching his feet on the resined
canvas with sinister impotence,
was the saddle-colored demon who
had ripped and bounded and slash
ed this tremendous fellow into this
distressing state.
1t seemed incredible, yet it was
So Another round was coming on.
Another round of mauling and NAL
treatment for the giant The OK
can't beat the tiger. The bruised
Ups of the champion moved He
was mumbling some words. An in
slant later and he was no longer
champion of the world.
Walter Monaghan, a sergeant in
the United States army and Will
lard's chief second. bent his head
close to the bleeding mouth TO
hear what he had to say. Then
Monaghan turned and tossed a
towel into the ring. This towel
W d. SpONACh Win DlOOu-
The rag rose no higher than the
ring ropes and fell Imply, but it
the formal transfer of
the heavyweight championship
crown II was surrender. 1t was
WIZARDS order Another instant
passed until the crowd realized
what had occurred and then 10000
people went raving crazy for the
moment
The towel had no sooner hit the
ring floor than Willard was on his
feet walking to meet the already
Dempsey with his glow
ed hand outstretehed One side of
his. .face-the side which was not
swoIlen-carried a strange smile.
He had borne that same smile
the short fight. 1t was
on the unrnashed side Of his face
as he sat in his corner thinking
the thoughts that no one but Jess
knows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
CROWD OF 5000
VIEW RACES AT
Campbell ISLE
Miss Quincy Shows up First in
Three Heats Of Important Event \
Big Race Sunday

A crowd of five thousand people
witnessed the opening day OF the
Mississippi Valley Power Boat AS
ISOLATION regatta at CampbelPs Is
land yesterday afternoon. This was
$4,000 less than that of last year.
Winners of events:
Double canoe race-W. Greenfield
and T. A Biggs:
Glass ISL inches-Misss Quincy
H., owned by c. E. Padgett, Quin-
cy, first; Miss Margaret. owned by
l. E. Sclby. Pekin. second; Water
Baby, owned by H. V. Clayburn,
Rock Island. third; Mugs, owned
by n. A. Peterson. Moline. fourth.
Time, 1857 2-5; 500 1-5; 1906 3-5;
1903.
Glass 224 inches-Miss Quincy.
first; Miss Margaret, second Leon.
owned by Ernest DeMetz. Moline.
third. Time. S:133-5; $685., and
9:SS.
Glass 800 inches-Miss Quincy,
first: Ethel VII. owned by c. p.
Hanley. Muscatine. second: Ugly
Duckling. owned by Harry Cooley,
Davenport. third. Time, 1850;
1855 3-5; S:39.
Runabout class-Open Exhaust,
owned by W. V. Kidder. Lacrosse.
first; Champ III, owned by Ed
Cannon. Rock Island, second
Whizzer, owned by NJ. F. Brock
aert, Moline. third. Time, ESQ as;
7:O7'4-5: 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
JACKS MOTHER HAPPY.

Salt Lake City. Utah, July A.
Mrs. Hiram Dempsey, mother Of
the new heavyweight champion,
was too i'll to receive visitors, but
when notified of the result OF the
Toledo battle she sent word that
she was naturally gratiied at the
result and had all along believed
in precisely this outcome"
She supplemented this with the
motherly expression that Jack
good luck"
When Dempsey began to make
money at the business of fighting
with gloves he saved enough 10 pur-
chase a modern home in the south
ern part of the city and this he.
presented to his mother. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
CORBETT LAUDS
DEMP SEY ideal.
RING CHAMPION
Says Jack is Greatest Fighter Since
Jim Jeffries Was In His
Fistic Prime.

Toledo, July 5.-"Jack Demp-
sey, the greatest heavyweight
fighter since Jim Jefries was in
his prime. is the worlds champion
today-and, for the good Of the
game, I'm glad" This is the state
ment of James Corbett, former
heavyweight champion.
From the time that Willard
stepped in the ring there never
was any doubt in my mind as to
the outcome. There can be no
doubt when a man. SO years old,
flabby. unframed, soft, and with
out any of the great fighting in
stincts, meets a husky youth, just
"a years old, trained to the minute.
and a natural fighter, every inch Of
him.
Il said willard has none Of the
fighting instincts-he has jusbspne,
and that is gameness. He took } rs
terday afternoon more punish
ment than has been melted out to =
any heavyweight fighter in my day,
and all the terrific pummeling and
bOmbardment came within three
rounds-just nine minutes of fight
ing.
Dempsey Uses All Blows.
THE blows came so fast in the
first round that it is almost impos-
sible to tell which were most re-
sponsible for the champions down
fall AS they squared of, Dempsey
clearly was nervous, and IL was a
full minute before he established
his bearings. Once he had started,
however, there was no lull He
played no favorites as far as
punches go. There were right
hooks, left hooks, full round
swings, terrific jabs to the stom-
ach. uppercuts-every blow known
to pugilism. -
Willard fell when the frstgfull
blow. a right hook, caugh'p him
fairly on the jaw. He picked him
self up. plainly in distress, and
Dempsey was on top of him tearing
at him like a wildcat. Willard
dropped again and fell against the
ropes. He managed to get on his
feet, and just one more blow and
again he dropped, this time taking
the count of four.
willard Nearly Out.
willard managed to work him
self to the other end Of the ring
and there was greeted with the
hardest blow Of the fight, a power
full hook on the jaw. He fell, and
Pecord had counted seven when
the gong rang and saved him His
seconds worked over him while he
lay helpless on the floor. and he
succeeded in getting back TO his
corner just as the gong sounded for
the second round.
The second round was noted
chiefly for the fact that willard
managed to stay through il. This
was due to only one fact. Dempsey
had tired himself out in the first
round.
Human Punching Bag.
''WilIard's right eye was closed,
his face was smeared with blood,
and he was little more than a
human punching bag. and not
much of a one at that when the
second round came to an ed.
THE third round was a repeti-
ton of the second, with Willard
getting more helpless with eaCh
punch. ~
willard could not find his cor y
ner at the end OF the third His
seconds led the cropping champion
to his seat, and he crumpled up In
his chair. AS the gong sounded for
the fourth round. Willard an
nounced that he was through. fol-
lowing which seconds tossed in the
towel in token of surrender
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
JOE STECHER IN
COMEBACK BEATS
STRANGLER LEWIS

Omaha, Neb.. July 5.-Joe
Stecher Of Dodge, Neb-, defeated
Ed (Strangler) Lewis of San Jose,
Cal, in two straight falls in a
match here yesterday
Stecher won the first fall in
hour AZ minutes and the second
fall in IA minutes.
He took each fall with a body
scissors and wrist lock. a
Lewis was on the defensive
throughout and was given little
opportunity to employ his special
~. the head lock. The match was
fairly fast and interesting through
out. Earl Caddock, worlds cham
pion, refereed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
Boxing Gloves First
Were Used in 1913

AS far back as 1918, gloves wer6'
first used by boxers. A French pub
LEGATION tells Of boxing bouts az
Aix-la-Chappelle, France, on Oct.
s. 1918. as follows: Yesterday q
great exhibition was made by Eng
lish boxers The two champions
were built like Hercules and were
naked to the waist. They entered
the place with their hands guarded
with huge padded gloves. After a
severe contest, one OF them, more
adroit than his rival, struck him so
violent a blow on the breast that he
fell, and victory was thus decided"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
SHOP G AND WINS.

/ Shop G and I defeated the Sup
ply Depot in the Arsenal league
game yesterday, Is to z, and as a
result three teams are now tied
for the lead. They are the Supply
Depot, Storehouse and Shop g and
I. The game was full of hard hit
ting, the winners corraling Il safe
blows and the losers II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
WILLARD GIVES
NO EXCUSE FOR
LOSING BATTLE
Former Champion Says He Was
Dazed by Blow in First and
Then Fought on Nerve.

Toledo, Ohio, July ST haven't
an excuse in the world to offer.
The better man won in a hard.
fair fight. The pitcher went to the
we'll once too often. Youth was
served"
So said Jess willard, dethroned
champ. after the fight.
"In the advantages Of weight,
reach and stature given TO me by
nature 1 believed was. inVincible.
I learned my mistake today. as
Jeffries learned his in Reno.
Perhaps it would have been
better if had trained differently,
but 1 don't think so. / assumed
full responsibility for my own
training, for the direction of my
fight and for everything connected
with it. There is not a precaution
1 could think of that 1 failed to
take. l had a loyal group Of men
around me and they served me de-
votedly up to the last. .,.
Il can't remember exactly when
1 began to slip. 1t must have come
with Dempsey,s right to the jaw
early in the first round. After that
l was dazed and could hot get my
bearings.
Once in while felt my head
clearing and insSinctively stuck
out the long left that had served
so well in previous fights When
saw my opponent slipping easily
past that protection and felt him
pounding my body l realized for
the first time that unless I landed
a lucky blow I would surely lose.
Il did try again and again to
land such a punch, putting all of
my ebbing strength into right up
percuts, but the luck wasn't with
me and not one of these got home.
Sees Dancing Shape.
Then the loss OF blood from my
wounded eye commenced to affect
me. My right was almost closed
and was useless tome. 1 could see
a dancing shape before me, but it,
was impossible to note its move
ments closely. My breathing be-
came labored and apparently, my
nervous system became disorgaD-
lied. $3.50
ITO all purposes the fight ended
in the first round. After that l
was merely in there lighting on
my nerve Ray Archer and Walter
Monaghan wanted me to quit long
before l did After the third round.
when l felt, my strength slipping
away swiftly and surely, i gave
my consent to their notion in toss
ing a towel into the, ring.
LAS 1 say, may. have reduced
too fast and too much, but 1
haven't a single aiibi in that re-
spect.
Il wouldn't say word if could
to detract in the slightest from the
glory won by Jack Dempsey. He
fought a grand, fearless battle
las for my future, that is some
thing for tomorrow TO decide My
heart was never in the fighting
game I was made a fighter. I
never had the fighting instinct. nor
The fighting temperament ! only
was reused to lighting pitch in my
previous fights after I had been
hurt and today l was virtually
knocked out before l had fairly
started.
81 viii probably go to my home
n Chicago for a few days, and !
alter to my farm in Lawrence,
Kan. After this. in all probability,
will be plain Jess Willard, cit
zen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
PRKN KID K. OD

Benton Harbor, Mich. July 5.-A
crowd of $500 fight fans yesterday
afternoon saw Joe Burman knock
out Pekin Kid Herman in the first
few seconds of fighting in the sew
enth round. A left hook to the jaw
sent Herman down, unable to rise.
Three times before the knockout
Herman had gone down under
singing right jabs from Buman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
Complete List of
Worlds Ring Champs

The following are the recognized
ring champions at various weights /:
Flyweight (112 pounds
Jimmy Wilde, England.
Bantamweight (11S pounds
Pete Herman, United States.
OPS pounds
Johnny Kilbane. United States.
Lightweight Obs pounds
Benny Leonard. United States.
Welterweight GAS pounds
Jack Britton, United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
WE'RE HAPPY; HOW ABOUT YOU?

All hail the new champ of them
all7Jack Dempsey!
Youth will be served-so the
old saying goes.
Willard was served more than
his share OF punishment in the
short space of nine minutes. He
is probably wondering why he was
so unlucky-hardly would call it
luck-as to have the bell save him
from real honest-to-goodness
knockout in the first round.
We live in abundant hope now
that once more a real title holder
carries the crown. By real we
mean one who will be ready and
willing at all times to meet log
ical contenders, and who will not
hold out for enormous financial re-
endorsement. All power TO M.
Dempsey. however, for We expect
him to rake in a million or two be-
fore he is through, but by placing
his laureIs in the balance often
TO do so.
Big Jess can now go back TO the
cows and chickens and rest con-
tented for the rest of his days. He
always spoke OF his dislike for the
notoriety that was his.
It is hardly probable that an as
piring heavy will bob up for
for some time with sufficient cour-
age TO ask for the chance against
Dempsey. Jack clearly demon
strated that he ranks with the
greatest champions of all time. His
punches worked on Jess like a high
powered riveting machine. Zowie.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-02
WORLD WAR VET r..
z cz =<. il. ERANS ORGANIZE.

A. permanent organization of re-
turned soldiers and sailors was af-
lfected in Willmar last Thursday ev-
ening when about IS veterans of the
World War gathered at the City Hall.
All men who have been in service,
whether at home or abroad are eligible
for membership. Norman Tanackson
was selected as chairman and called
the meeting to order. The officers
elected were:
Edmond Nelson, president; Arthur
Swenson, vice president; Robert John
son, secretary; Dan Burns, treasurer.
A committee was elected to draft BY
laws. The organization will be prob
ably known as the World War Veter-
ans of Kandiyohf County.
Another meeting will be- held at the
City Hall on Thursday evening, April
10th, when every returned soldier and
sailor of the county are asked to at
tend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-02
POPULAR. THIRD STREET
CAFE CHANGES HANDS.
North Dakota People Take Charge
Of Annex Restaurant and
Become y illmar Resident.

a dealWas consul last Monday
by which Joseph Amundson OF Valley
City. N. Oak became the proprietor
Of the Annex Cafe on Third Street.
Mr.. Guslander the owner Of the An
mex Hotel property opened up this
cafe about q year ago and has had q
good patronage. He VIII continue as
landlord Of the rooming house on the
second floor.
The new proprietor Of the cafe has
experience as 9 baker and was at one
time In the employ Of Mr.. Guslander
at Darlington. N. Oak. Mr.. and Mrs.
Amundson and their two daughters
arrived last Saturday and took charge
OF the restaurant yesterday. Ole Even
son, q brother of Mrs. tAmundson came
down with them to stay for 4 short
time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-02
OBITUARY
MARGARET MARI SOLBECK.

Margaret Mari, the youngest daugh-
;er OF Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Solbeck
was born February 18th, 1919, and
died March 2Sth, 1919, at the age of
six weeks, death resulting from bad
cold on the lungs. Funeral services
were 4eld Monday at two O'Clock at
the Zion church, Rev. A. M. Lunde
Of Spicer conducting the services.
The little one is survived by her faith
er and mother and four brothers and
five sisters, namely: Thomas, John,
Mrs. Martin Baland and
Alma, Alfred, Cariline. Magnus and
Johanna. The sincere sympathy Of
the community is extended the be-
reaved ones.
Yes, our little Margaret has
Lett us-never. never to return,
Lonely are we now without her.
How our hearts for her do yearn.
Will they cherish her in heaven,
Will she in their love now share,
Yes, and more, she will never suffer
Our Savior one time came here.
To teach us of heaven and love,
II we'd dwell with him above.
Yes, He drew the children to Him,
And He said. FORBID them Not
How they loved to be with Jesus,
And He blessed each little tot.
Now, we know little Margaret IL with
Him,
That He'll draw her closer too.
ThAt He'll now love and protect her,
AS we would-but could not do.
<<5 -Hawtck Cor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-02
SpanIsh-Am. War Vets Meet.

VIM. O. Johnson and Frank A.
Holmberg Of our city were in attend
ance at the reunion of the Fifteenth
Minnesota Spanlsh-American War
Veterans which was held at Minnea-
polls Thursday of last week. Mr..
Johnson was the. outgoing president
of the association and presided at the
meeting which was addressed by Col.
Donahue of the 151st Field Artillery,
and Others. A banquet was given at
the West Hotel in the evening.
Thorvald Thompson of Minneapolis
was elected president for the ensuing
year and A. L, Jones secretary. Sixty
members of the old regiment were in
attendance The occasion was the
twentieth anniversary Of the day on
which the regiment was mustered out
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-02
Wounded In Araonne Forest.

Private Clyde Gable, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Gable residing south Of
town arrived Saturday from Ft. Sheri-
dan, ILL.,, on ten days furlough.
Private Gable recently returned from
France where he served with the
328th Infantry.
He was wounded in the battle of the
Argonne Forest October 7th, receiv-
ing wounds in his arm and both knees.
He served IS months In the q. s.
Army and entered service at Crosby,
N. D. While Private Gable served in
the world war his wife was staying
in Willmar.