The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
WILLARD BEATEN
IN THREE ROUNDS
Dempsey Sails Into Champion
Like Wildcat From First
Sound of the Gong.
BADLY BATTERS JESS
Jack Floors His Big Antagonist Five
Times in First Round and the
Bell Probably Saved Him
From Knockout.

Toledo, July 5.-Jack Dempsey is
the new ring champion of the world.
In The Bayview arena here before
10000 people, Dempsey won the
heavyweight pugilistic title from Jess
Willard in just three rounds Of MUIR
derous fighting. Willard, spouting
blood. with one eye entirely closed,
sat helpless in his corner as his Sec
onds tossed the sponge into the center
Of the ring. He was utterly unable to
respond.
ROUND ONE.
Willard Downed Five Times.
Willard doomed up like a Goliath
against his hve-inch shorter David, and
opened the engagement by pumping
his long left twice into Dempsey's face
with force enough TO make the latter
blink. The challenger missed a
swing. and slipping into a clinch
landed three body blows with his free
left hand carrying but little force.
Willard held him easily in a clinch and
partly turning him around, used his
rapier-like left again. once to the
head and once to the body after the
freak.
Then Dempsey, as II he had got
the range, opened his heavy artillery
and swung a jarring left TO the Jaw,
followed by a right and left to the
body. The almost superhuman power
of the punches Immediately was APP
paTent. A partly silly. partly stupid
expression overspread the champions
lace, and as he rocked on his heels
his whole body quivered. He pulled
himself together and, as Dempsey
crowded in again, shot a left 10 the
mouth and repeated to the eye.
The blows did not even cause his
Youthful nemesis to hesitate, and
dcdging past the outstretched left as
1t snapped for the third time. he
whipped over a right and left almost
simultaneously, the blows landing
Hush on Wizards jaw, and for the
hrst time In his championship career
Willard was dropped to the floor. He
was up again at the count OF six, only
TO be sent to the canvas with an
other right as he rose slowly to his
feet. The blood began to pour from
his mouth. He turned away from his
opponent, who struck again twice with
his right. Willard falling on his hands
and knees. When he arose Dempsey
crowded him into a corner, and with a
right and left to the face sent him to
Inc hoor again. AS he arose a fusil.
'ade OF body blows dropped him in a
corner where he sat when the bell
terminated the round, and lcd DENIM.
sey to believe that Willard has been |
counted out.
ROUND TWO.
Ex-champion's Face Battered.
Dempsey started where he left OF.
and Willard. with a big cut under his
eye, appeared to be In a had way. He
managed to snap a left to Dempsey's
and a puny right rppercut to the
chin. Dempsey replied with several !
body drives and Willard fell partly
through the ropes. When he reea,ned
feet he stumbled into a clinch, but
Dempsey easily tore loose and proceed.
TO batter him almost at VIII. the
champion retaliating with but three
stabs to the face during the
THIRD ROUND.
Willard Quits.
The final session was Simply n
series Of rapid 6re swings which fell
Wizards face and body with pile
driving power which left Willard CON-
pieteiy helpless. liz staggered about
he ring and wobbled along the ropes
Utterly enable to defend himssifs +
3lood bubbled from his mouth with
gasp for breath, while the
'rowd about the ringside began to yell /
Q Referee Record to stop it. Just as
he bell rang and Willard collapsed
n his chair he spat out a tooth and
{ was seen that he was In bad condi-
ion. AZ he sat lolling from side to
ide, his chief second. Walter Mona
ian, talked earnestly to him and when
nodded HIS head Monahan
walked over and spoke to Referee
record. The referee threw up his |
lands and hurried to Dempsey's cor
Ier. He gesticulated in the uproar.
nd finally pulled Dempsey toward the
enter Of the ring before the new
hampton realized that WIZARDS Sec
nd had thrown up the sponge. AS
DON NJ be grasped the situation he
tarted for Wizards corner and the
ate title holder arose and stepped
to meet him. They shook
ands and Willard muttered ssme-