South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-05


TOLEDO. o.. July by virtue
OF one of the speediest and most
one-sided battles which ever de
cided big hstic event, Jack Demp-
sey. who may now wish 10 be known
by his full voting name OF William
harrison Dempsey. Friday became
the worlds champion heavyweight
boxer.
To all intcnts and purposes he
whipped the huge Jess Willard.
favOrite in the meager betting. in
one round. Dempsey thought the
referee had announced him winner
and actually left the ring But he
was called back and the bUtchery
continued for two rounds more
when Jess. sitting in his corner with
countenance. failed to respond 10
the gong for the fourth round
IL Mas No Use.
1T was no use 10 continue" said
the ex-champiOn. My strength
went from me IN the first round"
He sat there apparently the most
surprised man IN the United States
al the moment His right eye was
closed and his right cheek swollen
and blue with bruises Blood cover
ed his body and his arms hung so
helplessly owe the ropes that it
seemed as if child might give him
further abuse without arOusing his
interest.
Dempsey Bresthes Hard.
Dempsey was breathing hard
whom the fight ended. but it was
from exertion and not from punish
ment He escaped almost unhurt.
but as he had been using his arms
Ike trip hammers o. the anatomy
OF his opponent for nine crowded
minutes in temperature with the
thermometer at 10 degrees. his
heart was still pumping at high
pressure and ne appreciated the
breathing spell
In the hrst few seconds of the
contest II looked as if the experts
who had been assigned 20 keep de-
tailed account of all blows struck
might come measureably. close to
doing so. but IL was only for a fraC-
ton OF a moment After that the
experts did well 10 CONT Jacks
blows. let alone take note Of how
each was made The challenger
knocked the big fellow own seven
times in the frs, round and had him
hanging helpleSsly on the ropes or
draped over his own shoulders most
OF the time when he was not taking
advantage Of the count
The crowd thought the tight was
over in that round Willard was
down FOR the seventh time and the
count was apparently about TO emu
when the gong sounded IL was "A
modest gong which could not make
itself heard before So many people
and eva EoznDsey did not get IT,
he crawled through the ropes and
was headed out on the shoulders Of
screaming fans when the truth was
broken 10 him and he was called
back into the ring
Placed on Exhibition.
such lighting as the Kansas
ranchrnan produced was placed on
exhibition at the outset he had
stood In his corner picture OF con-
fdence His smile seemed mat OF
one who had a Grief and not un-
pleasant task before him.
An analysis OF the newly crowned
champion shows nothing new I'm his
nEhting methods He tore into his
opponent at top speed as has always
been his fighting custom. and simply
battered his way 60 the pinnacle OF
pusilism by the speed of his blows
and the overwhelming power that
travelled from the huge shoulder
muscles down through the brawuy
arms and into the clinched fists
armored with hve-ounce gloves. He
made little or no attempt at de-
fensive work and not more than nvc
or six times during the nine minute.
or battling did he resort 10 foot wors
10 avoid willard
Was Little Delay.
once the new canvas was stretch
ed there was little delay In brlugins
the principals into the ring Demp-