New Britain herald., 1919-07-05
THE, FIGHT.

na1id and Goliath, of the world to- day, fought their battle before about 5o,000 spectators at Toledo yC5tcr- day and in but three rounds the Biblical story was repeated in all but the actual staying of the giant. Really the fight was over within ono minute of it's start when inc smaller Demp- sey landed on his huge antagonist From then on 1t was simply d ques- ton of sticking power with Willard, in inc vain hope that he might again be able to clear his clouded brain The big fellow stood great punish- ment for the larger part of three roI1nds but was finally forced to signi- fy that he had not the strength to enter the ring for the fourth. Youth had triumphed over age, agility and cunning over sizc.e
 Thcrc were accomm odations at the ringside for 10000 fans. Aoual to the
 
 millions of others about the country watched the affair with as much in tcrest as those that were present. The seats in the Stadium were not all taken the heat probably being re- sponsihlc for many staying away who might otherwise have attended Mil lions of dollars were involved in the venture. hundreds of thousands will go 10 the fighters themselves. News paper offices about the country were continually flooded with queries and large crowds were present in such places as mcgephonic reports of the fight by rounds was given.
 Thus, for nine minutes, America followed the fight of two pugilists meeting in a rincside in Toledo. For several months before the dyed in thC-wooI fans had been arguing the relative merits of their favori1 es and making extensivc predictions as to the outcome of the battle. There were, at an estimate, one-thirtieth as many people in the whole world interested in this affair between but two men as there were interested in inc war which has just closed. Their intercs, may not have been as great, they. were less directly affected, but it was there, nevertheless.
 Advertising, through the columns Of I,n ,ojn of the success of the bout. Without the columns of dope" freely handed out by the newspapers to the anxious fans there would have been but a few fol- lowers of tho fight. Without the enormous facilities for publicity Tex
 Rickard could have held the event in vacant lot and accommodated his crowd. The news was bruited abroad and the following appeared.
 David and Goliath, when they met, were fighting a life and death battle, one Of great import. There were com pHratively few witnesses, those being members of opposing armies. There were no gate receipts. there were no movie" rights. But that affair has since been widely circu- lated through the medium of the I Bible and there arc few who have not heard it. The Bible felt sym pathy for the smaller man. Had Goliath slain David there would have { been no story for future generations [ lo read The "heart intcrest' most ! necessary to the prcs3 agent would 1 have been lacking. But q mighty ! little and mighty young man slew ! one much bigger and stronger. The
 world must read of it, as it has, i In Toledo a smaller man met q largo one. The 'heart interest was
 there. Many favored the little fellow
 because he appeared the under dog. | His victory will be received with | louder acclaim than would have been i Willard'S.