Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-05

condition and displayed gameness up
to the moment That his seconds per-
suaded him to relinquish the cham
pionship to Dempsey. \
This vas demonstrated by. the fact
that h Kansas giant received in nine
minutes of fighting far more punish
ment than did Jeffries at the hands
of Jack johnson in their fifteen round
out at Reno, New, and yet was able
to respond to the bell had his seconds
been calloused enough to send him
again to the slaughter.
Battered His Way.
Even after the disastrous ending of
the first round, Willard flashed a
momentary comeback in the second
which for a few seconds led to the
belief among his supporters that he
would weather the storm and carry
the battle along ON even terms for a
few sessions at least. It was the last
flicker of a spirit which was stronger
than the flesh. Another sweeping
right arm smash that few over Will
lard's shoulder and landed flush on
his swollen, bleeding jaw took the last
ounce of resistance out of the giant
and made his downfall a matter of
but minutes.
An analysis Of the newly crowned
champion shows nothing new in his
fighting methods. He tore into his
opponent at top speed as has always
been his fighting custom, and simply
battered his way to the pinnacle Of
pugilism by the speed of his blows
and the overwhelming power that
Travelled from the huge shoulder mus
cles down through the brawny arms
and into the clinched fists armored
win fve ounce gloves. He made lit
tie or no attempt at defensive work,
ana not more than five or six times
during the nine minutes of battling
did he resort to footwork to avoid
Willard.
Once the new canvas was spread
there was little delay in bringing the
principals into the ring. Dempsey
appeared at 1855 o'clock and Willard
a minute later. They were stripped
ready for action. Willard wearing
short, tight fitting worsted trunks with
an American flag belt. while Dempsey
a sprlnter. During the few prelim-
mary details both were covered with
huge umbrellas to keep the sun from
their uncovered heads.
At nine minutes after -four the weak
gong, which later caused so much con
fusion, changed, and the battle was
on.
1bOu1lU OHe.
Round One-Willard doomed up like
a Goliath against his five-inch shorter
Dav1d and opened the engagement by
pumping his long left twice into
Dempsey's face with force enough to
make the latter blink. The challeng-
er 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 chnch and. partly turning him
round, used his rapier-like left again,
once to the head and once to the body.
after the break.
Inen dempsey. as If he had got the
range, opened his heavy artillery and
swung a Earring left to the Jaw, fol-
lowed by a right and left to the body.
The almost superhuman power of the
punches Immediately was apparent. A
partly silly, partly stupid expression
as ne rocked on his heels his whole
body quivered. He pulled himself to-
gether and, as Dempsey crowded in
again shot a left to the mouth and
repeated to the eye. The blows did
not even cause his youthful nemesis
to hesitate, and. doging past the out
stretched left as 1t snapped for the
and left almost simultaneously, the
blows landing flush on Wizards Jaw.
and for the first time in his cham
plonshlp career, Willard was roppe
to the floor. He. was up again at the
count Of six, only to be sent to the
vanvas with another right. as he rose
slowly to his feet. The blood began to
away from his opponent. who struck
again twice with his right. Willard
falling on his hands and knees. When
he arose, Dempsey crowded him in a
corner. and with a right and left to >the
race sent him to the floor again. AS
he arose. a fusillade Of body blows
cropped him in a corner. where he sat
when the bell terminated the round,
and led Dempsey to believe that Will
lard had been counted out.
Round Two.
Round Two-Dempsey started
where he left off and Willard, with a
big cut under his eye, appeared to be
IN a bad way. He managed to snap a
left to Dempsey's face and a puny
Eight uppercut to the chin. Dempsey
replied with several body drives and
Willard fell partly through the o
When he reEained his feet he STUN
~ into a clinch. but Dempsey easily
tore 0 n proceeded. to batter him
almost at will, the champion retaliat-
ing with but three feeble stabs to the
face during the melee. When Willard
went to his corner he fell heavily into
his chair and it was seen that his
right y was completely closed, and
that ! d of his face was swollen en-
tireiy Out OF shape while Dempsey was
unmarked.
Roand Three.
Round Three-The final session was
which fell on Willard's face and. body
with pile-dftying nower ,,hich iaft