The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-24
DEMPSEY DELIVERS
KNOCKOUT TO TATE
Challenger Gives Negro Spar
ring Partner a Bad Day
Willard Lays Off.
by CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.


TOLEDO, June 23-Bls Bill Tate, spar
ring partner extraordinary to Jack
| Dempsey, who yesterday was heralded
far and wide as the man who clouted
the challenger on the chin and sent him
| Keeling against the ropes, to-day paid
the penalty for achieving fleeing fame!
Tate was knocked down twice In the Sec
ond round of his bout with Dempsey
this Afternoon, was counted out and re-
Qulred the Assistance OF smelling salts
| before attempting to leave the ring.
The first Touchdown came from left
hook to the stomach and Tate took the
count OF six before arising. Then
Dempsey sent over his right and Tate
crunpled on the ring floor.
While the first round between Demp-
sey and Tate was lively. the challenger
did not seem to be hitting with all his
force. But In the second round Dempsey
and In about fifteen seconds Tate was
on the floor. The negro had barely
got on his feet when he received the
knockout punch.
Dempsey vas irritated by criticism
he received after Sundays episode and
4 he evidently desired to demonstrate
that Tate was not in his class. II Is
known that when Tate frst Joined the
| Dempsey camp he was inclined to hold
back his own punches and make the.
work as light as possible. Dempsey
warned him to do his best or retire
| from the staff, and when Tate complied
he got knockout for his pains All
of which seems to prove that the task
Of the sparring partner is most thank
less one.
Malone Does Well.
The Jamaica Kid also was guilty OF
| pernioious activity against Dempsey,
| httt n o,tiN NM Tot M
| aged to escape without serious dam
age. Jack Malone. the St Paul welter-
! weight. made n good showing with
| Dempsey. The challenger was in the
best form he has shown In recent weeks.
Willard apparently reached the con-
cluslon that he has been doing too
much work and he took dav off. He
did not go near the training camp, and
tonight took a party OF friends to the
| theatre, where he Is tho hero Of a
picture.
An unexpected tangle has developed
| In the matter of q referee. and II looks
as though there would be much wrang-
ling and delay before the third man in
the ring IS decided on. AS was natur-
ally to have been expected. the largest
obstacle encountered Is Willard. who
appears TO think because he is the cham
! pion he should select the referee
The second line OF opposition comes
from the Toledo Boxing Commission
the members Of which appear to be-
lieve that because the battle is to take
place in Toledo. the referee should be
a Toledo man. Naturally, their choice
Is Ollie Pecord, and II LOOKS as though
they will hold out for him to the last.
Dempsey Not Particular.
Kearns and Dempsey are willing TO
accept any good man who may be named
I'VE do not care much who referees"
said Kearns this afternoon. ANY cap
able man will suit us. Therefore l
suggested that names for capable men
be written on slips OF paper and put into
n hat the name drawn out % g,t the
job. That IL how much Dempsey and
II care about the referee matter.
understand that Willard is holding out
for Richard to referee. We are not
holding out for anyone"
As Major Tony Biddle. president OF
the Army. Navy and Civilian Board
of Boxing Control, did not arrive to-day.
no action was taken on the question
OF referee. Secretary Adam Kempie
and W. A. Gavin are much disturbed
over the Developments.
According TO tho articles of agree
ment, the boxers were to have first
trial to agree on a referee. Failing IN
this, the duty OF selecting the official
was to have devolSed on Tex Richard
Evidently the promoter thought he had
enough worries without picking a rel
cree, and therefore he and the boxers
and the members of the Toledo commits
sion reached an agreement whereby the
task was shunted over to- the Board OF
Boxing Control.
This body did not desire to take ar
bitrary action, and therefore submitted
to the boxers a list OF names of candl-
dates from which II was expected a &C.
lection would be agreed on. Willard
tossed the entire list back to the board
and the Toledo men declared that the
only name they would consider was
! that of Pecord. Richard is worried over
the situation. hut said he hoped to have
the matter Strengthened out before the
end OF the week.
The huge arena in Bayview Park
where the combat will be staged, Is
nearing completion. James Mclaughlin
the contractor. conducted a party OF
newspaper men to the spot this after.
noon and explained the systems of exits
and entrances. The wooden seats are
being nailed down. The outer walls are
IN place. A straight line across the en-.
, closure will hold $4,000 persons, making
II the largest arena ever built for any
, sporting event. Its cost will be $3.50. 900
, Richard announced that the seat sales
to date was 100000, but as the arena
will hold a 81 100000 crowd there are