Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-05
BIG JESS SMASHED .
|. TO FLOOR OF TEN IN
N|NE-MINUTE FIGHT
Kansan Forced to Quit
When Battered by Many
Hard Blows.
TAKES WORST WALLOPING
EVER GIVEN ANY CHAMPION
Jack Lands Freely After Early
Punch to Famous Concrete"
Stomach.
"SUPERMAN" DAZED BY ATTACK
Colorado Youth Drives Into Oppon-
cnt Like Tiger, and Nearly Wins
In First Round.
"suPERMAN" DAzED BY ATTACK
cnt Like Tiger, and Nearly Wins
In First Round.
nv Associated press. !

TOLEDO, OHIO, July 4.-By virtue
of one of the speediest and most one
sided battles which ever decided big
tis,ic event. Jack Dempsey. who may
now wish to be known by his full vot-
ing name Of William Harrison Demp-
sey. today became the worlds cham
pion heavyweight boxer.
To all intents and purposes he
whipped the huge Jess Willard, fa-
vorite in the meager betting. In enc
round. Dempsey thought the referee
had announced him winner and actual
~ left the ring But he was called
back and the butchery continued for
two rounds more when Jess. sitting in
his corner. with a bewildered look on
his swollen countenance. failed to re-
round.
.xan =, MAS s,as no use to continue; ,, said the
from me In the first round.
surprised man in the United States at
and his cheek swollen and blue with
bruises. Blood covered his body, and
his arms hung so helplessly over the
ropes that 1t seemed as II a child
might give him further abuse without
arousng his interest
Two Fast for Experts.
Dempsey was breathing hard when
the fight ended, but it was from exer-
escaped almost unhurt. but as lie had
been using his arms like triphammers
on the anatomy of his opponent fer nine
crowded minutes in a sln that sent the,
thermometer to 1l0 degrees, his heart
was still pumping at high pressure.
and he appreciated the breathing spell.
test it looked as II the experts who
had been assigned to keep detailed ac--
count Of all blows struck might come
nf M orf
After that the experts did we'll to
count Jacks blows. let alone take note
lenEer knocked the bIg fellow down
seven times in the first round and had
him hanging helplessly on the ropes
or draped over his own shoulders most
advantage of the count. -
Thought Fight Over.
The crowd thought tho fight over in
that round. willard was down for the
seventh time. and the count was, ap-
parently, about TO end when the gong
sounded. 1t was a modest gong which
could not make Itself heard before so
many people, and even Dempsey did
ropes and was headed out on to the
shoulders OF the screaming fans when
the truth was broken to him. and he
Such lighting as the Kansas ranch
man produced was placed on exhibit.
tion at the onset. He had stood in
his corner picture OF confidence. His
emile seemed that OF one who had a
brief and unpleasant task before him
lie certainly was all set TO go. for just
before tyne was called he was heard
to remark
Let's get this thing over"
lie measured the attendance. which
disappointed estimates by about so per
cent. with an appraisng eye.
Dempsey presented a contrast None
of the confidence OF his training camp
statements appeared In his bearing.
The man across from him outweighed
him forty pounds. and looked as big
and impregnable as metropolitan
bank building. The mood OF the chaI-
ienger was plainly thoughtful. and
more than one rinsside Sazer whts-
pered:
He's licked right now"
Jess Appears Confident.
When they introduced Jess he saun-
tered over with the cordial manner OF
one desiring to reassure a youngster
and took his hands In the friendliest
way. Jacks handshake was friendly.
too. just then but 1t was the last token
OF friendship from those gloves. \
willard for choppinG block. and some
IN the crowd we're crying:
is plain murder"
Dempsey''s hrst effective hlows. and
the ones which apparently settled VIII
lards fate. were right over less
$ shoulder INC, to the Jaw a left to the body
gered. His eye was closed and he
reeled. and the challenger with all the
energy Of his pulsing youth, began
hitting him at will
The attendance was below expecta-
I los. Seats were built for 10000. and
the estimate was that not more than
half OF these were occupied Spe.i1-
lators lost heavily. They rcsold their,
tickets al any thing from IS to SIS
under gate prices No betting was
at the ringside. nor was there
much elsewhere. so far as could be as
ccrtained.
Mercury Climbs to 10.
The heat of the day was terrihcaIIy
ntensifier. s II WAS by the vast acrs-
age of green lumber. Due,ng the pre-
urinary bouts. which lasted from IL
o'clock till 2:So. thermometer cx-
posed as were the SPECTATORS and
posed. Jumped TO 10 degrees, which
VAS the limit of what the instrumanI
:ouid record. II showed ITO degrees
when Willard and Dempsey entered
hs ring.
When Dempsey was proclaimed win
Ter, the crowd surged onto the ma,
n Wild scramble TO sh the hand
y the new champion. At times some
Il them toppled over onto the teIs-
sraphers and reporters Just below who
we're struggling in the mad disorder