Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-07
HE FLOORS M|SKE !,
. THREE TIMES With
TERR|F|CPUNCHES
Then Lands Sleep-Per-
suader on the Chin, Net
ting About $65,000. (
MANY WOMEN AMONG $4,000
FANS WHO SAW THE FlGHT5
One-Sided Battle From the
Start, Though Challenger ].
Fought Gamely. g,E
VICTOR HUMAN WHIRLWIND
Carries Vanquishcd BattIer to Corr
ncr and Is Escorted From Ring
by Police Guard of Honor. !;
MANY WOMEN AMONG 5000
FANS WHO SAW THE FlGHTI
VICTOR HUMAN wH1RLw1ND
Carries Vanquishcd Battler to Corr
ncr and Is Escorted From Ring
by Police Guard of Honor. !:
Try Associated prn.a

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RINGSIDE, BENTON HARBOR,
Sept. 6.-Jacls Dempsey, heavyweight
champion OF tho world. demonstrated
today that he still retains the tor
rifle punch that won him tho titloS
by knocking out Billy AIiske, of ST,
Paul, fighter as big and game MS
himself. in the third round of their
ten-round match.
Three hard smashes werc sufficient
to win him between $4,000 and $780,
ooo. his 80 per cont share OF the gate
receipts. which are extimated at he
tween $4,000 and 100000 4t
at tho start OF the fight his first
IN fourteen months. Dempsey peeled
oit tho samo worn and patched red
sweater that he wore when he
knocked out Jess Willard. His face
wore the sazne fighting frown. he
danced about tho ring with old-time
iight-footedness and finished up by
taking the fight In the third round
Just as he did at Toledo, and the third
round this time went ono minute and
thirteen seconds.
Rnin of Lefts and Rights.
Miske went down three times mi
iess than two and one-half rounds Of
ishtinE. In the second no measured
MS length on tho floor for the count
OF hVe. In tho fatal third, driven to
his corner under n rain OF lefts and
rights to the stomach and chin, tho
challenger took the count OF nine, and
had just regained his feet. when
Dempsey. carefully measuring his
distance. finished the bout with
right-hand punch to the chin.
Ihe hight was watched by about
1900 persons. making up ono Of the
most orderly crowds on record at a
championship match. Women I'm
bright clothing were scattcre
through the audience from the ring
side to the back fence, whero they
perched alongside the wicked barbed
wires and cutshone some Of tho sign
boards in attracting attention.
Miske was pale, his forehead wrin-
kled and his lips pressed tight as
he spranG to meet Dempsey with the
opening gong. He landed the first
blow. Both challenger and cham.
pion measured each other with a eau
tious tattoo OF lefte and rights, none
or them seeming to punish much.
Tho crowd yelled at Dempsey to speed
1t up. and AIiske grinned.
Dempsey crossed left to the taw
ana Followed with right to the stou-
ach that fairly doomed with Its solid
impact Afiske backed away and Gov.
cred up without showing signs OF
distress. Dempsey finished tho ses-S
sion by fcinting with n left to Miske's
wind and followed with O. right to
tho head.
Sends NIIske to the Floor.
Inc second round opened fast with
tho champion trying hard to rock
Miske's head with his left. Dempsey
round his opponents jaw with a ter
rifle left that snapped Ariske's head
back and left him dizzy. and before 4
no had recovered tho champion stem
ped In and bored upward with a right
that landed just below tho heart ana
sent Miske sprawling ON his side,
half sitting.
Despite shouts from his handlers to
take all the rest he could, Miske
struggled up at tho count OF five and
backed away. covering his stomach.
Dempsey rushed and Miske slipped in
for clinch, but the champion kept
ono arm free and evaded three short
arm blows on the chin. Stopping
free. no swung with his left in a
feint. and Miske recoiled before the
blow, which never landed.
Atisko came up strong IN tho third.
and lighting desperately with his
teeth gritted. be oored In with a
rapid exchange. landing right to
the body. but his speed proved his
eventual undoing. for he failed to
cover his weakest spot. the body.
Dempsey matched speed for speed and
the round was still young when his
swift travelling left found oIiskes
stomach again and the challenger
wont down. At tho count Of threo
no was on his knees. but plainly
suffering from tho punishment, and
he took tho count OF nine before cons
ing UP.
Dempsey Adminfsters X. o.
As Miske struggled TO his fcot,
Dempsey stepped back. carefully
measured his distance, and bored up-
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fCOntinned IN Ninth IDa u, 70 :. u