The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-15
Big Crowd in Garden Gives
Beaten Man Ovation Be-
fore Leaving Ring.
FINISH rs SENSATIONAL
Up to Time of Knockout Blow
Bout Had Been Most Dis
appointing.
BY DANIEL.


Brennan before gathering OF $4,000
In Madison Square Garden last night
But Is was not in the first, second or
even the third round that the heavy
weight champion of the world scored
his victory. Not until the twelfth
round was the man who made so SEN
sational a conquest over Jess Willard
able to administer the quietus to his
challenger from Chicago. Perhaps
Dempsey did not choose TO end the
contest earlier
Though it was not the final punch,
"a smashing right over the heart
proved Brennan's downfall 1t sent
Brennan lettering and initiated most
sensational and exciting denouement
to a bout which until then had been
one of the most disappointing heavy
weight affairs ever seen in this city.
For the first minute of the twelfth
they spared. with Dempsey in quest
of an opening At last it came. The
champions right shot out with light
ming speed and found its mark over
to send Fred Fulton Keeling and to
organize in Wizards mind deter
mination to throw a towel into that
sunbaked ring in Toledo on July 4,
1919.
Champion Not to BE Denied.
AS the right struck the vulnerable spot
Brennan gasped. He biunched and tried
10 hold. But the title holder was not
to be delayed any further. \ left hook
followed to the body and Brennan
doubled UP. Brennan attempted to holl
again and then he began 70 reel. AS he
sagged at the knees, determined to stand
up just as long as he was able. Dempsey
cut loose with three rights over the left
ear. The challenger fell over on his
side, and as he lay in the centre Of the
ring John Haukup, the referee, counted
him out
After he had been declared out Bren-
nan was helped to his corner, and in
trice was blinking at the white lights
overhead. He walked over 10 Dempsey's
corner TO congratulate him. all the while
shaking his head. He seemed to be
fighting back a sob.
And then a strange thing happened.
Bill Brennan. the conquered. as he
worked his way through the ropes and
meandered to his dressing room. re-
ceived a cheer which resounded through
the rafters OF the old arena. And as
Jack Dempsey. champion of the boxing
universe and triumphant once more, sat
in his corner with a towel thrown over
his shoulders and a strange, worried
look in his face, he was Kissed.
Brennan received a closed right eye
and a few cuts about the face and
$4,000. Dempsey got a cut on the nose,
a slash on the left ear and 100000. In
addition Dempsey will get moving pct.
ure royalties very important matter
II one will analyze the fight
Just why Brennan who was stopped
In six rounds by Dempsey in 1918, was
able to last nearly twelve rounds last
night--the knockout came after one
minute and fifty-seven seconds of fight
ing in the twelfth--is a matter which
will hold the attention Of critics for sew
eral days and perhaps will battle solu-
tion. Dempsey's exhibition left two con-
illusions to be drawn-either he is the
most overrated heavyweight champion in
the history of the worlds title or he Is
an arch hippodromer and moving picture
actor.
Let 1t be understood that il the bout
had ended early the moving pictures
would have been worth next to nothing
But a film showing twelve rounds Of
action should carry great financial
weight in the picture market How
ever, suspicious may not be in order
II Is quite possible that Dempsey has
gone back. and that he is not even an
approach to the fighter who cut and
mauled Willard so numerically and
gained reputation as the greatest hitter
In all the annals of boxing-greater
than even the great John L. Sullivan
himself.
Look for Quick Finish.
Dempsey had been expected to make
short work of Brennan, and when the
bout started the onlookers settled back
quickly in order not to miss a possible
windup in the first minute Dempsey
had done for Fulton in only eighteen
seconds. before most Of the crowd had
got ready to watch the men. The
champion had ripped and pounded Will
lard into submission In three rounds.
Certainly Brennan would not last even
that long.
But last Brennan did He did not
toG% formidable at any stage Of the
torglot, but at times he managed TO
hold the title holder even In the salies
and exchanges OF punches which In ths