The Washington herald., 1920-12-15


Dec. 14.-Jaek Dempsey retained his
heavy-weight crown tonight when
he knocked out Dill brennan. Of
Cstcaso. I'm the twelfth round of
thetr scheduled nfteen-round battle.
4 right to the heart and n left to
he stomach ended the dreams of
the challenger for the champion
ship. Despite his defeat. Bresnan
Sarpri<eS the huge crowd by giving 9
dempsey q hard battle and lasting
much longer than the experts had
predicted.
At 1880, half an hour behind
schedule, a roar rolled down the
aisles and Brennan. came In with
Leo Flynn, his manager. Bill wore
maroon sweater. and underneath
4 pair of green knit tights. His
hands were bandaged.
Champion Enters Ring.
Dempsey came in. in full ring re-
gala, with a towel around his
shoulders. He entered by way OF
brennan's corner, coming up unex-
rectedly on Brennan and shaking
fnim by the hads. Jack took a brief
glance at Brennan's bandages, and
extended his own hands for inspec-
ton
Behind came Kearns. Marty Far
rell and a couple of other handlers.
kearns adjusted Dempsey's gloves,
and Pete the Gnat" performed the
same office for Brennan. Hum
phreys introduced Pete Herman
bantam champion, and Joe Lynch,
the principals of net weeks card at
the Garden, and then, without fur
ther preamble, presented Dempsey
as the hardest-hitting champion
the world has ever known. He in
troduced Brennan as the champion
of the Middle West. and Brennan
got a faint cheer.
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Brennan's weight was announced
as 1871 and Dempsey's as lSS4. Leo
Flynn took off his cap, leaned over
and talked earnestly to Brennan as
the Chicago man sat in his corner,
Brennan listening intently.
Brennan Appears Nervous.
Dempsey sat looking out over the
crowd, occasionally smiling as he
recognized a familiar face. When
he was called out to pose with
Brennan for the battery of camera
men, he did not even glance at Bill.
The latter seemed very nervous.
Haukep was introduced as the
referee, and brought the men to-
gether in the middle of the ring
for brief explanation of the rules.
As Humphreys read a telegram from
Jess Willard challenging the win
ner, the crowd hooted.
Fight Round by Round.
RU~nd One-Dempsey rushed out
c.Ouching low and sent two lefts to
, the body Brennan was not afraid
and came back with two rights to
the ear and left to the body. Jack
shot a right to the shoulder. and
Brennan hooked two rights to the
champs face. But Jack shook his
head an dmissed a light left for
the head. His left found Brennan's
body hard. Brennan poked a left
twice to the jaw and Jack suddenly
hooked a right to Brennan's jaw.
Not flush though. Bill came back
with three right uppcrcuts to the
mouth. The men then roughed it
at close quarters. They clinched at
the bell.
Round Two-Dempsey sent two
uppercuts to the mouth. but Brer-
nan showed no fear and retaliated
W.
bringing over a right to the same
spot twice. Jack missed a terrific
left swing. Jack put two solid lefts
to the body and right under EiIrs
heart. Brennan's left jabed to tae
mouth and they exchanged body
blows The champ again missed
fire with Il left to the body. Bren-
nan held on to Dempsey's left glove
and shot a smashing right to Demp-
sey's jaw. This worried the cham
piOn. Bill encored with a right to
the jaw, while Jack missed two
chances at the body with his left
as the bell changed. Brennan's
round
Third round-The crowd cheered
Bill when he came out. Brennan
ripped two lefts to Jacks body.
Dempsey missed two rights and Bill
Copped him flush on the Jaw with
two rights. Jack then became riled
and tore after Brennan sending him
a heavy left to the body, which
made Brennan clinch. After the
break Bill uppercutted twice to the
Champs mouth. Dempsey measured
his man and crossed a hard right TO
the jaw. lie looked surprised when
Brennan sent two rights to the face.
Brennan looked tired as he return
ed to his corner Dempsey had a.
cut on the bridge of his nose.
Fourth round-Dempsey measured
Brennan. before he could get start
ed. bill hooked him with three
rights. Jack poked two lefts to the
body. He crOuched trying to swing
left, but Brennan got away ard
pounded the body with few rights
Dempsey worked to close range try
ing to fund the body. However. Bin
again made Dempsey sit up and iaLf
notice by passing a hard right tn
the jowls. At this stage Jacl,
speeded up. Hooking three Ief,s
to the face, while poking Brennan's
body with several rights. Ire was
getting set an effective punch when
the bell changed.
Fifth Round-Brennan comes I'm
weak. Jack let him jab him with
q few ,lefts before he tried 10
ewing. Dempsey hooked a left to
the jaw and whipped in two hard
rights to the body. 4 cIfnch fol-
lowed. Dempsey hit on the break
away but apOlogized to the referee
and shook Brennan's hand. Then
he crashed a solid right under the
teart but Bill was back with two
light rights II the head. Brennau's
feet began to sag. Dempsey walked
away when ne han an opening.
Brennan brought the crowl to their
feet when he hooked a right to
the jowl at the bell.
Sixth Round-Dempsey jumped
around the ring looking for an
ppenin. Bi jabbed two lefts to the
face and Inck soaked him with a