New-York tribune., 1920-12-15

in It, they argued. But Brennan con-
ssnued TO force the fighting gallantly.
They realized then that they had been
cheated Of their farce, but that they
were witnessing tragedy instead-the
tragedy OF pork and beaner who was
alnaost IS good as the champion. a
pauper fighter who was almost in reach
OF the tarone. 1t was real ring drama.
Sends Champions Head Bobbing
Always Brennan pressed close. More
than once be sent Dempsey's head bob
bing backward. But all the time
Dempsey was playing for Brennan's
body. The accumulation of these
punches was wearing Brennan down.
You could see that when he went to
his corner with his mouth open. You
could read it in the gradual sagging of
the knees.
Perhaps in his heart Brennan felt
that his chance was only q slight one.
If he realized that it was losing fight
from the start he certainly made it a
courageous enc. In the gallery, where
they could see the gradual weakening
OF Brennan. they were wildly excited.
Especially when Dempsev's white
trunks we're smeared with crimson
streaks did they give tongue, the gal
lsry wolves waiting to see a champion
pass.
Brennan's Power Wanes Fast
The tenth round was the crimson
triumph for Brennan, the has-been,
the hand picked victim. Dempsey was
Jared and ;olted then. But Brennan
was weary and gasping. If he had been
been few years Younger, perhaps, or
just little bit harder he might have
lasted. He might have done even
more. But that was the last stand of
Z the Dork and beaner.
The eleventh rounl only paved the way
fol the finish Brennan was still fight
. ing. but choppy punches from the
champion were telling cruelty on the
cor-ender. Those who could see Bren-
mans face could tell that it was coming
soon. 1t did come in the twelfth
round, with those two punches to the
boGv.
But it was not 4 triumphant cham
pien that lowered over the man who
ws- billed as the clown. Dempsey's
pride was hurt, and he will wear a
cauliflower ear to remember the pork
and beaner that he held so lightly in
the flush of his career as champion.
The fight by rounds follows:
ROUND ONE.-Brennan rushed to
meet Dempsey in the center and clinched.
Dempsey shot q right to Brennan's body
and missed with a right to the head
They clinched again and Dempsey grazed
Brennan's jaw with right uppercut
Brennan shot left to the head. Demo-
sey came back with a right to the jaw.
IL the clinch, Brennan launched aleft up
percut and took right swing in return.
Brennan mixed it gamely and brought
one right against Dempsey's jaw
Dempsey missed a LETT to the body and
one to the head as the bell rang.
ROUND TWO-Dempsey seemed a
little nervous and more eager than in
any previous bout. Brennan started
the second with a rush, landing left
and right swings to the head They
c.ineheG and Dempsey raised a bump
over Brennan's right eye with a stiff
left. Dempsey shot punches to the
ben. Brennan over with right to the
body. He hooked left to Brennan's
mouth and drew trace OF blood. AS
Dempsey missed right swing Brennan
caught him with hard left TO the jaw
This jolted Dempsey and made him
angry. He charged Brennan, only to
meet another stiff left to the jaw
Dempsey seemed even little worried
IS he went to. his corner.
Brennan Continues Attack
ROUND THREE. Brennan came ont
and landed right and left to the body
He paved Dempsey's face with a left al
long range. The crowd began to cheer
"a Brennan jolted Dempsey with hard
lef-- He followed with a hard left and
righ. to the jaw. But Dempsey landed
left 70 the jaw and right to the body
both OF which hurt. The cheering in
creased as Brennan came back with a
left and right 10 the head Dempsey
rod "A
quickly and began to force the fight
again. Dempsey missed right swing just
before the bell rang. Once more it was
Brennan's round.
The champion seemed peevish as his
aaeon6s gathered around him.
Dempsey Displays a Squirt
FOURTH ROUND.-They rushed in
10 q clinch and Brennan sent in q
right uppercut. Brennan was trying
70 keep close and to play for Dempsey
right to Dempsey's jaw. He sent
iempgey'S mead back with two straight
let's. Tae pace had become very slow
Dempsey, with q sudden spur, drove
Brennan back with a right and left tc
tre mead These hurt Brennan and ne
vent YEARLY hack to his corner as the
bell rang.
ROUND FIVE.-Brennan founderet
into Z clinch. AS they separated Demp
sey hooked him with a left 70 jaw
Dempsey struck low and offered his
nsrd 70 Brennan. Brennan shot hare
right swing TO Dempsey's head. The
contender kept his arms wrapped arount
MS body. Dempsey penetrated this
guard "lth stiff right 10 the stomach
Ine champion seemed TO feel his mar
weakening and pushed him back. Bren
nan was trying desperately TO keep il
close Just before the bell Brennan
landed d hard right to the body and one
70 the jaw, but ne seemed weary wher
&c gent TO mis- corner.
Champion Jars Brennan
SIXTH ROUND - Dempsey futteres
around Brennan watching for an open
lnz. The champion started to play fol
the body and LANDED one right. Demp
sey hit Brennan fash on the nose with
. left. Brennan came back with a lef
70 Denpsey's face. The champion sho
oyer jarring right 70 Brennan's jay
shaking his head. Dempsey followed
This with a hard left and right TO tn
head. Dempsey worried Brennan witi
short, cnoppy punches 20 the head
brennan spat little blood ar he wen
To his corner.
SEVENTH ROUND-~Uempsey landet
= LEI. at ionz range and Brennan came
Dack with a right swinKssTh ehampiol
almost upset Erennan's balance will
TWO long lefts. Ia the clinches Dempse.