South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-15
RIGHT TO HEART
ENDS BRILLIANT
TITLE CONTEST
Challenger Gives Champion
Hardest Battle of Career
at New York.


knocked out Bul Brennan OF Chica-
go Tuesday nisht in the 18th round
or the first heavyweight mplou-
ship fight staged i'm New York since
the Walker law became operative
There were many opinions eN-
pressed by flstic fans as 10 Demp-
sey.s inability 20 finish ais opponent
quickly IS hen DcmIse did cue
loose. however. he certainly made
quick job or &C.. but a. was not until
after Brennan had shown that he
as absolutely unafraid of the
champions punches ana had split
Dempsey left ear with right
hook
The champion proved TO be Bren-
mans master in nearly every stage
OF the bout. but the challenger
withstood many hard blows I'm tne
wind and ribs through his magnil-
cent physical condition.
NEW YORK. Dee. IA steady
stream Of ticket holders poured ia
each entrance Of Madison square
Garden as soon as the doors We're
opened at seven o'clock and one
hour later nearly eVcrv seat YVES
filed It was estimated that 1900
persons were present and that the
The crowd was representative of
the city's cosmopolitan and profea-
sioUaI life a large Sp1nSnng OK
women being noted in the reserved
floor and arena seats.
Marty Farrell. ~ local middle
weight. defeated Prank Mcguire Of
WiIliamsport Pa. in the first pre-
limiuary contest which went six
rounds.
Two negroes. Bill Tate of New
n ork and kid" Norfolk Of Balti-
more. from the rival training camps
OF Dempsey and Brennan. We're the
PRINCIPALS fn the tcn-rOund bout
which preceded the main event
Tate was six inches taller and g.
pounds heavier than his opponent,
who weighed 1S2 pounds.
Tate had some difficulty in land
ing on the smaller man while the
llght fellow landed frequently on
tho stomach and face. % the evil
dent amusement or inc spectators
who cheered the Norfolk kids
untiring efforts.
The Judges decided that kid"
Norfolk had won
Charley Weinert. the Newark. a.
- heavyweight and FARLEY Made
don OF this CITY furnished Oh. SOC
ond bout The judges a-rced on
Wcinert as the winner al tle end OF
the tenth round.
FIRST ROuud-The men got into
the center ~ the riue. Dempsey
landing first. a right chop Co the
bead They exchanged LET'S ano
e rights TO the body at close quarters
aod clirchcd frequently.
Er.uuai worked left hooks to the
hr3E u nilo Dempsey Seut two rlsn S.
to the bead ore OF which narrowly
missed Brcnngus chin. Both WORT
c4 fast a. close quarter ard Dall-
sex scratched I}rcHrgu's right eye
vith "a left hook. Denuseys ruu ID
~ q shade
Round TwC-DeWp@ev landed d.
Eight right on the neck. Brennan r.-
plying with a similar blow on the
rock Then they got into short
arm miX-up. Dempsey missed a leit
nook TO she head. Brennan hooked
"a Icft 20 stomach. short Iefts and
rights were eVchanged at close
Quarters. aud Dempsey sent halI
arm left to tho body and brought ft
mp 10 the face with "a great deal on
penlpsev was short with right
q the head ard Brennan Eot in
tvo half-arm uppercuts over the
heart. They were in q lively m n
at he bell Brennan had % shade
I'm this round.
Round Thrce--They rHsa in .'
ruuCh ana lhtn rA'
blows. foth landed 1i.f- I- .|
percut=. pempsey o"c.'3 L..
rsht hooI which was loN'" %.
left and right 10 the head l'e.-. D.
y then started aIeeF ms man
i,ft and richt hooks. but So -rIiu-I
tIt not Put much po"t- N.-'
blows 'empse> ShoNtL s'i-
tch over mis- nose ii1it
g. rev rapid eNcil'lil-s77 - nc
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