The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26

sport.
When the gong sounded at s:15 O'Clock
a hush of expectancy pervaded the huge
amphitheatre. First to appear came ing
the Troglodyte Boy peering savageIy and
yet in bewildered way at the great assem-
bage and blinking confusedly at the elec-
trio lights of the Garden.
Curious Gaze of the Crowd
Arouses Cave Mans Rage
On his beetling brows and in his piercing
eyes there was the bestial lust of fight, for
the curious gaze of the multitude had
reused in him ugly rage which none of
the conventions of this modern day could
stem. lie scowled and half withdrew his
hands when the gloves were placed upon
them by his trainer, Eliphalet Highbro. and
even. though they were tied to his wrists
he started once to strip them from his nom
derous fists. Like a maddened hull ba ,vas
as one reused to a fury by the shouts of
the crowd and the thunders of applause
his long red hair, which had been partly
cropped, still hung down over his rather low
forehead and added to the primeval sayape~v
of mien.
Inose who had paid extrayagant prices az
the box office to see this unprecedented clash
between brute strength and fistic science had
the chance to study with critical interest
the proportions OF the redoubtable Ting. III.
shoulders doomed massive In the glare of the
ngnts, and his deep chest. covered with
hair, gave him the aspect of a giant ape
from the top OF his belt TO the neck
ing moved slowly from side to side
against the ropes, and it was at once seen
by those accustomed to watch the swaying
limbs of the fighters, that his legs from the
ankles to the knees were much longer than
are those of Che modern race of men. His
arms, too, hung long and pendulous the
lorearms being much longer in proportion
TO the balance of the upper limbs than are
those of the fgh ers of the present GEN
Grafton.
This transcript from "The Men OF the Old
stone Age" moved lightly and agilely the
more ne got his'bearings and the less vibrant
became the rage which at first seemed 10
pervade him to the core OF his being IJa
turned with the air of a beast az bay wber
roar of applause told him that Jack Denp
sey. his opponent Of the night had stepped
into the ring.
The Contrast More Apparent
as the Men Step Face to Face
Alert clear eyed, vitalized in every muscle
Dempsey stepped forward to receive the
ovation which always comes with any APP
pearance of his In the roped arena.
AS the two men approached each other
the strange contrast between these repre-
sentatives of widely separated eras became
the more marked. They seemed to be OF
about the same height, as the feet y
inches of Dempsey was almost matched by
the height Of Ung which is only quarter
of an inch less. The figure of ing gave the
impression of savage massiveness. that of
Dempsey Of tremendous strength under per-
feet control
The two men walked slowly to the centre
OF the ring. Dempsey. in accordance with
the traditions OF the manly art. offered his
hand for the battling Troglodyte to shake.
ing scowled darkly, forgot the lessons of
his trainer in the amenities of the ring and
became the abysmal brute.
ROUND ONE-with savage yell ing
lunged viciously at Jack. SO swift the
blow, and so unexpected, that even highly
disciplined boxer as he was. Dempsey
was almost taken off his guard. For q
moment It looked as though he was in
danger OF going down to the same fate