Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
DEMPSEY WINS IN
18TH BY KNOCKOUT
Brennan, Although OutfOught,
Proves Game Opponent Who
Can Give and Take

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Dec. 4.-Jack Dempsey. the worlds
heavyweight champion, knocked ont Bill
Brennan OF Chicago In the 18th round "
the nrst heavyweight championship fight
staged tonight In New York since the
Walker law became operative
There were many opinions expressed by
nstic fans as to Dempsey's inability 10
quickly finish HIS opponent When Demp-
sey did cut loose. however, he certainly
made a quick Job Of 1t, but II was not
until after Brennan had shown that he
was absolutely unafraid OF the cham-
pion's punches and had split Dempsey's
left ear with right hook.
rh. champion proved to be Brennen's
master in nearly every stage OF the bout.
but the challenger wiihstood many hard
blows in the wind and ribs through his
magnificent physical condition.
4 steady stream Of ticket holders
poured in each entrance of Madison
Square Garden as soon as The doors were
opened at seven O'Clock and one hour
later nearly every seat was filed II
was estimated that N.U0 persons were
present and that the receipts would reach
500 900
The MANAGEMENT announced that
Dempsey's share OF the purse was $1,000
1t is understood that Brennan Will re
ceive s35 GO
The crowd was representative Of the
: city's cosmopolitan and professional Ire.
"a large sprinkling of women being noted
T In the reserved floor and arena seats.
Announcer Humphreys introduced
dempsey as the hardest hitting heavy
weight champion ever known. Brennan
was introduced as from Chicago and the
most popular heavyweight in the Mid
de West The weights were; Dempsey
1888. Brennan lS.
John Tiaukup of Brooklyn .as the
referee and the judges we're Thomas
Shortcll of Brooklyn and Joe Ruddy OF
he New York A
The photographers got through their
work quickly and the ring was cleared
at ia.
A telegram WAS read from less willard
at Kansas City asking Rickard to chal-
ienge the winner.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS
First round-The men got into the cen
ter Of the ring. Dempsey landing first. q
right chop to the head They exchanged
let's and rights 10 the body at close
quarters and clinched frequently.
Brennan worked left hooks 10 the head
while Dempsey sent two rights to the
head one Of which narrowly missed
TO- Brennan's chin. Both worked fast a.
close quarters and Dempsey scratched
Brennan's right eye with left nook
Dempsey's round by shade.
Round two-Dempsey landed a ligh
right on the neck. Brennan replying witt
u similar blow on the neck. Then the,
got into short arm mix-up. Dempse,
missed lief, hook for the head. Brennan
hooked left to stomach Short iefts snt
rights were exchanged AT close qua ler'
and Dempsey sent half arm left Il
bodv and brought IT up to face with Z
great deal OF steam behind II. Dempse,
was short with right 10 the mead anc
Brennan got IN two haif-arm upper cut
over the heart. They ware in a lively
, mix up al the bell. Brennan had a shsd
in this round
Third round-They rushed into clincl
and then exchanged body blows Bot
landed short right upper cuts. Dempse
ducked into Il right hook which was fol
lowed by a left and right to the head
Dempsey then STARTED after his man wit
, left and right hooks. but seemingly di
not put much power into the blows
Dempsey showed a slight scratch owe
, his nose There were few rapid ex
changes with honnrs fairly even. Demp
sey crosse ed his RICH, hard TO ear. tn
hardest blow so far in the hgM. tn
champion. whether intentionally or mo-
. missed couple OF right hooks for III
heed and then brought his left to Bren
mans mouth, which was bleeding at tn
close Of the round. Dempsey's round
T. Round four-1hey exchanged bod
, blows with both hands and then lande
lisht LEFT and right hooks at close quar-
ters. Dempsey blocked a left lead 70
. 8 n
heart. There was a good deal Of ineffeo
tive work at close quarters. Brenna
sent his right twice 10 the head. Tn
champion came back With s,in left |
the face and a short right cross TO IN
ear. Then Dempsey met Brennan wit
Ii left hook and shot TWO vicious RICH,
, to Ihs head. Dempsey was putting NOR
steam into his blows at this stage an
hooked iefts and rights TO face and hea,
Brennan was bleeding from the mout
when he went TO his corner. Dempsey
round.
Round fve--After some short arm ex
- changes and clinch Dempsey WAS eau
" toned for touching his man lightly o
the face In the breakaway. Dempse
= lodged from a right hook and sent thrs
: hard rights to stomach and ribs. Forcin
G Brennan into a neutral corner. ne hook e
they came TO the center OF the ring aga
& drove ii hard right into Brennans mid
4 section. Brennan sent two rights TO n
= body Jus, before the gong rang b,
e II was DempseN's round by good MAJ
- gin.
/. Round slX-rhev fddled about for ha
n Il minute. tapping each other light!
Then Dempsey hooked his right 10 n
d head and Bremen retaltated with Nv
u right body blows They exchanged mar
e hoiy blows with both hands and Dem pse
d hooked IA stir left over the heart. In
Il mN-up' Dempsey hooked his RICH 10 tn
wind and blocked many attempts by BreL
Q nan with short arm upper cuts Demp
sey's round
Round sev-n-Dempsey jabbed LEFT
the face and hooked two hard lefts
he body. Dempsey kept jabbine with hi
-, left anu missed right hook. Brennan
returns were very light. After some spar
ring Dempsey drove his right hard
:, the body and hooked a short left to ca
- Brennan sent his rlg@ To the head bl
:. received stiff punoh on the nose frol
Dempsey's right In return Dempsey pl
:, TWO rights to the head Just before III
. bell. Dempsey's round.
:, Round sight-After q few exchanges ,
- close quarters. Dempsey let 20 his le
- at fun length to the body. Then he trie
,. right cross which erazed Brennan
, chin, Brennan hooked left Ia face an
\ Dempsey hooked left and right to h-a
q Dempsey missed another right cross bl
l. came back quickly with right adm lie
q To head shaking Brennan NJ. The poiu