The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06
1T WAS KNOCKOUT
McAdOO Fought Against Supe-
riOr Vim and Youth.
Second From Kansas Threw
Sponge in 44th Round.
MANAGER KEEPS EYE ON RING
Despite Protests Veteran Was
Forced Into Bout.
Pleas to Save Punishment Tell
on Unheeding Ears.
MANAGER KEEPS EYE ON RING
BY HAROLD D. JACOBS.

san Francisco. July 6-Battered
and Keeling from terrible punishment,
a reluctant but game fighter went
down to defeat early today in one of
the most spectacular political battles
Of ali time-technicany knocked out
IN the forty-fourth round.
William G. McAdoo's loss of the
Democratic presidential nomination to
Uev, James n. Cox has no closer
parallel than that of the unwilling
emerging from retirement of James J.
Jeffries to lose his championship to
jack johnson.
Was Carried Into Ring.
BTeAdoo. a veteran both in years
and experience. after more than two
years voluntary exclusion from the
political arena, was sought by his ad-
mirers to contest the leadership of the
Democratic party with Cox, a young
gladiator Just a the height of pop
ularity and political proves. He re-
fused, but was carried bodily into the
ring. And there was staged in the
auditorium of this city a combat that
viii live forever in Democratic annals
as a classic.
The tide of battle swung to and fro
like a pendulum. AS round after
round went by it seemed to every one
the fight must end in Il draw and that
q champion must be sought elsewhere.
Then, when the veteran appeared to
be going the Strongest and leading his
opponent by a good margin on points
came the decisive blow from which
he never ecovered-withdrawa of
Attorney. General Palmer in the thirty
eighth round.
Veteran Was Staggering.
From that moment the result was
never in doubt. McAdoo fought back
driven from one side of the ring to
sac other. Each succeeding round
saw him growing weaker and weaker,
the crowd quickened into interest Civ
Ing voice to the age-old cry for a.
Knockout but appladding every feeble
rally.
Many of McAdoo's friends sought
cut his seconds and pleaded with them
to saveithe veteran from needless pun
isliInent. But Tom Love, his chief ad-
wiser, who had directed the entire
strategy of his fight was too nearly
overcome by the turn of events to act.
Slumped down in seat on the plat
form, and peering out at the crowd
thru his thick lensed glasses, unsee-
ing and uRhearing. Love sat helpless
while his fighter staggered under a
rain of blows. AS delegation after
delegation went solidly to Cox there
na longer remained any doubt that
McAdoo could not last out the forty
fourth.
Amidon Throws Sponge.
Finally, Love turned his head to
Robert Woolley. one Of his aides, and
whispered:
-fsCoX has Won"
Still he sat benumbed. Samuel
Anidon, another McAdoo second,
could stand it no longer. In the midst
ofthe round he strobe to the front
Of the platform and tossed in the
sponge.
The Pennsylvania delegation had
Just voted almost solidly for Cox and
~ escIvr h.
ropes.
81 move that James NJ. Cox be nom
mated by reclamation" Amidon cried.
Chairman Robinson, as referee, put
the motion in lieu of tolling off the
fatal ten" Ten thousand voices took
up@the cry of ''aye"-and James NJ.
Cox became champion of the Demo
cratic party.