Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-15

Yes, it was a fight. Even Dempsey.
nursing a split left ear and a battered
lower lip and a bruised nose, will say
as much. And Brennan. the husky
Chicagoan, who took even more than
he gave, will nod assent, since he
can't talk much this evening. Even
the most critical of the fans who
jammed the big showhouse from ring
to rafters, for it was the first heavy
weight battle staged in New York
since the Walker law went into ef-
feet, will come in on the chorus. 1t
was indeed fight. AS the lady who
sat next to me at the press bench
observed as we folded up our notes:
That was man at his physical best.
The highest of their punches would
have made an OK blink! Let's thank
God we were on this side Of the
ropesT
Physical best was right. The men
were beautifully matched. Bill Bren-
1877 to Dempseys 1873. gave one who
saw them both for the first time the
impression that he was q trif1e heavy
about the belt, but when one had seen
him stand up for eleven fast rounds
to Dempsey's jolts. addressed prin-
admission that first Impressions are
often wrong came easy. The cham
pion seemed a trifie finer in his con-
dition than when he walked into the
championship out AT IOfcQO, DUt there
was no doubt in anybody's mind that
he was ready to go the route.
The preliminaries, with one exception.
were dull. Marty Farrell and Frank
MCGUIRE. middleweights, opened the
show with six rounds of earnest though
clumsy effort Farrell, possessed Of a
persistent though obvious left, jabbed
Mao Herewith until the grin on his jovi-
al countenance became difficult to dis
tinguish. The bout, at first called a
draw. was subsequently awarded to
Frank. Few cared "A pair Of hams -
eoserved a blond lady in the first row.
Charlie Weinert and BARLEY Madden.
were next on the card. Charlie, once
. promising heavyweight, went about his
business methodically. and. had he been
able to hit, should have dropped his
man early IN the fracas. Madden. who
fought ferociousfy. if clumsily, managed
to stay out the ten rounds and heard
the Judges give their decision in favor
Of the New York "Adonis of the Ring"
as Charles was introduced.
Colorea Number Worth While.
Followed a worthwhile number fea-
turing Big Bill Tate, Dempsey's Sene-
Eambian sparing partner. and Kid Nor
folk from the Brennan camp, announced
by Leo p. Flynn as the Goal Black
Assassin and the Inlky Terror Of 135th
Street" The kid halls from Baltimore.
There was diamond beit involved be-
sides the purse and, IN addition, it was
a 'grudge fight" Tho kid was out for
vengeance in behalf Of his friend, Sam
Langford. roughly treated by Bin out at
Benton Harbor. He had expressed the
determination to knock his yellow an
tagofist for a dozen goals. He came
near doing it, too.
Bill outweighed the little Inky Ter
ror, whose head just reached to his
armpit, by some fifty pounds, fact
which meant little In the kids young
nfe For. fighting close to the floor,
the worst Bill could do to him was to
tap him on the head. and the kids
head is not OF impressionable mate
rial. The little fellow had a dis
concerting habit Of leaping like an
enraged ourang-outang for the CEN
ter Of Bflrs altitude. or for his jaw,
and Bill never seemed to solve the
problem of just which OF these two
points was to be the target. When