Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-13
A Little Dope
on Past Battles
for Heavy Title

new YORK, June Il-(lne As
ISOLATED Press)-The third bout
for the worlds heavyweight cham
pionship under no decision rules
at limited number of rounds
will be underway when Jack Demp-
sey and Georges Carpenter square
off in the Jersey City ring, July 2.
The only previous title contests held
under similar conditions were the
Willard Moran 10-round battle at
New York, March 25. 1916. and the
Willard Dempsey contest at Toledo,
o., July 4, 1919. The first bout went
the limit, Willard gaining the popu-
lar verdict. At Toledo, Dempsey
knocked out his ponderous opponent
in the third of the scheduled 12-round
bout.
Modern ring history in the heavy
weight division is considered to have
begun when John l.. Sullivan knocked
out Paddy Ryan in nine rounds at
Mississippi City, Miss, Feb. Z, 1882.
Including that contest and the one
in which Marvin Hart defeated Jack
Root to gain the title relinquished by
Jim Jeffries, there have been "a
championship bouts The longest
was that in which John l.. Sullivan
knocked out Jake I<ilrain in IS
rounds at Richburg. Miss; the short
est that in which Tommy Burns
stopped Bill Squires in one round at
Colma. Cal. July 4. 1907.
BY the average duration of these
championship contests, which is a
trif1e under IS rounds, Dempsey and
Carpenter. scheduled for only II
sessions, would seem likely to go the
prescribed route. The length of the
Sullivan Kilrain duel, however,
stretches this average and examina-
ton of the records shows that IL of
the % battles have stopped short of
the 12-round mark. while the most
recent championship fight in New
York lat December. ended with the
knockout of Bill Brennan by Demp-
sey in the twelfth round.
Persons who wager on an official
result in the jersey City bout. can
win or Loses only in two events, Il
Knockout or a disqualification on a
foul. To make possible a cleancut
decision, it has been suggested that
Promoter TEX" Richard. appoint
three Judges who shall sit at the
ringside and announce a verdict after
returning to New York following the
bout.
A list of the heavyweight cham
pionship bouts beginning with Sulli-
vans defeat of Ryan in 1882 is APP
pended:
1882. February John L. Sulli-
van knocked out Paddy Ryan in nine
rounds at Mississippi City, Miss.
1889. July S-John L. Sullivan
knocked out Jake Kilrain in IS
rounds at Richburg, Miss. in last
championship bout with bare
knuckles.
1892. September James ]. Cor
bett knocked out John l.. Sullivan in
q rounds with big gloves at New
Orleans, La.
1894, January 25-James J. Corbett
stopped Charley Mitchell in three
rounds at jacksonville. Fla.
1897, March 17-Bob FitZsimmons
stopped James ]. Corbett in IA rounds
at Carson City, New.
1899. June 9-James j. Jeffries
stopped Bob Fitzsimmons in IL
rounds at Coney Island.
1899, Nov. 3-James j. Jeffries de-
feated Tom Sharkey in 25 rounds at
Coney Island.
1902, July 25-James J. Jeffries
stopped Bob F'itzsimmons in eight
rounds at San Francisco, Cal.
1903, August Thames J. JeHries
knocked out James J. Corbett in ten
rounds at San Francisco, Cal
1904. August 26-James j. Jeffries
knocked out Jack Munroe in two
rounds at San Francisco. Cal
1905-James J. Jeffries retired and
handed title to Marvin Hart after
the latter had stopped Jack Root in
II rounds at Reno, New.
1906, Feb. 23-Tommy Burns beat
Marvin Hart in 20 rounds at Los
Angeles. Cal.
1907, May Tommy Burns beat
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien In 20
rounds at Los Angeles, Cal.
1907, July e. Tommy Burns