Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05

two lefts to the head. Gibbons swung
two lefts and right to DempSey'S
head. They exchanged lefts. Dempsey
drove Tom into the ropes under bonn
bardment Of lefts and rights. Gibbons
hooked the champion with right and
left to the head and then dug into the
champions stomach.
Round Ten-Gibbons landed q left
to the head. Dempsey hooked right
twice to Toms jaw, forcing him to back
away. Jack drove him into the ropes
with Earring punches to the head.
Dempsey was wild with left hook but
crashed a right to the body. making
Tom clinch. Gibbons sank right into
the champions body and drove two
lefts to the head. third left just
grazed Toms chin. Dempsey missed
a right but connected with right to
the head. Gibbons was short with a
left and had the champion backed into
the ropes ready for right swing when
the bell stopped them.
Round Eleven-Gibbons ducked a
left to the head. He swung a left to
Dempsey's head. He nailed Jack
with a left hook to the chin and re-
ceived three lefts to the body and
head in return. Gibbons backed
away from Dempsey's left and swung
three times IL the. head. Dempsey
hooked him with two left uppercuts.
The champion missed a right and
brought over another left uppercut
to the chin. Gibbons ran into the
corner and around the edge of the
ring to escape. They traded 1efts to
the head. Dempsey missed right
and received a left to the head. Glib
bons got two blows to the head as
they clinched.
Round Twelve-Gibbons tried to
feint with a left and they clinched.
They exchanged punches to the
body at close range. Gibbons
danced away from left hook. Demp-
sey missed a right to the head but
hooked over a left to the head. Glib
bons backed away from a left and In
the clinch Dempsey hammered him
on the back Of the neck with rabbit
punches. Dempsey drove a right and
left to the body and hooked the
challenger with a left to the head as
they clinched. Dempsey missed
left to the chin, but Jared the chal-
lenger with sharp left to the jaw.
Breaking away from a clinch Glib
bons swung a right and left to the
champions jaw.
Round Thirteen-Gibbons backed
away from Dempsey's leads and they
clinched. Jack drove two lefts to
the head and got a left in return.
DEMPSEY had Gibbons in a clinch
furnishing him with jolting rights
and lefts to the head. Jack missed
a right but hooked Tom with a right
to the chin. Gibbons swung a left
10 the head. Dempsey was short
with a right to the body. Dempsey
nailed Gibbons with right to the
Jaw. Dempsey's right was snort 10
the head and Gibbons missed the
champions next right to the jaw.
Gibbons sent a right and left to the
body. Gibbons famed Dempseys
nose with a right swing.
Round Tourteen-Dempsey came
with his crouch and they clinched.
Gibbons duck1d left and the
champion drove right to the body.
lack chased Gibbons around the
ring without landing punch.
Dempsey hooked sharply to the jaw
hut missed his second left hook to
the same place. Dempsey continued
in forcing the fighting with Gibbons
clinching at every opportunity.
They clinched. Gibbons hooked left
to the head and Jack Jared MIN Win
a swinging left to the chin. Glib
bons beat Dempsey to the punch,
hooking over right and left to the
head. Dempsey backed into cor
ner momentarily but came out fight
ing and fell into clinch in the CEN
ter of the ring.
Round Fifteen-The crowd began
throwing their hats into the air.
dempsey missed a left to the body.
They clinched. Gibbons backed
away forcing up from Dempseys
onslaught. Dempsey hooked left to
the head and backed Gibbons into
fine ropes in clinch. Dempsey
hooked two let's to the head. Demp-
sew missed right swing to the
head. Gibbons clinched and when
free ran away from the champion.
Dempsey swung two lefts and a
right to- the head. Gibbons was
hanging and ducked a right to the
head. Gibbons ducked a right to
the head. Gibbons covered up to
evade Dempsey's PUSHES. Gibbons
was firing quickly and seeking the
protection Of clinches from Demp-
sey's vicious rights and lefts to the
head as the bell sounded, ending the
round and the fight.