Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
FIRPO KNOCKED
DOWN 7 TIMES
IN FIRST ROUND

New York. Sept. 15.-The Demp-
sey-F'irpo fight pictures were shown
for the first time this afternoon and
clarified some of the disputed points
Of the fight. The pictures were made
by Leon ID. Britton under a special
contract with Richard. Men worked
on them all night at labratory on
West 18th street. finishing them at
noon today. The censors helds their
office open to pass upon the pictures
and the first showing was at 3 o'clock.
There have been no cuts in the pic
ture, it was stated. There are fast
movie and slow movie Of the first
round and a fast movie of the second.
The pictures reveal that Dempsey
knocked Firpo down seven times In
the first round and twice in the sec
ond, including the Knockout
There was question IS to whether
Dempsey, when he first knocked Fir
pc down, had hit the Argentine while
he was turning his head to- listen to
something Johnny Gallagher was say
ing. The picture shows Firpo's head
down and slightly turned. Dempsey
was fighting close and the blow Is not
apparent.
Did Dempsey NIT Firpo, on the
third knockdown. before Firpo had
arisen? That was another question.
The picture shows that after that
knockdown Firpo rolled over at the
count of nine and had both his hands
and knees off the canvass and was
in A sort Of squatting position when
Dempsey rushed in on him and floor
ed him again with a short right tc
the jaw.
The picture reveals the blows lead l.
ing ND to the memorable knocking
of DEMPSEY into the laps Of the news
paper men. They had been boXlha
in the center of the ring. Flrpo
right shot out. he landed his first
clean blow full on Dempsey's jaw
Dempsey's head shot back. It was
apparent that he had received oao
Jolt. Firpo twice rushed him to INK
ropes and rained a series OF elgh'
swinging blows on the champion. 81,
of them told.
After the seventh blow Dempse,
was sagginE. The eighth hit him II
the angle formed by his neck ant
shoulder. 1t was more push than
punch He went down.
Firpn did not. 1t seems, neglect ms
opportunity at this moment. Nhef
Dempscy got up he WhanGed aWaA
ut him again and shoWered@blm WIZ
six stiff blows. Dempsey sWaycd an'
clinched. Firpo rushed him to the
ropes again. Then Dempsey recover
ed. ,.,
Denpsev foored his man with shoE
BODY blows followed by blows ON th'
face. Firpos attack was by way o.
his well-known swings, always tel
cgraphed. .or>
In the second round Dempsey tore
after Firpo and the latter STOOD pack
defensively. lashins out VlciousiE nu
still apparently on the defensive
Dempsey caught Firpo with ms hea'
down and gave him Jolt on the ia"
from th% right. Firpo went doWf
for Il count Of nine.
He got up and hung to Dempsey
The champion banged at him VIII
overland rights and letts. ii'
knockout came when Dempsey MT inv
challenger twice on the body, left ah'
right, and then twice in the same "aA
on ,the face Firpo fell on his back
his hands Topped out. AS Galiashei
counted it could be seen that ne was
irving to get up. He made two uh-
successful tries before the retefee
reached six At the count or SIX ne
rolled over on his stomach, tree
twice to pull the right leg up hu'
could not do it. After the referee
finished counting. Firp" got 70 MS
knees. Dempsey came forward 'her
and helped him to his feet.
Most Of the applause at the PIC
tures went to Firpo when he knocked
dempsey from the ring. However
the champion received an oNalloi
whom he scored his knockout.