San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-14
Ninety Thousand Will See Dempsey and Fpo Fight Friday Mig

attack from the start with the result
that Firpo will be Knocked out in the
first round. Many others think diff.
ferently.
Firpo faces his ordeal without the
backing of the experts. Virtually all
of them expect him to be floored by
the fighting machine North America
has produced in the shape of Demp-
sey.
But I am not afraid" says the
challenger.
Firpo viii Fight Hard.
Psychology may play an important
part in this physical test tonight.
Firpo says he is not afraid. He has
been hailed by his countrymen as the
man of destiny" His fellows of the
Latin race are counting on him. He
knows the great acclaim that will be
his should he win the championship.
Firpo will fight-everyone admits
that-and those who say he will win
are basing their prediction largely on
his downright desire to win. They
admit he lacks Dempsey's experience,
his speed, his ring generalship; they
admit he is somewhat awkward as far
as boxing standards go. But, they
say, Firpo has a mighty wallop; he
can stand being hit hard and they be-
lieye he will be able to take the blows
Dempsey is bound TO deliver and then,
finally. land one glorious punch that
will spell mis- victory.
"lf l am knocked down again and
again will come up again and again."
says Firpo.
They don t usually come up when
Dem sew knocks them Gown. 1t is
this logged determination expressed
oy the Argentine that his hackers are
on.
Only One Stayed Limit.
Dempsey enters the arena with the
confidence of the champion. He has
proved thai he is great fighter. Few
men have been able to hit him. Only
Tommy Gibbons. the st. Paul ligh5-
has been able to with
stand his onslaught for a full fifteen
rounds since he became champion. |
Gibbons was defeated even then on
points n Shelby Mont, last Fourth
IF July. Dempsey's other foes have
laced him for short time only. First
ne pounded his way to the title BY
giving big jess Willard terrific |
)ummeling. Then came Billy Miske
and Bill Brennan. Both fell before
his smashing attack. Then came a
iapper Frenchma1, George Carpenter.
popular lido: and war hero, and he was
added to the list of the mauler's vic
tins.
Dempsey stayed out of the ring for
two years until his fight two months
ago with Gibbons. Sc Ile said he was
not the Dempsey OF old in that fight
that his "man-killing" bowers were
But Dempsey now says
he is in better shape than he ever
was. There is none of the braggart
in his statement that he expects to
win, for he says Firpo is "big and
strong and dangerous"
Fight for Quick Finish.
off I can end the fight in one
round III 10 IT, says Dempsey.
The experts expect a slashing.
tearing, terrific stack from the mo- |
ment the first gong sounds tonight. |
VIII Firpo be able to face it? That
IS what more than 10000 persons are
paying more than $1,00O,00O to find
,ut.
The fight will be a brilliant affair.
IN point 0i attendance it is expected
. rival that Of wo years ago when /
dempsey won from Carpenter, an
went that established worlds rec
'rd for prize fight.
The historic Polo Grounds, bone of
he New York Giants baseball club, !
las been made over for the occa- |
ION. Richard announced last night
hat seats for 90,374 persons would be