Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-04
DEMPSEY PUSHED To
FISTIC HEIGHTS IN
LESS THAN 4 YEARS
Champion, Matched to Meet
Firpo Sept. IA Has Had Me-
teor;c Career
WON TITLE JULY a, 1919
Champion Carries Knockout
Smash in Both Hands and
Hits Hard With Either

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-(By As
ISOLATED Press Jack Dempsey,
matched to fight Luis Angel Firpo
for the worlds heavyweight cham
pionship at the Polo Grounds Sep
TENDER IA, came to the front more
rapidly than any other ring cham
pion-actually bouncing his way
to a title in less than four years
as a result of his boxing power de-
veloped in no decision bouts.
After wading through all OPP
position, Dempsey's quick knock
out over Fred Fulton, the giant
Rochester, Mimi, plastered, vir-
tually removed the last obstacle in
his path for championship match
with Jess Willard. Dempsey met
Fulton, then considered as a pos
sible contender, in Jersey City in
1918, and flattened him in the re-
markedly short time of Is seconds.
Dempsey's decisive victory over
Willard in Toledo, July a, 1919,
for the championship stands out
as one of the most severe beat
ings ever administered to a heavy
weight titleholder. The very first
punch that Dempsey sunk into
Wizards huge frame, savage
right under the heart, was the
blow that started him to defeat.
The former Kansas farmer, beaten
down with vicious punches to the
head, until both eyes were closed
and his face swollen to the size
of a toy balloon, survived three
rounds before his seconds tossed in
a sponge.
Dempsey's ability to punch Will
lard into submission so decisively
won him not only the admiration
and respect of ring followerers,
but the experts acclaim as one of
the greatest hitters who ever held
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The champion carries knock
ut smash in either hand; hits as
hard with his left as he does with
his right, and always seems to be
ready, because of his peculiar
swinging, style, to whip over a ter.
rifle punch from any angle.
Back Of penipsey's right is
tremendous power, but his left
hook probably is an almost equal
ly effective blow. 1t seldom trav.
els more than a foot, but it car
ries the force of falling sky
scraper. Dempsey hooks the
punch from the shoulder with {
slight twist of his powerful muscleC
forearm. he rarely swings {
punch; always hooks them across
1t is not uncommon to see the
titleholder lead with his right il
an attempt to get his opponen
into position for left hook.
The champion is a master of ev
cry trick in the pugilistic bag. One
of his favorites is to get his OPP
ponent off balance while coming
out of clinch, thus making hin
an easy target for left hook
Dempsey accomplishes this trick by
hooking his right gloved fist bacl
of his foes left elbow, and, will
a quick jerk; twisting him arounC
and off balance.
Since Dempsey won the title
Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul, thu
champions opponent in a 15-rounC
battle at Shelby, Mont, last Jul!
4, is the only man who ever sue
ceeded in staying the limit will
him in decision match. Gibbon
succeeded chiefly because, in rim!
parlance, he "outsmarted" tht
champion at times; outboxed hin
in spots, and held on with suel
tenaciousness in. the last three
rounds that the refree was con
stantly breaking them; rather
pulling the st. Paul challenger on
of the clinch.
Since winning the title, tn
champions knockout victims wer
Billy Miske, Bill Brennan an,
Georges Carpenter. Brennan
gave him desperate battle, goin
IL rounds before taking the coun
in Madison Square Garden. Misk
had been counted upon to give hin
a fight, as he had in two previou
bouts, one at ten and the other a
six rounds, but he fell victim t
Dempsey's blow in three rounds
Carpenter lasted four
Dempsey holds the distinction o