The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15


slled an OK. The champion, how
HIS knees buclkIed once. but he
finished the round comparatively
clear headed Firpo was bleeding
from the mouth as result 81
Dempsey's rIght-hand mashes. re
went down three times in the first
round from right handlers to heal
and twice from short let's to the
body.
Dempsey was q little dazed when
he went out for the second round,
but soon dubbed Firpo into q cor
ner and dropped him with left
hook. FirpO got up at the count Of
four and ran into q right hook that
felled him. He rolled over on, his
back and IN this position was
counted out.
ished Dempsey helped to. raise Firpo
from the canvas and carry him to
his corner. The challenger was
conscious, but weak and dazed.
Tex Richard. the promoter. esd
mated that the paid attendance was
more than IS 700. Twenty thousand
more nstic fans who lacked TIE
price of admission or were unable
i to crash through the cOrdons 1f
police packed the streets IN the
immediate vicinity Of the grounds.
Easily more than loo, 900 enthlI-
siasts were sgathered In or near the
historic baseball plant. Back Of the
big horseshoe stands many thou
sands chung to the steep sides oe
i Coogan's Bluff and lined the Speed
way.
Tt was by far the greatest
crowd that ever gathered for
i sporting event IN New York. No
accurate estimate OF the gate re-
ceipts could be given by Richard
as the big fight went on, but he
said that capacity crowd would
gross about 81 800, 900.
Il Firpo seemed nervous. As Demp-
sey hoped into the ring the chal-
lenger, unshaven and scowling,
viewed him sulIenly. The famous
Dead Pan" never had less ex-
preston. As Dempsey strobe to
| f. rp0's corner the Argentinian got
to his feet slowly and they, touched
gloves: Dempsey made brief re-
mark and then turned away and
went back to his corner.
/ The men posed in a neutral cor
ner for the photographers, Demp-
/ sey smiling and nodding to ring
side acquaintance, while FirpO's
express on never changed. He
seemed a beaten man then.
In Ffrpo's corner were his Argen-
tine trainer, Horatio Lavelle,
Hughey Garland, his American rep.
resentative. and g. Fittmer, his in.
terpreter. Jack Kearns, and Trainer
jerry Levite were behind Dempsey.
The referee was Johnny Gallagher,
of New York.
Joe HUMPHREYS introduced Denp.
sey first and the champion made
a bow while the crowd cheered
nadly. Firpo's introduction was 8
flowery tribute by Humphries, and
at It's conclusion the spectators gave
the challenger almost as hearty 4
cheer as they had accorded Demn-
sey. F.rpo bowed gravely, but his
featnres remained sad and immo-
bile. The men went into action q
few minutes after 10 o'clock.
|
The first round was the great
est ever seen between heavy.
weights. FirDO went down five
times, three times from rights ia
the Jaw and twice from lefts 10
the body, hut after the fifth
Touchdown he arose without
| count and knocked Dempsey
through the ropes.
The champion was in a had way
but managed to weather the round
Dempsey went to his corner da2ed
when the bell ended the round ana
during the minute OF rest Kearns
and Benjamin worked over him
feverishly, applying smelling salts
and cold water and shouting advice
in his ear,
The champion rushed his man at
the beginning of the second round
and quickly landed two rights and
a left to the body that drove F'irpo
| up against the. ropes in a neutral
corner. The South American bled
from the mouth and his eyes were
| CLASSY. The crowd sensing the
kill, yelled for Dempsey to finish
him. A terrific short left hook to
the stomach doubled Firpo up and
| he fell to the floor.
1 He struggled to his feet at the
count Of four and then Dempsey
caught him flush on the Jaw with
q right. Firpo fell again and this
time rolled over on his back and
| Law still with hands outstretched.
In this position he was counted
out fifty-seven seconds after the
beginning of the round. Dempsey
aided the Argentine's handlers 20
help him TO his corner.
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