San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-12
LETS CHAMP
WEATHER
STORM
BerIenbach Gets Close De-
cision After Being
Flattened.
By DAMON RUNYON
uuaversal Service Staff Correspondent.
ClnxFaxhf, 1873. By rniyerSal service.

Uulveruol Service starr CorresPonuent.
Cspyraght, 1875, By Universal Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Oyila
Chapdelaine, of Canada, commonly
known a. Jack Delaney, misses be-
/. ing light-heavyweight champion of
the world at this writing by 4 mar
gin II caution.
1t doesn't always pay to be too
cautious, especially In such CLANCY
games as prize fighting.
Ovila Chapdelaine knocked Paul
J Derlenbach, the Astoria Ok, and the
holder of the title mentioned, as flat
as a founder in the fourth round of
their battle at New Madison Square
last night. with a right hand chop
to the chin
1t was an almost exact duplicate
Of the incident Of the same round OF
their first fight at old Madison
Square Garden over a year ago, be-
fore Berlenbach was champion, and
when Dan Hickey, the grizzled man
arer of the Ok tossed in a towel as
Paul got up and reeled unsteadlly
about the ring, with Delaney stalk
ing him set for final spring.
THE OK REMEMBERS.
But last night there was slight
difference.
As Berlenbach hit the floor with
4 heavy thud and the biggest crowd
that ever gathered indoors in this
country for any purpose was shriil-
ing the blood cry of the human pack,
he bounced to his feet, his eyes glazed,
then Immediately dropped to one knee,
al II the memory Of that other oc-
caeion had suddenly crossed his
mind.
He took a short count-not over
three seconds-then got to his rect;
He was very unsteady as he lifted
his hands, mechanically, dumbly. dc
was still dazed.
Then and there Ovila Chapdelaine,
called Jack Delaney, let a great op-
portunity TO win a title pass.
Instead of stepping in and complet-
ing the work of pugilistic butchery
laid ont on the chopping block before
him, be took too much time.
SLASHES AT FACE.
He leisurely cut and slashed at
Berlenbach,s stolid face, the Astoria
Ok weaving from side 10 side under
the punches. Then the bell rang and
with It went Delaney's chance.
From that time until the fifteenth
round. Berlenbach plodded methodical-
IL on to victory, winning by sheer
axgressiveness against man who Is
his superior in boxing and hitting
power.
When Joe Humphrey, the an
no1ncer, stood in the center OF the
ring and heralded the decision OF
Charles r. Mathison and Harold
Barnes, the judges, and Eddie Purdy.
the referee-"the winner, and still
champion of the world"-there was
some booing out over the mighty
crowd that had collected to see the
FIRST battle in Tex Richards new
arena on Eighth Avenue.
A WAITING FIGHTER.
But it struck the majority as q
fair decision. Berlenbach won by
fighting while Delaney was waiting.
A great fighter, this French-Canadian
Who ealk Bridgeport, Conn, his home
IA cold, calculating boxer, with
rapier-like left and a murderous punch
in his right hand, but waiting fight
er-waiting for the other fellow 10
come in. BE ambushes his man, so
70 speak, stepping out from thel
cover of q beautiful boxing now and
then as some fool-hardy foe rushes for
him, and letting fly with his spears
Of destruction.
When be clipped Berlenback in that
fourth, the Astoria OK went down as
suddenly as If he had bumped head |
on into a stone wall. He was bit |
dizzy for the next four rounds, but
he fought as he always fights, lung
ing in again and again.
He retained his title as be won ii |
from Mike McTigue, BY decision over
the fifteen round route. He was at |
times awkward and clumsy against |
the graceful French Canadian, who |
boxes upright as against the cumber-
some weavings and holdings Of Ber- |
lenbach, but behind Berlenbach's |
clumsiness u great power. He
bludgeoned Delaney at times until il |
seemed that the frail-looking French
man must succumb. yet the challenger |
was on the floor but once and then |
for q very brief period.
PUGs GET RICH.
There must have been 24,000 men |
and women present 10 see the strange |
of Richards New Garden |
20 pugilism and IL is estimated that |