Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1926-09-26
right to the jaw.
Reilly Referee

bout.
While the fighters were tapping
their hands few drops of rain
started to fall. Crowd was yell
ing for action fearing that the
rain would fall. Spectators put
on their raincoats. Tunney ap-
peared to be delaying Normille
shouted across the ring: when
are you going to be readyT"
Arena was cleared for the main
event, judges were announced as
Mike Bernstein, Wilkes-Barre,
Frank Brown, Of Pittsburgh.
Gloves for Dempsey and Tunney
were handed to the referee. Ire
mendous roar from the crowd
when Tunney walked down the
aisle to the ring. Tunney wore a
wide smile and seemed to be en-
barrassed at the great ovation.
He wore a flashy new robe with
the emblem Of Marine Corps on
the back. With him his manager
and chief second, Billy Gibson,
Jimmy Bronson and Lou Brix.
Another roar was greeted by the
arrival of Dempsey. Dempsey's
path was cleared by the police
who had difficulty in getting
through.
Dempsey was preceded into the
ring by Jerry The Greek, Philadel-
phia Jack O'Brien, Gus Wilson,
and Gene Normille. Dempsey
strutted across the ring and shook
hands with Tunney. Dempsey
wore a pair of blue silk trunks
with gold braid on the sides and
a new white sweater. Dempsey
had cold cream on his eye brows
and grease on his face. Inspec-
tors of boxing commission in each
corner.
Dempsey's weight was announc-
ed at one hundred and ninety,
Tunney's weight was one hundred
ard eighty five and one half. Re-
fierce called the fighters to the
center Of the ring. Flash fight
started at nine forty-six.
Round One
Dempsey came out from his
corner rushing Tunney into his
corner where they clinched.
Fighting in close quarters Demp-
sey landed two lefts to the jaw,
but was forced to step back when
Tunney hit him in the jaw with
Straight right. Tunney hit Demp-
sey right to the jaw and right
to the body, missed third right
and uppercut to the head. Tun-
ney missed left and landed a
light right to the body, caught
the champion coming with two
short rights to the head, Demp,
sep missed right swing, Tunney
knocked him to the ropes with a
left and right to the head, Tun-
ney started to better Dempsey
all over the ring with furry
of short lefts and rights to the
head at the end of the gong.
Round Two
1t was raining hard now
Dempsey rushed savagely and
drew blood from Tunney's mouth
with glancing left hook. Elk.
changed punches furiously, Demp-
sey forced Tunney to the ropes
Dempsey knocked Gene to ropes
with a right to the body, Demp.
sey landed a short right to the
face. Dempsey rushed into the
neutral corner and hooked a left
to the jaw. Dempsey again forced
Tunney into his corner landing
another left hook to the shoulder
Tunney rocked Dempsey with
two rights to the jaw, Jack lean
ed on the ropes for a rest. Demp.
sey continued to force the fight
ing, but Tunney was keeping hin
back with short let's and rights
to the head and body. Tunney
rocked the champion with flocl
of snappy let's and rights to thu
head and body, Dempsey leaninf
back on the ropes when rount
ended.
Round Three
Dempsey came out a little
slower, Tunney met him In th'
middle of the ring. Demrse.
missed right swing to the head
Tunney jabbed him out of
clinch. Tunney swung a RICH
and left to the head and bod,
apparently at will. Dempse
rocked Tunney with a hard RICH
to the jaw. Dempsey cam
wading in but, Tunney stagge,
ed him with right uppercut t
the jaw and left to the heaC
Tunney jabbed two lefts t.
Dempsey's nose. Dempsey BILE
from the nose and mouth. Deml
sew caught Tunney with a lei
hook and right counter as th
champion came in. Tunney for
ed to the ropes, but nearly drO1
ped Dempsey with a left hoo
when they came out Of clincl
Dempsey was holding on as Il
round ended.
Round Four