New Britain herald., 1926-09-24

Philadelphia, Sept 24 H1 - The scepter of the worlds heavyweight championship kingdom that Jack Dempsey had held since 1919 is wielded today bN a new monarch Gene Tunney, idol of the marines and of New Works Greenwich Nil- llage.
 Through a steady downpour of rain, Tunney of the warines, the man who shouldered a priyate's muskct in the conflict of the ages, fought his way to the peak of pugilistic heights. In a match that completely reversed general expectations. stun ming in it's one-sidedness, Tunney pounded and f1ayed the titleholder into semi-hclplcssness. Dempsey was so badly battered that only fighting instinct kept him on his feet 10 the final bell.
 Tunney won all the way. He was the conqueror, to all intents and pur- poses, after beating Dempsey to the ropes in the first round and stagger- ing him with a succession of smash ing rights to the head. From then 10 the finish, the challenger dom mated the fight. outfghting. outlook ing and outgeneralling the title holder.
 Tunnev failed to bring his foe down but he battered the heavily favored champion into. almost com plete submission with such declsiVe- ness that the official announcement of the decision crowninC new king was lost in the Uproar that broke loose with the tap of the last gong.
 Dempsey was mere shadow ot the fighting machine that has been ranked among the greatest in boxing annals. Against such a cool and cal culating opponent as Tunney 1t would have taken Dempsey at his best to keep his crown. But such fighting equipment as he could sum mon for his last stand was pitifully inadequate 10 combat the determin- cd, resourceful and smashing drive of the former marine, whose speed, tactics and powerful right-hand ex-
 ecution exceeded even the fondest hopes of his followers.
 Dripping wet and bleeding from a half dozen cuts about his face. his left eye closed tightly and a lump
 the size of an egg over his right eye, Dempsey was a sorry, even if game, figure in defeat. Three years of idlcness had taken their toll. EX-
 perience and courage alone were Un-
 able to withstand Tunney's flaming ambition, youth and ability.
 The greatest fight crowd of all time-the largest, in fact, that ever paid 10 witness any sporting event anywherc-sat through the soaking downpour to see the passing of the old champion and hail the crowning of the new. Some 132.000 filling the
 vast reaches of the mammoth sesqui- centennial stadium, paid the record
 sum of nearly S2O0O,00o to see spectacle that was sensational in its climax even if not as thrilling as
 had been expected.
 This unprecedented gathering, a record cross-scction cf universal fandom. saw the man of iron nerves take the place of the tiger
 man" as the holder of the most GOV
 ctcd prize in professional sports. Be- fore the battle, Tunney unquestion-
 ably held the hopes of the vast ma jority of the crowd, even if not con- fidence. and when his triumphant march became certainty, there was
 a spontaneous Outburst of enthusi-
 asm that left no doubt of the Chal- lcngers popularity.
 It was the completion of a seven year cycle for each Of the gladiators. That long ago, in -91S, the fighting power of Dempsey lifted him to the worlds championship which he has successfully held for as long as any man in the history Of modern glove fighting. Simultaneously, but in a different field Tunney was laying the foundation of his fighting career overseas with the marines. Tunney was the champion of the American fighting forces and through a