New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
(BY JOE WlLLIAMS)

Let them tell you of the historic tight in which Jim Corbctt pccked the round John L. to fragments in 2l rounds at New Orleans back in the romantic 9 s.
 Let them tell you of the two brusing. bloody fights between the barrel-chnsted Tom Sharkey and he stoical Jim Jclfrica, two ham mer-and -tongs battles that went 20 and 25 rounds, respectively.
 Let them recount again the dra- matic details of that March day at Carson City, Ncvn when old Bob Fitzsimmons buried his explosive knockout punch deep into CorbettS innards.
 Let them tell you Of Jess Willarda notable triumph over Jack Johnson, the fugitive negro champion. under q boiling sun in 2G rounds at Ha- V;lna in 1915.
 Then express yawn and toll lhem about the grcatcs. heavyweight fight ever held anywhere
 When Jack Dempsey battered Luis Angel E'irpo "Thc Wild Bull of Tn" Pampas," into an unrccogniz- able heap in two rounds on the night Of September II. 1928, at the Polo Grounds with S5,000 persons gazing down on thc primitive spec tacln, too omotionally excited to cheer.
 Into four minutes of fighting were crowded 12 knockdowns. Ten times the South American was on the floor. Once the American champion was on his knees. An other time ho was completely out of the ring, having been slammed through the ropes by th csavagcry Of Inc bulls snorir tack ! Skill? There wa6 rron". Science? ? This dmail was mutually ignored. GcncralShip? Neither had time for such a refined procedure. This was q fight. the kind tbat made the old BoWcry q district Of stark terror, tho kind that shows a bIooI rcla = tion between man and hcaG,. The fight lasted one round and j7 seconds. I know of no better way to lell tho story tha nto reprint the blow-br-blow description.
 Round One.
 | Dempsey missed a left 10 tho body and Firpo counted with short right jost 10 the jaw that dropped { Dempsey 10 one knee. Few saw the punch. if was SO speedily de- , jiVcrcd, but it hurt Coming out of q clincU, Dempsey hooked Il left 10 ! the jaw and Firpo went down for q two count. Dempsey dovc forward and landed q heavy loft 10 Inc waist lino, dropping Firpo again. this time for q three count. Another left to tho body and th" bull s,ayod down for uino. A right to tlio head toppIcd the bull again but he Was up Immediately.
 Dempsey twice more noorcd thr hull and twice more he climbed to his feet without taking 2 count Dempsey. clearly bcwildcrcd stood back. and the hul', swinging bot.l hands liko ristone rnEod forward X right hand caught Dempsey or the Jaw and tho American champion did Q literal backward dive ovcl the ropes out of th" ring, landing or his back among the ncWspape men
 Dempsey was partially helpnf hack into th" ring and was on hi, feet in fighting attitude bcfor, Referee JoAnuy Gallagher passed nine" in his count Dempsey wa. clearly stunned. Firpo madly OK cited. continued 10 rain blows or him but without effect At the bel Dempsey was launching now at ack. completely recovered.
 Round Two
 l'irpO waa breathing heavily Dempsey, for the first time in thu fight. appeared cool, unfustered confident. Firpo missed u har, right and Dempsey counted with hook tn the jaw and two shots [, thc body, dropping inc bull Demp soy sent terrific right 10 tho bod and the bull went down again. talk ing q five count Make him wip of his gloves" shouted tho hystcri cal koarUs from Drnps'y's corner Hut Dempsey waited for nothing With inc bull back on his feet Dempsey, now rhe killer" Of old moved forward. fired n left hook | 4L s- T la., nm