Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-24
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER a. 1926
Record Cro1vd of 132, 900 Persons See Great Fight

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sey and Tunney Immediately began +,
the task of wrapping their hands with
strips of white cotton bandagcs l
Dempsey personally wrapped his +;
hands, with Jerry supervising IT,
While this was being done, splashes
cf rain began to fall. The crowd was
becoming impatient and started yell
ing for the fighters to hurry.
Tunney was working more slowly
with his task than Dempsey. Gus
Wilson and O'Brien stood in Tunney's
corner while the bandaging was being
done. Dempsey was the first TO get
the gloves on. They were. securely
tied and the strings We're then cut
close to the wrist. Tunney was in
troduced first. He stood UP to re-
ecive an outburst of cheering.
tremendous roar swept the stadium
as the bronzed Dempsey was intro.
cuced. The fighters We're called to
the center of the ring to receive |
instructions from the referee.
The champion had an advantage il
weight scaling 100 pounds to 1876
for Tunney. Following is the rounO
by round description of the fight:
THE FIGHT ~ ROUNDS
Round One
Tunney was short and they clinctcd !
IN the corner. After the breakaway
they traded punches to the bcdy.
Dempsey missed a left and Tunney
drove a right to the head. Dempsey
drove both fists to the body at
close quarters. Dempsey hooked a
left to the head and they clinched
Tunney landed right to the jaw
and missed another right to the. same
spot They clinched. Dempsey backed
away from right. Dempsey ducked |
right to the head. Dempsey crowd
ed into Tunney and got two light |
lefts to the head. >Tunney ducked !
right and Dempsey fell into the
ropes. They traded rights to the |
head. Tunney rocked Dempsey With
right to the jaw and was pounding |
him furiously to the body at the
bell.
Round Two
Tunney ran away with Dempsey
after him, they cIinched without dam
age. Dempsey hooked a left to the
as Tunney retreated Dempsey chased |
Gene to a corner furnishing him around
the ring. Tunney was bleeding from {
the mouth Tunney landed a light
left to head. Tunney landed a light
right to the head. They clinched in
a corner without damage. Tunney
landed a left to the head and they
clinched Dempsey missed left hook
but sunk two rights to the body.
Tunney backed away and landed q
dozen punches to the head. They
were engaged in a furious body at
tack as the bell ended the round.
Round Three
The rain was starting to fan
heavily. They boxed cautiously and
Dempsey missed a left and right
to the head, with Tupney backing |.
away. Jack ducked three light lofts.
but was nailed with a right to this
jaw. Tunney drove right 10 th
body as Jack came in. Tunney nailed
Dempsey with right to the jay
as they clinched. The blow staggered
Dempsey. They exchanged blows TO
the head and c1inched. nnney plank.
ed right to the body backing
Dempsey. to the ropes. They cllnched
at the edge of the ring. Tunney
ripped a right to the head and Jack
chased him into a corner withou,
damage Jack sunk right to the
body and got a right to the head.
Round Four
Dempsey sent left to The jaw
knocking Tunney intosfhe ropes. Tun-
ney hung on as Dernpsey drove hi.
fist to the body Jack chased the
challenger into a corner driving his
left to the body. Dempsey was bleed
ing from a cut on the left eye.
Dempsey missed left hook to the
head. Dempsey was short with a
left to the head and they clinched
Gene stepped away from a left to
the body. Tunney nailed Dempsey
with a right as the champion came
in. Tunney 'backed away from
right and landed three punches tc
the head. Tunney nailed Dempsey
with right as the champion backed
into the ropes. They were in the
center of the ring with Dempsey
trying for an opening as the round
ended.
Round Five
They circled around eacM other in
the center of the ring. Tunney missed
left and they clinched, Gene back
ing away from left nook. Dempsey
ducked a right and left to the head.
They traded rights to the head in
a corner Tunney missed two lefts
to the head then he ringed a left
to the body. Dempsey was boxing
cautiously with Tunney in retreat.
Dempsey socked a left to the body
and got two lefts to the head. Tui-
ney tore in with another right to
the head backing Jack to I, corner.
Dempsey missed a right swingS and
Tunney stepped in with short rights
to the face. Dempsey missed Il left
hook and they clinched. They were
in the center of the ring when the
bell sounded. Dempsey was splitting
blood when he went to his corner.
Round Six
Dempsey crowded into Tunney and
missed a left hook. Tunney peppered
him with a left and right to the