New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
TUNNEY RETAINS
 HIS HEAVY GROWN
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 came in. Jack dropped a left on Tunney's body. Jack backed away while the champion followed him across the ring with volley of left and right hooks 10 the head close to the ropes. Gene missed an overland right as the bell sounded.
 Round Two
 Dempsey was fighting cautiously, apparently seeking to evade the disastrous first round. They came out boxing again and Gene shot a left and right to the chin. They were dancing, boxing high. Gene dropped an overhead right on Dempsey's chin after chasing him to a corner. Another right missed and Dempsey smashed a left to the body and three lefts to the chin be- fore Tunney could tie him up. Hands high, Jack lodged away from a right.
 There was little action as they spared carefully in the center Tunney's left was short, but Demp- ''S ii'l'iS l'li illlo q Niiii'ii' 'iit missed two more lefts. while Jack clipped two short left hooks to the body as Dempsey lunged low. Tun- ney missed again but managed to catch himself and fleck two soft lefts to Jacks face as the round ended.
 Round Three
 Again they boxed carefully. slowly in the center of the ring. Dempsey apparently was trying to tantalize Tunney into leading and making an open fight of it. Tunney snoakcd over a pretty left iab, but took a half dozen raps on the back Of the neck. Gene took the offensive. driving Dempsey into the ropes, where Jack tied him tight. As they bobbed into the center, Tunney led and fell into Dempseys straight right smash 10 the body. Gene held while Jack clouted both hands to the midsection. A right smash to the heart drove Tunney back. As they fiddled about, Dempsey wove in NloS' detiill lo 'ill ll' beil h oL ] til- ney's head with his right.
 Round Four
 Dempsey took the offensive but Tunney's right cracked on his chin. Genes left found the same mark. While Dempsey rapped two lefts to the body Gene complained that the blows were foul and fought Jack desperately as they fell against the ropes. Gene missed with a right and took another left to the body. Jack the body, while Tunney countered just as lightly to the head. Two right smashcs to the chin stung Dempsey. Gene lifted two more left hooks to the head and nailed Demp- soy on the ropes. A right sent Dcmp- sey reeling into the corner. A left hook nearly floored him. As Dcmp- scy lay against the ropes. stunned, Tunney missed with both hands and the bell killed his opportunity.
 Round Fiye'
 Tunney missed right and they fell into clinch. Jack fell in close, pounding to the body, while Tunn"y. ovcranXious missed again. Jack backed away now, falling into the ropes as Tunncy took 10 the attack. When Jack tied him up, they spar red out to the center of the ring. Dempsey bobbed out of three left ,iabs
 He sent Tunney's head back with d stiff straight left. A right high on the temple shook Dempsey badly. The champion backed away, how even, content 10 iab and wait. In an other ciinch. Jack rappcd again on the back Of Tunneys neck. Gene dug two nice lefts in Jacks body st the bell.
 Round Six
 They boxed carefully. The crowd beloved as Dempsey's right hand, "Old Iron Mike crashed under Tun- ney's heart. But the champion came back ripping both hands to the chin. Dempsey. tiring, fell into a clinch after the blows. Bohbing in and out Jack turned the champion half way around with right hook 10 the head. Tunney came back strong. But two more left hooks and q straight right stung the champion Missing long left, Jack took a right under the heart as they fell again into a clinch.
 Round Seven
 Dempsey's handlers pleaded with him to keep his chin down. As he came out bobbing. weaving under Tunney's right. Jack slapped a soft right to the ribs. A volley of right and left hooks 10 the head floored Tunney, count of nine. Dempsey was on him as a wild cat and Gene drop ped backwards around the ring. Dempsey was in close with a smash ing body attack. Tunney dazed. only could jump and founder backwards. Dempsey Corncrcd him at the ropes and smashed a left and right to the body. Gene came back weakly, jab- bing a left to the head. Dempsey laughed and urged Gene to come in and fight, Losing his temper Jack snfashed Tunncy with left and right swings to the head. Gene badly dag ed, grabbed Dempsey with both hands and still was holding on iercely at the bell.
 Round Eight
 Dempsey came out in a crouch. Apparently somewhat recovered. Gene stabbed with his left and clinched. As Tunney backed Demp- sey made no effort to catch him,