The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-23
CHAMPION GETS
MIGHTY CHEERS
FROM AUDIENCE
Blond, Blue-eyed Giant Given
Praise For His Great Come.
back in Bout
DEMPSEY CHEERED, TOO
crowd Admires Gameness of
the Ex.champiOn, Fighting
Desperately For Win
DEMPSEY CHEERED, TOO
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they were last night, for not only
was the biggest crowd in fight his
tory gathered in the big stadium
but it's story was carried over the
greatest Associated Press wire
hookup to all parts of the country
and it's vivid details broadcast to an
estimated 100000 listeners in all
parts of the world by record
smashing chain Of radio stations.
Chance for Argument
Those who saw the battle, and
those who listened and perhaps got
4 better idea Of what was going on
than thousands inside the arena, will
argue themselves hoarse for some
time to come over that seventh
round, over Tunney's narrow escape
from defeat and Dempsey's great bid
for knockout victory and the great
est glory of his colorful career. They
know how Tunney, the master boxer,
piled up Zig early margin on points
and how the issue really was decided
by his slashing, three-round finish
but the debate will swirl ficrcest
around what may become the most
famous "long count" in boxing his
tory.
It was strange trick of fate for
Dempsey to see his big shot fall
short in this fashion, for it was four
years ago, IN his famous smuggling
match with Luis Angel Firpo, that
the Manassas Mauler saved his title
through a similar break" In the
first round of that epic struggle.
Dempsey, after knocking down the
Plant Argentine seven times, was
sent HURTING through the ropes by
right hard smash to the jaw. Down
and out Of the ring the champion
tumbled, but it took what many OBJ
servers declared to be ''long
count" plus the shoves Of newspaper
men, to get Dempsey back into the
ring, dizzy and shaky, before ''ten"
had been reached.
That Seventh Round
Then, as was the case last night,
the drama Of conflict was about the
near-downfall Of the king. And here
was how last nights vivid scene
untolded itself in the nowfamous
seventh round:
Dempsey, nearly always the ag-
gressor, plunging and bobbing, sud-
denly caught the champion of guard
by shifting Lis attack from the body
to the jaw A long right hand
smash to the jaw sent Tunney to
the ropes. dazed and sagging; left
hook, with the old Dempsey vicious
ness behind it, clipped the champion
and dumped him unceremoniously to
the floor.
Tunnay was too Jared to know
exactly what had happened at first,
but in few seconds his inclination
seemed to be to jump back up. If he
had decided to do so and risk am
other barrage, he refrained after
hearing the excited yells from his
corner to take the count" Whether
or net he knew he was getting .
"iong" count, is something else, but
he regained command of his senses
sufficiently to watch tire referees
toll intently and slowly climb back
to his feet at mine"
Dempsey Misses Chance
Dempsey, the crowd yelling mad
ly for him to finish the champion,
held back for some reason as Tun-
ney began circling fast, in full re-
treat, around the ring. The mauler
logged, turning to keep in view the
fast-stepping champion who was in
tent only on taking every advantage
of q chance to clear his brain and
raOain command IF himself
Dempsey, it seemed, might have
leaped in at once and pursued the
upper hand but he seemed annoyed
by, and disdainful Of, the champions
retreating tactics. AS Tunney cir
cled the ring for the sixth or seventh
time, Jack stopped, dropped his
hands and beckoned:
"Come on and fight" Caution,
just then, was the better part of
ring strategy to Tunney. He con-
tinued lodging until Dempsey, with
furious dash, connected with sew
eral hard smashes to the head. But
the challenger's squirt was too late
to accomplish much more damage.
The round was fast finishing and
the bell sounded with the rivals in
q clinch.
Gene Comes Back
Tunney had weathered the storm.
He had the extra minute Of. rest to
recuperate. He was still cautious
when he came out in the eighth
round but he was again the clear
headed, confident boxer. As he
avoided Dempsey's rushes and re-
allied only slashing rally would
enable him to win, Tunney came
back to take the "play" from Demp-
sey.
Except for one or two occasions,
including an instant in the 10th
round when he was wrestled to the
floor in clinch, Tunney was HIM
self the aggressor il the final three
rounds. His right hand jolts to the
head repeatedly staggered the chal-
lenger. His hooks opened cuts over
both Of Dempsey's eyes, sending a
smear Of blood over the latter's
face. Under this furnishing barrage,
Dempsey sagged. At 80 and past
the peak Of his fighting trim, the
old nnauler did not have stamina
The spirit kept him going forward.
H faced defeat with colors flying
but with his fighting machinery
slowed down almost to standstill.
ONLY Dempsey's unquenchable
4ight1nG heart kept him on his feet
u26ex 1unneys sharp closing at
IN Gut and bleeding, Jack was 81
r. 0f1e figure -, unmindful Of the
o< fho find ball, he kept go
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