The Washington times., 1927-09-23
Round BY Round

CHICAGO Sept. 32.--Foilowing IL
round by round description Of the
Tunney-Dempsey fight:
FIRST RoUND-Dempsey missed with
= left hook and Tunney put light
left 10 the body. Dempsey rented re-
peatedly, trying to force Tnnney to
lead. Tunney landed hard left 20
the jaw ami missed another az the
bell rang. There was little fighting,
both fighters being cautious
SECOND ROUND They SPARED and
Dempsey landed 1 left 10 the body.
Tunney was back with 1 right 10 the
Jaw and another 70 the ear. They
sey'6 face. hitting him twice. They
we're sparring at the bell.
THIRD RouNDpenps.y scored
with body punches and Tunney ciinched.
Gene forced Dempsey to the ropes with
furious labs TO the body. They ex-
eelnanEsd rights 70 the face. n clinch
Dempsey pounded Tunney with rabbit
punches. Gene shot d straight left to
Inc face as the bell changed.
FOURTH ROUND Dempsey rushed
and missed with Z right to the body.
Gene landed lefta and righta 10 Jacks
Jaw Fnnney pounded LEFT and rights
scored with two lefts ia the fsce anI
hard right to the body Dempsey
wobbled but fought hack Gene threw
over right to the Jaw at the bell.
FIFTH ROUND They Shared ana
Gene shot right 70 the jaw followed
Ply leIt and two more rights Demp-
sey MT low and was warned Tunney
forced Dempsey To the ropes and scored
with body Jaba. lack retaliated with
three lights slaps to Genes face. Tun-
ney landed right TO the jaw an the
bell rang.
SIXTH ROUND Dempsey raye Tun.
ney left 70 the Jaw ana Gene
pounded = right 70 the came place
They traded body punches. Jack driv.
ing home rights to the body and Gens
digging two toward the stomach and
ona % the Jaw. Dempsey beran fore.
lng the fighting shortly before the bell
SEVENTH ROUND Dempsey. scowi-
Ing, came rushing from hie corner
Gene missed left hook is the law.
Jack shot two left hooks to Tunneys
Jaw and quickly followed with 4 right
CROSS. Gene went down. his ewes ria9ed
ana II bad shape. The referee began
the count slowly. He first motioned
dempsey to a neutral corner. Tnnney
lay motlonless for seven counts and
came to his knee at the eighth. He
was on his feet at the ninth count and
dempsey. sensing victory. came IN close
ana crashed rights that Tunney blocked
Gene raced around the ring backing IN
with Jack tearing after him. Gene
cilnched twice. Gene slapped ! Hight
right 70 Jacks jaw and clinched. hi
was firing. Gene was racing around
ana Dempsey beckoned him to fight
EIGHTH RouND--Gene seemed s.
covered as he came from his corner
ana whipped left to the ex-clfainI,'s
Jaw Dempsey crouched. seeking an
opening, They traded lefts and Tun.
r n. missed right: Both clinched.
law and Tunney tore IN with hard
ssi,snt swinE to the head Dempsey was
Lloored, but bounced up after i one
sorcn , lack wcbpled ~ Gene dashed e
Dempsey with rights and Iefta ii the
lace ana body. They spared II the
center. Dempsey blocking Tunney !
yd.clous Jabs to the jaw and stomach.
They sparred at the bell.
NINTH ROUND--Jack missed : ief,
lob ana followed with q rabbit punch.
Gene pounded In q rlght-cross 10 the
cnln and left to Jacks law. Demp-
seys missed 4 left body swing Tunney
smashed hard right to the cody. 4
sy, s jan TO the Jaw and eye by the
, pied profusely. Two rights from Gene
leIt pink marks on the chalfenRer's
side Dempsey was fighting back dog.
gedly at the bell
TENTH RoUND-They shook hand,
ana SPARED. Dempsey shot . left ID
siinpaa c = anu n ciinch. Tunney
sldered q knockdown Tunney iabhed
Dempsey five times and Jack seemed
tired. Gene missed . hard right ID
clinches.. Tunney lombard ID him with
lefts and rights to the body ard peJnp-
seys knees wobbled as the bell ring.