Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-22

present, to the confident
course of the young Boston
sailor.
viscious right 10 the mid-section
"a blow that aroused bitter c0ntro-
versy Us to whether it was fair or
foul-started Sharkey down ward and
short LETT hook, flush 10 the chin
completed the sailors downfall
Sharkey hipself as well as his handl-
ers, claimed a foul and they were
supported apparently by many ring
side observers as well as others III
the vast crowd of $4,000 that filled
the Yankee Stadium. But Referee
O'Sullivan after q moment OF hesi-
tation himself, decided it was fair
blow and tolled the count that
brought victory 70 the bronzed bat
somewhat battered Dempsey.
IL was hard won triumph for the
man who sat on the heAyywe ight
throne for seven years. Ii was 4
slashing, maulng battle that saw
him rally from impending defeat ,n
the first round, batter his young
rival with a terrific attack t0 tho
body and finally bring his foe down.
IL was "A stirring battle that saw the
once great Manassas MauiCr" sum
mon back much. ii not all. of his
old punching power. All III his oId
gamencss. and Y good deal of III, Old
stamina TO batter into ccfeat foe
man VINO had all assets of youth and
speed but little of the hitting ac-
sHHa hu# Aa
cuSiy sensational rise to heavy.
weight prominence.
" Mhatever the elements of dispute
aroused by Dempseys finishing
blows. the victory wus sufficiently
decisive ~ restore much ol DemP-
Scy's old prestige, gain him one az
the greatest ovations Of his career
lift him over the first Of his come
back barriers and send him w tie
way "a another champions hip battle
with his conqueror Of last Scptem-
Der, Gene Tunney.
Although Promoter Tex Rickard
today declined To make any definite
announcement Of his plans, Il is re-
garded as likely that Dempsey ana
Tunney will fight for the crown be-
tween September i5 and 20. possibly
id Philadelphia, where they me.
last year. but more probably at Sol
diers' Field in Chicago.
Rickar4 is understood 20 have vir-
tually completed arrangements a
shift the fight IA site outside New
York because neither last nights
battle ground nor any other IN the
metropolitan district affords seat
ing capacity ID compare with the
arenas In Philadelphia or Chicago
The Dempsey Of today may not *
the "DempsCy of Toledo" the "man-
klller' that battered Jess Willard
into a helpless hulk with as dcvAs-
tating an exhibition Of punching a.
the ring has ever sgen. tie may not
either, be as formidable as he wa.
four years ago when he siugged
his way to victory over the giant
ArgeHtin.an. Luis Firpo. but he mas
come long way along the comebacA
trail, observers seem agreed, since
the dreary, rainy nigh; last Scptem-
Der when he floundcred around
against Tunney.
pempsey's once lightning like
speed has vanished although his
shift.ucss remains. Ills plnchcs car.
ry again Terrific power and some
v here. apparently. he had regained 4
great deal OF the old resources thai
enables him 10 take il" and coms
back "a win.
Last night in the first round, ~.
was perilously close 10 defeat. Hc
was tottering. groggy, under the i'm
pact Of a series Of solid hooks ~
the head. and bleeding from N.
mouth. but ~ had the stamina "a
weather this sudden storm and kceT
plunging ia with a relentless attach
to the body that paved The way for
the finishing blows. where year
ago he was unable to rally from q
first round pummeiling.
Il took only few seconds fol
last nights finishing picture but i
was thrilling climax In spite u
the subsequently disputed views 0l
ID. Not only was the controversy
over whether Dempsey's blows were
fair or foul but vide difference o.
opinion - % whether 10 WAS a right
ar left to the body that VAS luA
and right or left 10 the head that
provided the climax. Dempsey as
well as Sharkey. settled the latter
issue. They agreed il was : right
hook to the body ard left hook X
the jaw that furnished the victori-
Gus combination.
Dempsey came out of his corner p
the deciding seventh round and rip
ped in close. as he mad dore consist
entity IN the previous rounds. Thcy
had whirled arouNd. pemps4y's head
buried IN Sharkey's shcaiisT whar