The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-17
DEMPSEY INVOLVED
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OVER HEENEY KAY0
By l.. s. CAMERON United Press Sports Editor)

(UmUeO TEceS SpOrts TultoT)
 Now York, Jan 17-UP)-Some 10000 boxing fans watched Jack Dempsey referee a bout between Max Baer of California, and Tom Heeney of New Zealand, here last night, and a. severe headache was enjoyed by all.
 Pains Galore
 The surprise pain was experienced by Referee Dempsey who, for the second time since he lost his title became involved in a count con troversy. Baer, according to the knockdown timekeeper's count. was credited with kayoing Heeney in the third round, while by Dempsey's count Heeney was on his feet at nine. This is what happened and you can draw your own conclusions:
 Heeney opened the third round with a devastating attack on Baer s body. Baer replied with a slashlns, two-f1sted assault on Heeneys body and face. Suddenly Baer drove a tremendous right smash that caught Heeney just off the point of the jaw. Heeney was pitched Vloiehtiy backwards through the ropes land
  writer and in the lap of another.
 Confusion
 Arthur Donovan, the knockdo"h timekeeper, began counting out Hoeney as soon as he left his feet Dempsey picked up the count from Donovan, but missed it and was two beats behind when Heeney came hack into the ring. Heeney went down on one knee to take advantage of the count. He arose as Dempsey, who was standing directly over nm reached the count of nine. Donovan however had said nine just two seconds before, and shouted ou re out" as Heeney arose. EVerythlhe was confusion after that The crowd yelled frantically for the fight 10 go on. Dempsey, of course, more thai anyone else wished that It could. Heeney and Baer also appeared ready, willing, even anxious: But the Queensbury rules made thls lni- nossible, and Baer was credited with a knockout over Heeney after 1 min 1,te and 3 seconds of the third round.
 The crowd was amused when Baef and Heeney. while the official rullng was being handed down, held what seemed to be a eoodnatured dls- cussion at the spot where the New Zealander was driven through the ropes.
 Dempsey might well have said To himself of Heeney. "l know just how you feel" for Dempsey. here Tn New York, some years ago WaE driven out of a ring by LoulS Anger Firpo. The argument over that lh- cident has continued to this daS.
 Baer really deserved to win the foht He was on a little better than even terms with Heeney in the flrs' two rounds, but he showed in the third that he was going to whip the New Zealander.
 On his behalf Dempsey explained sometimc after the fight that he did not huff the count. He asserted that he was with Donovan but that there was some discrepancy between the count as pounded out by Dono- van and hv the timer who was watching the second hand on the electric clock.
 Camera Barred
 Actually the most amusing mel dent of the boxing show occurred outside the Garden. This came when agents of the New York state boxing commlsslon reluSeu to h'lo" Primo Camera and Pauline UZcu- dun, suspended boxers, to enter Madison Square Garden. There is n ancient boxing rule which provides that a suspended boxer may not he admitted to licensed club even though he has purchased ticket Both Camera and Pauline held tic- liets which they had bought but they were shooed away from the Garden