The Washington times., 1932-02-19
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CHICAGO, FEB. 1S.-JacK OeInp-
sey is still pressing on today along
the comeback trail needless of a
rough spot in the road which he
encountered in the person of
"Kingfish" Levinsky at the Chi
cago Stadium last night.
Dempsey and a host Of his
friends who saw his tussle with
the erstwhile fish peddler still be-
lieve he can beat down the opposi-
ton that stands between him and
the heavyweight championship
he once held and earn another
crack at the title.
No one of the 1892 fight fans
who saw Jack and the Kingfish
step four rounds denies that
LevinSky handled the Manassa
Mauler a bit roughly at times
The bout was purely an exhibition
affair, without a decision, but the
majority of sports writer's gave the
verdict to the Kingfish.
$4,000 Gate
It was the biggest crowd that
ever saw an indoor boxing match
and 1t paid a gross gate of $74,-
199. rs to view the spectacle.
The pride Of Chicago's Maxwell
Street had everything to gain and
nothing to lose. Yet he showed
his respect for Dempsey'S prowess
when he came out very cautiously
in the first round and did con-
siderable clinching while Dempsey
scored effectively at close quar-
ters.
Even into the second round
Levinsky evidently was appre-
hensive of the dynamite in Jacks
fists and numbered cautiously
around the ring. When he found
that Dempsey's wallops we're not
lulling him to sleep, somewhat
to his own amazement, the King
fish opened up and began swing.
ing.
Levinsky's general style of fight
ing resembles a farmers wife
fighting bees. He swings and
swings and some Of his swings
are bound to land. Jack ducked
a lot of them with ridiculous ease,
but in the third round the King
fish was Swarming all over the
place and he gave Jack a few
jolting wallops. It was this third
round squirt that earned Levinsky
whatever victory attaches to a no
decision contest.
Dempsey's popularity with the
crowds was vividly demonstrated
after the bout. when more than
a hundred celebrities and friends
attended a dinner in his honor at
the Terrace Garden. Crowds
jammed the lobbies and crowded
into the cafe. clamoring for auto
graphs and to shake his hand.
Will Rogers At Party
Mayor "Tony" Cermak, of Chi.
cago, was there. So was Will
Rogers! Mary Brian. the movie
star; w. L. young" Stribling,
himself a boxer Of parts; Oscar
Mathew Battling" Nelson, the
most durable lightweight Of them
all, and many others. Even
Levinsky came to Dempsey's
party.
Mayor Cermak introduced Jack
for a brief talk over the radio.
He called him Americas best
loved sporting figure--the Hon.
Jack Dempsey"
After Dempsey had said feT
words of welcome LevinSky talked
into the mike" The announcer
asked him what he thought Of
Jacks left hook.
eff 1 hadn't ducked 1t a
couple of times I wouldn't be
here" the Kingfish confessed.
Young Stribling told the radio
audience and the .throng in the
cafe that he was sure that Demp-
sey, with a few more battles to
tone him up, could give any
heavyweight in the world a battle.
And Old Bat Nelson announced
to the listening world that Demp-
sey was the greatest champion
since John L. Sullival-.
"Levinsky is a tough fighter"
Dempsey said after the bout.
"ETe Is strong and he hits hard.
He thrO a lot of punches and
anybody he fights will stop some
of them"