The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-16
CHAPTER TWELVE

DANDEMONIUM was at once let
Il loose in the great Garden, and
the uproar could be heard for blocks.
Surprised and bewildered, Camera
got to his feet but Steve was on him
in a fash with a blow 10 the chin
that again sent Camera to his
knees.
He remained on his knees and
Dempsey began to count while the
thrilled crowd went wild. At the
count Of ten Camera came to his
feet, crouched and sprang at Steve.
It became a pure smuggling match,
rules and science Of the art Of self
defense forgotten.
Belle, torn away from the ropes,
had gone back to her seat by Willie
but from there she continued to
scream encouragement to Steve.
Willie, thrilled by the fight, was
even more thrilled by the change in
Belle an. lis eyes were on her as
much as they we're on the fight.
Once again in round nine Steve
foored Camera and the champion
took the full count before springing
back into action. They slugged, cor
nered each other at the ropes, went
into clinches, break-aways.
With a series of powerful punches
Camera sent Steve through the
ropes upon the press bench, but
Steve was up in a second, vaulted
over the ropes, and hit Camera so
furiously that, as the champion
went down, he tripped over him and
sprawled full length. They were up
again, fighting madly as the bell
sounded. Steve looked around for
Belle
None Of that" said the Profess
sor. Just keep her behind you
and that big lug in front Of you.
You've got him now. Listen to me-"
and he continued pouring advice and
orders into Steves ears until the
bell rang for the tenth round.
Both fighters were determined
upon a knockout and their blows
had all the power behind them they
could summon up. Carnefa was
floored at the first exchange of
blows and stayed down for the count
of nine, while the crowd again went
mad.
Camera got up slowly and fought
cautiously. Steve followed him
about the ring just as cautiously,
but alertly, no smile now on his
face The champion backed away
stalling for time
Suddenly, Steve had him cornered
against the ropes and was swinging
for a knockout, but Camera saved
himself by a clinch. Steve gave him
some bad body punishment for that
clinch. Dempsey had a struggle to
separate them, Camera clinging to
his opponent.
A FTER they we're separated,
L n Steve came in like a wildcat
and buckled the champion with
blows to the stomach. They fell
into another clinch, and Steve stood
with his arms extended, willing to
let Camera have a clean break.
When the referee finally got them
parted, Steve stepped in quickly and
cautiously landed two body blows
so loud in their impact every one
in the damned house could tell that
they hurt.
Camera replied with a smash to
Stoves chin, but he shook it off and
came back with a series of rights
and lefts that dropped Camera to
the canvas in Steve's own corner.
Dempsey again began the count,
waving his hand in front of Car
nera's face. 1t was only at the
count of ten that the champion
came up and proceeded to drive
Steve back to the centre of the
ring. There they held a smuggling
festival that stood the crowd upon
its ears.
of physical manhandiing; their
faces were bleeding profusely, but
both were too wild with excitement
to guard themselves and the blows
rained thick and faSt-the smacking
impact of hard glove on naked hui
man flesh just as hard
At the end of the furious slugging,
Camera again went to the floor He
did not rise until the count Of nine,
and then it was painfully and only
to drop into another clinch.
Cameras manager shouted des-
perately TO him, but the champion
shook his head in the negative as if
indicating he hadn't the power to
follow the instructions.
S the referee tore the fighters
IA desperately apart, steve
stepped quickly up to his opponent