oT V1,,. " F",'"r.j4--S fn ' I , Jrt, ' . " t 1IM v -i T .wM i 'i I . V i4 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER--PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, , JULY . 5,. 1919 JACK DEMPSEY NEW CHAMPION WHEN WILLARD QUITS . ? " 'tf7!V s -": & Kr I n .W w . i t ft l"4' l u r C'-. I li r l I Li a,. f JESS, OUT IN FIRST, SAVED BY THE GONG THA TNE VER SOUNDED Kansan Absorbed Much Punishment, but Displayed Yellow Streak Dcmpsey Went in to Deliver Goods and Did It Officials Make Terrible Mess HOIIKKT XV. MAXWKI.I, Sport Ijlltor of the Kirnlnr, Public t rdncr Toledo, (1., .lull S TACK DHMPPHY won the world's benv) weight c-hainpiniislilp on two cp arate nnil distinct occasions ypstprdnv afternoon Pirst. lie knocked Hip big awkward titleliolder .tilTrr tlinn the inuthcat piiiK-po.t in the opening rnflnd. and latpr was prpspnteel with the crown on n silver platter when tin- hutteicil. bleeding hulk rrfuspel to pet up nnil fight nt tin- beginning of the fooith session. Jess Wilhird quit. Up didn't Inj down nr take n high dive like icgnhir chicken-hearted athletes, tint just planted lii huge frame on n .tool in lux rornpr, allowed the blood to he sponged off Ins face, smiled foolilih nml toM his seconds lie had enough. Then n liln"d stained towel was hurled int.. tin ring and with that dirty towel went the . lintiipion-liip. The crowd did not rim- vent to its eli.plcaMire, nor did it wililh pvI.iiii that it had Iippii cheated out of n knockout Pveiv person in tin- vast. s,m baked arena was too busj cheering the vieh.i and vainly attempting to climb into the ring to shake licnipe' ban. I Willanl vittunllv was irowh-il off the idatform to inake room foi the frantic mob However. .less was able to walk to his dressing room lie eiilenti figured this out in nil vn lie or feared his sci.inds could not enrrv bun up the aisle. At anj rate he pit awaj (b'liti and wi.s able to appreciate the Slno.nnll tee he received for taking a heating whuh was worth not one tent less than a million. .Iiulge liouniwell .said he wool. In t hao taken that skimming foi two million. Historical Precedent Is Established IT WAS the first time in the history of hciiug. or as far back a the ni.'inoiv of the oldest veteran can can v. that a world's i hamplon delibf-.iici. .put to avoid punishment, lie had taken n beating, his face was swollen, hi lips cut and one eye closed, but still he was able to continue. I do not mean to roiivev the impression that he should have stepped up and been battered into helplessness and probahh serioiislj hurt, but fighting is his business; he was trained to tight, loinuil M(lll.lNM) foi his services and should lime given ever? thing he had. lint Jess lacked the heart w Wen the .racial test . 11110. He admitted he was defeated hail no spirit nt aggiesshcncss to retaliate and try to hand out some punishment to the stripling who made him look like a big helpless "bimbo" attempting to argue with 11 rnnawaj freight Haiti. It was a sad spectacle. In autumn, when the green fields and trees dij-oanl their summer lai ment and assume their golden yellow hues hefon- facing n haul winter, it is a beautiful sight. P.tit in the autumn of life, when a big. strong, able bodied athlete, in perfect physical condition, put on the yellow shroud, the sight is not impressive. Willard was jellow. despite the punishment he absoibed in the first three rounds. Perhaps he was dared nni' didn't know it. Dcmpsey There to Deliver Goods and Did It Bl'T that docscn't detiaet from Hcnipsev's wotorj. lie was there to fight and dc!icr the good. lip. too. was tiled and wcai at the end of the third session, for he had alnfo-t piiw lied himself out and was beginning to show it. Howeer, be stink to his job and if he bad been beaten, he would iinve been carried feet first out ot the ring. It was strange to see a big man. toweling aboe a smaller opponent, reeling around the ling, his uudei slung jaw sagging and aiiilj attempting to avoid punishment. US light ee was swollen and closed anil the right side of his face reminded one of a peisou with an ulcerated tooth. His other ee seemed twice its usual sie and he had ici. appearance of a giant '!.elops clumsilj trjing to paj and suatih a modern pestering I'ljsses He also looked like De Wolf Hopper when be plajcd Dend-Kjed Put in "I'inafore." Dick also had but one eje. Dempsej worked on the damaged optic and lie made a good ioh of it He used his left hand most of the tune. and. believe us. he has some kiikin that mauler. His principal blow was a left uppemit hook. whhh. Jack O'l'rien says, never has been used in the ring befoie, .laik developed this blow agoitist Hill Tate, because it was the onlj thing to use against a big man Now we know it was verj cffcitno. Will.ird did not look like a loser when he entered the ring. Willanl I'ery Confident Before Big Battle HE JAl'N'TIIA' jumped through the- ropes, waved to his admirers, Mailed and bowed, and hail the actions of ,1 business niaii entering a gwnnasium for his afternoon's exercise. He was confident of winning and show pd it in his ever- action. Neei before have I seen mii Ii ( ontidcncc. He even lefused to sit down. Dempsey, in the opposite corner, nervouslj squirmed in bis seat, rubbed his gloves up and down on his legs and seemed impatient for the gong to ring. Hi; was nervous when he posed for the phtuies and. after walking b.nk to his corner, turned his back to Willanl and listened to final instruction from .lack Kearns. Here is where n fuuuj thing happened, but it was onlj the tiist of man boners pulled b the excited, amateiuish officials. The bell tlangid to stnrt the round and Uempsej kept on talking. Willanl he.ud it. but tievei moved. The gong was rung again and still nothing happened rinall.v, after the fourth signal, Ileferee I'eroid asked the men to start the battle. Ever body was excited but Willanl. He came forwaid wearing thnt smile and landed a left jab on Dempsev's scowling c oiintoiinio e. He landed again and tried for a right hook, but missed. Dempsej was on the defensive, evi dently following ordeis to inuke .less cluise him around the ling. Willanl again shot over a left jab, end Deiupso turned and inn awav. This, too. was according to instruction, for Kenrus, had winked out a plan of battle to t'iie Willanl in the first five rounds. Jack Couldn't Play a Waiting Game pvEMI'SEY. however, could not pla.v a waitiilg game. He had tried out '-' Willanl, felt the feeble punches be was pushing at him and became im patient. He forgot even tiling that was told to him and started to fight With his back hunched, both arms swinging from side to side he glided foi ward. He did not fear his mountainous foe and, although forced to do the leading, there was no reason for fiuther delnv. Suddenly he launched a left to the load and that uppemit hool and it landed on Willard's eye It was a hard wallop and .less staggered back, veiv tnucb surprised. ISpfore he lould reiover Jack lauded another lift, this t nie tt the jaw. Willanl dropped The crowd seemed ""stunned for an instant and thtn bedlam broke looe. .Amid frantic cheering th referee s-tartnl to count and Jess arose at the count of nine. He still was da.ed and stood, bent over, with one hand on the ropes for support. He was parti turned to Duniwij and Jack tore into him. lauding 11 hard right to the ribs Willanl flopped again and it looked ns if it was nil over. Winner Was Not Handing Out Mercy BUT Jess dragged himself to his feet ugain and smiled a sickl.v grin as lip met Dempsej 's pnntherlike attuck. Jaik showed no mere, hacked Wil lard against the ropes, showering him with a voile of lefts and lights, hitting with tremendous force. No human being could wirlistand that punish ment, so Jess took the count for the third time. Again he dragged himself to his feet and. still grinning through blood) lips and showing crimson -streaked teeth, he feebl raised his hands again. 1'very one wus wildl shrieking for a kfiockout and Jack tiied to put it over. He battered Willanl to the floor two more times and after the sixtli knockdown Jess was helpless. His e.ve wus cut. the left side of his face was swollen and he careened from side to side. Dempsey tore after him again. No one believed u man could take such punishment as Willard and there was a feeling of s.viupath for him. Jack landed another left 'hook to the juw and Willard slowly snnk to the canvas. He pulled himself to his feet, staggered along the ropes aud finally fell in n neutral corner, right in front of my seat. v Jess Out in the Opening Round I 'WAS two feet nviaj from him and can bay that Jess was out then. His ejes were glass as he sat there, propped against the post, with one arm dangling over the lower rope. He smiled, but there was no mirth in it. Hp tried to spit out the hloodbut made no move to rise. He sat there with legs sprawled out, completely stunned. My watch was iu front of me and I noted the, time the instant ho fell. r- Jlcferee I'ecord arrived nd started to count. When hp reached ten Jess had been down twentyiseconds and every one thought the battle was over. Dempsey went to hlsj-oruer, the crowd started for the ring, ecaeral crawled through the ropes iflid Jack was. being congratulated for scoring such a quick knockout. He left the ring, but came back when I'ecord frautical! waved to him. During the twenty secotidH that Willard was down the round hnd ended. JVobody heard the bell and it la doubtful if it ever was clanged. The officials were acting an If it was their tlrst'job and forgot Jo end the round iu the customary manner. Therefore, there was uo kuockout aud Dempsey hud to come back aud fight some more. Officials Make Mess Out of Things r' 'AS a terribly hallei-up affair and after. Jess had been carried to his corner he was given a rest of at least two minutes. Excitement prevailed throughout and IVcord did not fte forward and tnke charge of thr situatiou. ,He allowed the timekeeper to lnefcs things; up and finally went over to ask ' liWo wlien the aext round would start. ' t ,.!!," .r.nn,.tlinj. W'illnril lind nartlnllv recovered and came out for the see. Ami -round. Deinnsev azaln torf Into 'S!K,rt. uW,r T ,0 nS:; W'lUNcls the Wg toou down, Tliat :'u''iuick- the Wg man down, That him, but although he tried hard he could ?rr.Mi: Wfrhk i.nHS tlm,i terriliIeiV.lt, hook landed time and again terrible .left, hook landed time And again "HATED TO HIT HIM," SAYS JACK; 'M'&'l "HARDEST HITTER," JESS'S OPINION 'msfIm-S ' Toledo. 0, -lulv .I -Stntcmcxits b.v Jnck Dempscv the new champion, and Jess Will.nd. tin vanquished champion, after the tight follow : IS JACK IIK.MI'.sKY old j nu I would hnorl, dim out and purposes that Is what I did. Up tooli a lot of punishment in the net two lounds, but was so feeble thai I hated to have to hit him." II JKS.s 1 1. LA It I) "In the first immd. vvhrn I)rmpso hit me with a left lionli, I tried hard to (Ontinue. tint I was rapidly losing inj strength. My e.ve was closed at the end of the third lotind. and I realied that it would lie useless for me to con tinue, as 1 ccinlil h.inil.v see. It is hard to admit defeat, but Dcmpsey is the hardest punt her I icr fared." ; ;-, yajjgfgHhy - fzf'tVfmJ' BPSm&iZI!''iBUtSIWktKSMSSfr BfS human st,engtli of the champion permitted 'him to withstand punishment which would have tcllecl on o. it was then that cvcr.v one thought 1 man i.'.v friends and at the end of the 'and was battling haul when the feeble Shous Enough iiy.W.TEU MONACHAN" and Jack Heinpel wot kid on Willard during the , ' intei mission ami when he came out for the third he luul aWe1 speed than .at an.v other time chirms the tight He iininediatelv fell into a clinch nml after break stalled to use his left lab ana in ii.... i i- ... ... . . . .. . u.ii icii noniig ioiw mi. waiting tor an uppoitumt to send over his left. Willard was a ternhlc sight His lett eve was closed, the light side of . his face swollen, hlood was dripping liom one corner of his mouth and his jaw , hung open In.selv like a man gasping for bicath Ills one e.ve gleamed and he p.iwcd .nound. shoving hi u. at Dempscv instead of punching. How ever, his . gs vveie g 1 and he stepped .iniiiud with little difficult. Then c .line a big surpiisc While lleinpsej was claucing nioiniil like a I sprinter ,,u the inuk. Will.nd met linn coining in with a light uppcrcut which Janiled Ih.sh cm .lack's ja. The blow shook Druipspy and slowed him up. Willanl did not follow his .ulv'antagi . however, and when Jink kept iiwjj, he also took things easv until the bell. Hard Hitting Tells on Dempsey "TvEMrsr.Y was tired at the cud ot the third lound. He bad hit Jess so -L hind aud so often that he was In ginning to feel exhausted. He sank into , his ch.nr anil iel.i.cd complete lv while his seconds doused him with water. Willard seemed to be getting better and apparent was able to hold the , imager man off for a few mo'ie munds. In fact, no one knew what would happen after Jess had taken all that Di'iapscy handed out nnd was not i kueie ked off his teet after the fust lound. When the towel llutteiecl into the ling at tlie statt ot the fourth round. , it was unexpected. AVillanl. however, admitted lie wn's Ih-ked and seemed coutintrd with tfie loss of the c hampinuship without undergoing an further j iiunishinent. I That was the wniM thing that could have' happened for the big circus , peifoiiner. He delilieiately quit when lie still bad a chance A game man never pulls a stunt like that. I have seen men on the football fiehls cry with I age when they were" hint and pla.v all the harder. Hncrs with sprained ankles, nose broken and both e.ves closed have begged to be allowed to remain iu the game mid they vveie not getting $100,000 for it either. Our soldiers .never epiit like that on the battlefields in France. Jess's Jaw Is Reported Broken TT WAS icportid last night that Willard haif been taken to a hospital and A was sufTi'iing fie loosen iw He didn't ad ns if the juw had been broken while iu the i mg . nKo it will be remembered that he boasted before the tight that Jack Johnson had binken his jaw ill one of tlie earlier rounds at Havana and he kept on fighting. That was a good stor.v while it lasted. Iu jnstie-e to Jess, however, lie took a beating, and was game up till the fourth 'lound. but DempsP di served to win, showed his super'iorit from the start i and will be a wondeiful hnmpion The TiO.OOO spectators gave him a great ovation, for he was the sentimental favorite. The huge arena was a gieat spectacle one which might never bo seen ' again at a hosing match The coatless. silk-shirted tluong sat. out there I under a merciless sun and sweltered on SOI) seats tlje same as on the $10 ones. 1 At times the thermumeter icgistcied i'-'O degrees at ringside, for there was I little wind beinuse of the high wooden walls. The scene lemiuded one of a fielel ot daisies, tlie .vellow straw hafts on a background of white forming the picture. There was no director, but the occupants of the e heaper seats floe keel in to the more expensive sections before the big bout was put on This seems to be n usual occurence nt all boving shows and the ,pinmoteif nlwii.vs have trouble. Stories Frightened Fans Away THE crowd was not as huge as was expected, nnd the receipts were far from tsl ,0(10,0(10. The out-of-town fans were frightened because of the stories telling of the lack of hotel accommodations, and did not make the trip. Itill.v McCarne.v, fonneil of I'hiladelphin, had rented a big storehouse, placed .'1000 cots iu it. and onlj nineteen were occupied. Other fnrsighted persons, who made preparations to handle an overflow crowd, also lost lots of money. Dempsej plans to leave for Atlantic City tomorrow to'fill a two weeks' the atrical engagement. After that he will make two weeks of one-night stands, nnd then take n vacation. He bn.vs lie might fight again on Labor' Day if a suitable opponent can be found, and will work on Thanksgiving Dayulso. Jack states he will not be an idle i hnmpion, but he will not box second-raters. Every sood man will be accommodated. Stecher Defeats Strangler Lewis Omaliu, Nfti., Julv e Joe Slither of Puele Neb. yeuterdu defeated VA (htran glerl I.ewtB of San Joe. I'allf . tn two fctralaht fall In a wresltinir ipalrh Steelier won thvi Hi pi fall in one hour and fortv -seven minute and the second fall in fourteen mln ntew lie look each fall with a body sola- L'eora and wiisi folk Australian -Boxer Winner rrrctilnc MuiUum. Franre, Julv r "Din. rer livans. or AUKtrall i was awarded tne . decision aver Maria Rlrtatl. of ltslv tn the final match of th bantamweight boxing cu'n-I lest (", 7 "" Puryear Boxes Draw Tlllsn, Oklel.. Julv f Karl Punear of Tulsa, and Hobby Hughes, of New Orleans fought fifteen fast rounds to a draw. Perry Stops McAllister Vnpfnlk. Va. Julv 4tinilMekm.rffe S ou'Uu' '' Plttsburah. knocked nut the navy. In 11m elht rou I " ''" ,ul" s'"t 8:n'lh- ' f.nn. n. j,.' outpointed Mike uibbons BEGINNING OF THE In the first round, and to all intpnts Willanl was game. Up was innking round actuall.v seemed to get stronger linging of the bell halted hostilities. Life to Clinch J a. U .lid not clml.-e mu of the hloo-s .' "" Champion Dempsey Is to Fight Here Next According to Leon Rains, pro-, moter of boxing of this city, IMiila delphia fans will be the first tn sec the new world's heavyweight cham pion fight. Uqins asserts that he lias the I'tah sensatlou under con tract to fight for him. When the fight with Willard wns arranged the local promoter Induced Dempsey to put his name to a contract to fight here, win or lose. Levinsky Defeats IMIskle I IWWi'.Y, "-rDlily Ulike. was outiwint - '?' m;$lfe ttSl!:.kilVYiiJu,tr?8,aS, , just ouudd. of in. sjtmmll. ot Toledo, Younrf Ch.nev I. Victor Mf Toung l-naney it victpr END OF WILLARD'S , Wt ' ' ' uimjOTOwTTI miiiiH'1lftt".''"jlTTTiTlrlTlTfT ir T m - - v -MS"! ' Copyright by I Y S. These two photographs of the big fight in Toledo yesterday are the (list to arrive In Philadelphia. The upper one shows Jack Dempsey, .em the right, breading through Willard's defense and administering a solar-pleus blow, a repetition of which a few moments later, followed by a clash on the jaw, sent the erstwhile liing of the ring to the ramus for the count of nine. The lower photogiuph gives an excellent Idea of Willard's reach, showing Jess holding off with his left. Itut tlie holding-off was only temporary, as the result of the fight proves. In tlie ring In both photographs is Referee Ollie I'ecord WILLARD'S FINISH WAS LIKE A "MOVIE io Thud of Blows lor Sound of Gong Heard by Swelter ing, Coatless Mob BOY BEATS BIG .MAN Uy JAMES S. CAKOLAN Toledo,!).. Jul ..1. FIFTY thousand coatless, perspiring individuals yesterday melted under the blistering rays of a Jul sun for virtually three or more hours to see uine minutes of plijsic.il tortuie im posed upon that man-mountain, the ex henvyvvcight champion of tlie world, Jess Willard. The vast arena, a ribbed, wooden structure, that was ns imposing as it was expansive, was like a Human crater . I with its pri'cious human burden packed, jammed nnd sweltering in the pit. The! I rim of tills expansive bowl was deserted ' I save for n few hundred California girls ; i who viewed the abbreviated combat from l.nvoc rtt. lo western miner rim of this i great, massive outdoor theatre. " r, u, run Dempsey .Resembles Child Viewing a htruggle from the rim is almost equivalent 10 inuowiug a uiiine from .an airplane. Gladiators were visible, just a mere human segment. Willard's massive form wus lost while Dempsey resembled n child. Willard was seen to rise nnd drop, but there was no thud of blows or crash of fall. It looked like a movie when viewing the real thing. Theie was a gong, but those it) the upper l caches of 'that expansive structure were not aware of it. It was the greatest movie ever witnessed. Tlie crowd itself was no differrnt from other crowds. It looted, cheered and made noise when tlie occasion warranted such oufbursts. It rose aud stretched between bouts and at every intermission iu the long vait for the finalists, it conducted itself exactly as any other enthusiastic gathering. The sporting clement loves a winner. The underdog usually has the crowd with him but not so with this educated fistie gathering, llefore the fight Wil lard was the heft). This was only too evident in the thunderous outburst of applause that greeted the champion when ho rose to rei'ognize the Hqvvery introduction of the announcer. . When Dempsey was announced there were cheers, hut the greeting suffered In comparison to the one given Willard. A Great Fighter "He's a great fighter, absolutely un- ! beatable," were the word on the tonmif. of the majority of those present. , ..n,! y-B game hoy but don't I think holm, a chance. Simply mother ' . ht . handed to Moran ' REIG N IN THE RING ' ' ' ' s w Technical K. O. Win for Dempsey in Three Rounds Toledo, ().. Jul .". Iniinediatcl on the cloe of the tight between Willanl and Deinpse.v nn argument nro.se as to. how ninny t omuls it lasted and how it should be desig nated ir tli.'-ieiords, as many wngeis were made on tlie duratioL of tlie fighf,. hence the keen interest. Tile bout lasted three rounds and will be credited as a knockout for the victor iu thrio lounds. The' fourth round was nevei stnrfed and the gong' never sounded for the fourth round. The towel was tossed into the ring nt least ten seconds befoie the time feu- the fourth lound to begin. The same tiling took place ii. New Orleans, when Peter Maher. who wns fight ing FiUslnminiis, refused to, come nub of his corner for the fourteenth round. Pits is ci edited with knock ing out .Maher in thirteen rounds. I Wg Jess tapped little Jack with a sis- ! tcr-like, nffectionnte left. His effort to damage with that heralded man-killing Ljght fell short of its target by ten fcet on ,(s introduction. Hut not so with Dempsey. His di rect sifiashe.s to the head, which were ac curately placed, were deadly. Willard's jaw, n distant target, was brought with in reach through' terrific attacks to that advertised ailamnnt stomacn. This recalled' a littje incident during the battle, Yankee Schwartz, a for mer knight of the ring, had wagered heavily on Willard. When Willard im personated N'iagarn Falls and began to do his dropping skit. Yankee forgot nil about his money and was heard to yell : "Go get him, Jack, he's a bum." Before the first roqud was over per haps 00 per rent of the gathering .voiced the sentiments of the sportsmanlike Yankee. Long befbrcv the .big man and the little boy inntlo their triumphant entry Into tlie inviting ring, tlie crowd was brought to its feet .by Inspired cries df "Here they come! Applauded Libel ally When Deinnsev finally innde his ap pearance Iu the ?0 section of the west ern sector "f "' expansive anil expen hive nrena, he was applauded liberally, wearing a baby blue, glittering, silk bathrobe, the gift of (Jasper Shnrpless, assistant conch at the Dcmpsey ,ramp, no thp challenger plodded his way to the ring. The bathrobe was most no ticeable, for It matin nibrc noise than Carubo's tenor unil invited more com ment thau IJob Maxwell's. Jess vnm'e forth from univherc In the eastern sector. 'He hoisted hlnmrK Into the elevateu ring without aid,, Ho gave tb rine the ouee over ami the walk the riug tue once ovr apd- .line walK ' -sv ' C?' : I tlie canvas. ;it times cemod to question the work of the big league ring decora- tor, Reddy Wigmorc. home address ) j iiucetici jHii.i. iin- naiiie was ioiigni I nnil won by a new idol. As soon as Jess crumbled and refused to respond nt the. start of the fourth round. Jack was crowued King and l Jess was called .the dub. Within nine minutes Jess lost a kingdom aud his social standing with the members of the 'Inasmuch Mission." One of tlie most distinctive incidents at, tlie light occurred two minutes after Dempsey was crowned. The stalwart1 Jigure 'of a white-haired, liatless in- lingered so long that those scheduled to dividual was seen to clamber excitedly start for the East aboard the specials and smilingly into the ring witii thelioiild not. wait until he made his exit, timely aid of Philadelphia Jnck ' The two specials from the Ttacquet Club O'Hrien. He rushed to where Dempsey ! and the Harry Donaghy and Hilly Glb- liau neen seateu.-Dut tor the nrst time In his, long and successful career, arrived too late. Samucl'M. Vnuelnin, president of the ISaldwin Locomotive Works, was crest fallen. Proud of the efforts of the little Deinpse.v, he wnuted to be Jirst to extend congratulations. However, he said he raul Woodworth. Dr. Charles n Morden. would be present early when Jack Charles Heeb Leon I,, llalna. Frank Poth. foucht again nnd w-oiibl evclnmco Im.wl I Dr George W. Wlttmaler. Jack O'Brien, ioiigni again mill wouiu exchange hand- , waiter 8oh.ttch.ter. Waller Clothier. J Cof shakes before the battle! started. . fev and party of three w J. McClana anij. Judge. Eugene lionuiweil I Informed us JJ ? -',,?; fW TS$Sil.2-' thnt, according to law, Willnrd could nam- of Ave. John Haughey, Thomaa not collect one dime of that S100.000.- I Vhr-eeT'Thorna"."'! SSKf SKM lou know. illnrel did uot fulfill his J Shoan, Kd Johnson Dr nalr Ashland, contract." said tlie judge. "He agreed ?"! H,e" ?nd S2 .?,' ,0u,r , WlnV to give forth .his best effort. When he failed to come out at the start of the n....ti. l. l.... it i... if , . . fourth he invalidates his agreement with Tex Itickard. Hob Fitzsimmons hml i rn.l tt.;,.. i ,.n. i.i . ,1 r, nard time to collect his money the time ne whs KnocKeu out uy .lacl; Johuson. He had to prove that he wns knocked cold or the law would not have allowed him tlie guarantee." The victory was a popular one. The crowd streaming fortli from each of the four exits was unanimous in acclaim ing the uew'-king. "A real champion," was the universal comment. ' ','H.e'N just the kind of boy that will keep up in terest in the heavyweight division. He loves to fight and will be a fighting champion." Prominent Meu Attend Store prominent men attended this buttle than ever before in the-'history of p.igillsm. The m-ognition of boxlug by the government anil its indorsement by army antt navy otlicials did much to place boxing on top. ' And the big battle; following cloudy upon this recognition, brought forth spectators .that never be fore saw a boxing match. Philadelphia waTi well represented, fromi'inilustrlal, commercial nnd sport ing life. The most notable gather ing was the one which departed iu the private car of Samuel 'M. Yuutiain. in the party were Jacques Vauclaln, It. Dawson Coleman, Judge Isaac John son, of Delaware County ; Arthur E, Xewbold, George 'Earle, :d,, Jack Hprou, son of Governor Sproul; Lieu tenant Commander F. It. Payne, of the Naval Home; Gasper P. Sharpless, Kwarthnior?'; Johu P, Sykes, vice presi dent of the Baldwin locomotive Works; James P. Dougherty, the baron of Lelpervllle; Dr. Murtln U, Itehfus, Lelpervllle; Dr. Murtln R. Itehfus, and- Judge Kueene li. Ilonniwell. una- Judge l'.ngciie ii. lsoimiwell Willard Gets $11,111.11 Minute for Ldsing Title Jess Willard received $11,111.11 a minute for Ills ninc-mluutc bout with Jnck Dpmpspy. Dempsey who defented him was paid .53,0".r0 a minute. Each boer also is to receive one third of the moving' picture proceeds. YOUNG JOE BORHELL $ Replaces Knockout Loughlin inJi Windup at National and Beats Len Rowlands One of the largest gatherings of fight fans thnt ever v jammed itself Into the National A. A. was on hnnd jesterday when Joe Ciriffo stngcil his holiday attraction and furnished the fans with a detailed account of the big fight nt Toledo. The windup brought together Young Joe Ilorrell. ubstltuting for Knockout I-oughliii ivf npfhlehcm. and I-en Row lands, of Milwaukee, the club physician refusing to nllow Loughlin to enter the ring owing to a bad cut ov.er the e.ve. The semiwind-up between Mickey Uritt and Young Eddie Wngond nlso terminated in the fourth session, when Ilritt sent a wicked right to Wagond's body which sent him to the mat for the count. In the third bout Hay O'Mallcy. former amateur champion and brother of Johnny Mealy, stopped Sammle liritt in the third round. Hattlin'g Stinger, the old wnrhorsc. showed that he still posseses a good wallop when he sent his right hand crashing into Johnny Smith iu the third round, causing Smith to decide he had enough. The initial bout was between Joe Casnet and Joe Dundee., tions of courage wits' that exhibited by I Commander Payne. He was critically ' , ill for three days, but when lie learned the special car was ready to depart he " made the sacrifice and made the train. "If I tlie T couldn't have selected a better time or a better place," was the ' optimistic comment of the commander, "nut I was determined to see Dcmp sey fight Willard and I'm going to if It is the last thing that I do." At the Kingside The commander was at the ringside in a box adjoining the one occupied by Mr. Vnuelnin and .Tames V. Dougherty. He didu't have- a chance to congratulate Dcmpsey at the ringside, but succeeded iu seeing the new heavyweight king be fore leaving for Philadelphia. There was n near riot in tlie Sccor about 8 o'clock. The conquering hero came unannounced nnd modestly waded his way through the throng. He passed unnoticed for three strides, then cries of "There goes Dempsey" started to fly innd before long the lobby was jammed jand the street in front of the hotel was dense witii an admiring throng. ! Jnck merely came to the Secor for dinner. This was his night out nnd lie decided to have his first meal with all fancies nnd frills tiiat goes with what.! ' r" ' wllP.n ou cry ,0 tllP most ,u" !""rntlvc w""'r' Let lno "Avo ll '" caTtp without delays." There are three entrances into the cafe. These were jammed and the most daring climbed on top of the newsstand to steal just one little glance at the new heavyweight king. It was a good thing for those who were compelled to sit on tlie rim of the expansive bowl, for they had their Inning and were the first to help close all the ! entrances to the cafe. 'ntk earned this meal. In fact, he son specials got away early. Mr. Vnu- clain's private car departed at 10:45 p. m. Philadelphia's Contingent Among the Philndelphians present were: , Dougherty. Cus Mayers, tieorgo Da vies. John i Moloney. John Murphy. Doctor Fralfnger. i u vv iirayiun, i, coiuvnv. i-ai uroiners, nenrira- Harlow. Oeorge iieiber and son. James McShane. II. T Donaghy. It Q.Jef- 'rv. A II. Llpnlneott. aieve Henry, pel Mcllrlde, Sam K. Price. Eddie Cooke, j, Jos Mauzes. Harry Jones. Charles CJallan. II. Reeves.' A Marcus, Hill Ilelker. Charles Hvvartz and partv or nve Maver uuhn, lohnnv I.ewls, Max llorf. Wily Wills. Domlnlck Tate, Charley tllrsh. Charles Mos- ; r. Charles Welrmuller. Mlko ruPhy. John Murphy, O. Paul Uozel. J. A, Fred I tark, Clarence r.. v,oie. ruinnuuni job Murnhy. Hill Ogden, J. rrlce Wetherlll, Jr, T M. S llolls. Dr. John H Deaver. An drew J Coriy livvrenco V r ulcer. iriBiam Colket. John Ilarnes Henry de Slbour. Wil liam Hltt. James Harrlman, William uey burn. Jack Hanlon, llob McCusker. Jakey Friedman. Hilly ltejnolds. Baba O'nourke, 1 JUd'dy Wlgmorc and Yankee Bchwarti. Amoug the leading boxers were : James J. Corbett, Krank Moran. Jack Mo Aullfte, Joe Chojlnskl, llenny Leonard. Kreddy Welsh. Johnny Kllbane. Charier White, Johnny Coulon. Johnny Uunde.0, Battllns Levinsky' and Illlly Mlske ' No, Not the Champion! , "Ilenton, Harbor. Mich,. July S. Joe Bur man knockvd out Pete .Herman In the sev. inth round of a scheduled ten-round bout. Herman was knocked down three tlmeo bo fore he ws put out Moth men are from Chicago. They .are bantamweights, NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK ' TOIIVY AT 3 I'. M. . Phillies vs. New York 'Giants' ' steals on Sale at hnsldlniV PhUa. Jack O'Brien's $ SrKCIAIj 8UM.MEK COURSR B. K. Cor. 18th und Chestnut Read yellow-pare S31 rhooe Isoob 15 OVER 12.000.000 SOLD LEARN TO SWIM ... 3MBSK tjim -2mmmEiZ' A T .ii.m-l-l .. . . f.vil'i M
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