Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1923, Page 10

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 1923, SPORTS Firpo, Battered to Defeat by Dempsey, Still Aspires to Win World Championship LUIS IS K. 0D IN SECOND ROUND OF FURIOUS FIGHT “In a Year I'll Be Back Again,” Says Argentinian Following Dramatic Battle in Which He Wal- lops Champion Out of Ring. Py the Associated Press. EW YORK, September 15—Jack Dempsey and Luis Firpo fought last night for the heavyweight crown of the world as two cave men in prehistoric days might have battled on the edge of a and Firpo lost. But he battled like a man, fighting to the last agonizing gasp—more glorious in defeat than ever he had been in victory. Knocked out in three minutes and fiity-seven seconds of the most furious fighting ever recorded in ring history in which he was floored seven times, but managed to send the champion «crashing clean through the ropes aiter battering him to his knees, the sturdy son of the Argen- tine still gazes with determined eyes on the crown which Dempsey barely saved by a right uppercut which stretched Firpo flat on his back. “In a year I'll be back again,” he declared, when lifted to his feet by the man who had floored him, he had staggered uncertainly to his dressing room. Losing fighters have made that|but, though stunned, he was far from statement before, and been laughed at | 0t " i i i “h'I fu i He drove his sledgehammer right ? eir pains, but not so with Luls. | into Dempsey’s ribs with a thud that A\ vast majority of the 85000 who|could have been heard a block away. ritnessed the battle believed him, and | But the champlon's ribs weathered Tex Rickard, the man who put on|the blow and he returned the attack he fight, declared he wgs ready to ) with a fury that sent Firpo to the floor stage another Firpo-Dempsey battle | for the fourth time. A few seconds and next summer, or match the Arg ne | he was down again, this time in Demp- omorrow against Harry Wills, the|sey’s corner. This time it seemed as liard-hitting negro who has been Itch- | if he could not rise again and the ng for a fight with Demps champion stepped over the fallen “Firpo is not done f erted [ hody of his adversary looking as if rd. “He be heard Irom |he thought the fray had ended. He is a big, strong young fei- | But it hadn v and a terrific fighter With the count of nine the South Moat Dramatio of ATl Batse American was on his feet again and o e g | rushed his rival It was a stupendous, The battle was perhaps the most|, siyggering rush that sent Dempsey amatic In the history of pugillsm, i, his knees. Jack rose, battered but clipsing the terriffic fray in | oo mc n 1919, w Jempsey saims Into s than four| But Firpo was at him in an in- crammed more ion |stant. He loosed a right swing that usually is spread over fifteen |landed squarely on rounds. The crowd realized they were | The crowll, crazed by the drama it zazing upon no ordinary boxers; they | was witnessing, gasped as it saw vere witnessing an elemental grip- | Dempsey dashed through the ropes ping, nerve-shaking battle between out of the ring, landing flat on his two great lion-hearted fighting men, | back on the press benches. to whom the verb “to quit” was un-| In an instant he was back, but he known was groggy, stunned. His legs quiv- The challenger made as inconspicu- ered under him. He was pale. us entry as could be effected in his! But Dempsey had fought more bat- ring bathrobe of purple, gold [tles than the daring youngster from 1 black. He slipped into the arena |the Argentine and hik strategy saved ile the last round of the last pre- [him. He fell promptly into a clinch m was wearing to its tre- luntil his brain cleared. Had Firpo some finish and dropped in then been able to land one of his w_seat surrendered b taggering rights a different story ctator might be told, but he was unable to He was first up his advantage before the of applause gree tolled. Before walking to his emotic ac orner Dempsey cuffed the South = W alcine American seve times about the tedlensly st head, but the referec appeared not to minute 1 Dempsey jumped notice it through the clad white v B The crowd wa trunks, a white sweater buttoned over | oouat. GO TAS AUTE USabIe to res his shoulders. He was a buoyant ound when the fighters were at it Dempsey; a laughing confident Demp- in, fighting like wild men, Nefther sey; a Dempsey far different from the ght of putting up a defensive hampion who two ako, wi Each was out to win immedi- fed glances from e to side, to crowd all his chances into pped into ring in Jersey City the first few rounds face the renowned Georges Carpentier | Once, twice more Dempsey sent the ¥ cunt received a thundering ntinlan crashing to the resined welcome but when it seemed impossible Lu r the fallen glant to rise he was on is a be s feet again. impending. Firpo Goes Down to Stay. ol niacer And then the knockout. e ta A left to the body, a tremendous S right to the Jaw and the great Argen- 5 lay flat on his back under the luster of are lights. His face work- ed in agony. Blood streamed from his mouth. Kor a count of two he lay quite still. Then he struggled to rise but the champion’s magnificent attack had been too much for him. arm across his body, half i to his right side, strove antly to get his legs under him, the count of ten sounded. psey rushed to his fallen foe lifted him to his corner. worthy of the fighting will a even Toledc in tore was | | 1to the ring. A 1 him. No flick s his face A te ey quite unable to re- ot He . as watchful | with combat | Demp 1oment did eyes from at in his corr ast of the jung He aped across his knees, owd, | s trainer and danced v to limber & the ¢ nds rubbed his ¥ a is ears as hix stool and down In his ner charpic challenger we the center of the ring for interpreter an he is awaited him. Frenzied fans technicaliti ashed down on the press section, istormed it, captured it, leaped to the ng itself. For a moment it seemed {as if the police would lose control of crowd, but finally victor and nquered were escorted to their sing_rooms. whole evening on their toes, for outside the gathered a throng as great massed within the staudium walls, and on several occa- sions, during which prospective spec- tators rioted around ticket wagons, mounted officers had to be called into action to club the crowd Into line. The champlon himself, who arrived 1t the main gate, had difficulty in ing, and Willard, who sat - ringside, spent forty-flve minutes ing his way through the throng Firpo's need an grev expounc the gor Start i fighte restless 1 to ther Like Savages. t one nother like | himself T < fle s the ring, slippin fury of his rush, which e h American against hen a right to the body and | jaw and the challenger acro: with the ried the had kept the police d Firpo asain was eyes shone with his { s he lunged at the | | fire of battle who had f De feet i him iis ground third time opponent gushed THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS ROUND ONE. Dempsey missed a left hook to chin and dug right to Firpo's body, sending him to his knees. Dempsey floored Firpo with a left hook to the chin, but he staggered to his feet at a count of one. The champion sent him crashing to the floor for the third time with a hard right to the jaw, but he did not take a count. Dempsey: fighting furiously, knocked him to the floor for the fourth time with a right to the chin. When he got up, Dempsey chased Firpo to a neutral corner, flooring him with a right and left to the chin for the fifth knock-down. Firpo, battling like a tiger, chased Dempsey to the side of the ring, knocking him through the second and top ropes with a savage right to the jaw. The champion, bleeding from the mouth, was groggy. rpo pounded the dazed Dempsey on the jaw with sledge-hammer rights when the round ended. Firpo also was bleeding from the mouth as he went to his corner. ROUND TWO. Firpo swung a right to Dempsey’s shoulders. Dempsey hooked a left to the chin and then drove both fists to the body, and the challenger fell to the floor. Firpo, bleeding and groggy, was cor- nered and floored for the second time, but he quickly jumped to his feet. Dempsey chased Firpo to the center of the ring, whipping over a left hook and a right to the chin, knocking the giant Argen- tine flat. With blood trickling from his mouth, Firpo rolled over on his back, while Referee Gallagher counted him out. Dempsey nervously rushed over and helped pick up his fallen foe and then trotted to his corner. 85,000 FANS GIVE UP he | e blood, | g FIGHT IS JUST SHY OF BREVITY RECORD| By the Associated Press | B5 the Associa NEW YORK, Septembe: Jack | NEW YOF Dempsey’s spectacular victory over | proximately 2l Firpo take one | f the shortest hea weight title coi ’ tests In history. ed Press K, September 15.—Ap- 000 fans paid more than $1,200,000 to see Jack Dempsey knockout Luis Angel Firpo, according | to the estimates early today of Pro- Records covering the past thirty | moter Tex Rickard. Fully 25,000 more vears of major championship matches | were massed around the Polo Grounds, reveal but one shorter bout, the one- { unable to gain admittance, round victory of Tommy Burns over| The battle, in point of both at- Bill Squires of Australia at 4'olmk,|tk'nduncc and receipts, ranks second July 4, 1907. | only to the Dempsey-Carpentier spec- » Vears prior to that James J. | tacle two years ago at Boyle's Thirty before his retirement had | Acres, Jersey City, where 93,000 paid 1 Burns to the title, knocked out |$1,600,000 to see the champion conquer Monroe in two rounds at San|his French' rival ‘The Willard-Firpo Siencisco. fight at the same arena last July was Two. yeirs after he credited by. Rickard. with, attracting lima. titls trom Johin close to 100,000, but official figures 1892, Jim Corbett sto) {showed a paid attendance of only Mitehell in three ‘rounds. | 73.000. While Jess Willard’s towel was not | Dempsey reaped with this triumph ossed into the ring at Toledo four {the greatest fortune of his career, Re- years ago until the start of the fourth | eeiving 3715 per cent of the gross re- ound, Dempsey wi credited with a |ceipts, his share, on the basis of estis three-round knockout in gaining the |mated receipts, would = be about championship. | $450,000, while Firpo, with-a 1215 per Dempsey's first battie in_defensc of ; cent portion, would get $150,000. This is title was a three- a knockout j amount is nearly twice 8s much as over Billy \licke Benton Hurhor.}flu- Argentine recalved for knocking In 1920 . out Jess Willard, rank as captured _the L. Sullivan in | ed Charley He flung | $1,200,000 AT GATE| | | Dempsey's jaw. | & D E i | | THE KNOCKOUT. Firpo here is shown sprawled on his back on the canvas of the Polo Grounds ring as Referee Johnny Gallagher started the fatal count of ten in the second round. Dempsey’s terrific punches brought down the gigantic chalienger after one of the most spectacular heavyweight con- tests in years. ARGENTINA STUNNED BY FIRPO’S DEFEAT By the Assoctated Press. BUENOS AITRES, September The great Firpo was beaten by greater Demps This is the way last for the heavyweight championship of the world is epitomized heve. Although gloom pervades all Argen- tina over the defeat of the country's | idol, expressions of pride are heard | on all sides for the magnificent battle he fought and for the stout heart he displayed. “The next time tinlans, “will be differen time he'll win." The defeat of Firpo w ning disappointment to the thousands of people who thronged the strects of Buenos Aires last night, hopeful of receiving the news that the Argentine fighter had won for his country the championship of the world. When it became known that Firpo had lost groans were to be heard among the crowds in front of the bulletin hoards. and some of the peo- ple wept. Several vented their dis appointment by throwing stones at the large electric sign reading “Dempsey wins.” The streets leading to the newspa- per offices where the bulletins were displayed were jammed by the thick- ly packed crowds for a distance of several blocks. Street car service was deviated. Tle mounted police had strenuous efforts in keeping order. Felix Bunge, the so-called mentor of Firpo, apparently took the deféat {of his champlon philosophically. best man won, that is all I can say,” Bunge declared. RICKARD PLANNING FOR ANOTHER BOUT { By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 15 Rickard, who promoted the Demps Firpo bout, announced at the close of the drama that he was ready to |stage another bout between the champion and his Argentine chal- lenger next summer and & bout be- tween Firpo and Harry Wills, Ameri- can negro. Of tonight's contest Rickard said: “It was one of the greatest fights in the history of the ring. It gave me._ the thrill of my life. “Firpo is one of the best fighters {1 ever have seen. It was touch and &0 and the lucky man won. “Firpo is not done for yet. He will be heard from again. He is a big, young fellow and a terrific fighter. }__“I stand quite ready to match Firpo against Dempsey again in an- other year. I would be quite p pared-to stage such a bout next sum- mer. “Moreover, I am quite ready to match the South American against | Harry Wills tomorrow, if Firpo will fight. Wills and Wills wijll fight Firpo.” JACK “DID HIS STUFF,” BUT KEARNS WAS SHAKY By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, September 15.-—Jack Kearns, who handles Champion Jack Dempsey's financial battles, issued a statement after the Firpo battle to- night in which he declared joyfully that his champlon had “done his stuff.” He admitted, however, that he got the scare of his life when he saw Dempséy go through the ropes. iWOULD HAVE MADE FIRPO WINNER, DE FOREST SAYS By the Ausociated Press. NEW YORK, September 15.—Jimm: De Forest, vetéran trainer, who schooi- ed Luls Angel Firpo for his, victory over Jess Willard and then was de- posed, shrugged his shoulders expres- 1 Sively when his former protege: end- ‘ed the evening on his side. “If T'd trained him, he’d have been a winner,” said De Forest, who view- ed the battle fromt the rizgside. “He has the stuff.” the night's fight the Arg a stun- | tens of | and fight. {that the blows of Dempsey (GOD S UNDERWOOD, THE CHAMPION HAD A N CHAMPION HAS A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DISASTER Barely Weathers Wallop That Sends Him Through Ropes, But Superior Ring Craft and Punch- irg Po By the Assoclated Prees. EW YORK, September 15.—J sway as heavyweight champi | close to being toppled from his sco !a wild beast, rose fro; Phcrrre ELTLdurre Phoys NARROW ESCAPE. This remarkable action photograph shows Firpo knocking Dempsey through the ropes in the first round. The champion landed among the newspaper men working at the ringside, but climbed back into the ring by the count of nine and went on to victory. FIRPO NOT DISCOURAGED; DEMPSEY ADMITS WANTS ANOTHER CHANCE BY LUIS FIRPO. FOUGHT and d. I the world, through the ropes. staggered him and almost had him out. I can say no more. fail can say that I did not fight. In the first round, aiter I had been |that he never had received such a knocked down five times, I knocked J When he crawled back into the ring I But no man who saw me ack Dempsey, the champion of The crowd which saw me fight and fail also saw me knock the champion of the world through the ropes into the press box and nearly knock him out later. Bejore the fight 1 said that if I were knocked down I would get up 1 did as I said. I got up five times in the first round and fought back until the American champion was knocked, through the ropes and was nearly out. again I rose and fought. Then came the finish. The crushing blows of Dempsey that beat with such fearful force upon my face and body finally beat me to the canvas in such a state of agony that I could not rise. If you will ask any man who sat near and saw he will tell you that I strove to rise and fight on as I bad promised. othing of flesh and blood could have risen after the punishment that I received. I admit were hard- er than I thought any man could de- 1iver, but I beliove also that Dempsey will'admit that the blows of Luis Firpo were harder than he thought any man could deliver.. I lost, but even my worst enemy cannot say that 1 did not nearly win. Nelther can my worst enemy say that I did not prove that I wasn't entitled to a chance ‘at ‘the champlonship, and I feel it sure that no one will say that I do not deserve yet another chance when I have had mors experi- ence. Spirit Stul Is Unbroken. I am heart-broken, but not broken of- spirit. No. T told the American people through their newspapers that 1 would wish to have waited a year before I fought Dempsey that I might Have had more expevience. When the proper time has passed I will ask that I again have the chance to fight Dempsey for the great honor of being heavyweight champlon of the world. 1 will learn and develop. Next time | In the second round again I was knocked down, and I believe that I can accomplish the task I so nearly finished last night. Dempsey is a great champion of the world. I am heart-broken, but not ashamed to have been beaten by so great a fighter. have come so near to defeating him.| I shall be greatly proud some day to finish the work that I could not finish | I feel that 1 am beaten, and 1 fell that in last night but not disgraced | time I will be entitled to a chance to erase whatever of disgrace attaches to my shert but furious attempt of last night to wrest the heavyweight crown from the head of perhaps the greatest fighter- whoever wore it. I think, too, that any one who saw the fight will agree that if I do win the crown from Dempsey at some future time it will not have passed into the keeping of one unworthy to wear it. Future Plans Undecided. 1 go to Canada soon for a short au- ttomobile trip. Then soon also to the Argentine. My plans beyond that I do not know. 1 fought and failed, but I am not ashamed. 1 think that now the critics of Luls Firpo .can never again_say that he is not a fighte | Luis Firpo took the blows of Dempsey and then knocked the champion of the world through the ropes. Remem- ber that please. 1 have tasted the Dbitter medicine of defeat, but I am confident the time will come when my palate shall know the delight of the cup of victory, .. T am a littie proud to! FIRPO HAS WALLOP By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September | Dempsey admitted last night | victory over Luis Angel 5. T2 after Firpo {=ocking in his life. | “I won as I thought I would,” said |Jack, “but T can truthfully say that |1 never had such a fight in all my |life. When he socked me on the chin lin the first round, knocking me { through the ropes after I had knock- jed mim down, I thought my finish had | come. 4 “Those who told me that Firpo would be a soft mark certainly were talking through their hats. After he {slammed me with that first right I |knew that I had a fight on my hands. Firpo is dangerous every second. I him with everything I had, and |certainly was surprised when he con- tinued to crawl off the floor. “He is game, and the hardest puncher I_cver faced. It was the first time I was knocked down since |1 became champlon, and Tl never forget it. 1 saw eight million stars when 1 got that punch on the chin that knocked me out of the ring. WOMAN’S TITLE TENNIS ! REACHES SEMI-FINALS | PHILADELPHIA, September 1 Mre, Molla B. Mallory, New York, an: {Miss Leslie Bancrott, Boston, wlil jmeat Mrs. George W. Wightman, Bos- {ton, and Miss Eleanor Goss, New York, in the final round for the middle states women's tennis championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club to- day. Th the semi-finals vesterday Mrs. Mallory and Miss Bancroft eliminated Miss Edith = Sigourney, Boston, and Miss Helen Hooker, Southampton, Long Island, 6—3, 2—6, $—7, and Mrs. Wightman and Miss Goss defeated Miss Martha Bayard, Short Hills, N. J. and Miss Catherine Gardner, Phils delphin, 69, 51 {hit The champion stands out a5 2 | greatest title holders of all time, + knockout of Luis Angel Firpo last n ond round of a match that for sava mightier figure than s a result of his smashing, dramati wer Stop Formidable Rival. ack Dempsey still holds undisputeq on of the world, but only ater ¢} crown he has worn for the past four years had come perilous!; ing brow. one of the ight at the Polo Grounds in the se ge fury of attack has no parallel i: pugilistic history. But only a masterpiece of generalship, plus the inex \ perience of the Argentine giant, sav the close of that spectacular fir the ropes with a terrific right sw Dempsey, never knocked down {a helpless mass and ascended the | dazed, his knees quivvering, but a had beaten his challenger into subm; But then, just when Firpo had the {championship and fortune almost within his grasp, the champlo: gen- leralship, his instinctive defense, sav- ed him. He gripped Firpo's arm blocked the challenger's rush, before either could start another a sault, the bell ended the round. Master of the situation once more, !Dempsey made work o his battered opponent the second round, flooring him before |short right upperc the jav ldia not trav 2 Bis foe down for the ¢ me. The champi versatility and his iri greater speed, the nerring accuracy of attack and strategy, plus his ter- ¢ punch, had brought him victory. Firpo Put Up Great Fight. Firpo, beaten for the first since his meteoric rise to promin fought the greatest fight of his caree His right was never mightie he proved beyond the shadow of a d his gameness under the hottest of fire. But when his great opportunity generaled. Dempsey was the quicker on attack with a two-fisted assault where Firpo ad but one big gun. The champion was constantly beating his challenger to the punch.” Thus it was that Luis was stretched on the floor five times before he suddenly turned the tables on the titleholder. Firpo was the first to land, his right thudding against the champlon's side. Several times later in the round the Arge tine brought home his right with all its power to Dempsey's ribs, but where they had broken down all opposition oubt | me he was out-maneuvered and out- | ed the champion from defeat towar: ular first round, v-hen Firpo, with the ferocity o his fifth knock-dow to drive Dempsey throug ing to the jaw. since he battered Jess Willard ir heavyweight throne, found himse ew moments after it seemed that he ission before, those blows did not check th |champlon’s drive. The latter's hooks und jolts, delivered at close quarter- were tearing the South American t | ribbons. Jack Seemed Too Confident. ving in « out with panthe rapidity, Dempsey shot home hi thrusts, while he checked and block: most of irpo’s counter rushes. wrestled and “'r d" th and thess te & much the champion grew too confident : victory, but he was caug! pen” and unprepared whe Firpo came back to drop Dempse first to his knees, then through ti ropes to the press benches. Dempsey's victory removed all dout whether he retained his old punch, doubt that had been a source of ending debate ever since the cham plon failed to stop Tommy Gibbon at Shelby last July. Against Firp i the titleholder was the same “ma killer,” the same relentless assailan that had wrested the champlonshiy | from Willard. | Firpo Not Through Yet. And In defeat Firpo gained glor and prestige that stamped him still one of the most dangerous c all title challengers. His future ha. not been crushed by defeat. Expert who thrilled to his gallant stand las {night grant him all the requisites o {a champlon except training and ex perien Another year of develop ment under proper tutelage, they be lieve, will bring this swarthy glan P to the top, a far mor equipped challenger. We ke “JACK IS REAL CHAMPION, LUIS A COMER”—LEONARD BY BENNY LEONARD, World Lightweight Champion. EW YORK., September 15.—It N hink Tex e had to be seemed every one i warm for September postponed by rai: the world I them. It was capacity of a repe was just as anxious to_ o make good in the ring. ou are a spectator instead mitts. | 1t seemea Zet seated flling in, arround 8:30 to_capacity Nobody s the prelimin quite a treat for me to s to_make good a A fgh of ¢ would n up to the the people k when I arriv place seemed filled ver to be bouts. from intere Thes e imn Tt's funny rary boys putting up. the big scarcely W) event hard the prelimi- to please, ofte exhibition than thelr work gets it can 8 ween Jack und Luls, ans_were impatient. Nothing he “preliminary’’ boxers did fled them. AIl that intere body, apparently, was whet vould be able to succes fend his champlonsiip crov the mighty Argent There was all kind money in sight ut ringside, but few fans willing to it Firpo Seemed Scared. Firpo was received by the crowd as he his way to_ the ring from the near the base ball press stand. seemed to be sort of scared to me, but that, L guess, is only natu whyn you consider he is a stranger in a strange land, The fans were standing up all over the stands waiting for Dempsey's rival. He came In the same way aid Firpo. Jack was in a white sweater and appeared confident. Jack Kearns and Joe Benjamin gulded him through the crowds that blocked the aisles. eager to get a close-up of him. Jack Dempsey proved that he is a real champion the Polo Grounds last night. We always knew he was a great offensive fighter, but for the first time we learned that he is a game one It is easy enough for a champion when everything is coming his way, but to be on the verge of a knock- out then come back and win by a knockout proves a man is a real fighter. Jack Proved He Can “Take It.” No one ever knew for sure before that Dempsey coald take {t. He has been handing out punishment for so long that no one had any idea what the star the cover alsie He { | | } i i ; { | ing end. Well, Jack proved every ounce champion, taking Firpo's most dangerous wallops and then coming along and winning like a reel one. It was a good thing that Jack was trained to the minute. Had he been in no better shape than he i up under blows. Dempsey was trained to the minute, | otherwise” we'd probably be ringing the praises of a new champion today. It was well for Jack that he had the world of speed that he possessed. If he did not have the great speed to carry the fight to the South Amer- ican from the jump he probably would have been felled lke an ox. Firpo in another year wiil make a mervelous fighter. ~He is learning fast. He is a born fighter and, as I pointed out in my previous articles, he is a much better fighter than he showed in trafing. Boxing for me in private, Firpo dis- played some of the short, snappy punches that nearly spelled Demp- sey’s Waterloo. His right uppercut sent Dempsey out of the ring. Gave Jack His Hardest Fight. Firpo gave Dempsey the hardest fight he has ever had. He didn’t last very long, it is true, but while he was in there he made the champion realize he was up against it. Had Dempsey neglected his train- ing or had the financial worries he had at Shelby he probably would have had his title taken away from him. Firpo is as game as a pebble. The twenty-five pounds or more he had on Jack counted in his favor. He wasn't bothered by the hostile gath- ering and it must have gladdened his heart to see that the great army of fans present .took off their hats to Firpo's sledge-hammer ots of peopie w instead of bei he would do 1f he were on the receiv- | was at Shelby with Tom Gibbons he | never would have been able to stand | was a typical Rickard night r picked a date for an outdoor boxing sh Wh on deck. B t a crowd it was, . The weather wa coats, too. s nice and they didn't need re attend a championship bout in th a boxing principal. However fight expert as I have ever beer different aspect whe: i vith padd r his surprisingly good fight He was even more gangerous th T thought he'd prove.’ he would land on Demp: | less the bout went over a few rounds 1 thought Jack's speed would kee him out danger for at least rounds. Te Rickard's confidence In Lui: isplaced. Had he retained th services of Jimmy DeForrest he might {have won the title, as Jimn @ been a big help. Luls Jost s not disgraced The bou! Dempsey 18 not invincible was badly hurt in the first round | Blood cume out of his nose and mouth Both Groggy at End of First. Both men went to their corners groggy st the end of the first round. It was & p who would win In the secomnc nd, but Dempsey had the luck and h of a champion and his righ under the heart caused Firpo to fall i1 a crumpled heap of flesh and bones, un |able to get to his feet at the count of | ten, Dempsey showed he hadn't lost hlx (head for a second by going over to | Firpo and heiping him to his feet. Firpo, as I pointed out, was no wi bull. "But he hit short and used , straight rig that the fans hadn't seer | him display before, which went to prov: jhow fast he is learning. Dempsey fought better after being !hurt. He needed to get stung to prov. his real ability and he delivered th {goods for the United States like th. | real champion that he fs, | 1saw Firpo at his house on 94th street | after the bout. You'd think he had wo: |b) the way his friends rejoiced at hi- | great showing. He didp't have a mark |and said that after six months mor |experience he'd like to get anothe crack at the title. He asked me to show him some fine points of boxing, whicl |1 agreed to do. I'll box with him at his gym in the near future as I admire | his pluck and willingness to learn. He | took the defeat good naturedly and feels that it waa more of a victory than a de- feat from the standpoint that he know: | Dempsey's style and that with s { months in the gvm under his belt, learn- |ing the sclentific eide of boxing, a | with the punch and natural ability to train he'll dethrone Dempsey. | (Copyright, 1928, in United States and Ca: ] Ly North American Newspaper Alliance. All Rights Reserved.) DUNDEE MEETS CHANEY. CLEVELAND, September 1 |Johnny Dundee, featherweight cham- |plon of the world, and George (K. O.) |Chaney of Baltimore today a |nounced themselves In perfect c dition for their twelve-round, n decision fight at Newburgh Helght: on the outekirts of Cleveland, night. They weighed in under tt required 135 pounds. MEL COOGAN OUT AGAIN. NEW ORLEANS, La., Ssptember el Coogan of Brooklyn and Bas! Galiano of New Orleans fought fif teen rounds here last night to a draw Galiano welighed 135 pounds; Coogur 13313, It was a fast and interestin: fight throughout, with no knock down, BOX TWELVE-ROUND DRAW. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Septembe: 14 —Tommy Loughran, Philadelphi: light-heavywelght, and Jimmy De laney of St. Paul were awarded a draw by the referee at the end of twelve rounds of slow boxing her last night. CANADIAN TRACK MEET ON. HALIFAX, N. S, September 15. Ninety-gix amateur athletes of Canad: and the United States are entered for the Canadian open track and fleld champlonships today. Among th: United States entrants are Hector Phillips of Detroit, entered in the 440 and 880 cvents, and Edward L. Emos of the New York Athletic Club, in the standing high and standing broad jumps.