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ZR-I WILL ATTEMPT POLAR FLIGHT
DEMPSEY WINNER HARDEST BATTLE OF HIS LIFE
FIHPO KNOCKS DEMPSEY TO KNEES BOT FAILS
TO FOLLOW OP ADVANTAGE, FIRPO
KNOCKED DOWN FIVE TIMES
NE'W YffIUK: Sept. 15—Jack Dempsey retained the world’s leavy
weight championship in one of the hardest fought battles of his eireer,
at the Polo Grounds, New York, yesterday.
Firpo fought the best fight of his ring history, the challengers
mighty right was never mightier. Against the relentless power ant ver
satility of the Champions furious attacks Firpo went down, blit in defeat
he feained more glory than in any buttle of his career. He was beaten
but his menace to fhe heavyweight throne is unremoved..
ROUND ONE—From the first tap of the gong the two wowling
giants tore at each other with attacks of unrestrained savagery. FiTpo
wae first to land as they came to close quarters, but in a flash the Cham
pion plunged akead and shot a right to the body and a leift to t.ie jaw,
senditig Ffcrpo gasping to the floor on bis side only for a momeit how
ever, with eyes ablaze Firpo arose to his feet after a short count ».nd
rushed back again and was met by a withering drive which sen him to
the floor the second .:«• with blsod flowing from his moot) in :owmt
thi cballeijger retu and Dempsey let loose the mast, p-' ■» power
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ITALIANS AGREE
TO EVACUATE
CORFU ISLAND
ITALIANS A(iKEK EVACUATE CORFU SEPT. 27th
PAKIS, Sept. 15—The Ambassadors Council has reached a full
agreement with Italy in which that Nation agrees to evacuate the Island
of (Corfu oon Sept. 27th.
OFFICIAL COUNT ALREADY REACH AND PASS 20,000. DEAD
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15—The total officially counted as dead in
the Japanese disaster has already passed the 20.000 mark according to a
cablegram received at the Japanese Embassy in Washington from Tokyo
Foreign Officials.
10,000,000,000 YEN TO REBUILD TOKYO AND YOKOHAMA
TOKYO, Sept. 15—An official estimate of the cost of reconstruc
tion in Tokyo and Yokohama ,was made at 10.000.000,000 Yen. The
American 'Steel and Concrete Structures generally stood the test of fire
and quake alright.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO JAPAN REACH $0,185,307.00.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15—According to latest advices from Wash
ington the subscriptions to the devastated region of Japan caused by the
earthquake have reached $6,185,367.
Rl’M SELLERS SCUTTLE POLICE SPEED BOAT
SEATTLE, Sept. 15—Bootleggers during the night procured pos
session of the Seattle Police Speed Boat which is used for chasing Rum
runners, and are supposed -to have scuttled the craft.
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.
MADRID. Sept. 15—When King Alfonso returned to Madrid yes
terday and denied the request of the Premier for authority to punish the
revolters, the entlr Spanish Cabinet resigned.
SPANISH NAVAL SQUADRON ARRIVES RARCELONTA
PARIS, Sept. 15—The Spanish Naval Squadron has arrived at
Barcelonia and Lt is understood that the Admiral has drastic orders to
put down the revolt headed ,bv Prlrao Rivera, says a dispatch from San
Sebastian.
the floor twice more, both time* seemed the end but after taking the
count of five on the fifth knockdown the challenger suddenly sprang at
his adversary like a wounded Tiger or an infuriated Jungle beast, swing
ing with flail like rapidity blows or sledge hammer power, used his
famous right that had brushed aside all opposition before and swept him
toward fame, the challenger with a l*ap rushed at the Champion and
with his mighty right caught Dempsey unaware who could not believe
j this stunning come back on the part of a man whom Dempsey thought
was beaten into submission. Dempsey reeled under the. assault and a right
i to the side of the Champions head sent him to his knees, and as he arose
Firpo backed him from his feet thru the ropes on top of newspaper men
huddled at the ring side, Dempsey’* knees wavered as he climbed back
thru the ropes clinging to Firpo to sive himself. Firpo could not follow
j up his advantage and the bell ended the round that experts say will go
1 down in history as the most -sensational round in all fighting history. I
KOUND TWO— They lead for each other and in the second roimd
as in the first Dempsey agaia was the quicker on the attack and FtJpo
wem down under the crushing blows of the Champion., Firpo arose only
}° «own once more, and now ther^ was no doubt as to the outcome of
♦ihe tight, the challenger bleeding and tottering, forced himself to hi*
feet^thru sheer nerve. T»f-mpsey sfepped in uTTtt whipti*-* n rwirr to the heaV
and a Tight to the short ribs and another right to the chin, which h«.i t\
challenger tried feebly to turn over and gather strength to rls° his fight
in- heart calling him back to the fray, but the body that had withstood
one of the most terrific assault# the ring has ever known, could not re
spond. he lay flat at the count of ten, and after fifty seven seconds had
elapsed he was helped t<> his corner by the victorious Champion. The
vast crowd gave vent to a thunderous applause as Dempsey’s hand was
Spectators rushed into the ring to lift the Champion upon their
shoulders and for a moment it seemed that the rush might assume the
proportions of a riot, but the police after a vstruggle gained control, and
the challenger received an ovation in defeat, for a fight that marked aim
among the most courageous battlers thiit have ever sought the world's
Dempsey won because he was the old Dempsey of Toledo, the
smashing relentless assailant who battered Jess Willard into ring obliv on.
ment were inadequate to enforce a successful attack against the Cham
| pion. In the face of Dempsey’s continuous speed and ring generalship
the outcome proved that sheer strength and sitting power alone plus
a courageous heart could not survive against the experienced skill and
swiftness of foot and equally as formidable punching as was promised,
Dempsey had to call on all of his reserve strength to survive that, wither
ing comeback .of Firpo's in the first round. After Firpo had been
floored five times, Dempsey’s victory answered the riddle of the Denipsey
Glhbons battle, it proved that the Champion had not lost his punch, but
the reason of Gibbons lasting the lin|rt was because he (Gibbons) waged
a defensive fight.
*virpo sprawling on his back, staring at the glare of lights overhead.
dangerous of challengers for the heavy
‘e and lack of all around fighting equip
JacK Kerns. Dempsey s manager, in a statement after the fight
said the Champion “had done, his stuff” but Kerns admitted that he got
the scare <>f hits life when he saw Dempsey go thru the ropes, Kerns added,
“Firpo is a surprise to me, I never saw another man with ithe exception of
Jack Dempsey who could hit like Firpo. That right hand of his is j
murderous, it was a great fight while it lasted, one of the greatest tights
of the ring, it gave me the thrill of my life, Firpo is one of the best !
fighters I have ever seen, it was touch and go and the lucky man won,
Firpo is not done for yet. he deserves another chance pt the Champion
and I stand ready to match Firpo against Dempsey again in the next j
Firpo stated “I will be back in a year, I feel that I made a credit- j
able showing. I came within an ace of. winning the championship in the J
first round. I am making a motor trip thru Canada then J will he j
back and when I return T will be better prepared to ,fight the Champion.” j
Dempsey said "I never had such a fight before In all my life, when j
he soaked me on the chin in the first round and knocked me thru the |
ropes I thought the finish had coroe, thobe who said that Firpo could not j
hit was talking thru their hat, he is dangerous every second while fight- ’
ing, he Is game and the hardest puncher I have ever met. This was the
first time T have been knocked down since I became champion, ,1 saw I
eight million stars.” '
A dispatch earlier in the day stated that scores of people were In j
lured in a mob of Several hundred which charged the wagons that were j
selling bleacher tickets.
TWO THOUSAND
TOURISTS FLEE
FROM SPAIN
VJfKKU ’A NS STORM AMBASS AI SIR'S SHLYIKH HOMK
PARIS. Sept. 15—Two thousand American tourists at San Sebas
tian. the Summer Capitol of Spain, stormed the American Ambassador’s
summer home demanding passports so they could flee from the Military
revolt which broke out in Barcelonia yesterday.
| GOVERNMENT ASKS SUPREME COURT TO REVERSE DECISION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15—The Government has asked the Supreme
kJourt to reverse the decision of the First Circuit Court of Appeals who are
discussing the release of Potheir who had been held in connection with the
death of Major Croukhjte at Camp Lewis. In the petition the Govern
ment pointed out th\t Pothier and Rosenbluth had both been indicted
for the murder of Crcfokhite by the Federal District Court of We&teri
Washington.
RIVERA ACCUSES KING OF ACCEPTING I>1RV<'TORA
BARCELONA. Sepr. . r.^Kivera w^two. HiW- I with
forming af new goveypuiem deda-ed yesterday it- 4 .u accepted
a Directorate which was proposed by Military Cb;cf».
NEW DIRIGIBLE
ZR-I TO FLY
OVER POLE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15— A<
igible ZR- and her crew which flew ov»
-•er New Vork ant
'ork and Philadelphia
for 12 hours Tuesday, declared the ship would fly to the North Pole belt
of tile Gbbe and prove the value of the revolutionary instrument in
KKPEHLH AN LEADERS INVITED MEET IN ST- PALE
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 15—The Republican leaders from Iowa,
Minnesota. Wisoonsin, N<*rth and South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana
with National Chairman Adams has been invited to meet in St. Paul ih
October and discuss Party affairs in the northwest.
! PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 15—-Pallbearers were requested not to
wear*, gloves bearing the label “made! in Grmany,” at the funeral of P. H.
Allen who was a member of the Portland Post of the American Legion.
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 15—A suit 0|f $ 15o,000 damages has been
instituted against the Atlantic jCitv Carnival Committee by Miss Alaska
otherwise known as Miss Helmar LkWman of Juneau. Alaska, who went
to Atlantic City to participate in a beauty contest, ,3d iss Liderman went to
the New Jersey city as a representative of Alaskan newspapers but was
not permitted to participate in the contest.
BRIDE ON WAY TO MEET HUSBAND f IIARCED WITH MURDER
SEATTLE. Sept. 15—Mrs. Robert S. Edwards who is the bride of
Robert S. Edwards the Washington University student charged with
murder, came nut of seclusion yesterday and left Newport, Washington
for Seattle, where her husband is being held on a charge of murder.
This is the flrst time Mrs. Edwards identity became publicly known. Her
romance with her husband having culminated In, an elopement and mar
riage last January and since kept feecret.
DON’T FAIL TO SEND COPIES OF THIS ISSUE TO FRIENDS OUTSIDE.
WAIVES MADE IN GERMANY BARRED
MISS ALASKA SEES ATLANTIC CITY CARNIVAL