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Jack Dempsey today went back to his element driving
the leather gloves of a boxer against the anatomy of the man
in the squared ring with him. This photo of him was the
last taken at his camp at Atlantic City, showing "Jerry the
Greek," one of his'trainers, lacing on Jack's gloves.
&mpsey'sf Record
PHILADELPHIA, FWpt. 23.
(AP) .lark Pempsejy world's
llav j weight champion, has scored
f;it.-s-ven knockouts In the bat
fuueht since he started to
Iwnh his way to a world's title.
He won thirteen contests on de
rlsions, lost two decisions,' fought
quartet , of draws," and was
knocked ont once in his career '
he veteran Jim Flymi stopping
Mm in a round early in his career.
Th champion was born . June
24, 1895, in Manassa, Oolo.,'and Is
ft I rish-Scotch-Americari nation
Ht). He is O ft.' 11-2 Inches
Tunney's Record
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. -.IJM.
(AP.) -5ene , Tunney, who began
his professional ring career in
1010, the year that Jack Dempsey
won the heavyweight cltampion
ship,' has registered SO knockouts
in 62 battles be lias fought over a
seven-year period. - t
Tunney has tasted defeat , but
core in his career, losing a 15
round decision f to Harry -Greb. at
Madison Square Gartlen la 1022,
and -with-it Ihe Amerlcaiii light
heavyweight championship. Gene
more than squared this account.
however, by regaining the title ft
from Greb tho next year and beat
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BATTLERS' STATISTICS
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23(AP) Physical measure
merits of Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, taken shortly
before they completed their training for the championship
battle here, reveal how closely the title-holder and his chal
lenger are matched.
The figures show that Dempsey had a six-pound advan
tage while at the height of the conditioning workouts but
this difference is likely to be narrowed by the time they step
into the ring. Tunney has a half-inch advantage in height
and Dempsey the same margin in reach:
DEMPSEY TUNNEY
31 AGE 28
190 WEIGHT 186
6 ft. 1 in. HEIGHT 6 ft. V2 in.
77 in. u a REACH 7614 in.
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y in WKiai o in.
13 in. FOREARM in.
142 in. J BICEPS 14 in.
40Y2 in . CHEST (Normal) 41 in.
44 in. CHEST (Expanded) 44 in.
in.
33 in. ..
162
22 in. ...
15i2 in.
9 in
WAIST 34 in.
. NECK 17 in.
. THIGH 23 in.
. CALF 16 in.
ANKLE ;. .9 in.
Facts on the Fight
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ,22. (AP.) Here are the salient
facts and figures of the Dempsey-Tnnney title bout:
Principals
William Harrison (Jack) Dempsey, heavyweiRht champion of
the world since 1919, and James Joseph (Gene) Tunney, chal-
lenger, in 10 round match t$ a decision.
Promoter. George L. (Tex) Rickard.
Time and place Between 9:30 and-9:45 p. m. Eastern day
light time, tonight at the municipal stadium in the sesqni-centen-nlal
exposition grounds, South Philadelphia (in case of rain will
be held Friday night).
Preliminaries: Start at 8 p. m. and include the following all- v
heavyweight' bouts, all six rounds:
Monte Mann, Lincoln, Neb.,againnt Hughie Clements, Glou
cester, JT. J.; George Godfrey, Philadelphia negro, vs. Bob Lawson,
Alabama negro T Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia-, vs. JimmyD--laney.
SL Paul: Kuttte Hansen. Racine, Wis., vs. Johnny Risko.
Cleveland Harry. Persson, Swedish champion, vvs. Sergeant Jack
Adams. St.! Louf s.r : Six : rounds between Martin Burke, New Or
leans, and Yale Okun, New York, scheduled after main bout. - -
'Probable attendance,U32.000, of which 127,000 paid.
Probable receipts, $1,750,000.
Fighters' purse: 1450,000 forDempsey:; $200,000 for Tun-t v
Other , percentages: f igures on - oasis oi prooaoie receipts,
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RINGSIDE, SESQUI-CENTENNIAL STADIUM, Philadelphia, Sept. 23. (AP). Jaclc
Dempsey, champion, and Gene fTunney, challenger, fought for the world's heavyweight box
ing title tonight before a record crowd of 132,000 spectators.
Dempsey defending his title for the first time in three years entered the ring a hfeavy favor-
ite over the fighting marine. ' . 1 ;
The champion had an advantage in weight, scaling 190 pounds, to 185 for Tunney.
Tom Reilly of Philadelphia was announced as the referee of the Dempsey-Tunney fight
The two judges were Frank Brown of Pittsburgh and Mike Bernsteen of Wilkesbarre.
Tunney started for the ringside at 9 r30 o'clock. He was the first to enter the ring? He
wore a blue bathrobe trimmed in red, the gift of the marines. The blonde challenger received'
a tremendous ovation from the crowd as he stood in the center of the ring, observing the fresh-
iy sirewn icsin. ine cnauenger was anenaea oy Jimmy
strewn resin, ine cnauensrer was
Bronson his manager, Biuy Gibson, Lou Fink, his trainer,
Tunney immediately sat down. !
Following is the round by round description of the fight
ROUND 1
Tunney was short with a left and they clinched in the
corner. Aftej the breakaway they traded punches to the
body. Dempsey missed a left and Tunney drove a right to
the head. Dempsey drove both fists to the body at close
quarters. Dempsey hoked a left to the head and clinched
Dempsey backed away from a right. Dempsey ducked
9 a a a w-h a a w a
rigni to tne neaa. uempsey crowded into runney and got
two left to the head. Tunney ducked a right and Dempsey
fell into the ropes. They traded rights to the head. Tunney
rpeked Dempsey with a right to the jaw and was pounding
him furiously to the body at the bell.
ROUND 2
Tunney ran away with Dempsey after him. They clinched
witnout damage, uempsey nooKea a leit to tne neaa and
two rights to the body as Tunney retreated. Dempsey chased
Gene to a corner punishnig him around the ring. Tunney was
bleeding from the mouth.
Tunney landeda light left to . tbehempsey. drove
Tunney to a corner with a left and right to the head. Tunney
landed a light right to the head. They clinched in a corner
Without damage. Tuney landed a left to the head and they
clinched.
Dempsey missed a left hook but sunk two rights to the
body. Tunney backed away and landed a half dozen punches
to the head. They were engaged in a furious body attack
as the bell ended the round.
ROUND 3
The rain was starting to fall neavily. They boxed cau
tiously and Dempsey missed a left and right to the head with
Tunney backing away Jack ducked three light lefts but was
nailed with a right to the jaw. Tunney drove a right to the
bobdy as Jack came in. Tunney nailed Dempsey with
right to the jaw as they clinched. The blow staggered
Dempsey. They exchanged blows to the head and clinched
Tunney planted a right to the body backing Dempsey to the
ropes. They clinched at the edge of the ring. Tunney
ripped a right to the head and Jack chased him into a corner
without damage. Jack sunk a right to the body and got
right to the head.
ROUND 4
Dempsey sent a left to the jaw, knocking Tunney into the
ropes. Tunney hung on as uempsey drove nis leit list to tne
body. Jack chased the challenger into a corner driving his
left to the body. Dempsey was bleeding from a cut on the
left eye. Dempsey missed a left hook to the head. Dempsey
was short with a left to the head and they clinched. Gene
stemmed awav from a left to the body. Tunney nailed Demp
sey with a right as the champion came in. Tunney backed
awav from a rijrht and landed three punches to the head
Tunney nailed Dempsey with a right as the champion backed
into the rones. Thev were in the center of the ring with
Dempsey trying for an opening as the round ended.
ROUND 5
They reeled around each other in the center of the ring.
Tunney missd a left and they clinched. Gene backed away
from a left hook. Dempsey ducked a right and left to the
head. They traded rights to the head in a corner. Tunney
missed two lefts to the head, then he ringd a left to the body.
Dempsey was boxing cautiously with Tunney in retreat.
Dempsey socked a left to the body and got two lefts to the
head. Tunney tore in with short rights to the face. Uemp
sey missed a left hook and they clinched. They were in the
center of the ring when the bell sounded, uempsey was
spitting blood when he went to his corner.
ROUND 6
Dpmnsev crowded into Tunney and missed a left hook.
TUnney peppered him with a left and right to the head. Jack
hapd Tnnnev across the ririfir landin g aleft hook to the chin.
At close range they slugged with Dempsey having the advna-
tage. Tunney hooked aleft to the body and a rignt to tne
head as they clinched, runney arove a rignt ana ien 10 ine
body. Tunney was wide with a right to the head. Dempsey
hooked a left to the head and Tunney countered with a right
and left to the head. Gene stucK two lens into uempsey s
face as f Jack weaved into Him. Tunney was DacKing away
from the champion, as Dempsey was feinting for an opening
when the round ended.
ROUND 7
It's raining. Dempsey crouched as he moved . into Tun-
ney. They enncnea witnoui aa-mage. iuuh iauu
eft and danced away, t Tunney arove a ngm. to uk tma
they clinched; Dempsey ripped a left hook to iunney.s eye,
opening a gasn. jjempsey. pumsueu 'ueij,iir.. wuc- uu
X : Otner. percentages: jf igures on oasis 01 prooauie receipta, - 1 TiirineV landed tWQ rights to uempsey s neaa wunoui ic-
per cent of gross or $175,000 to ;SesqrantenniairKxiKiuon w. r, , . fri.:.rlatitjt: to; the .bodv.: and" Tunney Shot ft
'delation; percent or $37,500 to TexmsylYaaia boxing commission., i r' w X :y:.k .- -
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left to the head. Tunney drove a right to the head and
missed a light left. Dempsey hooked a left to the chin. They
traded punches to th head in a savage exchange in the cen
ter of the ring. Tunney drove a right to the head and backed
away as the round ended.
ROUND 8
Tunney backed awayand hooked a left to the head. Tun
ney was short with two lefts but nailed Jack with the third
as they clinched. Jack ducked a right to the head. Tunney.
was short with a right to the head. They clinched. Tunney;
kept Dempsey away with,f ive straight lefts to the face. Tun
ney drove a right to the jaw. Dempsey landed a right to the
head and got a left hook in return. Jacq drove both fists to
the body and, Tunney complained the blows were low. They
exchanged light lefts to the head. Dempsey forced the fight
ing with Tunney backing away. Tunney missed two lefts
and a right to the head. Tunney landed a right uppercut as
they clinched. Tunney poked a long left into Dempsey's fa'co
as the round ended.
ROUND 9
Tunney backed away from a right to the head. They
exchanged blows to the body at .close, quarters Dempsew
missed a wild swing and they clinched." Dempsey was short
with a right to the body and Tunney drove a right to the
body. Tunney landed two light lefts to the head. Dempsey,
missed right to the head and caught two lefts o nthe jaw,
Dempsey landed right to the jaw. Dempsey missed a left;
and right and Tunney nailed him with a right to the chin,
Turiney hooked right and left to the jaw. 'Dempsey missed
a left as they clinched. Dempsey's left eye was closing anj
he appearedto be very tired. Tunney planted a hard right
to the jaw and Dempsey dropped into his chair as the round
ended. His seconds worked frantically over him.
ROUND 10
They shook hands. They exchanged punches to the body,
and clinched in the center of the ring. Dempsey missed a
right to the head. Dempsey drce tw orights and lefts to
the body and Tunney backed away. Dempsey pursued the
challenger punishing him with body blows and forcing him
into a corner. Tunney landed two lefts and a right to the
chin, staggering Dempsey. Tunney hooked a right to the chin
and they clinched. Dempsey's left eye was closed. Tunney
drove two rights to the head. . Tunney staggered Dempsey
with a right to the head, backing Dempsfcy into the ropes,
Tunney drove a right and left to the jaw as Dempsey blinded,
stepped in. Decision: Tunney wins decision.
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One Round Knockout
RINGSIDE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL STADIUM. PIIIL'A
DELPHIA, Sept. 23 (A. P.) Monte Munn, sensational Ne
braska heavyweight, scored a one-round knockout tonieht
over Hughie Clements of Gloucester, N. YM In the first pre
liminary to the Dempsey-Tunney title fight. ;
Munn, touted by many critics as a potential champion.
added Clements to his string of victims in such order that
the great crowd. hardly knew what happened.
. A succession of battering hooks to the head' weakened
Clements and he dropped to the floor for the final count from
a right cup to the chin, delivered at close range. .He was
counted out after being in the ring only tt wo minutes and
9 MA .A I
iniy-iwo seconas.
Munn, a former football lineman and ex-Nebraska legis
lator, outclassed his opponent from the tap of the gong. He
had advantages in every respect, weighing ZIO'A pounds to
myyz lor Clements. :j ,; :
Godfrey Gets Decision
Capitalizing an advantage of nearly 43 pounds in weieht.
George Godfrey, Philadelphia negro, carried off the'iudees
decision over "Fighting Bob" Lawson, Alabama negro, in a
six-round clawing match. Godfrey towered over his oppon-;
ent but Lawson was game and gave his big rival a lively battle
on the few occasions when they stood up to trade wallops..
Otherwise it was a wrestling and mauling exhibition. God-
rey weighed 223 and Lawson 180 54. - 'i
In a slashing six-rounder rival sparring states ofHhe title)
boat participants, s Tommy ' Loughran, Philadelphia light
heavyweight, who helped train Dempsey, won the judges de
cision from Jimmy Delaney of St. Paul, a training partner of
Tunney. - V:" : -v1.-'.''-' ir; ' ri '
Loughran cut Delaney, badly about the mouth and nose
with a straight right but the St.' Paul: man. a protege of
Phantom Mike" Gibbons employed a snappy left with tellinc J
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