OVER THE RADIO.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 226, 24 September 1927, Page 15

OVER THE RADIO.

Tunney Down Three Times And Dempsey Once. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") GISBORNE, this day. A full description of the boxing contest for the world's championship between Tunney and Dempsey at Chicago was broadcast, and this was received bv Mr. Ivan O'Meara, t:ie well-known wireless amateur, who furnishes the full details of each of the 10 rounds. First Round. In the first round Dempsey took tie aggressive and got in several blows before there was a clinch. The referee separated them. Dempsey renewed the

attack, and the fight was maintained in the centre of the ring. Dempsey got in with a left and tight, and feinted with his left. Another clinch followed, both fighters being very careful. Dempsey got home with a left to the body. So far, Tunney had not struck a decent blow, but now he got one to Dempsey'e face, but did no damage He came back with a right, and Dempsey did not attempt to return the blow. Tunney scored again. This was a tremendously exciting round, finishing without any great advantage. Second Round. Both were quickly up for the second round, Dempsey getting in first with a blow to the chin and chasing Tunney away with a right to the body, followed by a left. Tunney got in with a solid right and pushed Denipsey to the ropes, where they clinched. They were separated by the referee, and Dempsey chased Tunney, but they again came together. Dempsey got in a short left to the body, hut Tunney got in two successive blows. Dempsey got in a left to the face, and Tunney returned it, with Dempsey following him round the ring. Coming out of a clinch Tunney got one to the jaw, but did little damage. He got in three more before they went into a clinch. Then Dempsey chased Tunney round the ring again, the bell going without anything serious, although it was a thrilling round. Third Round. Dempsey was breathing harder when they oame up for the third round. Tunney was less active, but got Dempsey into a corner. However, Dempsey got away. Tunney eeemed to be taking it easier than in his previous fight. Demp•eey got a hard blow into Tunney'e body, Tunney's counter going over Dempeey's head. A series of blows followed, DempBey missing with a left and a right, one after the other. Then followed a period of eparring before Dempeey got in three short blows to the body. Then Tunney got in a terrific punch to Dempsey's head, and the latter came back with two body blows. Immediately afterwards he \ scored heavily again, driving sledge-ham-mer blows to the head and the body. J The bell rang with Dempsey still aggressive and tfee announcer said Denip- [ gey was ltf»ttiing hard and both were beginning to feel the effects of the hard ; going. Fourth Round. [ Dempsey opened the fourth round t with a right to the body, but Tunney » started to box and got in two terrific t punches to Dempsey** face. Tunney was trying to make up leeway.- He got

Dempscy into the corner and they were w lighting like wild animals. Dempsey o: pot a hard one to the body, but Tunney a forced him back to the ropes. Tunney ji got a left to the body and another hard t right, but Dempsey dealt out severe pun- h ishment to Tunney before they entered b a clinch. Tunney "put a left to Jack's n jaw," but Dempsey retaliated. Tunney hit Dempsey the hardest blow of the fight so far, and followed it up with more blows. They then started sparring, Tunney getting a left in and a right to the body. Dempsey was groggy, and Tunney kept at him with terrific * punches. The men kept on for some seconds after the bell went. The round . went to Tunney by a great margin. Round Five. After exchanges of hard blows without any advantage, Dempsey had revived considerably. Tunney placed a left to the jaw, but Dempsey retaliated with a short jab. Both were fighting hard. Tunney drove his left to Jack's face, and was "out-Dempseying Dempsey." Dempsey came in with a hard left to Tunney's face, and the champion seemed to wobble for a moment. Then Tunney came in with a short left and another left and a right, and Dempsey retaliated with a nice left to the face. Blow was given for blow, both men getting well punished. Tunney got in a wonderful blow just before the round ended, and Dempsey held on, but as the bell went he straightened up and walked steadily to his corner. Sixth Round. Both took things easy at the opening of the sixth. Dempsey had been given smelling salts, but was not so aggressive as Tunney, Mho pot a left to Dempsey's head, but got a heavy one back to the body in return. Then Tunney put a hard left to Dempsey's head. Tunney found Dempsey's body, but not heavily, then Dempsey got in a blow that shot Tunney's head back, The pair clinched in the centre of the ring. Tunney got a short left in and followed with a hard, one to the chin. Dempsey got in a good right and left to the face, but took two in return. As they came out of clinch the bell rang, an exciting round ending in Dempsey's favour, he having kept Tunney moving most of the time and more or less at his mercy. Seventh Round. They came together early in the seventh round. Dempsey sailed into Tunney, but did no material damage. Then the champion got in a beautiful right, but Dempsey retaliated with a long and powerful left to the head. lie followed Tunney round the ring, this I beintr kept up for some time. Dempsey

Fas a period of sparring in the centre f the ring. Tunney led again and got ■ left and then a right on to Dempsey's aw. Dempsey fought with detenninaion. but the champion was certainly laving the best of it at >fchis stage. The >ell ended a round that had been very liuch in Tunney's favour. Tenth Round. Both fighters went into the final •cund with much of the- eting taken mi of them. The crowd "was out of :ontrol. Tunney forced a clinch at the start, but almost immediately was sent :o the boards, only to come up again, ind straight away retaliated with a iiard blow to the face. Dempsey sent back a hard right to the same place, and then left and right to the head. They were quiet for a second or two, and then Dempoey made the pace again. Tunney, however, quelled his enthusiasm with a right and left, and then they clinched again. After a brief spell Tunney sent a right and left to Jack's face, but the ex-champion later retaliated with two hard jabs to the head. Tunney hit Dempsey on his bad eye— and a really bad eye it was—and followed it with another one to -the same place. Then Dempsey "took a left uppercut, and they went into a clinch. Tunney got the best of some in-fighting, and Dempsey was obviously tired and took several blows. Then Tunney got a hard one on to Dempsey that eent Jack down. CHAMPIONSHIP ROLL. MEN WHO HAVE HELD THE TITLE SINCE 1892. The results of the world's heavy-weigrht championship lights since 189:2 are as follow: — September 7, 1892.— J. J. CORBETT beat L. Sullivan, 21 rounds. New Orleans. January 25, 1894.— J. J. OORBETT beat Charlie Mitchell, 3 rounds, Jacksonville, March 17, 1897.— 808 FITZSIMMONS beat J. J. Corbett, 14 rounds, Carson 1899.— J. J. JEFFRIES beat Bob Kitzsimmons, 14 rounds. Coney Island, N Y November 3, 1899. — JAMEB J. JEFFRIES beat Tom Sharkey, 25 rounds, Coney 1902.— J. J. JEFFRIES beat Bob Fitzsimmons, 8 rounds, San Francisco. August 14, 1903. — J. J. JEFFRIES beat J. J. Corbett, 10 rounds, San Francisco. Autrust 25. 1904.— J. J. JEFFRIES beat Jack Munro, 2 rounds, San Francisco. February 23, 1906.— TOMMY BURNS beat Marvin Hart, 20 rounds, Los Angeles. May 7. 1907.— TOMMY BURNS beat Jack O'Brien, 20 rounds, Los Angeles. December 25, 1908. — JACK JOHNSON beat Tommy Burns, 14 rounds. Sydney, K S \V. Police stopped light. October 16, 1909.— JACK JOHNSON beat Stanley Ketcbell, 12 rounds, Colma,

just failed to catch his man every time, ind finally the latter turned and struck Dut at Dempsey, but did no good. Jack continued the chase, but this time Tunney stopped him with a right and left in quick succession. But they seemed to land very lightly, and not to carry much sting. The chase continued for a while. Then they got to the centre of the nns. With one leap Dempsey was upon his opponent, connecting with right and a left. Tunney got a blow to Dempsey's face, but the latter, instead of backing away, sailed in. The round ended with Dempsey ■ still fighting hard. Ho put Tunney down just before the bell went, this being the first time that the champion had been knocked off hie feet since starting the game. He was somewhat dazed, and his look of confidence was considerably disappointed. The round was decidedly in Dempsey's favour. , Eighth Round. Despite his punishment Tunney came up fairly fresh for the eighth round. He sent a hard right to Dempsey's head. They clinched in the centre of the ring, and the champion again connected with a hard right and left, and then Dempsey took a hand in the game, showing renewed vigour, but failing to pile up any points. Things livened up. Dempsey sent a right to Tunney's jaw and put the champion on the mat again, only for him to get up immediately and make for his opponent. Dempsey, however, continued to set the pace, but Tunney got in a couple of blows. Jack] landed a hard right as the bell ended the round. Once again the round was in Dempsey's favour, and his chances at this stage looked good, although he did not show the aggressiveness he did in the former round. Ninth Round. In the ninth round the challenger immediately set out on the warpath. He got home with a right and followed it with an uppercut, but Tunney retaliated with energy. Dempsey continued to go after his man, but he was not so fresh at this stage. He ducked a hefty right from Tunney, and then managed to connect with one himself. Tunney, however, sent back two for one, landing each time on Dempsey's head. Dempsey came out. of, this encounter with -a, bad-eye, and a second blow on it nearly had him. down. He stopped another on the jaw, and then His other eye was made a more fitting mate for the first one. Nearly blind, Jack was in a pretty bad state, and was content to let Tunney force the fight, and there

Juiy aU 4? rn i9lO.— JACK JOHNSON beat J. J Jeffries, 16 rounds, Reno, Nevada. July 4. 1912.— JACK JOHNBON beat Jim Klynn, 9 rounds, New Mexico. June 27, 1914.— JACK JOHNSON beat Frank Moran, 20 rounds, Paris. April 6, 1915.— JE88 WILLARO beat Jack Johnson, 26 rounds, Havana, Cuba. July 4, 1919.— JACK J>EMPBEY beat Jess Wlllard, 3 rounds, Toledo, Ohio. September 6, 1920. — JAOK DEMPBEY beat Billy Miske. 3 rounds, Benton Harbour, Michigan. December 14, 1930.— JAOK DEMPBEV beat Bill Brennan, 12 rounds. New York. July 2, 1921. — JACK DEMPSEY beat Georges Carpentier, 4 rounds, Jersey City. July 4, 1923.— JA0K DEMPSEY beat Tom Gibbons on points, Shelby, Montana. September 14. 1923 JAOK DEMPSEY beat Louis Firpo, 2 rounds, New York. September 23, 1926.— GENE TUNNEY beat Jack Dempsey on points, 10 rounds, Philadelphia. AUSTRALIAN TITLE. Bantam-Weight Championship Of Australia. McALISTEE DEFEATS COWAN. (Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. At the Leichhardt Stadium for the bantam-weight championship of Australia McAlister outpointed Archie Cowan in 15 rounds.