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*6(.UME XXW. so. 6.
Deir
Firpo Bites T
Second Rom
Champion
Crowd of 85,000 People
As Dempsey's Hand
That He 1
NEW YORK, Sept. I 5
contender for the world's
went down in defeat befoi
pion's onslaught here las:
seconds had elapsed in tf
was scheduled to be a fift
World Champion Jack D
l irpo, the only really pro
race has produced. I he
the mat five times in the
: In-fore the knockout hi.-a w:i<~
ndmi: :stcred. Dempsey was knocked
th:ouiryj the ropes in the first round
hy his foreign opponent, wht n Frpo
landed his mighty rijrht to the Chainpon's
jaw. Ilowrvi-r, he qucklv re?
*eti from the blow, anil came
' with vengeance that >: * .1 il
\ r>?ry before the second round was
finished. j
The South American j ut up a
k'hii" fight and made a f> < b!e attempt
to come back aftet1 Pi nips v
landed the fatal blow, lit- w i- forc?d
U> take the count before he could
over front the Champion's nighty
v. aliop in the stomach, anil whi \ the
ri f no rai.-ed 'Dontpsey's y^nnd d : ot.?
g that he was champion, the frcn-?
7 ? ?i crowd of 85,000 spectators
broke into wild yells that pierced the
cool night breeze for wiles around.
A . ool breeze blew from the cast
and many spectators appeared in top
? >ats. They began to fill up the
stand* early iij the afternoon and
practically tvery seat was taken in
the hip arena on thp Polo Grounds
when the opposng fighters crawled
though the ropes.
Mighty demonstration was accorded
Dempsey's appearance in, the
ring. indicatnp that the preat majorty
of the fans were suporters of
the American: Champion, while the
South American contender was given
? good round of applaud front
varous section ?' the hupd crowd
that thronged the Polo Grounds.
Manaper Jack Kearns was Dempsey's
chiif second. | The other seconds
were Joe Benjamin, Jerry Luvadis,
the trainer, and Johnny, a
younger brother ol| the* Champion.
Horatio Ix'valle, Hugh Gartland and
Carlos Vegas occupied the corner
wit*, the Argentine contender for the
pugilistic title.
There were notables front every
degree and varety at the fight, from
the champion! blind baggage rideit
on the benches to the titled and
decorated gentry at the ringside. The
gathering included leaders in the
business, financial % and poKtical 1
world whr. mtiip fw?m VVn<h1n<rtAn 1
and various industrial centers to witness
the contest. Practically all the
Envoys from the South American ]
Countries were on hand to cheer
their "Goliath" to victory. ,
Preliminary boxing matches between
Jack Burke, of fiUburgh, and
Bill Reed, of Columbus, Ohio; A1
Roberts and Mike Reed, both of New
York; and Leot Brown, Australian, \
and Dan Bright, of England, elictited i
only mild interest, while the restless 1
thousands anxiously waited the big i
contest?of thei evening. The semi- i
final "out between Gene Tunney, i
America^ Light-heavyweightJ Champion
nnd Leo Ttntc* of New York
hid to be Sr-d off on account of;
the indiiof Tunney.
The ct^ Ihc great arena rt 1
th0 polo grot* .'da was estimated at, <
approximately 85,000 people and the , <
in of Murphy and Chei
ipse
he Dust in
- J f 1? 11J 1 J
iu V7i vv uriu
iship Struggle
: Break Into Wild Yells
Is Raised Denoting
Is Victor
.?The South American
i pugilistic championship
e the heavyweight rhamt
night, after fifty-seven
le second round of what
:een-round bout between
empsey and Luis Angel
mising pugilist the Latin
Champion sent b irpo to I
first round and twit in
i
[
irate receipts were .-aid to approach'
the million and one quart* r mark, j
thoug^ the-*- figures could not be j
verified early this morn?ng ns the
final results of tickets had not been j j
cheeked. Th,. seats ranged in price
fron\ tn $27..">0. and most of
thenf were taken before the fight
started.
The Champion 1? a naif million
dollars richer as a result of the fight
. .u_. C . l. : ?,J..
added appptximatdy $1-">0.000 to
his *tore of thi? world's goods. Promoter
T \ Rickard cami in for ah >ut
three tors of a million, n con' (I
rable portion of which will be
i ?d t? defray the i vpinscs of thr
match. n?mp? y recieved 37 V* p< r
cut ?-f th. uate receipt- . Firpo 121.per
cent and Rickard th oth? r fifty
pr cent.
JACK DEMPSEY
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Photo of Champion Jack Dempsey,
taken during his training at Saratoga
Lake, New York, where he prepared
for the fight with Luis Ang?.l
Firpo. The smile still dominates. .
Grandview School
To Give Exercises J
A school exercise, followed by ?
box supper, will be given at the
Grandview Central High School Saturday
night. September lf>th, for the *
benefit of the school. The public is a
invited to this entertainment and it J t
is hoped that a large crowd will pt 1
lend. a
BANKS MILLIONS SAVED
OSAKA.?It become known here x
Saturday that all the money in the v
Rank of Japan vault* was saved from c
iostruction in the fire which follow- \
d the earthquake a.id tidal wave. I
i
Ctero
okee County, and the Lc
MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA,
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HARDING MEMORIAL
The first issue of special two cent !n
dumps struck off by the Post Office st
[)(p.-irtnu-r.* at Washington, as a me- w
monal to President Harding were st
I led on sale in Marion, 0., Mr. 1*
If.inlinr's home town. The stamp isjfl
hlack and ! ar? the picture of the j ih
Championship
Since the
Thf 'jilt of principal fights since
1892 in which the heavyweight I
crown was at stake, follows:
1 AQ7 l>m.. I r?I ?
knocked out John L. Sullivan in
21 rounds with big gloves at New
Orleans September 7.
1894?James J- Corbett stopped
Charley Mitchell in three rounds
at Jacksonville, Fla., January 25.
"1897 Bob Fitssimmons stopped
James J. Corbett in 14 rounds
at Carton City, Nev., March 17.
' 1899?James J. Jeffries stopped
Bob Fitzsimmons in 11 rounds
at Coney Island June 9.
1899 James 'J. Jeffries defeated
Tom Sharkey in 25 rounds at
Coney Island November 3.
1900?James J. .Jeffries stopped
James J. Corbett in 23 rounds at
Coney Idland May 11.
190 2 James J. Jeffries- stop
ped Bob Fitxsimmons in 8 rounds
at San Francisco July 25.
190 3 James J. Jeffrie* knocked
out James J. Corbett in 10
rounds at San Francisco August
14.
190 4 James J. Jeffries knocked
out Jack Monroe in two rounds
at Sanfrancisco August 26.
190 6 Tommy Burn* beat
Marvin Hart in 20 rounds at Los
Angeles February 23.
190 7 Tommy Burns beat
"Philadelphia^ Jack" O'Brien ' in
20 rounds - t '-c# Angeles May 7.
1907 Tomr?';? . durns stopped
Bill Squires of Austr.dia in one
round at Colma, Calif., July 4.
*1908 Jack Jkohn?on defeated
Tommy Burns in 14 rounds at
[load Contractors IG
Barbecue at Brasstown
The barbecue just below Brasstown
ridge last Tuesday evening proved ha
i most enjoyable affair for the more' pi
;han 200 guests present. Messrs.
'lerbert and Witt, contractors on *?ti
i section of the road from Brasstown 1 co
ii Haucevillo u-orn r.' ;nA??iKio fni> an
arbecue and a most excellent one it in;
vas. Bo sides the barbecue meat of
'ariou* kinds, there were vegetables, mi
tew. rake, coffee, etc. The guest-- los
cere lagrely from the vicinity of fo
Jrasstowr., Ilayesville and,' Murphy., su
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;ad ing Newspaper in t
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER i:.. 1 J:i
etai
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STAMPS IQQITFn .
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t?? President's hvnd. The first
amp, together with the die proof,
as piv-ented to Mrs. Harding. The1
amp waa hound in a black case,
hoto shi-u < As-stant Postmaster ,
crura! Glover holding a sheet of ;
ie Harding Memorial stamps. ,
i History I
i Year 1892
Sydney, N. S. W., the police interfering
December 25.
1909?Jacl^ Johnson knocked
>ut Stanley Ketchel in 12 rounds
it Colma, Cdlif., October 16.
1910?Jac It Johnson knocked
jut James J. Jeffrie* in 15 round*
it Reno, Nf*., July 4.
1912?Jack Johnson beat Jim
"lyn in nine rounds at Las Vegas, <
*1. M., the police interfering, July
k
1914 Jack Johnsoii beat Frank
iloran on points in 20 rounds at j '
*aris, Franca, Juna 27.
*1915?Jess Willard knocked
?ut Jack Johnson in 26 rounds at
Javanah, Cuba, April 5.
1916 Jess Wiilard defeated (
rank Moran by popular verdict ,
n Now York (uo decision) March
!5. e
1919?Jack Dempsey knocked
?ut Jess Wllard in three rounds
t Toledo, Ohio, July 4.
1920?Jack Dempsey knocked "
tut Billy Miske in three rounds at *
Jenton Harbor, Mich., Sept. 6.
1929?Jack Dempsey knocked V
tut Bill Brennan in 12 rounds at U
*iew York December 14.
1921?Jack Dempsey knocked n
iut Georges C entier, of France 1
n four rounds at Jersey City, N.
I., July 2. 1
1923 Jack Dempsey won on
toints from Tom Gibbons of St.
'aul in 15 rounds at Shelby, Monana,
July 4*.
1923?Jack Dempsey knocked ^
tur l.uis Angel Firpo in 2 rounds t
it New York on September 14. o
'Title changed hands. u
>eysers in Iceland to .
V mm - w-? * 1
Replace neating ruel
BENGEN, Norway?In Iceland it
s just been announced that the pcoe
arc about to do away with coal
a healing medium. The author- t
ca in Reyxjavik, the capita! are
nsid??"ng using the natural hot t
rings and geysers iuere for heat r
CT the w' ole country. | ^
The famous gr yseys ar?? about a v
ile from the city and have been <
ng Uied by Reyxjavik housevives t
r a# free laundry and hot water *
ppiy- !
I
kout
his Section of Wester
ns'
Champions C
^ -
/American
Enter Ri
Both Dempsey and Firpo
Overwhelming
Of Dei
NEW YORK, Sept. 1
Luis Angel I" irpo went ir
grounds last evening with
ind in perfect physical c
:he heavyweight pugilisti<
Dempsy has held since he
sas giant, to the mat ia I
L. & N. OFFICIALS
TO HELP BEAUTIFY
RAILWAY YARDS
Superintendent Sargent Here Tuesday
?Great Increase in Local
Freight Shipments
At a conference between officials
af the Chamber of Commerce and
Superintendent M. Sargent, of the L.
& N\ Railway, Tuesday night, plan*
ivere worked out for the joint plant:
g and maintenance of the L., A: N*.
Railway yards in Murphy. .Mr. Sarient
came to Murphy at the request
'i* the Chamber of Commerce and
ity officials to discuss plans for imroving
the railway yards and while
t was hoped that the road cro-s the i
racks at the ?tton mig.'r. be navi-d, |
l'fficultit s pr< -nted themselves that1
nude this project seem unwise to
he railway offical. However Su-1
n rintendent Sargent expressed entire)
sympathy with th,_. bci.utifi'-at>..n of
he grounds around thr station and
eadily con s**nted to lend the full!
o-opi ration of the maintenance of
vi'y men in helping j lont and care
or the gn unds.
It has not yet bc(.n definitely deermined
just what the nature of the
rianting will be, but a iommiUee is
it work considering the layout and'
he sort of plants that would be most
uitablc for the waste space on the
tation yard.
Plans for enlarging the yards of
he railway company were discussed
>ut on definite concitsion was reachd.
"The increase of freight business
a and out of Murphy demands that
aoro yard space be developed in the
iear future so that oar company can
erve thd shippers of this territory
etter," said Mr. Sargent, "and railway
officials are giving the matter
ttention," he contuncd.
It is vXpeCtcu uwt uic iicxl
(lonths will see a large expansion in
he freight business of this secton.
To Hold Quarterly
Meeting At Unaka
According to an announcement
iven out a few days ago by the
castor. Rev. R. I. Trull, the regular
luarterly meeting will be held with
he Unaka Methodist Church on the
!2nd and 23rd of September,
pon these meetings.
Did Macadam Street
Is Being Repaired
The nastor rxnrpMP* thp. hnno th?af 1
here might he a large attendance j
The strec force spent several days '
his woe^ repairing the old treated
nacadam street, which was built in
durphy ten or twelve years ago. The
corn places are being patched with a
old patch preparation, sold undehe
trade name of Tarvia "KP" by
he Barrett Campany of Philadelhia.
I DEMPSEY-FIRPO I
n North Carolina
1.(9 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
ntjp
I IUV
)f Two
Continents
ng Confident
In Good Condition, With
Odds In Favor
npsey
5.?Jack Dempsey and
ito the ring at the Polo
confidence in themselves
ondition, to contend for
; belt of the world, which
battled Willard, the Kan919.
The North American
Champion was the undoubted
favorite 0f the two, though Firpo wai
considered a dangerous rival by the
followers of the ringside sport. Firpo
realized that the odds were against
him so far as the sentiment of the
majority of the people worn concerned
but he j ut up a bold front.
"I am confident; I am not afraid.
I don't think .lac k Dempsey can beat
mj and I don't think that he can
stand up under my punches." said
th0 South American contended just
prior to enter eg the ring for what
is styled "the battle of the continents"
by pugilistic writer-.
Dempsy dd not ft vat the conten- H
der w it.|j >!it , mpt. He took the
match i u- y and went into the
r in ir wiiii till' i; l omuicnce that
th? Argentine giani was a dangerous
challenger for th?- puglistict championship
of the world.
"Firpo is big and strong and dangerous.
Thi y are all dangerous until
you have them on the floor." said
the champion to a group of newspaper
men at his hotel yesterday.
Both fighters were pronounced in
perfect condition by officials of the
New York State Atheletic commission
when they were weighed in at
2 o'clock Wednesday.
"I will have no alibis to offer, if
beaten," said Dempsey, "for 1 am
in good condition." And the Argentine
contender declared that he
hail never felt more like fighting #
in his life.
In comparing the two fighters,
Dempsev was described as thc "Tiger
Man"?high strung, lithe, quick,
cruel and skillful; while Frpo was
dubbed the "Gorlla Man,"?slow,
cumbersome, unemotonal. slow-burning
but intense#and not knowing the
limit of his strength. Some followers
of the ringside sport were wont to
maki* light of the contender. "He
is simply a big man with a ponderous
punch," "He i9 huge, hairy and
xorvigii, wcic some 01 ine expressions
passing around among the fighting
fans yesterday afternoon.
Many, however, were not so sever
in their comparison of the champion
and the contender. All, however,
wore agreed that Dempsey was the
more skilful of the two; that Firpo
was green) and lacked experience;
while Dempsey was quick and skillful
and had a string of victories to
his credit, that gave him a confidence
calculated to win.
Singing Convention
Near Andrews
The Cherokee County Singing
Convention will meet in semi-annually
session with the Valley River Baptist
Church near Andrews the second
Sunday in October, which is October
14th, according to an announcement
made the other day by Mr. E. L.
Ballard, secretary* and treasurer of
the Convention. All classes in Cherokee
County are urged to be present
and take part in the contest. A class I
of the Chcrokce Indians from Yellow
1 Hill arc expected to be present.
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