The world's championship contest between Jack Dempsey (holder of title), and Luis Firpo (challenger) took place to-day and resulted in ...
Article : 51 wordsThe death occurred early this morning of Sir Walter Davidson, Governor of New South Wales. Though it has been generally known ...
Article : 475 wordsIt is estimated that there were 90,000 present. Dempsey and [?]rpo entered the ring almost simultaneously. The challenger scowled at ...
Article : 53 wordsWhen the fight started Dempsey missed with the right and Firpolug his right into the champion's [?]ody. Dempsey then floored Firpo ...
Article : 225 wordsAs they stood up for round one, a pair of mastod[?]nic animals let loose in a barred area could not have given the crowd a more ...
Article : 201 wordsAs round one concluded there was a pause for a minute. It [?]eemed not that two trained pugilists were exhibiting their skill, but that ...
Article : 727 wordsThe Argentinian, after being floored five times in the first round, knocked Dempsey completely through the ropes and the ...
Article : 186 wordsThe Swan river claimed another victim to-day but the tragedy might easily have seen worse. The water was fairly smooth this morning ...
Article : 204 wordsStatements by the fighters, although nothing in the way of revelations, conformed the impression of outsiders. ...
Article : 88 wordsDempsey and Firpo weighed in the afternoon, Dempsey weighing 13.12½ and Firpo 15.6½. the examining physician pronounced [?] pe[?] ...
Article : 72 wordsThe crowd were trying to break the police line and both the foot and mounted police were obliged to use their batons freely before order ...
Article : 55 wordsFirpo, although defeated is acclaimed by critics as a more daugerous challenger than ever. Promo[?] Rickard had announced that plans ...
Article : 82 wordsThe first of the semi-final matches was played between Norwood (minor premier) and South Adelaide (third), and resulted in a win for ...
Article : 45 wordsThe emotional tensity of the [?]owd was evidenced as the rather lengthy preliminary bouts wended their way. Prominent Americans ...
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Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1916 - 1938), Tue 18 Sep 1923, Page 4
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