FEBRUARY 14, 1920
WILLS REGAINS HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE WITH TKO OF DEMPSEY
Harry Wills is once again the Heavyweight Champion of the World after he won by technical knockout over previously undefeated Jack Dempsey. It was a savage bout that left both pugilists bloodied and battered, but also full of incredible action. Momentum seemed to switch from one fighter to the other nearly every round and the action was so close that at the time the referee stopped the fight two of the three judges had it scored dead even with the third judge giving Dempsey a 1 point lead.
That lead proved meaningless when the bout was stopped 1:43 into the 14th round. Dempsey's corner went nuts when the TKO was announced but most experts agree with Referee Jimmy Gardner, who made his decision after consulting with the ring doctor. Dempsey's right eye was swollen shut and a deep cut just above his left eye, that was reopened early in the round, made the champ all but blind in the ring.
Wills, who also was cut badly in the bout, has promised to give Dempsey another shot perhaps as early as this summer. Each fighter has now dethroned the other in the only career loss either has had. Wills is 42-1 while Dempsey is 34-1.
FEBRUARY 16, 1920
SENATORS EDGE TORONTO TO WIN NHL REGULAR SEASON
A victory over Montreal on the final day of the regular season allowed the Ottawa Senators to claim their second straight NHL regular season title. The two points earned in the win allowed Ottawa to finish with 31 points, one more than the second place St. Patrick's.
Ottawa and Toronto will meet in a best-of-seven series to determine who will represent the National Hockey League against the Pacific Coast Hockey Association in the Stanley Cup challenge.
Joe Malone, the former Montreal Canadien, led the league in scoring despite playing for the woeful Quebec Bulldogs club. Ottawa's Clint Benedict led all goaltenders surrendering just 84 goals in 24 games played.
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1919-20 Standings GP W L T Pts GF GA
Ottawa Senators 24 14 7 3 31 104 84
Toronto St. Pats 24 14 8 2 30 145 103
Montreal Canadiens 24 13 10 1 27 114 109
Quebec Bulldogs 24 4 20 0 8 105 172
REGULAR SEASON SCORING LEADERS
NAME TM GP G A PTS
Malone, Joe QUE 24 37 30 67
Denneny,Corbett TOR 24 26 38 64
Noble, Reg TOR 24 16 35 51
Pitre, Didier MON 24 12 39 51
Lalonde, Newsy MON 24 32 18 50
Darragh, Jack OTT 24 26 23 49
Nighbor, Frank OTT 24 23 26 49
Prodgers,Goldie TOR 24 23 23 46
McDonald, Jack QUE 24 10 34 44
McCarthy, Tommy QUE 21 16 27 43
GOALTENDING
NAME TM GP GAA W L T ShO
Benedict, Clint OTT 24 3.51 14 7 3 0
Forbes, Jake TOR 5 3.77 2 1 1 0
Mitchell, Ivan TOR 20 4.37 12 7 1 0
Vezina, Georges MON 24 4.52 13 10 1 0
Brophy, Frank QUE 24 6.98 4 20 0 0