Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1921, Page 31

; S PORTS ASHIN 1921, SPORTS. 31 i Dempsey Nearing Best Condition of His Career KEARNS SAY S CHAMPION IS CLOSE TO TOP FORM Asserts the Brelman'Fight Has No Bearing on Coming Match, But That It Proved Jack’s Real Title Qualities. BY JACK KEARNS, Manager of World Champion Jack Dempsey. TLA A dit‘on is the champion? NTIC CITY, N. J., June 15—At this point in Jack Dempsey’s ining the question naturally arises: How far from fighting con- ‘What makes this question doubly inter- esting is the fact that in Denipsey’s last fight, the one with Bill Brennan, he was roundly criticised for not being in fighting shape. I'll pass up for the time being the rather amusing situation, wherein Dempsey, after winning fight after fight in short order, was said to be a man who couldn’t go the route and be strong, and up on proving that he could go twelve rounds with a tough fighter like Brennan and still win by a knock-out, be criticised once more for not winnin, time to time in arguing from what happened i 3 may happen in the coming international match, “forget the Brennan fight.” g in short order. I have said from the Brennan fight to what It has no particular bearing on a match with Georges Carpentier, any- how. However, let me ask_one question. How often has Bill Brennan been knocked out by any one? The answer is twice, and the same man, Jack Dempsey, was responsible. Just the other day there called at Dempsey’s camp at Airport a man who has been rather prominently identi- fied with the fight game for many vears. He is an admirer of Dempsey, but he also appreciates the abilily that Georges Carpentier doubtless Ppossesses. “Had Carpentier been in Brennan's place the night of his mecting with the champion nothing on carth could have saved the Frenchman from win- ning the world championship,” he told me. Proved Championship Qualities. This fistic expert is entitled to his own opinion. I have mine. I still con- tend that a champion who wins by a knockout over an opponent that no one else has ever been able to knock out demonstrates that he has cham- pionship qualities still with him. T was interested nevertheless in the reasoning process through which the fight expert arrived at his conclusion. “What makes you think Dempsey was not a real champion the night he fought Brennan?' I asked. “Condition.” was the answer. “To tell you the trutt I made the trip here today just to satisfy myself that| Dempsey was actually working hard | and faithfully for this match he ha with Carpentier. gelf and to do hims stice in the ring he has to be in Pis very best physical and fighting condition. Un- ss he is in that condition he is not the formidable opponent his admis- ers would have him.” Not an Average Fighter. Tn a measure that statement is true. Dempsey is not an average fighter. He puts so much energy into everything he does he has to be in wonderful shape to keep going. And now, of course, the world is in- SLORE AT FRENCH GOLF| Five U. S. Women Win in Tourney at Fontainebleau—Miss Stirling Plays Strong Game. By the Associated Press. FONTAINEBLEAU, France, June 15—Miss Alexa Stirfing of Atlasta, American woman champion, defeated Mrs. F. E. DuBois of Baltusrol, N. J., in the third round of the woman's French golf championship tournament here today by 3 up and 2 to play. FONTAINEBLEAU, France, June 15, —Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta, American woman golf champion, won her match in the second day’s play of the open championship tournament here today, defeating Miss Rosamund herwood of St. Georges, Long Island, ¢ up and 2 to pla Miss Stirling p! 1a strong game, c» times on dif- 2 on the sev- | of which the par is 3, by holing | 4 twenty-five-foot putt | The results thus show five American competitors winning their matches in the second round, with losing to American opponents. mar. Mrs. R. H. Barlow of the Merion Cricket Club, Philadelphia, defeated Miss Edith Cummings of the Onwent- sia Club, Lake Forest, 1il, 2 up and 1 to play. Miss Cecil Leitch. British woman champion, defeated Mrs. E. E. Hill of England, 5 up and 3 to pla Miss Phyllis Robbett _of Great Brit defeated Mile. Pauline de Bellet, the French woman champion, play. Hanchett of San Francisco ond of England, 3 Sum- play. Du Bois of Baltusrol. N.J.., . Weibach. of France, 7 5 up and Zbyszko Matched Again. DETROIT, June Stanislaus Zbyszko and vanni Mazzan, the Italian heavyweight wrestler. have been matched for a finish bout in an open-air arena here next Wednesday night. _ Trials on for Auto Race. UNIONTOWN., Pa.. June 15.—Quali fication trials for the 225-mile Uni- versal trophy automobile race to be held at the speedway here Saturday ‘will take place today, if weather con- ditions are favorabl Phous F. €764, SUNDRIES, Howard A. French & Co. Indian Motor Cycles and Sport Goods 424 9th St. N.W. Tsed Motor Cycles Rackets Reduced P $3.50 Casino, - §2.98 $4.00 Belmont, two others|!| terested in whether or not the cham- pion is getting into that shape. I know that these off days I have given the champion, these enforced va- tions on account of his cut eye, the cancellation of his boxing schedule, the absence of daily roadwork and the various other features of training that| have been peculiar to Dempsey’s camp during this session here, have aroused some adverse comment. I have even been told by certain parties that there was no system about the champion's work. that it was just a hodge podge of exercises. That, of course, is ridic- ulous. As T write this the champion is in the midst of his final drive for fighting condition. Everything he has done in the past weeks has had a tendency to fit him for this final preparation. And don't let any ome tell you that because Dempsey did not box every or did not go on the road every or took a complete day’s rest on ions, that he isn't gradually rounding into the very best condition of his career. Right now all Dempsey needs is a bit of boxing to give him judgment of distance, the routine training grind to take off what weight is necessary, and you'd be surprised to know how close to his actual fighting weight the champion is at this time. Hasn’t Worrled o Minute. Added to this is the mental condi- tion of Dempsey. He hasn't had a mo- ment's worry since he started train- ing, unless it was fretting because he couldn’t pitch in and work three hours every afternoon. Everything he has dono and is do- ing. as I have repeatedly. is bringing the champion into his great- est fighting condition, so that when he faces Georges Carpentier on July 2 he will not be the Dempsey who fought Brennan or the Dempsey who fought Willard, but the Dempsey who has systematically prepared to fight Georges Carpentier and defeat him as quickly as it is humanly possible to do. (Copyright, 1921.) PRIZE TO ILLUMINATOR British Royalty Sees Short's Horse Score in Hunt Cup Race as Ascot. By the Associated Press. ASCOT HEATH. England, June 15.— Hiumindtor. owned by E. Short, won the Royal Hunt cup, run here today. Lord Londonderry’s Glanmerin was second and F. Hardy's Beauregard was third. Tweniy Horses ran. The race ued at 250 sovereigns, wi about £2,000 added. Nt g ASCOT HEATH, England, June 15.— ‘There was another notable assemblage of society people here today, the second day of the Ascot meet, when King George and Queen Mary came over from Windsor and took part in the semi-state cavalcade across the course. The grandstand presented a brilliant appearance. from the great numbers of women dressed in the height of fashion in attendance. The boxes near the royal box were filled with distinguished | persons. In one of the boxes were Am- bassador and Mrs. Harve: two ori DESCAMPS DECRIES TALK OF QUICK WIN Madness to Say Georges Will Cop in One or Two Rounds, He Warns. By the Associated Press. 2 ARIS, June 15—“Tt is madness P to- say that Carpentier will win in one or two rounds,” Francois Descamps, manager of the French champion, writes to the newspaper. L'Auto, in a letter which | is printed in L'Auto’s series of arti- cles urging the French not to be- come overconfident. The letter is quoted in support of the news- paper's previous analysis of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight, tending to show that the Frenchman will not have an easy time. Descamps’ letter is dated Manhas- iset, Long Island, May 31. He says “Georges is very well and full of confidence, although we know he has & tough job ahead. It is madness to say that Carpentier will win in one or two rounds, and the French who say or write that are rendering poor serv- ice to Georges, for in the case of a clean victory they diminish it in the eyes of sportsmen by assuming that Dempsey doesn't amount to much. Fortunately, over here they don't say that, but quite the contra ! Marcot Now Plain Chef. MANHASSET, N. Y., June 15.—Hen- trl Marcot, Georges Carpentier's chef and sparring partner, hereafter is to be just & plain chef. All this comes about because Georges loves bread pudding. Henrl |France’s Challenger Snapped was sent to the g sium yester- day to do some worg‘ hen he left the kitchen he pl a_half-made pudding on the shelf. Cook No. 2 attempted to finish the job. Georges came to lunch, ate a hearty meal and asked for his pudding. He tasted, then remarke Now I know | Where' my bar of soi® went.” JEFF GAVE AWAY TILE | Precented It to Marvin Hart, Who Promptly Lost It to Tommy Burns, Canadian. (This the eleventh of a dally serfes of thumbnail sketches of previous fights for the heavyweight champion- ship of the world.) James J. Jeffries, like Alexander, reached the point where thers were no more worlds to conquer. For six years after winning the heavyweight championship the California boiler- {maker met every boxer with nerve lenougt to challenge him, and mauled them all severcly. He disliked t inconvenience of forever keeping in trim, however, and announced his in- | tention of retiring from the ring in 1905, bestowimg his title upon Marvin Hari: The préesent was made after |Hart had thrashed Jack Root in twelve rounds at Reno, Nev With Hart the championship was an ome. easy-go bit of property. He promptly lost It on February 23, 1906, to Tommy Burns, a Canadian, in a twenty-round fight at Los Angele: Burns remained in front of the pack of pugilists for almost tbree years. In that time he successfully defended his title against Philadelphia Jack :10'Brien, whom he defeated in twenty rounds, and Bill Squires of Australia, who stood up only two minutes and eight seconds. During all of this time a big, strap- | ping nexro, John Arthur Johngon, had been knocking pugilistic people right and left, and in his off moments en- deavoring to et a crack at the cham- | some excuse. Johnson's manager trail- ed Burns around the United States picn. But the chamvion alwavs had | .. f.on Galveston. Undaunted. he jand fo England, but could not get'co:nercd him in Australia. where a him to meet the former cotton jam- matgh with “Before and After Taking” It Kearns is in no yielding mood, since he believes that the question of a competent referee is just as important as the condition of his big champion. And Descamps is not going to yield any point that looks vital to him. PADBAOCK A GIOD SPORT World Sprint King, With “Honors Enough,” Declines Captaincy of Track Team. LOS ANGELES, Calif. June 15 Charles W. Paddock of the University of California, whose record-breaking work_during the past spring estab- lished him as the world's greatest sprinter, has declined to become cap~ tain of the university’s 1922 track team. “I've trips to Belgium and Paris and England. and jaunts to the cast.” Paddock said in declining the onor. ve been showered with honors— more than enough for one man. The other fellows should have a chanee, o I'm going to vote for Bill Isen= ouer So, Bill Isenhour, sprinter and quare ter miler, was elected captain of the 1922 track team. Battle Seems Certain. ‘That there will be a battle over him seems to be certain. A certain sport- Ing writer who has long written of fighting, but has never had experi- ence in the ring at a world-famous bout, is spoken of as a strong can- didate, and such men as Jimmy Dougherty, Jira Corbett and Jim Jef- fries are also lined up. 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For. mission Has Any Jurisdic a meeting will be held to decide :}hg»shall lr:leree the Dempszy-%amnfie; H i iekil scrap, and all signs point $o a shindig at least as interesting and as har tlfll’l n Plckmg Referee. fought as the coming scrap itself. Tom Cassidy, secretary of the New T Wit the sanouncement | ST HH, Sod S s ~—W1 e announcement |ed the meetin sending wol < i ed to meet at' Chair- that the New Jersey boxing 2.‘.".:"5.,?.",’,‘5;:’." omfi;: “.n;hg%u, once commission is to meet tomorrow to |and for all Who w third man in discuss the referee selection for the [the ring. Just at present theve ie no heavyweight championship contest, | tions will agres upon the same ma 1y 2, Jack Kearns, manager of [at least. not without an argumen Jn{:D’e psey, tcday said he had ad- | while it is a cinch that the Jersey acl m| y - Jvised the commission_that he had PLYIens Bave in mind a referes of ~ commnnicatedhwnh Tex'Rlear% 7“ is very -lwnulu.nh t lh‘-tu., !2“' Y | promoter of the contest, in regar ‘ork newspaper whose sporting edi- i tor is close to the Jersey boxing board tunity iscu: & i man who had been selected to referee Rickard. the bout. Ertle is a Jersey referee and ‘The original articles of agTeem e [8aid to be a good one. But his repu the fight,” earns, n 5 < o hmmes of five men, James J, Cor- | lation is ot such as to have come to bett, James J. Jeftries, James Dough- | {he attention of: either Descamps or erty, Robert Edgren and Bill Brown, Tas. who have been agreed upon by Rick- ard, Descamps and myself as the list of men from whom the referee should be selected. Edgrem May Be Sole Arbitrater. “In the event that Descamps and I fail to agree upon a choice, it de- volves upon Robert Edgren, as sole arbitrator of all disputes, to make the final selection. I have at no time been advised by Ricka who holds my contract und forfeits for the match, that the New Jersey boxing commis sion has any jurisdiction in the final selection of the referce. There is nothing in the articles agreed upon by Rickard, Descamps and myself to Personally 1 favor James Dough- erty of Philadelphia, as my selection, though this is no reflection on the ability and integrity of the other four available candidate: The name_ of Lieut. Jack Kennedy, U. S. has been mentioned, Both Dempsey and myself regard him highly. o New Jersey refercc has ever been discussed by Descamps and my- self, and 1 know nothing of any New Jersey man being named as a selec tion by the comymission. 1 believe that the referee for a match in which the heavyweight championship of the world is at stake should who has something equ less ax the title to risk. In other words, I believe the referee shouid be ! 4 man of international reputation as a sportzman and @ man. And as Des- camps and I. representatives of the principals, have so much at stake, | think we should be allowed to select the referee ' Kearns thinks that James J. Jeffries. former heavyweight champion, would make a good referee for the match. Kearns said he probably would not attend the meeting in Jersey City to- morrow, as other business will make it necessary for him to remain in camp here. Jack's Vacation Ends. NOW NOW Any doubt as te hew hard Georges Carpentier is working to condition 3 . Rimnelf for his title row, July 2, with Champion Jack D mpscy ta disipated 4Today is the last of Dempsey's four- . | day vacation. charm sched- et The mears of & Krwelin dng, gett his |uled to resume his truining grind to- satwork, s s |morrow, after having rested since foatwork. with Mareel Dennix, a lightweight. ow aving e pXe::nd leaving the ring, surrounded by hix admirers. r boxing five [Sunday. He nrob;:h will behr;e:]r‘nu ree sparring purtners and going through the re routine of :;dedh:eaoe;::n‘\: hmxl;:gin;xm;mam « ax his perapiration-sonked | {20, figured him that there is I danger of reopening the woi Dempsey has not pulled on the gl { since 4 week ago last Sunday, when ! the wound was split open. Irish Patsy Cline. the lightweight, | has joined the champion's staft of ns ittle nd Seven Birdies in His 66. DETROIT. Mich.. June 15.—"“Bill Trovinger, professional at the Bloom- field Hills Golf Club here, establiched [ sparring partners and will be avail a new course record on Tuesday with{able to ficlp develop Dempsey's speed 5 a 66. Trovinger shot seven birdies in|along with Joe Benjamin. another . the last nine holes. The record is two | lightweight. Soldier Bartfield, a New under the best previous mark. set|York middleweight, is expected to three vears ago by Mike Brady of!join the camp before the end of the Oakland Hills. lweek er today. nce 4he challenger began training he has destroyed no | lexn than = dosen bags by vi- | clous punching. He averages three a week. wGeorges, he bust the bag. Boom, boom,” explained Des- camps. “He sece-the face of Dempsey every (ime he punch rad it is by-bye bag. But I no lasgh and buy care; more.” 1 just — trail of Burns and finally 1il Artha™ was arranged. 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