Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-20
"DEMPSEY GREATEST
WHITE HEAVYWEIGHT"
WcIl-Known Boxing Authority Says
Human Submarine Is Best
Since Jim Jcffrlcs.
BOXES HERE MONDAY NIGHT
Meets Tommy McCarty Before the
Mid-Contincut Athletic Club; to
Arrive Sunday.


"rhe greatest white heavyweight
boxer since the days OF Jim Jeffries."
These were the words of a we'll
known man who has been connected
with the boxing game for II quarter
of century and who has seen them
all in their prime lie was speak
ing OF Jack Dempsey. This opinion
is shared by thousands OF writer's
and fans who have seen the "Hu-
man Submarine" since he flashed
into the boxing world few months
ago. Dempsey's meteorlc rise to a
place as one of the foremost con-
tenders for Jess Wizards title reads
like an Arabian Nights tale. Prac-
/ tiCally unknown scarcely more than
, year, his smashing, fighting tao
tics quickly won decisions or knock
outs over the toughest btrds in the
heavyweight division,
Until year ago Dempsey was
practically unknown I'm boxing cir
cles, FiEhtinR on the coast in four
round bouts, Jack first attracted no.
tlCe by ihs numerous victories via
the X. O. route. 1t was not until a
few months ago that he was figured
as being a championship possibility.
Since being knocked out by Jim
Flynn reb. 13, 1917 Dempsey has
won every fight in which he has par
ticipated.
Only Defeated Once.
The knockout by Flynn is the
only blot on Dempseys escutcheon.
with but little ring experience and
practically no training, Dempsey
81 haI -, no KaTHt t~1 ir1I al
of the fireman He secured revenge
for that defeat and proved how
quickly he0has learned by knocking
Flynn out in the first frame the
early part of this year.
Dempsey Is 23 years OF age, hav-
ing been born in 1895 at Salt Lake
City, Utah He started fighting late
in the year of 1915, meeting and de-
feating men OF only local reputation
or veterans who had started on the
downward path. However, it Is
noticeable that Jack always won,
despite his youth and inexperience.
Dempsey's record influenced the
promoters Of the Mormon city to
match hun with Jim Flynn, when
the only knockout or defeat he ever
suffered was administered him. out
OF condition and realizing that ne
had not been in shape, Dempsey dis
appeared. going into the woods Of
the northwest where he worked as a
lumberjack for nearly five months.
In Quest of the Title.
July 25, 1917. Dempsey met and
defeated Willie Meehan in san Fran
cisco, his rise to the top starting
with that fight. He was different
man than when he left six months
/ before. Harder and stronger than
ever, with tireless endurance and the
speed of middicwelght. Dempsey
started in quest Of the worlds heavy
weight title.
kayocs in one round over Al Nor
ton and Charley Mitchell and dc
cisious over Bob MCAllcster and VIII
lie Meehnn, convinced Pacific coast
sport writer's that Dempsey was
more than a comer-he had arrived.
Gunboat Smith fell victim to
Dempsey's prowcsS and the original
white hope, Carl Morris, also lost to
the Submarine"
Like n Young LoChinvar.
To the east went Dempsey like a
young LoChinyar startling the fans
of that section with the crashing
force OF his blows and with the ease
game Several weeks ago Dempsey
which he defeated the best in the
defeated Billie Miske ana thereby
earned "a right 90 battle Fred Fulton
for the heavyweight crown.
Dempsey who IS to meet Tommy
MgCarty here mex, Monday night.
will arrive here the early part OF
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