South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27
BIC JESS IS
WILLING, BUT
lack Dempsey Anxious To Be
Secretary for Knights of
Columbus.

CHICAGO Aug. Interest
again ceuters 10 the Dempsey Wi /
lard possibilities.
Dempsey there is TO doubt wants
TO take On the champion jess. and
now the kansas ranger VINO has been
disguised with The idea % returning
20 the one-rns lighting arena since
bis inability TO ger a chance TO do
90 Fulton what Jack Dempsey did.
has added his willingness 90 the idea
n am willing to meet Dempsey
any rime-next wees or next
month, is the way Jess phrases 80.
the only condition Is that above
absolute expenses no one makes a
cent out Of it-and it all goes Co
some good war cause
Jack had beat him 90 10 with "a
similar proposition.
Il just want chance TO prove
that J and not Jess Willard am
heavyweight champion. J. don want
nickel out Of the fight"
And IL is possible. TOO. that this
Championship 20 may take place
over there where the big tight is
going on for the other day when
both the boys dropped into Chicago.
expecting 10 Join other stars stll
shining and still remembered in put
ting on a coffee and doughnuts
show for the Salvation Army. they
each admitted they mad the go 20
France fever
Nor Is that TO be wondered ar
Each wants 20 help the boys VINO are
licking the Germans forget they are
away from home and likely to re-
main 50 few months more at
least So he idea is 20 put on
numerous display OF exhibition fights
before the boys IN camp
Jack Kearns. manager for the
Dempsey chap. Is anxious 20 get over
as a secretary for the Knights Of
Columbus and believes that Georges
Carpenter, greatest Of the European
hesvyweights. could be induced 10
meet Dempsey I'm short bouts II the
purpose is 20 raise funds
Meanwhile. '1cally, there Is ire
mendous demand for both Willard
shows around the country. The
champion made the hit of his life
when he came 10 Chicago the other
day and announced that he was will
ing TO box anybody for the Salvation
Army fund Though not in any kind
OF shape for "a real night ever Of
short duration. with q capably CON
ditioned man ike Dempsey. Jess
never for an instant fears the out
come lie is as Indifferent as ever
10 the claims Of the young contend
ar. giving hi:1 plenty Of credit for
what he hes done. and always saw
ing he would be slad 10 give him
ne first chance
Willard cancelled some important
business enga gements in Colorado
when he came 10 fight for the "cof-
zee and doughnuts" fund here and
has returned 10 6l them Although
Jack Kearns talked with him while
here. nothing definite has been
agreed to.
At the same time the champion
was liberal with his praise for the
man who is Coutending for his scalp
telling Kearns that he surely has
2 healthy Young 6ghter and that he
is glad 20 see him coming along so
handsomely.
Dempsey. too. still glowing from
the Completeness Of his victory over
Fulton. says there is nothing 70 n
md al that there isn't-its Just
case Of beating the barrier. that's all.
I'm other words it's a system OF
getting i'm first punch. but that first
punch must he corker
Got any plans % lighting this big
Fellow Jack was asked Just before
he jumped into the rims with Fulton
and jumped right out again. victor
Yes casually observed Jack.
hes no different from am, of the
rest ~ them TN get iu close as
quick as Z can and whale away at
that belly OF his Itll he case of
beating the barrier. that's alI-zet-
ting In there before he has a chance
10 notice the sneak TN make ON him
One solid one amidships and I'm he
on my way-ea silly"
And verify. so 10 was
But cd YOU ever hear of fighter
lefore who doped out a battle so
N'ElNcN-N lN ADVANCE EiS own ba title
that is 70 seldom happens And
there wasn't one slight symptom Of
corceit or the presence of ego i'm
Jacks remarks. either He discussed
The Fulton fsht the most important
one IN his career 10 date. as calmly
as he would talk about tlt with
Porky F1ynn or any other OF the
bush IeaCuers
And because results have made his
words seem modest Jack Harrison
nempsey is now the most sought for
Hsnter among the managers He's
fhe Ereatest prospect since the lae-
II Bob Fitzsimmous and. better
.han thar veteran. he has Youth IN
his favor beins just around the
twenty-tTo mark
es. Jack has landed in -1e rrt.,..
emo n it We're not for The war. which
nas taken The edge or o. those
'1inEs there woald be mo- ay in l-
VIII him
EVANS AND JONES WIN