Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-12
DEMPSEY IS MARVEL ON
ATTACK, Says CORBETT
Has Proved in His Battles That
.Slashing Drive Is Best Form
of Defense.
USES VARIETY OF BLOWS
Although Left Jnbbing of Other
Fighters Has Never stopped Utah
Marvel" Wizards Terrific Punch
May Drop Him to Canvas.
ny JAMES y. C0RBETT.

Critics Of Jack Dempsey insist: The
Utah fighter has no defense"
But the supporters OF the marvellous
heavyweight who Will meet Jess Will
lard OH July answer:
There is an old saving that a slash
ing attack is the best kind of defense.
And pcmpscy's attack is Of the most
whirlwind variety"
There is no disputins the fact that
no heavyweight in recent years. If ever
was as furiousIy aggressive rs Dcmp-
soy has proven TO be in every one
ef his battles since lie started along
on his metcoric career.
Whether Dempsey has a real defense
against man who can attack with
the power OF Willard is "A mystery.
Dempsey has never been placed on tho
defensive in any Of his fights in the
last two years. The great bulk of his
contests have ended with startling
rapidiiy. y tap OF tho gong. a furry
OF Dempsey blows, a staggering OF his
opponent. another hurry of lists. aud
usually the fight has been over. The
other fellows rarely have had chance
to set" long enough to let loose II
few drives al Dempsey.
Bnrcly Saved From Knockout.
Only billy Arske and Willie Meehan
have weathcred tile storm OF Dcmp-
eighteen months. And in the case of
Miske, ring experts claim ii was only
his superiative footwork and speed
and lodging ability that saved him
from having his name added TO Demp-
scys list OF Knockout victims. y
Dempsey defense was unnecessary
for Miskc made no real onslaught.
Dempsey on attack is a real marvel
He tears in at an opponent at a ter
riicc clip and never gives the other
man chance TO steady himself. The
of M, ,,
unhiitable, yet Dempsey has been
blessed with ability TO hit with the
same power while moving rs most men
do when squared off for a ''haymaker."
Dempsey's natural fighting position is
one which protects his stomach fairly
we'll and his peculiar way OF bobbinG
his head from ono side 10 the other
makes his jaw mighty elusive tar
set.
Couldn't Hit Dcmpscy's Head.
Many OF Dcmpscy's focmen. having
seen him in earlier battles. felt that
because he makes no effort 10 protect
his head IT would be easy for them to
land a solid blow 10 the jaw. They
have figured left jabbinG would stop
Dempsey. They tried ii, hut each has
failed. Dempsey seems unstopped no
matter what sort OF tactics are used
against him.
The terrible thing about Dempsey
attack. from the opponents viewpoint.
H. like most fighters. lie relied upon
two or three different punches 10 win
for him. then his antagonist might per
feet a defense against just such at
tacks But Dempsey drops EN- with
either hand and from every angle
Dempsey noored Bill Brennan with
left handler to the body and when
Brennan staggered 10 his feet lack
dropped him for the finish with right
lander
Urrercnt Ended Pcil:cy.
An uppcrcut. which travelled about
three inches ended his fight with Ar
thur Pclkcy. y right cross finished
and out as the result OF a left ripper
TO the body. Bob Dcvcrs took one OF
Dempscy's right handlers on the neck
and the fight was over Battling Lev
nook. and I.evinsky was a knockout
victim for the first time in his life
Dempsey whipped = left 10 the body OF
Fred Fulton. then shot a RICH, to tn,
jaw and Fulton fought no more.
The left jabbinE OF other men never
has halted Demps,y in his mad dash I,
land knockout punch. Eut the lief
lab of Jess Willard is something diff
ferent. 1t may. accomplish no NOR.
than have the cffor;S OF LcviuskS
Flynn, Fulton, Morris. Smith and IN,
aEEressivcncss Of the Utah Maulcr.'
Jess Has Great Left Jab.
willard has a lef, jab tina, perhaps
Is the best in the ring today. Hi
reach is greater than any other man il
fighting harness. And when that Ions
stabbinS punch goes 10 the face of
foe and is backed by all OF Willard,
great bulk, IL usually carries a stini
and hurt behind IL. But will II hal
Dempsey or can Dempsey take ii Xix,
he has the jabs OF other fighters an,
go III for more.
a whole lot depends uron what VIII
lard can do with his left. II he can
Keep Dempsey away IL means that h,
can force long range fighting where h,
CIV i!iardJ Will have the advantage
If he can't. and Dempsey can keen i,
close and engineer toc-to-toe smuggling
somebody viii drop 20 the canvcs 70
the full count. and not so long afte
the first gong bangs either.
Iwo men of the size. the strength
and hitting power OF willard and Dcmp
scy cannot slug 1t for long withou
one or the other crumplinG in an un
conscious heap.
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