The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-16
DEMPSEY'S
WALLOP IS
POWERFUL
Machine Credits Him as
Heaviest Hitter in All
Time.
ny FRANK q. nrENxE

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TOLEDO. o.. June 16.-The belief OF
some that Jack Dempsey does not pack
enough power in his brawny hands to
ropple Jess Willard would be dispelied
If they got close up of the cyclonic
heavyweight.
Dempsey's hands. wrists and fore
arms are marvellous N their size
amazing IN their development. An ex-
animation OF them quickly explains
wherefrom came the Dempsey power
that toppled nearly two score foemen
into oblivion with q few punches.
The Utah Mawler" beams only
around 100 or 1s5 yet the hands that
are his. the wrists and the forearm are
but a trihe inferior in size Of those Of
the giant. Jess Willard.
Perhaps the champion has little
more power in his upper arm and his
shoulder sthan Dempsey-but It IS the
hands and forearm that work the real
havoc in the hstic world. And there II
is that Dempsey has the advantage. be-
cause It is a proven fact that in short
range fighting he is thesuperior of the
present king Of pugilism.
willard never has been knocked out
or down or even been staggered by a
blow" declare his rooters. Certainly
Dempsey can't be counted upon to &C
complsh a trick at which all others
have failed
Why not? Dempsey's striking power
was tested on a machine the other day
and it was discovered that he packs
the most powerful wallop OF all time
Dempsey hits with a crashing power
unliek that ever demonstrated in prize
ring. He has shown over the sweep of
two years OF spectacular ring work that
he is a two-hsted fghter-a real ring
rarity He has dropped dozen men
with his left-and as many with his
right. He crumpled some with body
snashes and sent Just as many to the
canvas with pile-drivers.
A four-inch uppercut, propelled by
the mighty wrist and forearm sent Bat
thing Levinsky out for the first time in
his long career; stomach blow set
tied Carl Morris; a six-incher to the
Jaw ended Arthur Pelkey; overland
right following a lef rip TO the stomach
wrote "hnis" for Fred Fulton And SO
it went No matter from what angle
he shot-no matter what hand, Demp-
sew dropped his man with every we'll
timed smash.
II is true that Willard never has been
hoored But it is equally true that VIII
lard, in the days Of youth. when his
stamina was greater and his ability 70
stand up under pounding was superior,
never faced hitter like Dempsey Kun
through the whole lists OF willard
fights and you won't find a man among
them who could hit within mile OF the
youngster from Utah.
Morris was a push puncher; Frank
Moran had power but his timing was
Ill .y,i,a cd swings.
Johnson never wa sof the knock EN-
dead" variety; Gunboat Smith could hit
hut he was something Of a joke COM
pared with Dempsey Tom McMahon's
Knockout record was so small that II
could hardly be discerned. George Rodel
was farcial performer
And none of the others that Willard
fought had a real behind their advlces-
Don't forget that Willard can hit
with tremendous force, enjoin the VIII
lardites.
No one is forgetting. But the com
parative records show that Dempsey IS
his peer in the art of smuggling.
Dempsey sent Morris into dreamland
in about ten seconds. Willard fought
Morris for ten rounds and hardly mark
ed him. Willard lost decision 10 smith
in twenty rounds-and Dempsey cured
smith of insomnia in less than three.
It took Dempsey just about seventy
seconds to knock out Pelkey. but the
latter was able to stand up for ten no
decision rounds in New York before
Willard. Charles Miller took all that
willard had in a four round bout on
.he coast-and was heralded by many
as the winner, although the official rec
crds score il a draw. Dempsey finished
Miller with a few punches.
Dempsey is smaller than Willard In
height and bulk. But Jack Dempsey
has fists and wrists and forearms OF a
giant And those are the vital assets OF
a ring-man The mighty weapons that
IL is possible for a little man to use
successfully in battle with a Goliath.