The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-30
DEMPSEY IS NEVER At 4
LOSS AS TO WHAT TO Do
Whereas. on the Other Hand, Will
lard Founders Helplcaely When
the Unexpected Happens,
Says Mcnke-
BY Frank G.. Mcnke..

Toledo, Ohio, June 29-One of the
greatest natural fighters of all time
meets the best manufactured ring
man in history on July 4.
Which man has the advantage
| dempsey the natural fighter by a
million miles is the concensus of
opinion around these parts In
stinct guides man destined by
nature to be warrior. lie knows
in every crisis just what TO do, But
with fighter who never cared Tor
battling in youth and took 1t up only
for financial gain ii radically DIFF
ferent, really difficult. He does what
he was taught to do, but, when some
thing happens that is out OF the or
binary. ne is all at sea"
That's about right" spoke up
"Pooch" Donovan, trainer OF Har-
wards great athletes. Willard Is a
manufactured fighter. pure and
simple. He didn't care for mixing II
with his fists early in youth--and he
really doesn't like fighting an awful
lot now. Certainly he doesn't battle
for the love of fray. as did Sullivan.
Fttzsimmons, Corbett. Jcffries and all
the others did who began their ring
careers In early youth.
Zone needs only to watch Dempsey
and Willard to note the vast difference
in their methods. willard. when
boxing along stcrotyped lines shows
up wonderfully well. but when some
thing happens that isn't in the book.
or when he gets into a tight place.
he is somewhat at sea. Dempsey. on
the other hand, knows Just what to
do no matter what happens. Instinct
guides him
Dempsey against the ropes knows
always Just what he should and
should not do to extricate himself
without serious results Willard
against the ropes seems quite help
less and makes plenty OF plumbers
that quick thinking instructive
fighter will take advantage Of, In
his training bouts, Willard goes along
we'll until something happens which
was unlocked for. Then he founders
around, trying to adjust himself to
the sudden shift. Dempsey never
falters, no matter what happens. He
always seems to be able to do the
time.
Jack Began Early.
Dempsey began battling soon after
childhood's happy hours had skidded
Just about as soon as he was able TO
lift pair OF fists. he, began swinging
them. Fighting became a passion
with him. Whenever he was in bat
tie he threw his whole heart and soul
into the task And why not, For. in
fighting, Dempsey finds ultimate hap
piness.
And SO, because Jack Dempsey was
created fighter, he knows Just what
should be done during every minute
of the fray.
Dempsey has the uncanny knack,
that belongs only to natural ring
men, of knowing just where a blow
should be struct to terminate a fight
In the quickest possible time. He
drives to the vital point with the same
unerrng accuracy Of great surgeon
performing most delicate operation.
Willard hasn't instinct to guide him.
He knows where TO hit because he has
been taught by teachers He knows
how TO guard because he has been
taught that. And he knows humid
red and one other stunts necessary
in ring warfare. Each aids him
nightly until the unexpected hap
pens"
When Willard knows, not what to
40 IT Is because his teachers. smart as
they might have been, could not an.
ticfpate the thousand and one pos-
abilities OF ring battle, ana 90 they
could not school Jess In that way.