Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-09
.CORBETT THINKS DEMPSEY
WOULD Be POPULAR CHAMP
1oungstcr Is OF Heroic Type Which
ArouseS Enthusiasm and Gains
Plaudits of Sport Followers.
WILLARD STUNNED POPULARITY
Great Ovation Given Him After He
Defeated johnson Bored Kansan
Instead of Pleasing Him. and He
Sought the Scclusion of His Farm.
BY JAMES J. CORnErT.

Victory for Jack Dempsey on July i
probably would establish him as the
most popular heavyweight champion
of ali time.
There is something magnetic and
wonderfully likablc about this young
san. Overlooking with hoysh spirit,
square with foes as we'll as friends.
with kindness toward all and malice
toward Aone-that's Dempsey. And,
that makes CROWDS idolizc him and go
into frenzies Of enthusiasm.
It's been Ions long tim time since since
TO whoop il UP for heavyweight
king-and If Dempsey wins especially
If by a Knockout, he Will be the king
Jess Willard might have hecn a
popular champion. but he hasn't been;
And that's moro because Jess willcd
It that way than because OF any vital
laws OF Ringing" that he might have
fractured And so it really has been
nearly twenty years since pugiiism
has had chance TO go wild over
titleholder.
Jcnrte. Long In Spotlight.
Jeffries was the las; OF the ido!zed
He won in 1892 and remained III the
spotlight until 1905 and then retired
Marvin Hart and Tommy Burns. techni-
cal champions. inspired no plaud.;s
Then came Jack Johnson, followed y
Willard,
tras, in Personality jhan bempsey and
Willard The younEscar continually
bubbles over with boyish oon5tence
and enthusiasm. just the ;hins ne
idolize. less. on the Other hand. :
a drab and serious minded .rd.T.dua-
who cares nothing for the Spo;!iS1;,
little abou, the praise or the con-
demnation Of the multitude and . man
who would rather i've alone Khan ;1s
center OF a hero worshipinG sroE1.
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is something Willard cares for nor :;
all. His habits are simple his ways
are, simple and so arc his tastes "
alone on a farm than in crowded
city with cheering thousands trailing
him around. He is not glad hand"
artist Too much show OF enthusiasm
over him borcs rather than eNc!tcs
him.
Did Not Enjoy His Ovation.
Upon his return TO these shores,
after whining me negro IN Havana.
ovation al along the line from Key
West, gu: instead OF responding 10
those ovs,ions. Jess tried 70 shun them.
de oicr; rant 20 .. the cynCsure OF
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