Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-25
Expert Picks Jess Willard
TO Win in Six Rounds From
Dempsey and Clues. Reasons

logical man to attempt to snatch the
crown from Wizards head.
I But it can't be done. The bird
who can. lick Jess Willard hasn't
shown up on the horizon as yet. ~
Wizards reach and immense size
amount Of speed will spell defeat for
the challenger. VIII
willard WilkCbeck Attack.
l.. Dempsey plans to place all { his
hopes in. boring through Wizards
reach and hammering Wizards stom-
ach until the big boy drops. No
doubt Dempsey will manage to break
through Jess's fast left and his right.
But, in my opinion, his attack will be
protected by the time Dempsey gets
in that his blows will not be as ef-
fective as planned. Willard is cen.
tering his training on preparing that
stomach of his to Withstand what
blows do land.
Against a man a. tall as Willard,
Dempsey ~cannot hope to keep his
Wizards. middle. When Dempsey is
crouched low for action Willard can
strike over Dempsey's guard, 80 to
speak. And if Willard ever connects
solidly with Dempsey's jaw I believe
1t will spell the end for Dempsey. ,
I look for Willard to the Dempsey.
Dempsey has shown inI his workouts
fighter. He has shown by his charg-
ing attack against his opponents that
his rushing tactics form m of his big
assets. But against Willard he will
be rushing a giant. He will be striv-
ing continually to make a man fifty
pounds heavier than himself give way.
Willard can lean his great bulk on the
1 oh lion 0ar in {hA o1S~rA@e 1~5 ..-> IT.
weight In many a. to tire Jack and
eventually halt his rushes.
Willard Has Killing Blow. ~
Little has been said about Willard's
uppercut-the blow that killed Bull
Young. But it must be considered
seriously. In the first place, because
Dempsey is much shorter, that blow
will not have to travel far from where
Willard will start it. Consider the sit
probably be slightly. before and be-
low his chest when he starts the up
percut. Dempsey's chin, will be on a
level with Jess chest, This means
the blow will not have to travel but
a few inches. Willard can put power
| in that short punch. The punch and
speed hescarries in his arms are con-
cealed by their great length and VIII
lard's general build. In his training
the punches that sent Monahan, Hem
pie and his other aides to, a, sitting
posture .did-not seem to be hard ones.
His punches r what may be called
heavy.
Dempsey, Of course cannot hope
! to do anything with Wizards jaw or
swing his glove Dove his head to
land on Jess's chSSk. That he realizes
this is shown by the fact that he bay
little attention to Big Bill Tate's head
while working out with the Willard.
size sparring mate. NJ.
Willard is a brainier mar than
Dempsey He will plan and execute
his own battle in the ring. Dempsey
cannot take Jack Kearns and Jimmy
De Forest into the ring with him
Dempsey will be up against something
besides WIZARDS size and weight and
reach in the ring. That something il
Wizards sharp wit and his sarcastic
remarks. OF course. how far this
will bother tho youngster cannot be
Dempsey Has One Chance.
Dempsey's only chance. I believe
Is the one he banks On. namely,
dashing, rushing, plunging attack or
Wizards middle. Against the Willard
who met Moran three years ago o.
against the Willard who started train
Ing five or six weeks & for the com
. fine chance. Willard was soft a
the times mentioned. His stomach
was flabby. his wind short and hi
endurance lacking. Butt don't thinl
there's a%chance for Dempsey aeains
Willard as less will be July Fourth
judging from Wizards condition now
I believe that Dempsey will figh
his heart U in an attempt to lant
the crown. He is the man to tackl
' the job. I believe the crowd will b,
with him and admire him. But
) firmly believe that he will tire himsel
. out-shoot his wad-in the first hal
of the scheduled distance. and the1
Willard will crush his hopes with :;
well-directed blow to the jaw.
There you have it. s