New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

meeting one of Wizards right upper
cuts.
Accordlg to Adam Empie, secretary
of the Army, Navy and Civilian Board
of Boxing Control, Major Drexel Bid
ole and Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor,
will be hers Monday to confer with
Tex Rickard and all concerned on the
referee question.
Jack Full of "Pep"
Dempsey showed up full Of spring
and vitality. The resA has done him
great deal of good. He showed up
veil with the Jamaica Kid and Keller.
vao are comparatively small, but not
we'll with Bill Tate, who is nearer
! empsey had some difficulty in reach
ieg Tate at all, and William Harrison
opped many a straight left.
1t was quite apparent that Dempsey
as easy to hit as Willard is. The
astion on the Fourth may be as to
aich can take the more punishment
ID remain on his feet. Speed. of
urse, Dempsey possesses to a greater
agree than Willard. Jess looks like an
i'd St. Bernard at play, while Dempsey
shapes up like a wiry, well-trained
Aredale terrier.
Tom Jones, the barber of Kewanee,
who was one of Wizards managers
when he fought Jack Johnson, said to-
dar that Willard seemed slower than
he was when he fought at Havana.
"But," added the barber, don't let
anybody tell you that he is not in con-
dition. He is in as good condition as
can be and will be better as the time
passes. l have bet my money on him
and know that he will win.
~ don't think he has been doing
enough work though. He ought to have
started earlier, and he would be just as
fast as he ever was by this time. I'm
satisfied that he can win and nay bets
will 60 as they lay"
Biggest Crowd Attends
The crowd to-day was the biggest
that has drifted to the shores of
Maumee Bay since the training started.
One is more or less surprised to see
so may matronly ladies crowding close
to the ring where the boxing is staged
and holding up little toddlers of both
sexes to get glimpse of Jack or Jess.
They are outspoken in. their opinions
of what the result will be. I think
that a poll of the old ladies would show
Willard the favorite. His bulk seems
to impress them.
section on recruiting duty, SKINNED
over both rings to-day. One of them
made dive and grazed the canvas at
Dempsey's camp scattering the crowd;
while the aviator waved good luck
to William Henry. The aviators have
signifed their intention of remaining
until after the Fourth and taking
peep at the fight without paying any
thing to the promoters.
Wizards training tactics still annoy
the sages. Frequently he will stop
to let his sparring partners whale
away at his abdomen and again he will
stiffen his jaw deliberately to receive
their punches. "Circus stuff" the ex-
perts say, but it delights the crowd.
Toward the end of the sparring Walter
Monahan reached Willard, and reached
him hard, several times to the Jaw
Willard Immediately turned serious
and jolted Monahan with q right upper
cut.
1t was sitting hot to-day. particu-
larly in the small enclosure where
Dempsey boxed. William Harrison
worked up free perspration in his
i've rounds and called it an afternoon.
de Will continue to box for few days
and then probably will take another
lay-off. He still looks fairly slender
Tor 200-pounder.
Pictures for the A. E. F.
Bill Roche. the former referee, now
with the knights Of Columbus, thinks
tnat Willard needs a lot more work and
some tougher and more sklful spar
ring partners. William is here to get
the moving pictures of the fight for
the A. E. F. in Germany. He says he
promised 10 bring them back to Cob
lenz to show to the lads who are keep
ing the watch on the Rhine
NiilIann has ,rofor
enee in this fight. He thinks that all
OF the lighters worth mentioning were
IN the a. +. F.. and that sideshows
Ike this million dollar affair on the
Fourth do not count for much. Com
paratively speaking, William seems to
De right.
Steamboat Bill' Scott, the latest re-
cruit at the Willard camp, seems to
mink mink ne has struck a job of work
me Steamboat" is not a particularly
sk'lful boxer and Willard roughed his
lace considerably with lefts and back
handed rights. The Steamboats, lips
we're we're somewhat battered when he
knocked off for the afternoon.
wizards persistence in having his
'sparr'ng partners whale at the armor
ol muscle that covers his abdomen
seems to indicate that he antic pates
William Harrison Dempsey landing
.nere once in Il while. and that he is
sesllng the armor fully.
-, AZ seems to be invulnerable, but
.nen, again, Dempsey will sock more
earnestly than any sparring partner,
ana ne will not send an advance notice
wnen he is about to sock one in there,
ei,ner. Which, az Mr.. Montague
uIass frequently has remarked, "is
something else again. Mawruss."
Wrangle Over Bandages
ohe Of the subjects for last minute
nfahgies VIII be the bandages. Some
yoay mas told willard that Dempsey is
81 .ns habit Of bandaging his hands
r'sh heayy tape until they look like
ISIS enveioDed in the old Roman ces-
~. when the maulies are thus re-
nnssp1ceo they naturally carry an added
s.s,,, couple Of wallops from the
"sh-nanoaged mitts Of Dempsey dis
HVysd OF Fred Fulton in short order.
4he rules Of the Boxing Commission
ih.as isrS specify soft bandages, and Will
.zsa WIZ scrutinixe closely the sort
Ia! s'nn Dempsey puts on his hands
10y .. willard never has had any
ssooDse with his own hands, he de-
s..s. .cs. Ihey look about as big and as
Tpaak Tak al the paws Of grizzly.
tans gossip on the referee question
- become heated with the arrival
secretary Adam Empic, Of the
nsmTs Nary and Civilian Board of
~yxthg Control. Toledo is still plug
ksnF for the home talent. which In
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