The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
WILL JACK Be A
FROZEN CHAMP
Circus and Stage Unpopu.
lar for Denpsey-Kearns
Has His Own Ideas. 2

Jack johnson was a great fighter
and he won the title OF heavy weigh
king by the most honorable methods.
He held the title a long time anc
might have held It even longer hao
he behaved himself. His misbehayiot
got him in bad with the boxing fans
OF America who sought and prayed
for a white man who would KNOCK
him of his pedestal and restore the
honors TO the white race.
Many were called but only one was
chosen. That one was Jess Willard.
He did the trick and IL stood TO rea-
son that he would be the IDOL OF the
American race for many years tC
come. II was his opportUnity-an op-
portunity greater than any othcI
American fighter ever heard knocking
on his door
Did he open the door and let op-
portunity in? He did not He remain.
cd in a shell. -Four years elapsed
from the time he won the title Unit
he lost il Once 10 that time he foughi
ten rounds. He spent the rest OF hu
time in a circus. He refused to con
slider any. heavy-weights worthy Of
match. The boxing fans soured OF
him and many OF them wanted hin
whipped.
Then came young JsSS Dempse.
and the fan majority turned TO HIN
as the one who would overthrow VII
lard and put the title in the hands oi
a man who would hght
J. Dempsey has the title. What's he
going to DO with it?
Right now II looks very much ~
II Jack Kearns and Jack Dempsa,
were going to use that title as WfIlarS
did his II looks as II Kearns nrr
Dempsey were going to crawl int
she'll shutting out the spor-an'
public and rely on the STAGE. movie
or circus 20 bring them in "a FORUM
Perhaps ii is a little early to .as
Judgment on Jack Dempsey. but from
the many statements ISSUED b., Ff.
manager it appears that IL .s the n.
tent and purpose OF the two Jacks
TO stay away rom the ri1~ while ths
pickings are IS good elsewhero
II is reported that European pro
moters offered $40. m or So -pyl o.
Dempsey to meet the winner 0g rh,
Carpentio-- Beckett mil S.ntarabo~ .
i is reported that Mrs. S~o7-,- r.
ker. wife Of the famous hus-r-. -la-
promoter. saw Dempsey "a 7 os A.
Celes and offered him SlnT.0Ha 70 com,
there. Pittsburgh wanted hrrs g--
match with Harry Greh Poc7rr'Ir
Idshol sportsmen have reen rrz-fr-
TO talk business With him
There are hravies and Hzht rer--7-,
seeking a match. Some or rHe-, a.,
fair material Some Of them Nav,
better records than Willard HsG vvr..-
he stepped into the ring Win john.
son At Havana.
lack kearns. MANAGE OF IN,
chlupion. is reported to have sal.
20 a friend in Los Angelo.
From now on we will do~o-s
all our time to the show busiua-s
where we can get the biggest mon.
ey ever offered a boxe-"
He said Jack is ready 70 rnnc
any and all legitimate chaIlrnEerS
hut right now there is no one who
can hold q candle 10 Dempsey
Maybe he's right. But some OF them
have fair records and L ta- anr.
lnG fans want 10 see Dempsey fEu
and can sCrape Up an opponent an
sufficient money. his place is in '',
ring and not on the stage. m f10r
Of a moving picture camera o. .r
the sawdust ring where WilIa,C
left his stamina
1t is our firm opinion the ncw
champion would prefer 10 f-ht ar
stay away from the footliuhls. hr.
with Kearns II is a different Ma.
tor. He wants the MONEY
II is 10 be hoped that The r.e7
Grny and navy and civilian bo---
Of boxing control will make % . I'D.
Of its bits Of business 90 C.r.,
champions to defend rn-.r ...- .
II IS to he hoped that Jack Dempsey
will not have to be fogg-c D.. .
into the rims But whrr 'lcv l.-
rnrne chen,nLnrs tEar. rh-r-