The Washington times., 1919-06-24
By TAD.

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 24-Jack
Dempsey and his manager, Jack
Kearns, are happier right now than
ever before. They think that they
see weakness developing on the Viii
lard side. The first laugh that
Dempsey got was when some one
told him that Jess wanted both men
to tape I'D their hands in the ring
so that everybody could get a good
slant at the job. Dempsey said he
would do anything Willard asked.
at sounds kind of funny to me,
though" said Jack, laughing. "1ou
know those fellows that | knock out
always swear that / have lead in
my gloves. When that old right
socks them and the birds start sing
ing they figure that nothing else but
an anvil or an iron house fell on
them.
II know a fighter who told his
friends that I had tinfoiI inside of
my bandages. Can you beat that for
a dream? Well, if anyone told Willard
that I had tinfoil in my mitts, I'll fix
the bandages up in his own dressing
room if he likes. 1 won't take ad-
vantage Of him and I don't want to
worry him. I'll go into that ring with
with my regular working tools and
without cheating"
The other laugh occurred when
Jack Kearns talked over the moving
pictures with Ray Archer and Will
lard They gabbed and gabbed about
the way the money was to be cut
and didn't get very far ahead.
"ru tell you what I'll do" said
Kearns I'll buy out your interest
and own the whole shooting match
myself"
Archer looked at willard and Jess ,
looked at Ray. 1t was rather
shock to them.
well" said Archer. Dempsey
might win the fight and they'd be
worth a million dollars then"
That pulled a giggle out Of Kearns
because he had never heard a word
from the willard camp before about
them running second in the big show.
Celebrates Birthday.
This is Dempsey day in Toledo. Ny |
word, but the Dempsey rootcrs were |
cockey today.
Our Jacks birthday is today, and |
he is twenty-four years old. AS yes 1
terday was the last day OF his skid /
doc number year he made il a pip /
by knocking out Bill Tate dead twice !
and using the Jamaica Kid as !
boomerang.
The biggest chowd that ever saw ten /
challenger in a workout was on hand |
Yesterday, and Mr.. Dempsey was
never better.
He started off with the pulleys and
worked up to a nice pink then DON
ned the gloves and called for Bill !
Tate, the 236-pound coIored boxer,
who acts as sparring partner.
Jimmy De Forrest called time and 1
eff they went Tate is six feet five
inches in height and has a left that |
would almost reach across the State.
He fed that TO Dempsey for a while, |
laughed, and danced around. He fed !
Z some more. and then Dempsey. tir-
ing Of the same dish, knocked the left |
10 one side with his iron right and |
tore for the body with the left. When |
Jack socks with the left a right |
usually follows. and then a whole |
flock Of other things trail that Nes l
rerday they were all TO the body. /
Bills lunch basket felt as though a |
machine gun Of gloves was after him. /
They went that first round as hard |
As ever a round was fought.
Takes A waIIopinE.
Jamaica Kid came on then. and he /
was knocked from corner to corner. I
Dempsey was ending his twenty-third /
wear in blaze Of glory. II seemed. |
Al one time when he was IN tho cen /
cer Of the ring with the Kid he sock cd I
the latter and sent him rcclinE clear /
across the squared circle. much to the 4
amusement Of the customers. most Of |
whom stood with mouths open.
That was finished and back came I
Btll Tate. Now Dempsey was warm. |
CilI started right off again with that !
.Ung left which Willard uses ncmp I
sey knocked IL down with his right
md left caught Tate flush on the I
noint Of the chin. Bilrs head hit the
canvas first.
He was knocked dead.
Jimmy De Forrest. no was referee
ing, lifted Bill up. After bit Of rest
they went TO II again. Dempsey just
tented. Rugged Bill and save him a !
rest.
Dead % the World.
When Bill was right once more. he
danced and started the foot work
again. Another left caught him on
the chin and down he went dead To
me world.
Jack Kesrns called time and DO
Forrest poured cold water over the
ebony features Of the fallen gladia-
TOR. II was fully minute before Bill
could leave the ring. After he did
leave il he sat in the shade thinking.
Some one said: BILL he was hitting
kinda hard today. wasn't he2'
Bill shook his head and replied.
Well I amt seen no day that he
int hittin' hard
Dempsey boxed one moro rounG
18th Jamaica Rid and two more WIKI !
lack Malone, a very clever whit"
1yeltcrwciGht. He looked good. lie
was EIIl OF pep and my word didn't
nc sock He put everything he had
hnh rnrrnrt, fhat h. Lei