New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
ring GLADIATORS
/ RECEIVE INJURIES
Dempsey Has Old Wound Re-
opened and Wizards Jaw Bumped

Toledo, Ohio, June 10.-Jess Will
lard and Jack Dempsey are nursing
bruised heads as a result Of spirited
workouts yesterday in preparation
for their heavyweight championship
contest here on July 4.
While he was boxing with Jamaica
Kid, a sprightly $50 pound negro, an
old wound over rempscys left eye
was opened when the ChallenSer's
sparring partner landed a grazing left
hook. The blood streamed from the
wound, and for fear of further dam
age Jack Kearns called a halt on
the glove work for the aftcrno on
The cut may prevent Dempsey from
boxing for several days, as it is
feared the wound may keep opening
up.
Willard received a bumb as big as
q doorknob on the left cheekbone as
q result of a right hand swing land
ed by Jack Hempel in the first round.
The champion Increased his boxing to
eight rounds after doing five miles
of road work in the morning.
He went three each with Hempei
and Walter Monahan and two with
Soldier Stanton, who was all but
knocked out yesterday. The cham
pion was apparently afraid to hit
Stanton. Willard initiated the style
Of Dempsey while. following Stanton
around the ring, much to the amusc-
rnent of a big Monday crowd. Big
Jess" crouched as Dempsey does and
shifted and tented his way into close
quarters.
Dempsey Scores knockout.
Dempsey opened his workout fac
ing Jack Ross, a 200-pound youth
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weight cham piouship of Canada.
Within thirty seconds Ross was on
the canvas, knocked out. Dempsey
foored him after ten seconds of box
ing with a short right hand punch to
the chin After Ross staggered to
his feet the challenger whipped over
left hook which finished the Can
uck
The challenger then stepped two
furious rounds with Bill Tate and was
in the middle of his first round with
the Jamaica Kid when the wound
was opened. Dempsey pleaded to be
allowed to continue, but was over
ruled. He left the ring in humtlia-
ton. saying to the crowd in a boyish
way; Accidents will happen, you
know"
There was criticism in some quar-
ters Yesterday because Willard
doubled the price of admission Sun
day to the persons who visited his
training camp on the shore of Maui
NEE Bay. The champion charged SO
cents, instead of 20 cents as on week
DAYS, and the paid attendance was
2,0sA. which Melted S1,O42, more than
enough to defray training expenses
for a week. Kearns declined to take
TIo If nj
charged the customary 25 cents to
see the challenger work out. There
were 1900 paid admissions at the
Dempsey camp.
Kearns is distributing a part of the
money received for watching Demp-
sey train to churches and charita Bile
organizations in the Bay Shore dis
trict He presented the pastor of one
church with a check for 500 to de-
fray expenses of a church entertain
ment and in appreciation for the do
nation Sunday school teacher visited
the camp with a number Of his class
to convey their thanks.
Brown Not Named.
Reports that Bill Brown. New
York referee, had been selected tc
referee the Independence day contes
were denied yesterday. 1t was an
nounc60 tnat the referee question
would not be definitely settled unit
probably two weeks before the con
test and that the boxers theuselve;
would attempt to agree upon the Sc
lection of the third man in the ring
If the boxers fail to agree upon
referee, Tex Rickard, prom otter of ths
contest, under the terms of the ar
tieles of agreement, will be EN-
powered to name one. 1t is known
that he favored Brown. whom he re
CARDS as one of the most capable ring
officials in the country.
Willard said that he had not givel
the question Of a referee a seriou
thought. My championship is a
stake and I. Of course, will hold on
for the man | consider the most com
petent,'' Willard said. Il do not car
to say whom I favor. ! undoubted
~ will meet Kearns and Rickar
within two weeks and will attemp
to agree on a man at that time,
do not care to say if Brown will h
acceptable.