The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20


injury on the understood Dempsey.
These apprehenslve mortals evidently
overlook the fact that the modern Davids
of pusilism have quite as effective q
method of attack as that OF the David
who brought down the bulky Goliath
with a we'll placed shot from his sling.
Under the rules of Queensberry COM
bat, the smaller man, IL he can strike
with force and precision, and Is agile
and courageous, may triumph over an
opponent whose physical proportions are
massive and impressive.
Among those who have intimated that
Wizards size might be too much for
Dempsey is Tom Jones, formerly one OF
Wizards managers.
Jones says willard IL Fit.
Jones recently received his share OF
settlement with the champion. and was
asked what the condition of the title
holder was at the present time. He
replied:
"Of course / am not managing him
any longer. but ! will tell you this much
the big fellow is in pretty fair shape
right now. He looks as light as he was
the night he fought Frank Moran in
New York. He'll surprise lot Of them
when he gets into the ring and strips
he's an awful big man"
II should be understood that Jones
made the above statement after ex-
pcricncng the comfortable feeling due
to the receipt OF check from the
champion.
Joness intimation that the size of
the champion may have some influence
on the result of the battle Is not sup
ported by the facts OF ring history.
I,.N, Gull atah Ad fn
by Mitchell. and yet the champion was
glad TO consent 10 a draw.
Corbett weighed fully fifteen pounds
more than Fitz, but lost his title In
the matter of speed, Corbett was IA grey
| hound. but Willard is a Percheron.
| Dempsey has the speed of Corbett and
the punch Of Fitzsimmons. and has
beaten big men of the type of Fulton,
Morris and Brennan. Willard will need
vanquish Dempsey.
It has been suggested that Willard
will keep Dempsey away with his long
! left and eventually settle him with his
right Corbett kept Fitz away for half
dozen rounds. but the Cornishman
| finally got to Corbett.
Left VIII Not stop Dempsey.
Fulton tried to keep Dempsey away
with a left. but 1t was futile.
! Pedlar Palmer. one of the cleverest
s,,. -, .,,r, n s,roigLt lsft.
49,. - r.r,nt ,,as f,,ure
-, ". 49,, 49,, co,iad a iarga edI-
t'o, pc N,,Eo,,a-n IrranJ[ L,rne had as
effective a straight left as any light
weight yet ne couid n0t prevent ""'''
! winning the championship.
! The only way in which Willard can
beat Dempsey is to hit quicker and
harder than Dempsey does AS Dempsey
ia the spcediest man with hands and
feet since the days OF Corbett and can
hit knockout blows with either hand
It does not appear that Willard VIII
crush his lighter opponent. In a de-
cis!onless bout Willard might try turtle
tactics and escape knockout, but IN
bout to a decision the champion would
be apt TO lose on points or suner
knockout II he took the aggressive
The reputation OF the New lork pun,
lie for flocking to sporting events ana
showering the promoters VITA 'asi,
without reference 10 the gehuinenesS Vi
OF wiId mert.menu oi ss.o pa ha. been
erhe's: ,...t,, e..nIoo,,a ,,,tth r,en
mat .,eM W., .hat would not
a. ar.tad anvwhsre else on the globe
o' ,r,''. ,,,oIIc,,n nF truth
4, ~ ocomsatton but the fact of San
Er.nn;sco STAGING a main bout that no
rastern r,atrhra,xer would have had
,na nard;hood IN nut ON as "A preliIni-
1a,-v rontesf is evidence in favor Of the
was, THE only redeeming feature was
the FAC. that fine attendance was snail.
Roxing is becoming an important fea.
ture OF life in England and France. Ar
English reporter flew from London &c
, Hrussels to witness the bout between
Carpenter and Child. and a number OF
, Frenchnen few from France 10 Londor
To see Wilde and Lynch In the ring.
While It hardly is likely that any ono
will fv from Europe TO America to wit
: ness the Willard Dempsey contest etil
: trying IN get I'm a PARTY OF walkers Il
hike from chicago 70 any c''E III N""'
, Richard stages the aitalr'
Fhs late one EYED ,ohnoI9 was Wv
pioneer IN penestt W '"7 i'"s
side or important pa'''es'
As a result % Ilew Edwards, WhC
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