Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-16
FIGHTERS ADDING PUNCHES
WILLARD AND DEMPSEY
STRENGTHENING DEFENSE
Challenger BrcnkinE Through big
NcgrOs' Guard md Champion PrRc-
ticinS Left Uppcrcut.

TOLEDO, o.. June 15.-A new defense
VIII be presented by Jack Dempsey
July 4, and Jess Willard In the rcbuttal
Will exhibit an attack that varies con-
siderably from the old. The noble
warriors. having been tipped" rs to
the favorite ring tricks Of tho other,
have been trying for weeks to devise
methods to thwart tho plans OF the
other. And each Is proceeding in IA
way that makes him quite enthusi-
astc.
Dempsey. having heard often. and
IN glowing terms. OF the long, powerful
and snake-like left hand. which is
included In the trick bag OF the cham
pion, has been labor!ng to null its
value Bill Tate. the great sparring
partner. has been left jabbing at Demp-
scy, but to Dempsey, studying ways
and means of avoiding it. the feat at
first was rather Impossible of accom-
Nshmcnt. Dempsey's natural rush was
left.
Dempsey Can Break Gunrd.
But lately it has been somewhat
diterent story. Dempsey can break
throush the Wizard guard as demon
frequency This is probably due TO a
new sort of head wlggle used by the
otah mauler, and also TO more pro-
nounced crouch than Dempsey has
shown before. Tate does his best 10
stop the on-rush, but confesses lit
can't be done" Dempsey PUSHES
wigSies and crouches his way throus h.
despite rates skiltul efforts TO spear
MN with Southpaw. Don't get the
impression that Tate isn't a master OF
that left jab.
unk!nd feeling toward Willard either
claim the big negro Jabs faster ana
Surer than the champion, whose ability
IN that line has helped to make him
famous.
Jnck's Success Encouraging.
The success OF Dempsey in the eva
sion OF Tate's left hand has heartened
the Dempsey camp sidernbIy, and II
now voices this feeling:
our only worry was that Jack
might not be aole to get past Il long
left. But he has been escaping Tate.
and If he can DO that he surely can
get past Wizards left. When he does
that lac Will begin to crack the big
fellow and then-Sood night Jess VIII
lard"
Meanwhile the champion Is faith
fully practicing left hook and left
uppercui. both new additions to his
runchins CONTINENT, He expects.
through the Introduction OF the blows
TO ioi! the slashing Dempsey attacks
that topplcd nearly two score foemcn
Into the scrap heap.
The left uppercut differs from the
wonderful right that Willard posses
ses, inasmuch ii is short, snappy
blow-especially suited for the might
ing Which dempsey Is expected to
force.
Willnrds Cppercut Deadly.
Wizards mighty uppercut which
| starts around the knee cap and de-
| scrihes full fearful sweep upward,
rough work.
but ] can use the left handler In
toe To toe work" declares Pess
Willard hasn't developed the left
uppercut 10 the point OF real efficiency
yet There Is a certain awkwardncs So
IN It's use just now. But Willard is
improving with II and declares IL Will
be In first-class working order on the
Fourth.
The same Is true concerning the lef,
nook. Jess never hooked from that
side in the past, But he insists thar
he Is going to do IL quite often against
dempsey and is rather confident that
such punch may win the fight for
him.