The Washington times., 1920-01-17

~ the ',tiN tupldjlOn OF tnc value
OF Il wDrld's heavyweight champion
in 1920 rose. many men began to
think. They had either volunteered
or had been drafted by their country
fOr service in ihc Khaki of the army
or the blu" Of the navy. Many silent
fellows back IN the sticks, or work
iuG their heads off in some big city,
remembered that they drew-on
papeT--S30 for hiking u whole month
in Franco. spending many days under
fire of the enemy. seeing their buddies
BILLED beside them or dying of wounds
after hours of torture. The leaven
began to work, egged on by the
daily quotations from one Jack
Kearns.
1t is quite possible that same
ma mathematically-incl former dough-
boy took pencil and paper and dis
covered that FOR s55o.000 1888
DOCGIIBONS COULD BE KEPT IN
ACTION FOR ONE WHOLE MONTH.
Then the storm broke.
Doughboys Begin Voting.
The doughboys began, through
their membership in the American
Legion to vote for action. They op-
pose allowing Dempsey, who had not
gone to the aid of his country in
1917, to make fortune in the ring.
First one post took action, then an
other and another. Now opposition
Is being heard in many places, with
thc Governor of California on record
against the worlds champion and the
chairman of the New Jersey boxing
commission refusing to permit him to
appear in any ring In the State.
Far be IT from us to shield Jack
Dempsey in his present crisis. We
know Of too many fine young men
who passed up fully as important
obligations as those claimed for
Dempsey to serve their country.
some Of them rest in Flanders fields.
Never till now has the sports pub
nc been informed of the presence
IN Garth of Dempsey's wife. Possibly
hc came in handy during the days
"hen We were receiving our registra-
ION cards. Many others found this a
act. We know personally more than
me young man who acted even more
cuwardly than did William Harrison
Dcmpsry. Wives, until then mere
.urniturc. boo ne exceedingly useful
when order. to report for military
duty we're expected. Some even went
'arthCr, taking unto themselves
'yivcs for the express purpose of let
ing George do the lighting.
Rather Late Action.
EUT--isn't this a late hour for op-
yositiou to Jack Dempsey on the
rounds of his poor war record?
surely in July, 1919, he was just a5
much Of Stacker and draft dodger'
he is now. Yet, amidst all the OPP
.osition to that willard Dempsey
contest at Toledo, never once was
he challenger held UP to scorn.
According to John s. Hogan, OF San
Francisco who headed the eXcmp-
ion board that handled Dempsey
case. the worlds champion was not
. Stacker and draft dodger. or
course, this IL speaking technically.
riost rcdblooded men have to be
shown when an athlete. twenty-five
years old and in prime physical con-
dition. has to be dragged into tight.
Jack Dempsy, according TO my
friend, Eddie Kane, manager OF the
Gibbons boys, wanted to enlist but
We believe that Jack Kearns provided
the advice, not wishing to pass up
what looked like good meal ticket.
Now this same Jack KeRrns, en-
Toying tho flesh pots OF Egypt for
tho nrst time in his life. and liking
tnrm very much, has rot tho
champion into another muddic.
When war vas raging and the