The Washington herald., 1920-12-13
BREllNANONE EDGE
FORBATTIEWTTH
HEAVY CHAMPION
Challenger Confident Of
|. Dropping Title Holder
For Count.
n, T. HOWARD KELLY.

NEW YORK Dec. l2.-In Bm
Brennan. Champion Jack Dempsey is
going up against a strapping man
who believes in himself. when the
gong clangs Tuesday night fm go
ing under the ropes with every ounce
Of confidence that / can stop Demp-
sey-and the fireworks won't be
postponed one second. want a Vie
tory as quick as I can get f." said
the contender for the title this aft
ernoon after a hard workout
When q man of Bill Brennan's
fighting potentialities makes such a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES declara-
tion its high time to sit up and take
notice. In taking notice OF Brennan
there are several things to be jotted
down In your mental memo book
He Is every bit as husky as Demp-
sey. In fact he appears a trifie wider
through the shoulders than the
present king OF the ring. There's a
nimbleness about him that suggests
lightning-like footwork. Working
In the gym" or in the ring with
such doughty opponents as Kid Nor
FOLK or Panama Joe Cans doesn't
seem to get his wind. He drives his
fists out hard and accurately. The
genuine quality of his courage is not
10 be doubted. Bill wants 20 fight
Dempsey-in fact he SAYS he has
been Itching for the chance a long
time.
Belisves In HIn,eIf.
And yet with all these thing. to
take noteJof in his favor Bill Bren-
nan seems to fall somewhat short
OF Dempsey after a strict compari-
son % the two. But Leo p. Flynn.
VINO manages the Chicago heavy
weight, denies that Dempsey has
even shade over his man in form
or anything else. III there is any
oinerence between them that counts
IN DempSeyis favor IL is his title
and that's ALL" is Flynn's expIaua-
tion.
championship title in itself
isn't much of a protection from Nm
percuts and body punches" laughs
Bill when his manager gets through
eNpounding his ideas. Don't get
the impression that Brennan fafI.
70 respect the champions abiIi,y
ne Is quick TO admit that Willard's
conqueror is a foeman worthy %
MS gloves. but Bill SAYS that experI-
ence has proved to him that he ca,
Withstand the kind Of fighting that
dempsey is capable Of exhibiting
In way Brennan relies a cT..a,
zeal upon the fact that he fought
1 dempsey a little over two wear.
ago at Milwaukee without letfinr
dempsey down him. At the time
me ChlcaEoan claimed that n. was
hShtlng on broken ankle ana tba,
Is broken member was responsible
Ior All OF his falls. or course hs
realihes that Dempsey has improved
shy since that time, but he feels
lhat ne has improved at the same
Trains Hard fAr Bouts.
Ihere has been no kidding going
on IN the Brennan camp ACCORD
ing TO Manager Flynn Every man
VINO has been sent against Rr.p-
nan during the past six weeks Of
training has been sent in 10 do his
best Kid Norfolk Is no easy ma
/ TO stop. The husky coIorcd ,s-
has a pair Of fists that mipbt ns
dangerous to any world champion
The act that Brennan has becp
able TO punch through tn. pef,,,-s
oeiense and land heavy blows AL
most at will is indicative of b,,
ability along this line
Just before leaving Grupp's gym.
nasium. where he works every dsy
Brennan declared that h~Was n,
TO night tonight, IL neceA v. His
conoltion is such now \ hat his
trainer will let up on him from
today on. The main grind of work
Us over. Monday will be a dsy of
light workouts with puIleys. punch.
ing-bag and skipping ropes.