The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-17
SPECIALIST
TREATSEAR
OF DEMPSEY
Heavyweight Champion
Makes Secret Visit to
Doctors Office.
BY A. r. HARRISON

BY A. r. HARRISON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1920. by the United
PresA)
Niles, Mich. Dec. II. - Jack
Dempsey. heavyweight champion Of
the world. arrived here today to
consult DIR. Frank Bon.ne, noted
ear specialist and sport expert.
The visit Of Dempsey to the
specialist was surrounded. with
greatest secrecy. He dropped OF Of
the Twentieth Century Limited.
which was carrying him with his
manager, Jack Kearns, to Demp-
sey's home for the holidays, at
South Bend. Ind. Every effort was
made to cover his movements.
Kearns went on to Chicago, where
he said Dempsey left the train at
Buffalo, N. Y. Dempsey said he
was going to Benton Harbor, where
he whipped Billy Miske last Sep
tember, to visit friends.
Dempsey made q secret visit to
DR.. Bonine once before. Following
his fight with Jess Willard at To-
ledo. Dempsey visited the ear
specialist and spent 10 days at his
home undergoing treatment for his
ear. Dempsey's ear was badly in-
jIred in the Toledo fight, although
no publicity was ever given the
matter.
Speculation here was that Demp-
sey's ear may have been seriously
injured again in his fight Tuesday
night with Bill Brennan in New
York. Accounts Of the fight said
that Dempsey's ear was bleeding.
He had a hard time putting away
Brennan, who had been expected to
last but a few rounds. The cham
pion finally succeeded in winning
by Knockout in the twelfth round
The question which was on the
lips Of nearly every sporting mAu
was: "What's The matter with
Jack Dempsey"
Perhaps an injured ear is the
answer. r.
II am expecting Dempsey here
today for an indefinite stay" said
DR.. Bonine in an exclusive state
, ment to the United Press CORE
spondent.
HAS this visit anything to do
with the injury to his ear which
you treated before?" the doctor was
asked.
1T may be his other ear. I an
not in any position to say until
have made a thorough examina-
}ti0n."
Can Tell Tonorrow.
The doctor said he would not b<
at his Office the rest of the day OF
tonight. He said that probably to
morrow morning he would be abla
to say what is the matter with Jaci
Dempsey. It was assumed that thu
doctor was leaving his Office t
spend the remainder Of the da,
and evening with Dempsey.
| Dempsey. on his previous visit
stayed at the home of the specialist
| DR.. Bonine's Office was crowde,
today, as it usually is. Patient
from all over the continent wer
waiting in his Office to see him. H
hurried to get through with hi
work in order to be with tn
champion.
The physician was reluctant t
talk about the visit of the champ
ion when questioned. He is grea
admirer of Dempsey. Dempsey an
his close advisers undoubtedly fel
that il the injury to his ear becam
generally known it would be re
garded as q vulnerable spot by hi
future opponents.
DR.. Bonine, besides being . clos
follower of all sports, was q note
sprinter in his college days. H
has attended many fighters IN
other athletes. When Gunbos
Smiths eye was knocked out q
South Bend recently in q fight wit
Harry Greb, DIR. Bonine attende
the injured fighter at the ringsid'
The physician attends PRACTICAL
all major sporting events in .thi
country. ..'. =
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