The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
Jack VIII Find
 Trouble Beating
 Jess This Time
WALTER MONAHAN
By JAMES J. CORBETT

 Walter Monahan is among those who nurse the belief that Jess Willard is going to have a splendid chance for vic- tory in his comeback bout with Jack Dempsey.
 Monahan, who trained Willard for his fights with Jack Johnson and also with Jack Dempsey, and who was in Wii- lard's corner in Toledo, has this to say:
 Its the safest bet in the world that Jack Dempsey isn't going to muss up Jess Willard on March IT like he did in Toledo. I am not saying that Dempsey isn't the better man. but l do insist that it was a sort of chance blow that spelled defeat for Willard in the first round. landed hit under Wizards heartcmfwyp
 FIRST PUNCH DID IT
 "The very first punch which Dempsey landed hit under Willard's heart It was one blow in million. It landed at just exactly the right point to paralyze the champion. l don't think Dempsey could duplicate that punch in 50. or 100 more fights with Willard. l know that he didn't hit Willard in the same spot throughout the rest of the fight even though he had him helpless for more than two rounds
 If the DOQY pUnCH WDitA lCihpoSJ landed had hit Willard in the stomach rather than under the heart. I don't think it would have hurt Jess to any extent It may be recalled that through the rest of the fight Dempsey hit Will lard in the stomach at least 30 times ana couldn't stop him.
 If he had taken careful aim and hit Jess in the same place that he did the first time the fight probably would nave ended much sooner. But Dempsey kept smashing away at, the pit of Willard stomach-and Willard can take them there like no other man in ring history.
 JESS CAN HIT
 "It is the safest gamble in the world that Dempsey isn't going to land the same sort of a blow against Willards $ heart in the first round of the next fight. If he doesn't, Jess is going to be right there to give Dempsey fight Willard can hit-make no mistake about that. Perhaps Dempsey can take an awful seeking That remains to be proven. lie will get a chance to test himself in his next fight with Willard unless I'm very much mistaken.
 And I want to say right here and now that if Willard ever hits Dempsey with his famous uppercut, carrying the full power of his body behind 1t, the newspaper DOyS pIODduiy VIII h@ NS .N chance to write story of how defeat- ed champion came back and whipped his conqueror."
 Monahan, peculiarly enough, voiced those sentiments while watching Demp- sey in his training for the fight with Bill Brennan on the 14th.
 Mind you, I'm not trying to pelittie Dempsey's ability. I think that he iS one of the most remarkable fighters that ever lived I have seen the best of them through many years, but l never knew man of Dempsey's size who could nit with the same terrific power, who was as fast, or who had a fighting brain like Dempseys. He is an amazing war rior.
 NO SOFT THING
 s'But even in face of Dempsey's ai- most miraculous ability I want to predict now that in the comeback fight with Willard he is not going to have any soft thing-and he is in danger Of being knocked out himself every minute that Willard remains on his feet. Jess may not be able to drop Jack with straight rights and lefts and may not be fast enough to shoot in sleeping hook
 But if Willard wishes up with an uppercut, and it lands on Dempsey's jaw with all of Willards team behind it-well, it probably will mean goodnight for Jeck Dempsey"
 (Copyright, 1920, by King Features syn
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