New Britain herald., 1920-11-29
ENTER WRITES OF U. s.
l Champion Thoroughly |d His Trip to America


 returned to that dear
 fter his first visit to Amer
 down. took hls pen in hand
 o his impressions of Amer
 words of mine" he wrote.
 Eess adequately my apprecia-
 no welcome 1 received. and
 eould have possibly profited
 n have done by a visit to kt country. Until | set out
 States had travelled but tept Franco and the French, gland and the English did
 To roam abroad made but peal to ne, out now the
 tho mysteries of the world Pcen shown to me. I would
 where.
 Ilinck. Tristan Bernard. many
 cttera of my country, have
 teach and tell me of things
 from boxing, and as Q pro-
 1nhtcr 1 think | may claim
 road much, even extensive
 ny American trip has opened
 to what is delightfully."- now h: it has hefped me to a bet
 ratanding of humanity. it NO thht in tho matter of repl <o I was but child. Amer mnde mo rich in money. but
 made me weulthier In mind has told me of my little
 has helped mo to know the rrapsey . Mighty Man.
 snia of the French that they rriRinfy domonstrativc. In Expression of her feelings rnn never be moro demon
 han Englund: sho will never ecompromising as America. [ landed In New York a man itc on boxing remarked on
 fncs. my sllmness. my boy that In a physical test I bd to take the ring against they were shy to believe. Dempyoy. l was forever be- 1. was 'man-eatcr.' Much bgret. I had to leave America meeting him. but I am quite to believe that he is Follow and cruel fighter. |died his face: I have sought him by tho statements at- to him. aud that ho stands incss am certain; and yet, No will enjoy m immense ad- In reach when we get into 1. though hc may be Il human I await n fight with him fear or trepidation. will { lavo it that brute strength thing Boxing is a science, of tho butchers shop.
 ni Fight Till He Drops.
 possible that Dempsey will ! me Into defeat as he did the nous Willard. but it Is possible with Beckett. I shall knock !. This much 1 will say-if eaten. it will bo when I am d out on tho floor of the ring strength icf, in nc. shall '.il I drop TO left America it was sug- that I was trying to dodge
 Tn Chicago especially the 'uld have 1t that I was moro nccr than a fighter. can but [ if 1 had been a free agent. | Dempsey not been involved at ono period appeared in- Die legal proceedings, l would Ifercd into q contract to light hin n month after my arrival York.
 ry Tor the worlds title Is the bition Of my life. I sought Ith Dempsey tho very morn cr my victory over Beckett. never put any obstacles in ' of a meeting. and Of this yH manager, Jack Kearns, nred shortly before I left for Dempsey takes the point of nd a very proper one, I am Q say. that he. being champion. right to say where he w.;i nis title.
 t mo was oer os the ymosl Ing happenings of my Ameri- ir occurred at n banquet att by 5000 sportamen. given In or, where. by tho way. I had endous welcome from the ooys. I was made one of tho dinner it was sug- hat I should have q spar with Drexel Riddle.
 th pleasure said. So, dof- ' dreaa jacket. [ put on the and boxed with the gallant ft was rare fun, and. cn i. would say that Francois pB. tho strange little man who 10 SO much to help mo to be- lch, lxed my fee at s5.o00! rywhera | went l was sought Id famous puEiiists-thc most ling of all being Jim Corbett. Ihom [ spent a delightful aft n few miles outside New York. story teller. much travelled .t 60 years or SO a magnificent