The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-22
(By ED. HUGHES.)

Copyright, 1920, by The Wheeler
 Syndicate, 1nc.) Acquitted of draft evasion charges, Jack Dempsey, the modern Attilla of the ring, is on the path of fistic con quest again and is going to maraud and pi11age the White Hope citadels until his sovereignty is acclaimed by all, and the inferiority of every as pirant made manifest to the entire universe. Yes, sir, Jack Dempsey is going to fight now. His studio days are over, likewise the beclouded courtroom days. Dempsey is free from everything now, except a wild desire to fight. Who is there game enough and ski1lful enough to joust with the king, now that his 'come one, come all!'' gauntlet has been cast into the arena. Dempsey, who claimed after Willard's downfall that he would be a fighting champion" went the-w way of the rest and fore sock the ring for the movies and easy money. Combined with the charges of slackerism, Dempsey was inundated by a wave of unpopular ity. His acquittal of the charges made against him and his expressed desire to fight will win back well wishers who have deserted the Demp, sey standard since Toledo. In time
 
 the popularity which was once ac- corded John I. Sullivan, "the Old Roman"
 Dempsey is one of the greatest, If not the greatest heavyweight of all time. As a hitter and quick fnisher he outstripS even the once dreaded Fitzsimmons, Sullivan and the pow erful Jeffries. His ability to "Take it'' has never been tested, and it is
 
 fighting form will have depreciated. For Den1psey's greatness as a fighter will always hinge on his sustained ability to demolish his opponent with the utmost ce1erity. Dempsey is clever enough in his odd, weaving and shifting mode of attack to avoid i punches. Of course he does not class with Corbett or Jack Johnson as de- fensive fighters. Johnson, with his powerful, gori1la-1ike arms was a | marvel at catching his opponents placing his glove on the puncher's 8 | biceps. But he was neither the | finisfer or the puncher that Dempsey is. After all is said and done it is l the punch that counts most. The man who has wallop and can land | it can always win. Dempsey has the wallop and the knack of connecting | IL WILL lIle Nu1HeIdDlG pOlat Iudl l is why he always wins.
 1 It is doubtful if there ever was a living fighter who could absorb l Dempsey's blows and still remain | erect. Jeffries doubtless had more t'bottom" and rugged physical endur- ! ance than any fighter. He sopped up the hardest Fitzsimrnons could hit al Coney and didn't go down. But ii is question whether even the | adamant jaw and seemingly ga1van- l ized body of The Grizzly could with | stand the terrific battering Dempsey | is capable of administering.
 Dempsey will be champion as lone as he can hit quickly and as ac curately as he did at Toledo. That. a safe bet. Dempsey's conquerol will probably not be a man who vii outbox the champion and gain de cision or wear the "Bone-Crusher' out, at the same time avoidin. ' Dempsey's crushing blows. Some 0 the Toledo Terror's wal1ops are boun, to break through the c1everest guar, and that means a knockout Tn
 man who will eventually vanquisl Dempsey will be a boxer of his ow1 type-a mixer, a hard and rapid hit ter who will beat Dempsey to tn knockout punch.