Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-27
DEMPSEY IN PINK
OF CONDITION FOR
SATURDAY SCRAP


sey tonight is at the wire edge Of his
training for the defense of his title
against Georges Carpenter at Jersey
City next Saturday afternoon. The
champion ended his hard work with
a forty-f1ve minute workout in his
open air arena this afternoon.
Tomorrow he will rest and begin
the tapering off process Tuesday. The
program mapped out for the title
holder leading up to the day of the
contest calls for .the last public box
ing on Wednesday. He probably will
not work with heavyweight sparring
partners in his final two days Of box
ing, but face smaller and lighter op-
ponents to increase his speed and
sharpen distance judgment. He also
will cut down his road work to long
walks with an occa sional sprint to
sharpen his wind
Jack kearns. manager of the cham
pion, said that Dempsey never was in
better condition and that he could en-
ter the ring tomorrow
Our hardest task has been to keep
him from entertaining" Kearns said.
was he defeated Willard at Toledo
and l am convinced that he is even a
greater fighter. He is through with
his hard work. From now on it will
be loaf until he finihes up on Thurs
day."
Dempsey balanced the scales at ex-
actly 1874 pounds before he climbed in
to the ring. He plans to take off three
or tour pounds in the TWO final work
outs but Manager Kearns said he NAV
go into the ring around the 1872 pound
mark instead of 100 pounds as had
been expected
Despite overcast skies and a threat
ening continuation of rain, a crowd of
ABOUT twenty-five hundred persons sat
onthe rain-soaked seats of the arena to
see the champion maui four sparrine
partners in seven rounds Dempsey's
WORK was more impressive today than
yesterday. but theexperts thought he
dld not box with as much speed nor
with as much drive to his punches as
ne mas been showing in earlier work.
outs. kearns explained this how
ever, by saying he had cautioned him
to work lightly.
Wearing the head gear to protect
the healing cut over his left owe
Dempsey boxed his first twp rounds
win Eddie OHare and the third with
Herman Miller, Baltimore 1S0-lb.
nghter. who worked with the champion
peIore he won the title. Larry Will
hams faced Dempsey for the fourth
and NTH rounds and Jack Renault the
sixth and seventh. Before boxing
Dempsey pulled the weights for five
minutes and shadow boxed for two
rounds.
Bull Montana, Pacific coast wrestler.
Kept the crowd in an uproar in a three
minute match with Dempsey after the
boxing. Dempsey was just pulling on
his sweater intent on leaving the ring
when Montana appeared. Dempsey
waved him aside. declaring that he
Gid not want to wrestle.
Whats the matter. Are you afraid?"
Montana asked
Before he could finish, DEMPSEY
grabbed him by the ears and puI,ed
him around the ring until one of his
ears was bleeding. He bumped the
wrestier's head against the ring posts
ana finally slapped him across the
lace knocking him into corner.
Inc English newspaper correspon6.
cnts' who saw Dempsey for the 6rst
time Yesterday. were highly Impress
ed with his workout. They dec,,nsa
however. to pass judgment on the %
sui u the contest of July second.
We know Carpenter and like him
100 formidable" said Harry Preston
very much. but your champion Inks
friend OF the Prince of Wales and an
ardent English boxing enthusiast