The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
YALE CREW WILL MEET COLUMBIA ON
 THE HOUSATONIC
Jack Dempsey Takes Up Ten nis-An Interesting
 Exhibition
By LAWRENCE PERRY

NCoPShSht, lU<is by The Age-HernId.)
 New York, April 29.-(Specal )-That varsity race on the Housatonic river at Derby, Conn.,, between eight-oared var sity crews of Yale and Columbia tomor row afternoon, holds a lot of signifi- canoe. First, victory for the Ellis will wipe out in large measures the string of the Pennsylvania defeat inasmuch as if VIII snow whether or not the changes ir the shell made in a result of that race chiefly the installation of Warren Les lie at bow-have been we'll advised, and also it will demonstrate what two weeks additional practice have accomplished. As for Columbia, she has material this season such as she has not had in years. 1t is strong and heavy; the men seem to be natural oarsmen and she has a real stroke oar. A victory over the Ellis at this time will be a wonderful tonic to Blue and White Aquatics. There will be two events, the junior varsity at 4:2o D m, and the varsity at o'clock
 PENNSYLVANIA-NAVY
 While Columbia and Yale are strug- gling on the Housatonic, crews of Penn sylvania and the Navy will be holding their annual early regatta on the Severn at Annapolis. The Navy containing as it does. a majority of the oarsmen who won the world championship at the Olympic games last season, is the fay- orite for the varsity race
 AFTER GAME WITH DEMPSEY
 Somehow when you're playing a game of tennis with Jack Dempsey and he rushes toward you with his face set, his black eyes cleaning with the excitement of the moment-said moment involving the pursuit of teasing . little ball which has been deftly dropped just over the barrier on his side-you are glad that the rules of lawn tennis eliminate the element of personal contact Jack isn't good tennis player yet. He is be- ginner. But he is going to be good, be- cause he has come to be fond of the game and values 1t not alone for the exercise. which he pronounces strenuous, but for the fast changes of position which give him practice in foot work.
 HOW HE PLAYED
 Dempsey played in white flannel trousers, which have began to shrink on him--as flannel trousers will, when washed instead of dry cleaned--a linen shirt open at the throat and bare feet. This last, because the courts at Freddie Welsh's farm are still very soft. and Dempsey had the idea he could move faster without pedal covering. ile was something to look at, was Dempsey the superbeast animal that the writer's eyes rested upon. He combines an im- pression of tigress lithness with the physical characteristics attributed to ancient gladiators. He has none of that side which one has associated with worlds champion pugilist. His head is perfectly normal as to size.
 In fact he is just a big kid, full of animal spirits and wonderfully like able.
 AT THE NET
 Well, Dempsey came up to the net under the full head-on steam and caught the dewdrop just in the middle of the raquet. The result was a lob, one of those lobs near the net that are made fora smash The smash was duly made and down crashed the ball upon one of Dempsey's bare feet. Un- doubtedly it stung. The champion looked at his foot. Then he glanced across the net.
 Can you hit it that way" he asked.
 Sure. it's part of the game"
 "Oh"
 Dempsey glanced at his foot and then stepped back to serve.
 THE WINNER
 The writer's partner, Walter St. Denis. was ready for the ball. He re- turned 1t with a gentle lob. Dempsey came up full of fire and smashed. And 1t was real smash. The ball gouged out the earth 10 feet back of the base line.
 How was it?" asked the champion. 1
 St. Dennis looked at the writer and the writer looked at St. Dennis.
 Tt was good" asserted Walter.
 Certainty vas agreed the writer. | who hoped that this would take the> sting