The New York herald., 1921-06-12
WILLIAMS DECLARES
DEMPSEY IS CLEVER
Bridgeport Heavyweight In
sists He Is a Good Judge
Croker a Visitor.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.. June 11.-Jack
Dempsey had no dress rehearsal at his
gymnasium to-day as far as boxing was
concerned. but he went through a siren
uous workout Teddy Hayes announced
from the gymnasium ring that the cut
over the champions left eye has not
sufficiently healed to warrant his put
ting on the gloves, but in order to pro-
vide interest and entertainment for the
300 persons including Richard Croker,
who assembled in the gymnasium there
were bouts among the sparring partners.
Dempsey swatted the punching bag and
the big leather cone encasing a couple
of hundred pounds of felt
Battling Ghee certainly brings great
relief to Dempsey's flock of helpers.
Larry Williams vouched for It this after
noon after he and Jack Renault had a
workout with the Battler. This is the
way Larry states the case:
Jack Dempsey certainly keeps US
working when he's in action in the ring.
He is in good condition. and / don't
know OF any man who can hit surer.
Jack doesn't Just keep his gloves NOV
ing about you, he picks the places he
wants to hit and he hits them. He de-
livers no useless blows as rule. His
aim is good and his punch Is solid. We
who stand up before him know. After
you have SPARED with Jack for a week
or so you feel bit tired. This lay Off
has given US a fine rest. but we can't
rest all the time. We have to work a
lot in a way for when Jack starts box
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the receiving. That's why we indulge In
such hard workouts among ourselves"
Some people will tell you" con-
tinucd Larry. that they admit Jack
has the punch but he isn't especially
clever. Now who can tell better whether
he Is clever or not--the spectators or
the men who take his punches every
day? Jack is clever, very clever. I'll say
he's clever. l think Renault and Burke
and myself ought to know. and we
are all agreed on that"
Battling Ghee took on both williams
and Renault this afternoon. Williams
Jared the better with the dark com
plexioned individual.
There will be no sparring tomorrow,
but on Monday unless some unfavorable
condition should develop over Dempsey's
optic the fstic phase Of the champions
training will be resumed. Then Mr.. Ghee
will be given a chance TO show his style.
Richard Croker the retired political
leader OF New York Tammany Hall
fame visited the champions camp, but
did not remain TO watch Dempsey go
through his PAGES. Croker brought
Dempsey n new system Of training
which. he said, was given him by a
physician in Ireland. IL Is similar to
the training given aviators in the world
war and Dempsey promised to consider
II. The former Tammany chieftaln also
discussed the possibility Of Dempsey
going TO Ireland for a visit.
Croker was the champions guest to-
night at the boxing contest staged in
the open arena where he does his train
ing. Croker intends to remain until
Dempsey resumes boxing TO see how he
shapes up.
The Rev. Father James \. Dunnigan
OF st. Francis de Sales Church. New
York. called on the champion with his
mother to-day. They chatted for a few
minutes and posed for some pictures.
Father Dunnigan wished him good luck
in his championship match with Georges
in Jersey City July 2.