The New York herald., 1921-05-02
TUESDAY NIGHT.

after which he loosened his muscles at
the pulleys.
He then put on a pair of gymnasium
gloves and scuffled about with Joe Ben
janin for two minutes.
That's enough" he declared as he
gave Benjamin a parting slap. Tho
champion next went to the slab for his
rub down. His skin was clear and his
muscles. while not hard, were in flexi-
| ble, healthy condition.
When Dempsey was ready to enter.
the rinI at Toledo his ribs could be
counted, but they now are covered BY
layer or flesh.
Champions Routine.
THE hardest work i do at the pres
ent time" said the champion, 'is five
miles on the road every morning before
breakfast. and while do not speed up
much, yet 1 go along at trot that
,oosens my muscles and helps my wind"
The champion then displayed time
card for his daily routine as follows:
1880 A. M-Get out of bed, take a
sponge bath and then out on the road
FOR five mile hike. On returning rest
till breakfast time.
10 A Might breakfast, consisting
Of fruit cereal. one egg and tea. Never
drink coffee.
IL A. M--IcnIllS game, alIeT WHICH
rest and read for an hour.
1 80 r. M.--Lunch, consisting OF
salad. cold roast beef and two glasses
OF milk.
3:20 p. M.--Gymnasium work, light
In character. consisting OF work at the
punching bag, pulleys and perhaps an
easy round or two with the gloves. This
is followed by rub down.
$50 p. M.-Dinner. consiating OF
steak or chops, with a pudding and a
glass of milk.
$50 p. M.-Lights out and TO bed.
II sleep ten hours every night, and
once / get to sleep II would take shot
from big Bertha to awaken me. I
stood feet ! " inches at Toledo when
Bill Muldoon measured me and 1 am
not any shorter now weighed 1873
pounds when / boxed Willard, and
will no doubt scale down to those fig
ures when l enter the ring July g."
As TO Hard BandnEes.
II am going to ask you a question"
said to the champion. THE charge
Eas been made and reiterated that you
had hard substance concealed in your
left glove at Toledo and that the dam
age done to tho right side OF wiiiard's
face was due to that fact. Is there
any truth In the accusation"
Yes" was the reply OF the cham
pion, looking straight in the eyes OF
his questioner.
What was this hard substance7"
1t was the bones in my left hand"
and Dempsey grinned and chuckled.
That story which was started by
Jimmy De Forrest. always gives me !.
laugh. When ] took De Forrest to task
about II he denied havinb made the state
ment but am OF the opinion that he
did. No. had nothing In my glove ex-
cept my hand. and l certainly did not
slip a horseshoe underneath my band
ages"
1t has also been charged" I added,
that your bandages were immersed in
chemical solution that tended to harden
them after your gloves were adjusted.
IL there any truth ia that charger"
Il know that my bandages were all
dry when ! pulled on the gloves. But
after the first round my gloves were
saturated with reddish fluid that cnrve
from Wizards nose and mouth. be-
lIeve this fluid did soak through my
gloves and into my bandages but did not
tend TO harden them.
1T makes me laugh 20 hear OF some
of the excuses certain persons dig up
10 account Tor my victories In the ring.
Why. IL YVES guilty OF one one-thou7
sandth OF the things ! am accused OF
would deserve TO be kept out OF the ring
The one thing that cannot be denied is
that l usually win. That In pretty gooa
evidence that ! contest strictly on my
merits"
Being complmented on the fact that ne
was the only heavyweight champion TO
receive two championship belts, Dempsey
replied
II have one belt and promise. Tex
Rickard gave me handsome diamond
studded belt after I defeated Brennan,
and I still have II. The other belt was
promised 10 me by the international
Sporting Club, but all I have Is the
promise. But did see n fine photograph
OF the proposed belt, which an officiaI
OF the International club exhibited In
the ring just before the bout with VIII
lard. Perhaps the club may some day
send me copy OF the photograph" and
again Dempsey showed his wonderful
teeth I'm n wide smile
Just then Bonface Welch rang the
dinner bell and Dempsey rushed In the
direction Of the dining room like n motor
fire engine answering a nine alarm blaze.
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