The Washington herald., 1921-05-27
Jack Christens
Open Air Arena
Hundreds See Champion
RoIlick Through First
Workout Outdoors.
By HARRY NEWMAN.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. May
z6.-Jaek Dempsey had his FIRST
workout in the new open air arena
this afternoon at Airport. Hun
dreds OF visitors, including many
pretty women, made the trip to see
the champion go through his box
ing stunts with a quartet of spar
ring companions. The weather
was hot and the big scrapper just
rollicked through the preliminary
shadow boxing with his old smile
very much in evidence, but when
the boxing period came along he
placed the smile in the locker and
pasted the boys around to his
hearts content.
The layoff yesterday induced the
champion to work all the harder
this afternoon and although he
went alon gat top speed although
he workout he pulled up strong
and appeared to go on for the en-
tire day at the same pace.
Larry Williams was the first Sc
lection again. and the Bridgeport
blond stayed in close with the title
holder, taking many a stiff thump
on the face and body. The short
ripping shots by Dempsey to Larry's
body had the latter badly winded.
The spectators gave the champion
quite a cheer at the emf ot two
rounds of speedy boxing.
Big Jack Rensult Irotted In next
and furnished Dempsey with the
necessary roughing style which Jack
enjoys so much. Renault is a good
hitter and fairly clever boxer.
and while Dempsey rapped him very
hard several times during their ses-
sion, he never WINGED and t:iCd his
best to fight back against the fierce
attack.
The champion does not Krow what
" means to go along easily with
his battery mates. Jack does not
know how to pull his punches, and
as a result the unfortunate helpers
are being subjected to an awful
pssting every time they start.
Joe Benjamin, the California light
weight. who came here yesterday,
was pressed into service today and
boxed two lively rounds with Demp-
'sey. Alec Trambitas. another ma
tive son, also obliged ami worked
at a lively clip. Jack. rowever,
allowed the two lighter sCSs TO
take all sorts of swings a. him.
while he contented himself dodg-
ing the blows for tn. face
Dempsey got up at : o'clock this
morning and took sshve-mile walk
with his oldest brother. Barney.
The latter was a fighter IN the oIu
days in Colorado. bat desertso the
game a long time before Jack wSas
ever though of as n boxer.
In a few days Barney Dempsey
will take over his duties as chief
trainer for his famous brother. led
dy Hayes, who has been serving in
that capacity for the champion, las
so many duties around lie camp
that he will be relieved by Barney.
Mike Trant. Detroit, sergeant in
the Chicago police departrlcn. AM
an old friend of Dempsey and
kearns. is now at the camp scrv-
ing as a general supervisor around
the whole premises. We asked Mike
what he thought about the fight
While the big detective is inclired
to believe that II will be- a great
contest and that Carpenter is Gar
from being a set-up. he expressed
the opinion that Dempsey would
probably take the rFenchman.
Here are Dempsey's measure
ments obtained at camp today:
Age (next month";. IS.
Height, 6 feet I inchc.
Weight, 100 (fghting); now. zoo
Neck, 1si. inches.
Chest (nofmaD, az inches.
Chest (expanded), IS inches.
Reach, "a inches.
Waist, 80 inches.
Thigh, 23 inches.
Biceps, 16k inches
Forearm, 14& inches.
Wrist, 81 inches.
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