The New York herald., 1921-06-06
MS ROWING = -GOLF--TRACK GAMES BOXING
Dempsey Cuts Loose and
Boxes Six Vicious Rounds
After Knocking Renault Stiff in Second Round Hi;
Injured Left Eye is Opened by Larry
Williamss Right Swing.
Special Despatch to THE New Yorx HruAL

ATLANTIC CITY. June Jack Demp--
sey Is In wonderful condition and could
fight at twenty-four hours notice was
the opinion this afternoon OF his man
ager. Jack Kearns, after he had Wit
messed Dempsey's rather vicious workout
at the Airport arena
TIE champion is not extending him
self" said Mr.. Kearns. except once IN
while to show he has something in the
offing. / am well satisfied with the
shape he Is in"
"Wi!l you add to Dempsey's staff OF
sparring partners" Kearns was asked
"Oh. not before June 10. ! understand
there was a story to the effect Mike
Gibbons was to come here. I'd be right
glad to have him."
How about the referee? Has there
been any decision yet?"
That will not be settled until a week
before the fight"
Dempsey's main ambition in life this
afternoon seemed to run along astronom-
ical lines He appeared to be bent on
imparting to his sparring partners as
much intimate information anent celes-
zeal consultations and wandering comets
as could be crowded into the space or
two rounds. Martin Burke cav the Ursa
Major about the middle of the first
round, Jack Renault got trifle gay
with the champion in the first ana ne
had a wonderful vista of Mars. Jupiter.
Saturn, the Orion constellation and the
dog star. He viewed the galaxy from
the ropes. Larry Williams opened up the
old wound in Dempseye left eye.
Even Shadow Boxing Had a Kick.
Dempsey's shadow boxing had kick
In II. 1t was about the only legal thing
in town that had. A chill. brisk wind
blew from the east and cut Into the
ring as II 1t were drawn by suction
pump. The champion liked the salt
rang of the .breezes and struck them at
the point of greatest resistance. IT was
almost as helpful as tapping punching
bag.
About six hundred persons gathered
| in the arena and they applauded fire.
uuentIy. The applause proceeded from
various impulses. Sometimes It was
| in recognition of the champions ac'
| curacy of delivery or his agility ir
esta ablishing an alibi when one OF the
| sparrlng partners sent something tar
| In the general direction OF his visage
| At other times the hand was given ir
appreciation OF the manner In which
Burke or Renault or Williams caught
Dempsey right and got away with IT
There were a few occasions when THIS
sort of thing occurred.
For the first time since he has beer
In training here gore trickled down the
champions cheek as the result OF a
punch. But the punch didn't have al
| to do with II at that. 1t was that same
old cut over Dempsey's left eye thai
he got originally during his laboratory
work with Prof William Brennan al
Madison Square Garden last December
| Recently while sparring here with
Jack Renault the cut was reopened ac'
cidentally while Dempsey and Renaul
were In a clinch. Renault's head sho
up suddenly and caught Dempsey full
In the old scar Since then the cham
pion has been wearing a huge chunl
of court plaster over his eye. Martlr
Burke d!sarranged II this afternoon.
Renault further foosened the plaste
and bruised the eye bit, but Il re
nained for Larry Williams to put tn
finishing touches. He was not aiming To-
the eye In fact. he had been gunnln,
for the other side of Dempsey's map
Jack shifted and caught the blow OF
the bruised scar.
Burke a Good Mixer.
i After Dempsey had regaied the popu
lace with shadow boxing for the spell
prescribed by Teddy Hayes, Martir
first paragraph II became manifest tina
Martin did well to wear a head guard
one OF those dainty pieces OF harness
that are guaranteed to keep a cauli
10 wer ear and other beauty marks from
the cranial landscape as enectually a.
some OF the Ethiopian gentry here be
lieve a rabbits foot scaree away the
hoodoo Dempsey insisted on making
Burke extend himself, but didn't over
exert himself in the process. He lured
Burke about several times until he go,
him 20 a corner and rained blows TO the
face, head and body In a stream thai
made the newcomer gasp with amaze
ment In the second round Burke
thought he might as well be killed 70,
stealing a sheep as for appropriating q
amb. 80 he set out to mix his drinks
BY a curious coi- -cidence Dempsey wa,
seized with similar impulse, and tn,
crowd got a merry spasm Of entertain
ment. Burke reached the champion'i
Jaw several times. and the crowt
cheered
Burke having gone on 20 wei
earned rest out stepped Renault. chip
per and confident for some reason o
other. He simply forgot hi- lines HI
part usually calls for entering the RIM
with feeling OF miseiv'ng and trepida
ton. He went out TO the centre 10 mee
the champion. and for while th
assemblage had an idea that he wa
putting something over He was
Dempsey noticed and his pride wa
hurt. incidentally his face was hur
and one rib snarted. He coaxed Re
nault around the ring until he got hin
over TO the northwest, and In n r,cces
sion OF stra'cht Jabs, short body bow
and right hooks TO the chin at clos
range he separated Mr.. Renault from
his easy familiarity.
Renault forgot all about that iitt
adage OF the burnt child and the fire
In the forepart OF the second round n
maintained a wholesome respect for "a
champions Iurges. He would move Il
closely and then Jump away.
That would have done very nicely m,
lot him off with j'st the e~ertion neces
sery for an ordinary defensive Blu
Renau't. who Is said 10 be printing him
self for bout with somebody. wnnte,
to show he had few trump cards II
his pack. He clouted the champion
three merry ones IN almost row
Dempsey looked mischievous and thos
who know Dempsey best realized cha
this boded no good for the Canadian
Dempsey got him taking a southcrl,
course. Renault battling every inch .
the way. Suddenly Dempsey found hi
chance. He sent one straight to tn
law and II didn't lack steam. Renaul
fell full against the ropes. his hard
dropped and fo2 a moment he wa
stiffened like the family wash that ha
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