The New York herald., 1921-06-28
DEMPSEY DISOBEYS
ORDERS AND TRAINS
Champion Was Instructed by
kearns, His Manager, to Re-
main Quiet Entire Day.
BIT WORKS FURIOUsLY
Spsrring Partners Battered
From Pillar to Post in Thir-
teen Fast Rounds.

ATLANTIC CRY. June 27.--word was
passed at Jack Denpsey's training camp
today that the champion would take
csy OF to rest twsnty-four hours bafore
piunsing into the final two days OF
training. Guards were stationed inside
the gates. which were locked to the
publl- and newspaper men.
Jack Kearns, manager of the title
holder, left for New York early In the
day, leaving explicit instructions to
have Dempsey do nothing but loaf. This
programme was carried out until Demp-
sey awakened from a refreshing nap
late In the afternoon- Then, to the sur
prise and disgust of his sparring part
ners he ordered them 10 the stuffy
hangar a quarter of a mile back of his
camp and staged a secret workout that
developed into the hardest of his train
ing campaign.
With only eight spectators looking on
outside OF the champions handlers
Dempsey toiled for ffty-nve minutes at
terrific speed. equivalent to thirteen
rounds OF boxing.
Those privileged to witness the work.
out were Judge L. c. Bonniewell of
Philadelphia. his wife and three sons
Battling Nelson, the former lightweight
champion. and two newspaper men,
who, with Nelson, managed to talk their
way past the guards
Furious Work mt Bags.
Dempsey whaled away at the light
punching bag for three rounds. and then
drove vicious rights and lefts into the
heavy felt stuffed bag for two rounds
Ant. IA1 al,st,.v Il
body was cleaning with healthful per-
spirstion. and big drops splashed off his
forehead every time he sank his fists
Into the swinging target
When Dempsey began the two rounds
of shadow boxing he was dripping wet
He pranced around the ring, always go
ing backward and constantly hooking
ut an imaginary foe with his left hand.
He varied his movements by spinning
around and hooking with his left until
Some of the spectators themselves be-
came dizzy watching him.
After the shadow boxing Dempsey
boxed two rounds each with Eddie
OHare and Larry Williams that were
more in the nature of fights than train
ing romps. Dempsey tore into O'Hare
with such speed that the New York mid
dleweight was dead tired and putting
badly after two rounds. 1t has been
OHare's style to dance In and out with
left jabs, in an attempt to get insid5
Dempseys leads. He has managed to
bother Dempsey considerably. but to-
day O'Hare retreated before the shifting,
hooking Dempsey to escape being
knocked fat Dempsey hung O'Hare on
the ropes with IA left hook once. but the
champion realizing that O'Hare had
been dazed. did not follow it up.
Williams To Puu, m, eIled.
williams, the trial horse OF the camp.
was badly punished about the body dur
ing the two rounds he was in the ring
Dempsey centred his attack on VIII
iams's midsection. pounding him with
wicked hooks over the heart and in the
ribs.
Battling Nelson perspired for half an
hour in the heat of a blistering sun
pumping up his inflated boxing dummy.
and called Dempsey to take a few
punches at It. The champions perform
ance was unsatisfactory TO Nelson. so
the battered veteran gave a demonstra-
ton himself while Dempsey laid on the
floor OF the ring taking some calisthenics.
Nelson swung so hard that he missed
the bobbing target and almost fell out
of the ring
Judge Bonn.ewell a former Olympic
champion and referee of the University
Of Pennsylvania relay carnival. was
highly impressed with Dsmpsey's work
out He is q keen observer of condition
and said Dempsey displayed no indica-
tions OF being overtrained. The fact
that Dempsey boxed on the toes and
showed eagerncss for work refuted re-
ports 10 the contrary. he said. Judge
Ronniewell and his family were guests
OF James f. Dougherty Of Philadelphia,