Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
NO LADIES MAN
Jack Dempsey Is Hard Boiled Fighting
Guy, He Is.
BY Marian Hale.

1oy 41e%lC'
Summit, N. j., April 2S.-'Put me
down as saying that men are men. a
fight is a fight, but that women are
dolls" The speaker was Jack Demp-
sey, the heavyweight champion Of the
world, who has come to Jersey to train
for his fight with Georges Carpenter.
the European champion.
I was especially privileged in being
permitted to interview Dempsey-for
women are tabooed at the champions
training quarters. He is stopping at
Freddy Welsh's rest farm, where he
plays golf and the piano and frolics
with Welsh's. two children while Jack
kearns is selecting his permanent
training camp.
The leading question had put to the
champion was What do you think
of women, Mr.. Dempsey. thought
it might bring up for discussion re-
ports that he is engaged.
Il amt married. he went on, and
1 haven't got q girl, and when the big
fight comes off, and the women take
their places with the men on the other
side Of the ring, one won't make my
heart beat faster than another
mo, it aint that I don't like ladies';
it's that know what I am doing. Wo-
men are the ruin Of you-a sweet
ruin If you are in for the wrecking
business, and / have nothing against
the guy who puts his head in the lions
mouth and dies while the little lady.
in the ruffles and the feathered hat,
laughs into her real lace handkerchief.
Its that I am not in that business,
that's all.
Jacks Philosophy.
II know that a fighter has just 80
many years to live. and he has to live
those years among men, and after that
there was long pause-"well, after
that perhaps I'll get married and go
into business, but so long as this little
old muscle dances to my command
stretching out his arm-"I'll keep out
of the class Of Kipling's a Fool There
Was
Nevertheless like to sec women in
the. benches. 1 think they are help
10 most atmospheres-if they are on
the right side of the ropes" he added
with another blush.
You know athletic women are bit
glass, of milk. They are losing the
lines that l used to know as feminine
have to look twice ut some Of them
10 make sure they lre not boys
He Would Referee.
He was asked what he thou ught Of
women as boxers.
I've always wanted to be referee Of
one of those bout"" he acknowledged.
and once more the crimson tide swept
up TO his hair.
Say" he broke out, do look as If
eat them alive, miss?"
He stood with his hands resting at
his lean sides, his brown eyes lowered,
and he swayed ever so slightly on his
feet as q child sways who has been
treated too severely.
And answered without an instants
hesitation, mo, Jack, you don't"
ITS this way" he said. sitting down
again: Il live like a hermit. l get up
at 6, run five miles, come back and get
4 rundown. ..
For lunch have anything I like,
a little roast beef, few potatoes, a
custard and lot of tea. I'm tea
fan.
Then rest Il while after lunch and
then have u bout with the trainer or
70 golfing or horseback riding or
swimming.
Il get another rub down, have din
ner the heaviest meal including soup
and vegetables. Then to the billiard
room for a game and finally to bed"
Eats Not With Knife.
He drank off the last of the glass
Of milk and putting it down very SLOW
ly said, II don't eat with my knife;
please put that in the paper. One re-
port had me doing that. and it hurt
me.
Then I'd be obliged if you would
say for me that fights are not what
they used to be. Blood is blood, drink
"a cup Of it at every bout, hot b!ood
from a newly killed lamb. .
But that's for the benefit of the
blood-lusting public. l don't really care
for the taste Of it myself and l can't
say that it makes me feel bit stronger
than my breakfast mush."
Possibly seemed 10 be laughing be-
hind my handkerchief and Jack laugh
ed in turn.
well, that cup Of blood is iie''
he remarked, but l thought you were
looking for something like that
All Dressed Up.
Jack began to walk around the room
and Jack looks we'll when walking. He
had on a grcenish- blue checked pair OF
trousers and an open shirt when the
interview began, but before it closed
he had on a tie a vest and coat and
he looked very young and he blushed