The Washington times., 1921-06-30

/ past history counts for anything 1t
cap for the Colorado man-killer to c
Acres. Other prime favorites, from
the wayside, leaving all the world
10 4-to-1 shot, with precious littl
Saturday night il may be possible b
so," with not ere Of them wagering
Jack Dempsey was on the shqrt end
It Toledo. what little money being
wugered going mp on odds of 10 to 9
down to 8 to ringside.
At Havana, where Jess willard
hnally toppled the aged Jack johnson
In twenty-six rounds, the betting
opened at 3 to 1 on the champion and
stood at to 5 on him at the ringsidc,
with considerable money up.
Jim Jeffries was favorite at z TO i
down to 10 to when he lost to Jack
Johnson at Reno on July 4, 1910.
Tommy Burns was 3-to-2 favorite
to whip Jack johnson at Rushcutters'
Bay, Australia but the police jumped
into the ring to save him from seri-
Gus injury in the fourteenth round.
THE FAVORED FTTz.
Bob Fitzsimmons ruled a 3-to-1
fnvorite to whip Jim Jeffries at San
Francisco in 1902. but tho boiler
maker Knocked out the champion in
eight rounds with right hook to
the body.
Every ring follower knows that Cor
bstt was big favorite to defeat Bob
F1txsimmons at Carson City, March
IL. 1897. waeers opened with odds of
2 70 1 on Corbett, and he ruled 10-to-7
favorite at the ringside- A left to the
solar plexus gave Fftz the title.
There was very little betting on
the John l. Su'iivan--Jim Corbctt
battle at New Orleans In 1892 largely
because few believed the slender bank
clerk from San Francisco had :,
chance of his life against the great
John L. Even with Sullivan blowing
hard and tottering on his feet. l,,s
admirers around the ring were cffcr-
ing odds of 4 to ] that ne would
rally and knock out his unmarked up-
ponent-
So don't allow these Dempsey dds
to frighten you out OF the belief that
the challenger may have a chance %
win The betting odds haven't a
single little thing to do with II. up
less to point the way to a defeat for
the champion
WITH UNDER DOG.
AS matter OF fact, In every battle
for the worlds title the septimental
der dog. Sentimental folks are long
on words and short on dollars They |
express their hopes as facts, but they |
seldom back them up with coin of
the realm, as Harry Ward. the !. NJ. s. |
indoors sports editor, phrases IT.
As a matter of fact. the odds on \
battle for the title are usually settled I
BY shrewd betting men They figure
on past performances Naturally, when
a champion loses they lose But
when champions have won, they have
won, too.
Jim Jeffries wa, . favorite In mis-
He was favored to defend successful-
Corbett-
Jack johnson was the favorfte when 1
he knocked out the challenging Steve
Ketchel At Colma- Cal. October 16 |
1909.
There is noehfns new nor unusual
therefore, in the fact that Jack DemD- |
soy Is a favorite to defeat Carpen-
tier. He was also . favortte over
Bnl Miske and BIN Brennan. The
betting codgers are simply figuring |
past performances
LITTLE MONEY Up.
Very little money IL being wagered
sn Saturdays contest. despite the
anttnght blokes. While many will
cheer loudly II the Frenchman wins.
most of them believe he has only the
smallest opportunity OF landing that
Tong. sinuouA snaky left~ and send
ing Dempsey down for the count.
But there IN this to be remembered:
Any man weighing LIS pounds, and
trained in the ring, In big enough and
heavy enough, II he possesses what
Is known as -the punch" to win from
a man nifty pounds heavier. The
mere weight difference counts for
little past the welterweight class. |
This has been proved beyond cavil
time and time again.
One large reason for professional
betting men to lean heavily toward |
the champion comes from a we'll |
founded belief that Carpenter can't |
take punishment II he does take it. |
he win do what no other French ]
boDer has ever done In this country. |
IL is generally admitted that both |
Carpenter and Dempsey can hand
out the wailops. Each man will prob |
ably land on the other. Then comes
In the endurance angle. Few believe
Carpenter strong enough 10 take
many OF Dempsey's powerful hooks
to the body.
NO COMPARISON THERE.
Some have compared Carpenter
fsvorably by pointing TO the beat