The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-01
Champion Completes Train
ing and is in Fine Fettle
For Bout With Pride of
French Sporting World.
FIGHT WILL BE
SHORT AND VICIOUS
BATTLING NELSON PREDICTS 4
POSSIBLE KNOCKOUT IN FIRST
ROUND SCRAP FURIOUS FROM
SOUND or FIRST GONG

Atlantic City July This is "get
away" day for Jack Dempsey worlds
heavyweight champion, Before sun
down this evening, the grim, determ-
ined Dempsey VIII be secluded amid
the strange surroundings of rrlv-
ate residence in Jersey City, perhaps
to face a night that may seem endless
there to remain until he faces Georges
Carpenter In the battle of his life,
tomorrow afternoon.
Everything is in readiness for the
champions departure The exac, hour
however. has not been divuleed, nor
has Jack kearns Dempsey's manager.
revealed the railroad over which the
champion and his party will uavei
Where Dempsey Will sleep in Jersey
City tonight also is a guarded secret
The location will not be revealed even
to the champion himself. as Manager
Kearns is taking every precaution TO
have him rest in absolute quiet, away
from the eyes Of the curious thous-
ands.
Released from the close confine-
ment Of two months training. Demp-
sey is happy in this liberation ani
more like a boy brlmming over with
anticipation than a heavyweight
champion fighter facing the mos; I'm.
portant battle Of his career
Dempsey revealed his happy. care
| free state of mind yesterday when he
l.eat on the front porch Of his home
and for more than two hours, took
part in a conversation that included
a variety Of subjects. While a driving
rain beat on the huge field surround
ing MS camp. the pugilst laughed
heartily and jokel with a small cir
'c.e Of friends frequently taking "a
friendly slap al whoever Nigh; be-
within range.
Dempsey had intended taking a lisht
workout OF a round or two at the
punching bags in the old a.rp'ane shed
back OF his camp yesterday. but the
rain prevented AN exercise. except a
long walk In the morning with Mike"
Trant the Chicago detective sergeant.
who will act as Drmpsey's Bndyguard
in and out OF the arena tomorrow. The
hike was nothing more than a brisk
walk. just enough Tor bit of exer-
else
After playing cards with his handlers
las night and reading trlegrams con-
tanning messages of good luck the
title hOlier went to bed az $3.50 and
tsslt tr. Il Ift.fa
is authority for the statement that the
champion slept soundly for nearly
nine hours
Dempsey IS an unusual champion IN
at least one conspicuous respect Nir-
tually on the eve OF ms engagement
with Carpenter, he Is displaying none
of that grouchiness and unappruach-
ability that traditiunally has come To
be regarded as The conventional PROOF
OF a fighter being ION rdre' for an
important battle. The development OF
irriJobillty has long been considered
necessary TO the attainment ,t prime
physical condition.
This joes not hold true with Demp-
sey. Manager Kcarus and others call
ed with the champion have felt tht
strain ot the protpctrj training period
and are showing 30 more than the laJ.
ter what some ot those uro4nd him
consider annoying Dempsey accepts
a. an amusing interrupts q. with
hundreds of casual acquaintance ana
utter strangers mecug him every dav
he has preserved cordmllty and
heariincss which his associates have
lost
Final preparation Tor the departure
e. Jersey CITY were completed soon
after breakfast today. ENpressmcn
vcre busy hauling trunks 90 the sia-
Con- An outstanding accounts with
the srarrinr partners, cooks ond o,her
attaches q the camp We're settled up
and ,he keys Of the two houses which
have been pcmpseN's camp during the
ten weeks training. We're turned over
to their owners.
Dempsoys three Belgian police dogs
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