The Washington times., 1921-06-27

Jsffries Is the fistic eAt-SrAnd-
father OF Jack Dempsey. ratink VIII
lard a. Jacks fistic father, and John
son as his grandfather.
10 Grsat-srandfAther Jeffrsss went
Dsmpsey. one day not % long
after he won the championship.
largely to pay his rsspects to his
httic forsbear. II has been said that
Dempsey somewhat resembles JEFF
riss In physical appearance as Jen
was In his ring days. both being
black of brow. hairy Of body and
surly looking when in action.
SOME GOOD ADVICE.
However. they are entirely differ
ent types of fighters. Jeffriss was .
piodder. Dempsey is fast and nashy.
Dempsey found the cx-champion ar
rayed in overalls working about his
place. Jeffries has a genuine love
for ranch life. and takes great pride
In his products. He was fortunate
In being in on the era OF three
inquired purses. and kept his money.
Today he II accounted we'll hsed
One OF the frst questions he asked
Dempssy, after taking . close survey
Of his successor. was:
"That's Sood,J said Jeffries, nod
ding approvinsly. Save all the time
To hell with what anybody says Get
your money while the getting is good
and hang onto II. You're a great
fellow now. but you won't be so great
when you're through. and especially
II you're broke.
The public is all right ruminat-
ed the old boiler maker In a deep
rumbling voice, ''but the public won't
give . cuss for you when another
champion comes along. Save your
dough, son. To hell with what any
body says. Save IT,"
Dempsey was fortunate In getting
not only the advice of JeffriAs, but
OF James J. Corbett. too. Corbett
came after the period of the three
irurAs, but he shared In some good
purses In HIS day. including the IA.
mous. and In that period, startling.
purse OF $4,000 for his battle with
Sullivan.
cofbett. always rather providsns,
found profession ~ an actor aftAr
he was through with the ring. vary
ing this with writing for newspapers
hish-ciass chap, the former San
Francisco bank clerk has gotten
along well.
'-rhs public" corbstt toll psmp-
sAy. "is peculiar. II 70 With you
while you are champion. and the ap-
plause 10 very pIsasant. but you can
not always be champion. and the pub
lie will not look out for your future
for you. It's up to you to DO that
yourself. Save your money"
"The idsA IL TO put something in the
bank" said Norman seiby otherwise
Kid Mccoy. once q hero Of the Queens
bury realm. talking to Dempsey out
in Los Angeles one day. II wish
could have saved more, but 1 never got
II as you'll get It. Keep II. Don't
mistake your present position for a
permanent thing"
TAKES Ir.
Dempsey seems to have profited by
this advice. He has tried to save his
money. The trouble is, they hAva
never let him ksAp much of II for saw
irs purposes up TO recently. How they
have taken IL away from him will be
told later in this series
But he has pyovident ideas. can
tell that by remarks he has let fall In
conversation. ! do not mean, to con-
vey the Impression that he fs close"
burht 10 evidently thinking constantly
OF the future.
I was talking TO him one afternoon
In his room IA a Los Angeles hotel.
and he remarked:
"I'vs got to 80 out and look for a
place TO live. Tn paying - a day for
this room. and that's too much for q
fellow like me rye seen the time
when 81 was q pretty good weeks
salary for me, and I don't like to be
paying II just for q place 20 sleep"
re Ne C~nstuuea.
(Capyrixhl ths SiAx Companyl