Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
DEMPSEY BREAKS
CAMP AND is OFF
FOR JERSEY CITY
Stopping Place There a Secret
Even Kept From the Cham
pion Himself.
IN PINK OF CONDITION

Ry Associated Press TO Every Evening
Atlantic city. July This is get
away day for Jack Dempsey, woriu
heavvwsight champion. Before to-
nlxht Dempsey. will be secluded amid
IN. strange surroundings OF private
residence IN Jersey City, perhaps to
face a night that may seem endless
thereto remain until he faces Georges
Carpentier tomorrow afternoon.
The hour Of departure has not beer
dsvulged nor has Jack kearns. Demp-
~ey's manager, revealed the railroad
over which the champion and his
marty will travel Where Dempsey
will sleep in Jersey city tonight also is
a secret. The location will not be re-
Nealed even to Dempsey himself as
NanaEcr Kcarns Is taking every pre-
caution to have him rest in absolute
auiet. away from the eyes OF the
curious thousands.
Released from the close confinement
~ two months training, Dempsey is
happy IN this liberation. and more like
a hoy trimming over with anticipa
ton than heavyweight champion
facing the most important battle Of
his career.
free state of mind Yesterday when he
AT on the front porch Of his house and
fcr moro than two hours took part in
= converse tion that included variety
- subjects While a driving rain beat
down on the huge field surrounding
his camp. Dempsey laughed heartily
and ioiSed with small circle Of
friends frequently taking a friendly
slap st whoever might be within
range.
Dempsey had intended taking a
nght workout of = round or two az tho
punching bags. IN the old airplane shed
hack of his camp. yesterday, but the
driving rain prevented all exercise
except long walk in the morning
with Mike Trant. the Chicago detec-
tive sergeant who will act as Demp-
ssyis hcdyguard in and out Of the
arena tomorrow. The hike was moth
ing more than a brisk walk. just long
enough for bit Of exercise. After
playing cards with his handlers last
'7nieht. and reading telegrams contain
inr messages of good luck, Dempsey
went % bed az $50 o'clock.
Dempsey Is an unusual champion in
., lens; one conspicuous respect. Vir-
tunny on the eve of his engagement
with CARPENTER. he is displaying none
~ that gr0uchiness and unapproach-
ability that has come to be regarded aF
the conclusive proof Of a fighter being
On edge" FOR an important hattie.
The development of if'ritabiiity has
long besn considered necessary to the
attainment Of prime physical con-
diiicn.
FINAL preparations for the departure
to Jersey city were completed soon
after breakfast today. Express men
were busy hauling trunks to the sta
tion. All cutsts nding accounts with
the sDarring partners, cooks and other
attaches Of the camp were settled IN
and tho keys Of the two houses. which
have been Dempsey's camp during the
ten weeks training were turned over
70 their owners.
Der1psey's three Belgian police
dogs. which have been with him dur
ins the training grind, already are in
Jersey City. They were taken in the
Champions limousine by his brother.
Bernard Dempsey. yesterday.
Battling Nelson. the battler light
weight hero Of the ring, who predicted
the downfall of Jesse Willard at To-
ledo two years ago. predicts that to-
rorrows contest will be the shortest
and most viciously fought in heavy
weight history Nelson viii not be
surprised n Dempsey wins in the first
round "Battier~ knows all there is
a. know about glove fighting. and has
heen here for n week carefully watch
ing Dempsey tn training.