Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-01
CHAMPION SPENDS DAY
L0AF|NG AND FROL|CK|NG
Dempsey Appears Little Concerned
About Approaching Fight-Ad-
mirrors Arrive prom Chicapn.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. June 30
jack dempsey, after Il day OF loaiing
ana irolicking around the house that
has Leen, his home for eight weeks,
went to bed at $3.50 tonight with his
mind as peaceful as q 5-ycar-oid boy
-, Tomo ,i.I,, the champion and his
rest until called to Tex Richards
arena TO defend the highest honors of
inc prize ring against Georges Car
hour OF the champions departure to-
morrow was a guarded secret Not
even his immediate handlers had
been Informed The. location OF the
where Dempsey will spend the night
before the battle has not even been
revealed to the champion.
II haven't told anybody" Jack
Rcarns; manager Of Dempsey. said.
Jack docs not know himself. When
we arrive In Jersey City we'll go di-
seclusion until it's time TO go to the
arena want him to have absolute
rest the last twenty-four hours"
While many persons have worked
themselves into condition of excite
mcnt over the coming contest. Dcmp-
sey. whose championship is at stake.
apparently was the least concerned
irisky as youngstcr as he sat on
the broad front porch OF his house
this afternoon. cutting Joe benjamin.
one Of the sparring partners. around
in an old pair OF trousers, n silk
shirt and tattcrcd dark red sweater
coat. Dempsey sat for hours in "a
swing on the porch. Someone had
left some sheet music on the porch
and tn" champion sang them to any
tunc that happened to strike his
fancy. once he clampcd u head lock.
Il Furnishing wrestling hold, on the
unsus pccting Bcnjamin. and squeezed
until he yelled with pain.
The only time any mention of the
fight Was made was when a rain
soaked messenger came up on "A wheel
and yelled this al tho champion:
How long arc you going to let Carp
last. JACKIE
wait FOR forty-eigh, hours more
Piled with grin: his white teeth
cleaning through his unshaved fca-
lures. III hc an expert on the fight
then myself. See all these guys sit
Ting M here? They think they ere
experts"
dempsey remained on the porch not
because he wanted to. but because of
heavy thunder storm which lasted
into the night.
Around 3 O'Clock Dempsey's front
porch looked like political cam:
or more admirers from Chicago. who
arrived this morning on special
train en- route TO jersey City. came
out despite the heavy rain for "a round
Of handshakinr. He warmly greeted
thorn with a friendly handclasp
The party made the trip on the first
hght special out Dt Chicago. II was
called the Woodland Bards' Special"
after the famous roofing club which
supports the Chicago White Sox. In
clndcd In the party We're: Joseph j.
sullivan, Aldermen Toughy and An
dcrson. J. Peek sharp. AN old-timc
baseball player: Louis piquctt. city
prosecutor and political aid OF Mayor
William ~. Thompson. and q hos, Of
others.
All was hustle and hustle inside
the champions house from breakfast
time until dark. Trunks were packed
for the departure tomorrow and hun
drcds Of kilograms arrived containing
messages Of good luck. Dcmpsey's
three belgian police dogs, which hav"
been with him during the training
period. were taken to Jersey city this
morning by Bernard Dempsey. the
champion's brother. who motorcd
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