New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Drops
Larry Williams
I'm L 'in'st Round
Upsets Partner Twice i'm
Few Minutes: O'Hare
Hits J a k Repeatedly
By Haywood Broun


ATLANTIC CITY, June 21-Dream-
ers who plan to abolish the capitalistic
system have overlooked the problem of
where Jack Dcmpseys sparring part
ners would come from in Utonja
Larry Williams was knocked down
twice in less than a round this after
noon and he was dropped twice yester-
day, though it took little longer. Pre-
sumably, then, Williams is in the bust
ness for money. He does it, we sup
pose, for the wife and kiddies.
Without knowing his salary, we ven
ture the guess that Larry is under
paid. OF course, there are certain
spiritual compensations for the spar-
ring partner who is knocked down by
Dempsey. Each time Williams got up
the crowd cheered wildly and shouted
Alta boy" Everybody sympathized
with him quite openly. AS he left the
ring after the second knock-down sew
eral rooters crowded forward to pat
HIM on the back, which was one of the
places a. yet untouched by Dempsey.
Even the champion was quick to in
dicate that he had meant no harm and
had not struck in anger They were
IN mixup and Williams swung his
right and missed, leaving himself wide
open. The target was too tempting.
Dempsey shot over his right in a
vicious half hook for his sparrine
partners jaw.
Blow Faster Than Repentance
Perhaps the champ expected that
Williams would not wait for it, but the
blow came too fast 1t was much
faster than repentance. Dempsey at
tempted to put on the brakes but he
had already committed his back and
shoulders to the blow and down went
Williams kerplunk.
Where he landed there he sat and
ruminated, but his expression was not
the traditional bovine one which we
ali know, for decidedly Williams seemed
discontented cow this afternoon.
Dempsey lifted him up and some of
the ring side spectators declare that he
made everything right and took the
sting out of the blow by explaining,
81 meant to pull it,"
We heard nothing and probably Will
liams didn't for his head was still
clouded. Only a few seconds later he
went down again from much less
severe blow to the wind. This time he
rolled over on his stomach to indicate
that the Knockout was authentic and
tnat he was absolutely sincere in
falling
Handlers Call a Halt
The round was stopped Immediately
and Teddy Hayes and another member
Of the Dempsey group of handlers sup
ported Williams to his corner and
kneaded the back of his neck Just
how this was supposed to help we did
not understand, but probably it is on
the same principle as that which pro-
yides that freezing man shall be
rubbed with snow. At any rate, after
his neck had been twisted about bit
Larry Williams got up and walked to
his quarters.
During the last week Williams has
averaged one and onehalf knockdowns
day and it would seem rather disv
tressing job. Still, he will probably
have something to show for it after the
training period is over. Walking about
his cosey little apartment, he will be
able to call the attention Of his friends
to the new oak table for the dining
room and explain, 81 paid for that with
two socks on the jaw"
Or he may point TO the set Of Dickens
in the library and say, -Four front
teeth rot me that" Perhaps he will be
obliged to add, little ruefully, I'm
paying for it on the installment plan"
We sometimes wonder what the spar
ring partner buys one-half so precious
as the stuff he sells.
O'Hare Hits Champion Often
None of the others who worked with
Dempsey this afternoon earned his
money so conclusively as Williams.
Eddie O'Hare boxed in pretty fashion,
iabbing Dempsey frequently, and es-
capped without much damage, although
his danger was evident whenever the
champion was able to crowd him. Jack
Renault boxed one round, and he, too,
was aggressive without paying for it.
The workout ended with some rough
and tumble hand wrestling between
Dempsey and Bull Montana. Slapplng
was not barred. In one respect Demp-
sew came off bad second. Much has
been written about the ferocious fight
inc face of the champion, but he can't
begin to scowl with Bull Montana.
This must be the face that launched
a thousand ships and upon which. the
ends of the earth have come and all
the rest Of it. Compared to Bull Mon
tana, Dempsey at his most feroclouS5
moments might pose as the central
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