The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-05
Champion Gets Excellent Re.
suits From Various Styles
Of Opponents.

Having acted as referee of n bout
between Freddie Welsh and Young Willie
Jackson in a meet at Summit. In which
tho former lightweight champion scored
a knockout in the eighth round, Jack
Dempsey was inspired yesterday with
desire to do some boxing on his own
account.
The champion took on Joe Benjamin,
Pete Latzo, q brother Of Steve Latzo.
and Jim Trambitas one after the other
In quick Succession. Dempsey did not
hit any Of these ambitious young men
as hard as he was wont TO land on Bill
Tate or Jamaica Kid at Toledo, and the
object Of the champion was to attain
speed, he having In mind the fact that
Carpenter Is not very large physically
but Is reported to be extremely agile in
his movements.
Benjamin is lightweight that Benny
Leonard once thought might succeed
to the title. He Is rapid fire boxer
with considerable skill in defence and
a good jab. Under orders from the
champion Benjamin kept shooting a left
hand at the head, which Dempsey coun-
tered with a right hook for the jaw.
The champions hooks whizzed by the
chin of Benjamin, but purposely failed
to connect, as the coast lightweight Is
an agreeable little chap and Dempsey
has no desire to cut short his promising
career.
There could be no doubt that Demp-
sey was testing his ability to counter
a speedy left for the face, and he APP
parently convinced himself that he could
do SO.
The three rounds between Dempsey
and Benjamin were as lively as any OF
the onlookers could desire, and there
was much applause when the light
weight, showing the effects OF the hot
work, crawled out of the ring.
Latzo, q sturdy weterweight, was
the next victim, ands he was instructed
to rush in and see what he could do In
the way of inflicting punishment. Latzo
Is naturally combative and he hurled
himself at the champion. letting fly with
both hands. Dempsey then brought into
play the defensive skill that few persons
are aware he possesses. He duclSed,
sidestepped, parted and blocked with the
skill OF Young Critic, with the result
that Latso failed to lay a glove on the
champion with damaging effect.
Dempsey Cuts Loose.
In the third round Dempsey gave the
Quaker weller a few lessons in the
proper way to hit. Although not using
all the force ut his command. the cham
pion hit Latzo a number of sharp blows
that Redeemed the youths face and
opened his eyes as to the punching
power of the champion.
When Trambitas climbed into the ring
for his session with <he champion he
was told to rough IT. and for three
rourws he and Dempsey tussled about
the Enclosure, but did not strike many
blows. 1t was the same sort OF exer-
else a football player gets with tack
ling DUNN and Deinr.-ey realized at
the close that Tram was a strong
youngster and that he had had enough
gymnasium work for one day.
Bag punching and shadow boxing had
preceded the bouts in the ring and taxi
Ing into consideration the road work In
the morning. the tennis game before
lunch and the horseback ride before
dinner the champion put in the busiest
day since he arrived at Welsh's health
farm.
1t is altogether likely that this will
be Dempsay's last day among the hills
OF the Watching range, and that to-