The New York herald., 1921-05-10

II. was just coming up in the game
and got an invitation to help train the
champion I would jump at the chance.
| never maltreat my helpers, so the
boys need not stay away on that ac-
count. Well, l guess We will find some-
body willing to earn some money help
ing me train before long, and then
will get going"
Dempsey has abandoned one feature
OF his training system and that is the
rolling chair. He created a sensation
on the second day of his arrival here by
getting into rolling chair and being
propelled along the Boardwalk by a
negro motorman. The crowd on the
walk became 80 large that the business
OF the TOO other rolling chair pushers
came to q standstill. The other motor
men waited on the champion and i'm
plored him not to ride, as it would ruin
their business.
1t was suggested to the champion that
IL he must exercise on the Boardwalk
it would be beneficial to him physically
II he did the pushing and permitted some
one else to ride in the chair. The cham
pion did not take kindly to the sugges-
ton and therefore this afternoon he took
his constitutional on foot. The result
on the rolling chair industry was quite
as disastrous as was his riding, for the
walk was congested to an extent that
made walking or riding impossible. The
people made narrow lane through
which the champion strode and not till
he disappeared from the walk were nor
NAL conditions resumed.
More Receptions.
Dempsey will be the guest of the Ro-
tary Club Tomorrow at luncheon at the
Hotel Alamac, where the champion Is
staying, and the following day he will
dine with the Kiwanis Club, composed
of business men. This affair will take
place at the Hotel La Victoire. and 1t is
suggested that when Carpenter arrives
/ here to train 1t would be a happy idea
for the Frenchman to make his head
quarters at hostelry with the French
appellation Of victory.
The chief interest, that Mayor Badei
and other prominent officials of this re-
sort take in Dempsey is the impetus hi.
presence here will give to the plans foi
the erection of a stadium for great pub
lie meetings that will seat $4,000 people
This scheme Is we'll under way and viii
eventually result in success. At tho
same time the rumor that Dempsey and
Willard may box here later on is with
out foundation. as there is at present nc
place where big crowd could be ac
commodated. II Willard and Dempsey
are TO box after the Carpenter Dempsey
contest the bout will undoubtedly TAX,
place in the Jersey City stadium tina,
Rickard Is now building.
One Quiet Week.
An interesting report was in circula
tion here to-day to the effect that on,
week previous to the title bout on Jul,
2 Dempsey will leave this place and re
turn to Freddie Welsh's health farm al
Summit. N. j. 1t was declared thai
kearns had decided to keep the cham
pion I'm seclusion for one week befor,
the big combat and that Welsh will SUI
pervise Dempsey's final preparation 10,
the battle.
The champions attention was called
to this report and he said he did no
know anything about 1t. but that what
ever his manager decided upon would b,
agreeable to him.
Mayor John Calvin of Cincinnati wa.
among those who had the honor OF shak
ing hands with the champion to-day
and the talk turned to baseball. abou
which the Mayor is an enthusiast
| What's the matter with the Reds p
asked Dempsey. who follows the ma
tionai game closely.
"Oh. they're all right" said Mayo
Calvin. They haven't got into thel,
stride as. yet. But wait till they ee
going in the series in the East and the,
will make the Giants and Dodgers steI
! lively"
Mayor Calvin said baseball came firs
| with him and boxing next. and he wished
! Dempsey success in his coming bout.