New Britain herald., 1921-07-01

however, has not been divulged nor has Jack kearns, Dempsey's manager, re- vealed the railroad over which the champion and his party will travel. Where Dempsey will sleep in Jersey City tonight also is a guarded secret The location. will not be revealed even to Dempsey himself as manager kearns is taking every prccaution to have him rest in absolute quiet, away from the eyes of the curious thousands.
 Released from the close confinemen, of two months training the titleholdei is happy in his liberation and moro like a boy brimming over with antici- patton than a heavyweight champioi facing the most important battle of hi. career.
 Champion in Fine Spirits.
 Dempsey revealed his happy, care free state of mind yesterday when h, sat on the front porch of his house ana for more than two hours took part in a conversation that included a variety of subjects. While driving rain beat down on the huge field surrounding his camp, Dempsey laughed heartily ana joked with a smaller circle of friends, frequently taking a friendly slap al WIlOeNel lllSIll De Wllllll range. Dempsey had intended taking a | light workout of round or two at the punching bags yesterday but the driv- l ing rain prevented all exercise excep, | a long walk in the morning with l Mike" Trant, the Chicago detective | sergeant who will act as his body guard ill and out of the arena tomor- oW.
 l After playing cards with his handlers | asst night, and reading telegramS con l taininS messages of good luck DcmpSeS l went to bed at 0:3O O clock and Traut who slept m an adjoining room, says | the champion slept SOundly for nearly | nne hours.
 | Dempsey is unusual champion l in at least one conspicuous respect. He | IS displaying none of the grouchness 1 that traditonally has come to be 1e- | garded as the conclusive proof of |; | fighter being ''or. edge tor an i'm 1 por1ant battle.
 Manager kearns and others con- | Eected with the champion have felt the | strain of the protracted training periol and are showing it more than the lat ter. What some of those around hin consider an annoyance Dempsey ac- | cepta as an amusing interruption. Preparing 10 Leave Camp. Final preparations for the departur, to Jersey City weEe completed sooi | after breakfast today. Express mel | were busy hauling trunks to the sta | tion. All outstanding accounts witt | he sparrIng partners, cooks and otheI attaches of the camp were settled Ill nd the keys of the two houses, whcI lave been Dempsoys camp during tn, -,n weeks training, were turned oyer
 % their owners.
 Dempsey's three Belgian police dogs ] winch have been with him during the training grind already are in Jersey City. They fWere taken in tn, champions Limousine by his brother | Bernard Dempsey, yesterday.
 Don't forget to let them out once ir while for q brief run," were Dcmp scy's final instructions as the big cal rolled away, with the dogs pokin; their heads out of the windows
 Bat NclsoH's Prediction. Battling Nelson, Who predicted th, downfall of Jess Willard aL Toledo t1v, years ago, predicts that tomorrow: | contest will b" the shortest and mos
 viciously fought in thG hcavyweiph h
 history Nelson will not De surprise, if Dempsey wins Ill the first round. '.l
 look for the battle to end bufore Deo,o