New-York tribune., 1921-05-26
Hypnotisrn at Dempsey Camp;
Right Hand Punch at Riuul's
Champion Laughs at the
Hypnotic Eyes of Des-
champs, While Rain
Spoils Workout Plans
By c. F. Fitzgerald

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., May 25..--
Those hypnotic eyes Of Francois Des-
camps gave Jack Dempsey cause for .
coed laugh that helped to break The
monoteny Of rsin-soaked afternoon
The champion didn't 90 lick of WORK
to-day for fear of catching cold or be-
coming stiff from exercising in the face
of a wind that kept him indoors.
bundled up IN big brown sweater.
When the question of hypnotism
arose in connection with its probable
Influence in the big fight, Jack chuckled
with glee. lie isn't worrying a bit
about how Carpenters manager will
act at the yingSide,
"They do tell me that those ewes
knocked out couple of English heavv-
weights" he said "Of course. I didn't
see the scraps, but guess few upper
cuts must have figured one way or an
ether. I car tell the world to it's teeth
that no hyppotism viii figure at Jersey
CITY on July Q.
Another Pet for Jack
Two events of interest transpired
while Dempsey was loafnr. One was
the arrival Of Joe Benjamin. Pacific
coast lightweight and bosom pal Of
Jack. and the other the receipt of an
English bull terriec pup that came
from Spokane, Wash
note attached to the terriers
travelling compartment was signed by
ten Spokane fight fans and all the note
said was:
'Hit the Frenchmaa an extra one for
Us"
Dempsey gave his new mascot bath
and then dispatched him to a dog hospi-
tsl to have his ears clipped. Jack says
one fighter in the Dempsey family is
quite sufficient and accordingly the
dogs tail will remain just as nature
appended it. The two Belgian police
dogs didn't relish the idea of having
rived. so the addition to the Air
port kennels was received with poor
relish.
Jack was asked what he intended to
do Immediately after the fight, and re-
piled that unless he is sent TO 4 hoSpi-
tal he will remain in the East and con-
tinue in training with q view to meet
ing Jess Willard on Labor Day. The
engagement with Willard necessarily is
Incumbent upon Jacks being successful
on Jniy ..
Willard Getting Into Trim
When it was suggested that big Jess
would not afford him amusement in i
return encounter, Dempsey explained
that the former cowboy had been train
ing strenuously for many months and.
he believes the public, especially in the
East, wants Willard to have another
crack at the crown he lost at Toledo.
Jack says he will insist that the East
gets the Labor Day attraction. if It Is
staged and wouldn't be surprised if
the scene is the same as for the Car
pentier battle.
Dempsey only grunted when the
name OF Fred Fulton was mentioned as
6 likely aspirant, but he showed quite
q good deal of interest when some one
named Tommy Gibbons as. the best
heavyweight in the ring to-day outside
OF the champion. Dempsey said
Tommy would get his turn if the
elansor for the battle is sufficiently
urgent.
q believe Tommy has passed his
prime Jack asserted. Il think he was
q better boy two years ago than he is
now. ] know he has been going great
guns of late and has cleaned up lot of
good men. I think I've got to fight
Willard again, and I want it over with
rs soon as possible"
Dempsey is in need Of a lot of train
ing and is anxious for a hot spell to
set in. He looks as fit as a fiddle, and
AYERS that he never felt better or more
confident regarding the outcome of
coming fight than he does about the
Carpenter affair. BE weighed 200
pounds to-day, and expects to tip the
scales at 100 at Thirty Acres"