Evening journal., 1921-04-25
I'm No Ladies Man, Says Dempsey;
7ut Me DorUn For Fighting Guy"
BY MARIAN HALE.

SUMMIT. N. J.-"Put me down
as saying that men are men, a fight
is fight, but that women are dolls"
The speaker was Jack Dempsey,
the heavyweight champion Of the
world. who has come TO Jersey to
train for his fight with Georges Car
pentier, the European champion
I was especially privileged in be
ing permitted to interview Dempsey
for women are tabooed at the
champions training quarters. He
is stopping at Freddy Welsh's rest
farm. where he plays golf and the
piano and frolics with Welsh's two
children while Jack Kearns is Sc
lecting his permanent training camp.
The leading question I had put TO
the champion was: What do you
think OF women?" Mr.. Dempsey"
I thought it might bring up for dis
cussion reports that he is engaged.
"I amt married." he went on,
land 1 haven't got a girl, and when
the big fight comes of, and the
women take their places with the
men on the other side Of the ring
one won't make my heart beat faster
than another.
mo. it amt that I don't ike
ladies'; it's that I know what am
doing. Women are the ruin OF you
"A sweet ruin II you are in Tor the
wrecking business, and have NOM
ing against the fellow who puts ms
head in the lions mouth and oles
while the little lady in the ruiles
and the feathered hat laughs into
her real lace handkerchief.
ITS that am not in that ousi-
ness. that's ALL
81 know that a fighter has just so
many years to live. and he mas 10
live those years among men, anu
after that"-there was a long pauN
-"well. after that. perhaps III get
married and go into business out so
long as this little old muscle dances
at my mand"-stretchins ou'
his arm-'I'n keep out Of the class
Of Kipling's A Fool There Was
Nevertheless 1 like to see women
IN the benches. / think they are
helm TO most atmospheres-h they
are on the right side Of the ropes
he added with another blush
.You know athletic women are
ht, y,orried. " he continued, reaching
for a glass Of milk. They are los
inc the lines that 1 used TO know as
feminine. have to look t"ice a.
some OF them TO make sure 'ney
are not boys" -.. -,
He was asked wha the thoush' VI
women as boxers.
"Tve always wanted to be reieree
~ one OF those bouts" he ae-
lknowledged, and once more the GRIM
SON tide swept up 10 his hair.
"say." he broke out, do looh
as ~ l eat them alive, miss
He stood with his hands resting
Al his lean sides, his brown eye
, lowered. and he swayed ever 81
I slightly on his feet as a child sway
4 who has been treated too severely.
And answered without an instant
- hesitation, mo, Jack, you don't"
y ITS this way" he said, sittin
down again; Il live like a hermit.
is get up at 6. run five miles, CON
st back and get rundown.
For lunch / have anything
.e like. a little roast beef a few pot
toes. a custard and a lot Of tea. II
! tea fan.
. Then rest a while after lunc
. and then have a bout with the train
er or 1 go goling or horseback rio
ing or swimming.
Il get another rundown, hay
dinner. the heaviest meal, includin
! soup and vegetables. Then to III
} billiard room for a game and fnall
to bed"
He drank of the last Of the glai
Of milk and putting it down vei
D. slowly. said, 81 don't eat with m
y knife: please put that in the pape
one report had me doing that, an
-e it hurt me.
~ Then I'd be obliged II you wou
ID say for me that fights are not wh
n- they used 20 be. Blood is blood,
70 drink a cup of u az every bout b
as blood from a newly-killed lamb.
But that's for the benefit Of 4
tl 4 biood-iusting public don't rea
~ care for the taste Of u myself a.
D. can't say that Il makes me Il
le- a bit rtroager than my breakf'
nurh."
II Possibly seemed 20 be laugh
behind ny handkerchief and ia
laughed IN his turn
y -Wel that cup q blood 81 a D
he remarked. but. thought ,
I were looking for something j
? that"
Jack began % walk around
Q room and Jack looks wen ~
! walking. He had on greenl
. hIus checked pair % trousers
an open shIrt when the intervi
, began. but before q closed he ,
rad o. a tie. a vest and co1t z
he looked very young and ne Diu'
: % very hard.
q do you think ] gently inqu
o ed rthat the development OF
o bodv s. Iikely % result in a corr
4 ponsing lack of mind7"
O ssYou mean. do I Ike the drar
0 and Iiterafuref No. ] don't"
2 said positively. probably recallil
his efforts 81 the movies
Il am just a fighting guy. Som
times wish had gone beyond q
- grammar school but there IS no u
whimpering now.
Anyway, ! would rather have n
II health and be a dumbhead than
a sickly niy-lnze chap able 20 wri
70 a few comets and then IN look Z