The New York herald., 1921-06-23
MALLET IMPRESSED
BY THE CHAMPION
Carpenters Friend and Adj
wiser Watches Dempsey
Punch Ball and Bag.
ny CHARLES #. MAruIsoN.


Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YoaK IInx.ip.
ATLANTIC CrrT, June 2a.--Pieire NAL
let close friend and adviser Of Georges
Carpenttsr. paid Jack Dempsey the com
pliment to-day OF visiting the cham
pion's Airport training quarters and
watching him closely as he went
through with his prepa ratory exercises
Among the 1000 TO 1900 persons who
crowded the great hangar where the
champion does his indoor work mono
watched the king OF the heavyweight
class with more absorbing interest than
Nj. Mallet The reason that the champion
did his work indoors to-day was that his
punching bags are In the hangar and he
alternates between the indoor and out
door rings.
Dempsey first punched the flying ball
and he made a noise like a man beating
the snare drum punctuated by hard
thumps on bass drum. He kept this
up for five minutes. and never took 4.
long breath. His wind seems to be in
good condition, commented Maliet. The
champion next attacked large swing
Ing bag stuffed with felt, and this OBJ
ject gave Dempsey a chance to hit with
all the force at his command. This was
the first time that NJ. Mallet had an op-
portunity to get y clear. unobstructed
view of the champion. and the French
man seemed deeply impressed with the
exhibition.
Dempsey banged the heavy bag with
resounding blows and the onlookers ex-
changed significant glances as the title
holder hammered the target 1t was a
convincing demonstration of the power
of the punch, and NJ. Maliet gravely
shook his head as he watched the work
of the champion. The tremendous
power that the now well conditioned
Dempsey put into each of his punches
could not but impress any one. and as
Nj. Mallet Is man of clear vision he
did not fail to note the force and weight
behind each of the blows.
So far as the boxing was concerned
It did not furnish Mallet with q good
line on the champion. for the reason
that Dempsey. having disabled nearly all
his heavyweight partners, was compelled
to depend on Babe Herman. a bantam.
and Joe Benjamin, 81 lightweight. for
his boxing practice. 1t gave the cham
pion chance to exhibit his wonderful
speed. but as he did not desire to inJure
the little fellows. Dempsey held back
his punches. Even as 1t was. the work
was very spirited and showed how good
a boxer the champion Is.
Dempsey wound up his days work by
tugglng and hauling "a few rounds with
Martin Ludecbe. wrestler. and then
sprinted for his dressing room.
When il was all over Mr.. Mallet was
asked what he thought of II. and he
replied: IL could not tell much about
his boxing owing TO his opponents being
SO small but Dempsey certainly Is a
fine specimen physically. lie IL very
we'll developed and seems very strong"
Further Mr.. Mallct declind to say, and
he hurried away on the afternoon train.
Jim Corbtt was also one OF the spec
tators, and no declared that Dempsey
appeared to be in fine condition. James
refused to express an opinion as to the
outcome OF the battle. saying he would
reserve that tlll the training work was
completed. .corbett turned to the writer
and said: you have seen them both
fight. What do you Think" On re-
ceiving answer that the situation is most
decidedly ticklish the former champion
said: But Carpenter has u hard. quick
right hand punch. Suppose he should
get II across before Dempsey gets
started?" Dempsey has habit OF
getting started before the other fellow
gets any kind OF punch across" was
the rejoinder.