The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-24

Either me betters are getting scared
or a Dig change Of front has come over
the nght fans n the last ten days. II
looks 70 ne as IL the experts are hedC-
inr on their nrst guesSes as 10 the ca
pentier- Dempsey battle, and that. n
hedging. they are influencing public
opinion.
The first flush Of conviction on me
par, OF the experts was that the French
man did TO, have a chance. and they
went 20 !, 50 strong that ;hey now SEEM
70 De afraid they guessed wrong. and
are so.; pedlNnC.
So FAR as can sec. there Is no rea$o
for any rs,dlca. rhange OF opinion as 70
tA,, outcome Carpc1cler certainly has
shown nothing - ms public appearances
10 cause any on. who believed him out
cassed u change his mind. Reports
that he has shown great speed and nit
ting power n private arc not much or
q foundation tor any positive opinions
regarding his ability.
Nor IS chcr" any evidence that ne has
more SKI, tsAu ne has revealed in pub
&c. and n those exhibitions ne mas done
Moro aC-nhajir stunts than real boxing.
The think winch makes Carpenter look
worst u The exports ia the fact thai ne
seldom : firmly set on MS feet when
he strikes a blow. Admittedly ne hits
hard and fast with his right whip
lash sor, os A driving downward blow.
and ne has straight left delivered
from jumping position. Also the ~
pcrts may be hedging because beyond
douh, Carp~atlcr has trained better and
along more systematic lines than the
Champion has done.
Dsmprsys Condition Good
There have been disturbing rumors
abou, Dempsey. all sorts OF them.
nave taken the time 70 run down sevsrai
stories that ne has not hA~n training
properly, that he has suffered severe
.apseS. and that ne has on 'wo occasions
slipped out Of the camp. II there IS any
truth 10 these stories. which are persist
entity circulated along broadway. some
times with \ wealth OF detail I am ua-
able TO discover II. Wherever places
and dates were named in tho rumors
have found them 70 he untrue.
Dempsey. however. has not come
around 70 shape as quickly as ne expect
ed 10 do, and ne IL not reducing weight
as Il was announced ne would DO Nor
Is there any evident reason why Dsmp-
sew should desire 70 got down around
$50 pounds He shows n" evidence 81
abdominal TAT, mis- legs are In fne shape
and the extra weight appears TO Be nat
ural muscle.
Tho betting around New York and
Atlantic City has oeen extremely hight
thus far. The Dempsev adhnrents are
Offering two to one. while the Carpenter
adher~ntS either are not betting at all
or waiting for proper odds" There
has been considerable money sent 20
England 70 bet on stories that even
money Is being laid. and I know OF
$4,000 sent 10 Paris 70 wager a. 20 5.
but II could not be placed and Is being
held there In case the French set moro
confident
Three to ono bats IN sran amounts
have been recorded in New York. Tho
bulk OF the betting THAT have been
able 20 verify u on the number OF
rounds. and during the last week the
wagering that the Frenchm man would not
last I'VE rounds has almost ceased Tho
"one round or less" Dempsey fans arr
now raising the number OF rounds
steadily. and few want anything under
six rounds AZ any odds.
Kay He Naeu-al BNac<5cn
This action may be merely psyeholoS-
!caI. II happens IN every big sporting
even. and IN elections. Ynu will OBJ
serve that the persons Who arc tho most
ccnhGent about an election result, and
who spur their faith and onthastasm "
urt;l they wager at any rdds. usually
ar. n. mrs, 10 get dishsartened. They
iH>- confidence. perhaps through fear
thu, :hty hav~ htsndered.
u - the same with a lighters serondS
They are absniu:e'y confident OF VIaLory
urtll Just before the night. Whas tn"
r@~V"us reaction causes thsm tn imagin"
'h.r 40 beaten. Some fcht ars feet the
Sam" ~sv hut with them TIE confidence
returns the Instant they fare tina foe.
Which 1RIy means thaf y IS relief
from the nervous tension ~ get into !
action
remember lack Root who WAS =
corkinc tChtsF RE never could get ont
OF MS nervous depression until a blow
sturc h:rl and after ~.at he was al!
confidence Some boxing men tell NE
Fred Fulton IL the s7ms way and that /
II ne could get wairp which hurt him {
aRd Stsad.ed his asFvcs he would Be =
mach estIe= sEhtcE
judge Landia FnkeS Hand
Judge l.Sadis Is shoWiaS: tac paSsbni :
world tia: whea tac" aaPoiased him 70 /.
eaks charge N BASEBALL and keep /;
clean hs tocS tAesn At their Word and
intsads to sc SiSh: atoms az II they were /
IN earnnSt-as Some II them we're
HIS esacH2tIca Of baseball Ll3y COP |
atct a Ht With thaS ideas 3s 10 ho1 |
the bslxlacss Should sc ccnincteL IN !
fact scnf OF thea std ciinx 10 the !
old tdAa Of buukInS tia public, Shile tbs