Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
JACK" DEMPSEY
VISITS WILMINGTON
Heavyweight Champion Greatly
impressed With This City:
Crowds Everywhere.

Jack" Dempsey. who meets Georges
Carpentier on July ., for the world 5
| heavy weight title. was Wilmington
visitor yesterday afternoon. He told
/ a representative OF Every Evening
I that he took the day off to visit Cas-
per Sharpless, an old friend of his.
who lives at Concordville, Pa. and
came here on the way back to Atlantic
/ City.
Dempsey left his camp yesterday
morning about O'Clock in his Nc
I Farlin car, accompanied by Mike
Trent and Fred Hill. of his camp
corps. and the chauffeur, Louis +.
Soizon. They motored TO Philadelphia
but did not stop in that city. They
proceeded TO Chester, where they stop
ped for some sandwiches and ice
cream. The champions party next
motored out 10 Concordville. where.
after spending a short time they con-
tinued TO this city.
Dcmpseys first stop here was at
the Hotel du Pont, where he visited
the japanese room and drank a soda.
A crowd soon congregated aDout the
big fellow al this place, many at first
doubling that he was Jack Dempsey
lie walked about the Hotel du Pont
with the hotel manager, Harry j.
Harkins and described il as very
! beautiful structure. terning il one of
the finest hotels ne has ever seen The
lobby. he said. was the finest he has
ever seen.
The champion was greatly impress
ed with Wilmington. saying it re-
minded him very much of his home
/ town. Mannasa, in Colorado. He said
that Wilmington was a nice city and
that he enjoyed his ride through its
/ Principal streets. He inquired OF the
Every Evening representative con-
cerning the population and indus
/ tries here.
After leaving the hotel, he proceed
ed TO the Wilson Line 10 board The
| o'clock boat for Penns Grove. 10
motor on back 10 his training Camp.
near Atlantic City. Arriving at the
nOat, one of his companions suggested
mat he step out of his car and walk
~ eond few minutes. He complied
sItA this suggestion and after getting
oAt Of his machine. soon had crowd
gathered about him. When his atten-
tion was called TO tack in one of the
pges OF his machine, he exhibited
much interest and was not content
Until he had removed it with the aid
" u pair of pliers.
1 Dempsey termed Carpenter as a
! tough boy" and when asked about
mis- prospects for the big fight. he
merely replied: You can never tell,
until after il is oves." lie lifted the
cap he was wearing aIl1 showed the
scar over his left eye. lie said it was
healing rapidly ana that he hoped il
( would h. III shape for him TO box on
/ Monday ard maybe before then.
Discussing his trip. he said he en-
| ssyce IL greatly and that he had taken
tie day on to break the camp mono
tOny. While his machine was board
lng the Wilson Liner for Penn's
Grove. number Of the young women
employees OF the boat line took occa
sion 70 come out and all of them shook
hands with him and wished him sue
cess for his fistic encounter on July 2
one Of the girls reminded him that
she had bet some money on him and
that she wanted him to make sure
she did not lose it. He smiled at this
and told the girl that she should not
worry about her money.
Dempsey was attired in light gray
suit Of. gabardine. wore soft collar
polka dotted bow tie and patent leather
oxfords, with black silk hose.
Upon boarding the ferryboat for
Penn's Grove, Dempsey left his ma
chine and with his companions took
seats near the bow Of the vessel, pre-
pared 10 enjoy their 40-minute trip
across the river.