The New York herald., 1921-05-01
DEMPSEY TRAINS
CAREFULLY FOR
TITLE CONTEST
Champion Intent on Build
ing Himself Up Previous
to Hard Work.
REMINDER OF CoRBETT
Secretary Ruben Insists That
A. A. u. Is Free Of Com
mercial Taint.
By CHARLES +. MATHIsON.

BY CHARLES Il. MATHiSON.
Jack Dempsey appears to be taking
q leaf from the book Of Jim Corbeti
bat with Carpenter July 2. The cham
pion is attempting to build up before
beginning intensive training.
However, Dempsey will not face Sc
formidable an opponent as Corbett did
when the latter met Jim .Ieffries al
Coney Island, and the task of the pres
ent title holder should not he so diff
cult. II is to be hoped that Dempsey
viii not have The same painful expe-
rience that Corbett did. With victor,
within his grasp. the Californian col
lapsed in the twenty third round, due
TO the fast pace he had travelled after
losing the title to Fitzsimmons, and the
numbering, non-aggreSsive Jeffries re-
tained the championship.
It was particularly CALLING to Corbett
10 lose that battle, for he had devoted
five months to careful preparation. He
went to Lakewood and for three months
did little except keep In the open air
He rode horseback, played croquet ant
strolled about in the woods.
He built himself up physically and
then began hard work. at the conclusion
of which he apparently was in good
condition. Yet he looked bit drawn
and carried less weight tAan ever be-
fore In a title bout. For twenty-five
rounds he danced about the shagg,
boilermaker, jabbing and hooking hin
without the slightest trouble. Then II
the twenty third round Corbetts de.
pleted vitality deserted him completely
and Jeffrics. VINO had been outpointeo
one thousand to zero, put over the win
ming punch.
1t does not follow that Dempsey i
in the condition that Corbett was wher
NE latter began to train. but the cham
pions appearance at the time of his
contest with Brennan indicated that he
was far below his form at Toledo
At the same time 1t Is good judgment
on the part Of Dempsey to build ur bi;
before starting in on the hard work oi
the training camp.
His exact condition will not be l1nowr
till he settles down to the hard grinf
OF conditioning, and If he comes through
this ordeal in good form there is snsl
reason to fear that he will not prevail
over the Frenchman.
Technical Knockout.
The misleading phrase "techniea
Knockout is again being worked over.
time by jealous historians Of ring events
This Is due to the fact that many writers
are under the impression that boxer
is not knocked out" Gnlcss senseles,
from the effects Of blow
This Is decidedly erroneous. as some
or the most notable knockouts in tho
history Of the ring were not accom-.
panied by unconsciousncss on the part o,
the victims.
John J.. Sullivan. who was beaten II
the ring floor by Corbett. was entirel,
conscious. but was knocked out
Corbett, who was knocked out by Fitz
was trying to pull himself up on the rine
ropes at the time he was counted out
Joe Choynsli was sitting in his cor
ner. unable to answer the bell for the
fifth round of his bout with Mccoy and
was declared the loser. He was knocked
out.
There are innumerable instances of a
similar nature. going to prove the
absurdity of the phrase Technical
Knockout
Others insist that boxer Is not
Knocked out unless counted out by the
referee. Freddie Welsh was hanging
helpless on the ropes when the referee
stopped the contest that gave Benny
Leonard the lightweight championship
and knockout over the former title
holder. There was no count
The term technical knockout" Is due
TO quite general misapprehension as
10 the origin of the phrase. 1t comes
down from the days of the London ring,
when boxers had but a half minute 8
rest between rounds, At the end Of the
falf minute the referee called time"
IT either contestant failed to toe the
scratch in the centre OF tho ring within
eight seconds after the call OF time
the referee declared him the loser. 1t
was therefore set down in the records
that the loser was knocked out OF
time"