New-York tribune., 1921-05-27
Title Holder Takes On
Four Mem for Two
Rounds Each i'm Oper,
By c. F. Fitzgerald

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Nav
se-Jack Dempsey used the new open-
sir arena at Airport for the first time
this afternoon. He gave crowd of
looo persons a feast of boxing which
lasted eight rounds. Many women at
tended the show, most of them occu.
pying seats at the ringside,
The champion travelled at a fast
pace. Four sparring partners were
taken on for sessions OF two rounds
each and not one Of them escaped
without 3 mark. Larry Williams, tho
blond Bridgeport heavyweighN was the
first sufferer and there are rumors that
Larry is planning so leave the camp
without giving notice.
1t was Wiliiams's own faurt that he
received the worst mauling. The
Bridgeporter stopped out in the second
round and pasted Jack on the NECK
with right. The crowd laughed. OF
course champion couldn't stand for
ieculsrity at his expense and Jack
crsshed a left to Larry's eye that left
q cash about two inches long.
Dempsey used his left almost en-
tirely during the eight rounds and the
only times he deviated from it he
reached out with a long right that car
ried lot OF smoke.
Slugs With Sparring Mate
Jack Renault, of Montreal. who has
remained at Airport longer than anv
boy so far. entered the ring wearing a
football headgear. 1t was lucky he
came well harnessed, for Jack is y bio
fellow and rugged one, the very kind
Of boxer Dempsey likes best for train
ing purposes.
The champion showed his fondness
for such partner by wading into the
Canadian with body punches. Renault
almost went down under a shower of
short jsbs and when he dropped his
arms Dempsey ratified his teeth and
started q crimson flow with a stiff Left
The Montreal boy came back WILLINGLY
for the second round and the crowd
cheered him for taking a bad BEATING
= Dempsey bought the biggest pair Of
boxing gloves he could find in town
and used the pillows" for the exhibi-
ton. Even if they were holsters the
power the champion puts behind them
makes them anything but comfortable
for the volunteer bruisers.
Alex. Trambitas, the Portland welter-
weight, made Dempsey travel faster
than either of the big boys. Trenbitas
tooS the tgnt to tae giant killer" and
gave him lot of practice dodging
some fast blows. Jack also was forced
70 show speed in two sessions with
Joe Benjamin, the lightweight member
Of the Kearns stable.
Burke Joins Champions Camp
Dempsey broke Benjamins nose in
q sparring match some time ago and
s:nee then Joe refuses to enter the
ring with the big fellow unless he has
on leather harness, The bows en-
gagged for the champions training work
find 1t hard TO buy life insurance and
the only protection they have is in
the little that these head coverings
afford.
Martin Burke, the New Orleans
heavyweight, arrived to-day aud will
be with Dempsey until the day of the
Carpenter fight. Burke was introduced
BY Jack kearns as a contender for the
heavyweight championship, and at this
the Southerner looked at Dempsey and
grinned sickiy. Burke weighs 200
pounds and is tough red-headed fell
low. His ears are gorgeously deco
rated in caulifowers.
Nothing has been heard lately from
Jamaica Kid, ami The report is he
wants none Of Dempsey's punches
'SAearns is holding a job open for
Jamaica and the latter can have it
any time for the asking.
Dempsey was measured to-doy and
the following figures were announced;
Height, feet / inch; neck, 1914
inches; chest, normal, AZ inches, ex-
panded, 46 inches; reach, "a inches;
waist, 80 inches: thigh, % inches; calf,
iS!t inches; ankle, inches; biceps,
lbt4 inches; forearm, 144 inches
wrist, 9li inches