New-York tribune., 1921-06-08
Jack Advised
Wound Will Be
Tendel, July 2
Kearns Orders His Charge
TO Let Sparring Partners
Alone for a Few Days
By c. F. Fitzgerald

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ATLANTIC CITY. June Jack
Dempsey has one big advantage over
Georges Carpenter. He speaks Eng
lish fuently. Any one who doesn't
speak French and has. taken a turn at
trying to interview the two fighters
will appreciate what a bulge this gives
the champion.
Jack was shaking at the bit because
lstie City that he is becoming fretful and
a.agitated as the day of the big fight ap-
7 proaches and to-day in perfectly under
standable language he expressed de-
sire to put himself right with the
American public. He isn't peevish or
impatient and he doesn't expect to
change his demeanor before or after
July 2.
How different with Carpenter! Some
body told the truth about flop the
Frenchman took in the ring last Fri
day, and right off the bat Georges took
on huge crouch and impaired goodly
slice of it to Francois Deschamps. Gus
: Wilson and every other attache of the
. Manhasset camp. The story messed up
/ . tHS temp Oh Tue SHtiiS
/, Matthews farm establishment.
Gets Wrath Out of System
But the champion got all the wrath
out of his system this afternoon in a
few brief but pointed words and has
forgotten the incident. The cut over
Dempsey's left eye is the only thing
that is disturbing the calm at the
Airport now. The cash is about two
inches long and very sore. He was ad-
vised to-day that the wound would be
tender on the day of the fight. and
that even tap by Carpenter will
have the effect of reopening the sore.
The fact the Frenchman makes much
more prolific use of his right hand
than he does of his left is something
else to consider. If Carpenter sue
i ceeds in reaching the tender spot early
z he may start q flow of crimson that
may impair Dempsey's vision and seri-
ously handicap his Workmanship. Jack
doesn't bleed profusely, however. and
! he recalled to-day that similar cut
in exactly the same spot was sopened
Just about two weeks before ne fought
willard. He says thought of the wound
never entered his head after ne en-
tered the ring.
The champion is keeping strictly off
S his sparring partners for the time be-
ing, but for fear Dempsey, who is eager
for combat, might violate his man
ayers edict Kearns Cancelled an en-
gagement to attend the Leonard Kan
sas bout in Harrison last night. Fur
thermore, Kearns is spending most of
= his time at the Airport and is giving
!. the wounded optic every attention.
as While entering a denial of any in
sclinatton to become peevish or fretful
Jack had big load taken off his mind
this morning, when he read returns
from the lightweight championship af-
fair. He wasn't particularly interested
in the battle, except that he had picked
!; Leonard to win. but he was very anx-
eious to know the Size Of the crowd and
! the financial return.
Encouraged by Harrison Bout
He gave a whoop of joy on reading
reports that $4,000 persons say the
!. Harrison encounter and that they paid
more than S133,000 for that privilege.
iNDempsey feared the retiring life Car
pentier is leading at Manhasset might
rhave the effect of detracting interest'
from his engagement with the former
aviator, and was considering sending
message as a reminder that they will
work on a percentage.
But l guess New York wants the
fight" said Jack
e "The gangs like the big fellows
best. won't worry any more about
the gate. There will be enough people
present to keep US from being lone
some"
The temporary lull in boxing at
Dempseys camp is to be followed by
violent storm. Kid Norfolk, the black
heavyweight, wired to-day that he will
be here Saturday to work as a spar
aring partner and another telegram
brought news that Irish Patsy Kline is
hoaded fnr tho caaohnro
who, Dempsey says, is the best man in
the world to help fellow get into
condition; will reach Atlantic City
Monday and Mike Gibbons is coming
the first Of next week.
Martin Burke, the New Orleans
heavyweight, left camp to-day for CO.
lumbus, Ohio, where he has an engage
: ment to box joe Cox. Burke will re-
turn Immediately to Atlantic City
Larry Williams, Jack Renault and Joe
Benjamin are the only representatives
now present of the illustrious brother
hood of sparring partners.
Marty Burke, Chief MoguI
The brotherhood was organized to-
day with Marty Burke as chief mogul
1t is mutual benefit association and
the eligibles are those boys who have
actually put on the gloves with Dempsey
at the Airport. There are about twenty
eeligibles already, and judging by de-
eertions in the last few weeks it is be-
lieved the organization will become
quite strong numerically before July i.
at is planned to establish home for
infrm members and Dempsey has
promised to contribute the first $1,000.
Jack took jog of six miles along
5 the beach this morning and after lunch
had long session with the punching
bags. He fought" two rounds with a
light bag and then substituted a heavy
one. Brother Barney swung the big
bag back and forth and Dempsey tore
into it to the delight of about 200 spec
tators, who paid 81 each to get little
more than good look at the giant
killer.
Kearns to-day announced the pro-
Gram for death watch" day. Jack will
abandon the Airport on the morning of
,.suly | and will go direct to Jersey
City. There he will sleep the night
before the rumpus in q secluded hotel.
He expects to get glimpse Of the
battle ground that afternoon.