The Washington times., 1922-04-17

But he conveys the idea OF power
and possible speed. and IL is impos-
sible to study him quarter Of an
hour without surmising that some
of these days, given the right han
ding. the young man from the Ar
gentine may give Dempsey busy
evening.
One thing that handicaps Luis is
his lack of English. He doesn't
know word of IL, but he is al
stock OF words. At present he
holds communication with the
American people through his man
ager, also of Spanish blood. In
this way last night IL was learned
that Luis determination to go after,
Dempsey and get him is a cold
blooded, resolute attitude. and that
he is planning with extreme care 20
prepare himself for a fight with
the champion. He doesn't want a
chance at Dempsey now, because
he is intelligent enough and modest
enough to realize that he is too
green.
'It wouldn't do at all now"
said Luis. "The champion has
too much experience and skill for
me at present. But In n year,
maybe two, I think shah be
ready for him, and L honestly be-
ueve 1 can beat him.
Luis is going about the prepara-
ton for a meeting with Dempsey
deliberately, taking on all the FAIR
ly good men he can find. with the
idea of gradually working up TO
the top of the heavyweight class,
get just the right sort of physical
and mental experience in the ring.
and so approach the champ des
champs.
How did / begin to fight and
why7" he said in replying TO aues-
tins put thrugh his interpreter
manager. well. ] was going to
uate and can speak three lang
guages, although not English as
yet, 1 regret to say---when a troupe
OF American fighters visited Buenos
Aires. In the lot were Harry Wills,
Sam Langford, Kid Lewis and a
dozen others. I went to most OF
their exhibitions and got so enthu-
siastic over the game that 1
couldn't keep out.
II went into training, took lessons
and many hard blows from profess
sional boxers. and finally took up
the ring career. In the meantime,
though, was graduated. My family,
which is well known I'm R1enos
Aires, did not like my becoming a
professional pugilist, but after a
while they became reconciled end my
four brothers, believe, are now
rather proud OF my exploits"
Firpo looks oddly like Dempsey
himself-that is to FAY, there Is a
kind OF general resemblance In their
swarthy complexions. their shocks
OF coarse black hair. their rather
large and brilliant black eye- and
In their general makeup, Dempsey
giving the impression OF being a
little more massive, though actually
weighing less, than the ambitious
|youngster from South America. In
conversation he has decidedly an
amiabIe expression for business
man of the ring, snd he smiles
frequently, easily and brilliantly,
''You look almost too good natured
10 become champion scrapper,
was said TO him.
"Oh, don't let that worry you,"
ne returned. when get In the
ring and the excitement OF battle
fires my blood I am different
man. 4 get a kind of battle rage,
which makes me flercely de-
termincd 10 bent down the other
man, hut thsf still leaves me cold
and cunning. i don't want to talk
about myself that way much, but
you see what nean."
Luis suddenly shot out his strong
Jaw, half cic@ed hts eyes until they
were mere dangerous Sits OF light.
Compressed his lips to thin. hars