The Washington times., 1922-04-24


marked Dempsey, and Mont Blanc
paid him nearly 5 TO /.
Dempsey and Kearns motored 10
Longchamps with Charlie Herrick,
an American in business here. 1t
was the first beautiful day in Paris
for some time and an enormous
crowd was out.
As Dempsey alighted at the on
trance the crowd recognized him
and thousands followed him. They
did not pack close around him like
an American crowd, but kept at
polite distance.
The first man 10 greet Jack
inside the inclOsuro was Berry
Wall, the famous Old-time Ameri.
can Beau Brummell. Then he
was soon Joined by Irving Berlin.
the American composer.
When Dempsey, Kearns and
Berlin walked along the lawn in
front Of the grandstand the crowd
buzzed with excitement.
Gorgeously gowned mannequins,
displaying the latest creations in
dressmaking, kept close to the big
champion hoping TO get into the
pictures as swarm OF pho
tographers followed wherever he
went.
On the lawn Dempsey met Billy
Dodsworth. Phil Lydig, Preston Glib
son, and scores Of other Americans.
| Dempsey wandered through the
crowd OF elegantly groomed and
gorgeously gowned women open
mouthed. His curiosity was like
that Of a boy at a fair.
The people, however, were Just
as frankly curious about him as he
was about them, and II was anus
ing e. watch him smile when their
eyes met his.
Many commented openly on his
gracefulness and some OF the re-
marks were translated and ex-
an American jockey, who devoted
considerable time to the big boy.
Dempsey took more interest in
the lCrOwd than In the races and
was frequently stopped by women
who asked for autographs, and
by others with little cameras who
asked him TO pose. Several
Thousand people waited I'm the
circle at the gates and watched
him when he left the races.
Saturday night was a busy night
for Jack. He attended the opening
OF Pearl Whites reviews at the
Casino de Paris. The audience gave
him a tremendous reception and in
sisted upon a speech.
Dempsey went out on the stage and
! thanked them, and said that he hoped
! Pearl would score a big success.
Afterward he was taken in hand
by a crowd OF American newspaper
men and shown Paris night life. The
party first went TO the cafe just
! opened by Maurice. the dancer. TO
hear Tommy Lyman. a singer from
KelIv's in New York.
Then they went to a place called
So Different" where he danced with
Peggy Hopkins Joyce, and finally
| they went through Montmartre.
| Dempsey was eager to see this dis
! trict saying that ne had heard so
much about IT, but after visiting half
a dozen places he yawned. bored.
"I guess cafes are the same the
world over" he said.
At ZPlli'S place, said to be a par
! tiCuIarly good establishment, the
orchestra struck up The Stars and
! Stripes Forever" when Dempsey
entered, and men and women pack
ed around the champion, shaking
his hands and cheering. II was a
feverish reception, but the place
was tame enough.
Similar entrance music broke out
when Dempsey visited El Garron,
somewhat more elegant spot Here
! Billy HalliCan. an American actor,
bohbed up, acting as an impromptu
OrChe hestra leader.
| Dempsey could not stand II more
than a few minutes in any one place.
He said that he could not stand the
smoke and confusion. Whenever he
sat down a crowd quickly gathered
! about his table eager to hear him
talk A dozen volunteer interpreters
kept trying to pick up his Conversa-
| ton. and Jack tried out a few French
words for himself.
THAT ends' my night life expert
enCe," said Jack when the party
/ broke up. Now we are going 10 see
some real sights of the town"
Last night Dempsey and Kearns
were guests at a dinner given by
Victor Breyer. editor of lie Echo des
/ Sports.