The New York herald., 1922-03-08
Interest Keener in Coming
Match as Dempsey-Wills
Talk Subsidies.
ny w. o. McGEEHAN.

Normally seems to have been re-
stored 70 local caulifower circles.
Latest advices from Hot Springs, Ark,
are TO the effect that Harry II. Frazee,
who made the offer OF s35O.O0O to Jack
Dempsey. was practically out of dan
ger and that 10 recurrence Of the all
ment was feared. DR.. Royal Cope
land, city physician, says that there is
little danger OF an epidemic of similar
offers IL promoters will sleep with
their windows open and be careful
about their diet
Regular customers at Madison Square
Garden came out Of the big figure daze
and began to discuss the more com
monplace items Of life such as the
Gibbons Greb bout. They even went
as far as TO oe somewhat concerned
over the troubles OF Johnny Buff, the
bantamweight champion.
Buff is suffering from a severe case
OF walters thumb. an ailment almost as
virulent as housemaid's knee. Waters
thumb is acquired by the habit Of get
ting the thumb in the soup. II is pain
full but not necessarily fatal. Bluffs
digit Will have to go into dry dock for
a couple OF weeks which will mean the
cancellation of the bouts he was to
have fought on March 10 and March II.
Managers I'm TaIl<fest.
The managers OF Greb and Gibbons
met at the Garden yesterday and con-
versed for fifteen tense rounds to
bons seems to have Harry Engle. talk
ing for Greb on the ropes in the open
ing paragraph. But Engle. who is one
of the earnest takers in the man
agerial end landed split infinitive
flush on the jaw. Kane staggered
but conversed desperately until the bell
rang for the end of the paragraph. The
rest of the conversation was carried on
in the same slam-bang fashion. the two
managers standing toe to toe and talk
ing until they sagged into their corners
from sheer weariness.
Gibbons who has been made the favor
ite for the bout drew something OF
crowd at the Commonwealth Club where
he mussed up a couple Of sparring part
ners Greb SPARED few rounds with
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and recited
few sonnets with Harry Kemp, the
Greenwich Village poet, who is also
that the sounets are line exercise for
the wind.
According TO the Ballyhoo brothers
in charge Of the affair. which Is being
promoted for the benefit Of the Mix
Fund society from both upper Fifth
avenue and the Gashouse district will
be present In great numbers. In the
semi-final Joe yelling, who aspired to
the lightweight title until he hit Benny
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box Clonnie TAFT OF Canada. The other
bouts will be between George Marks OF
California and Abe Goldstein, a native
son OF New York., and Luke Tenner Of
Scranton and Al Wagner of Philadel-
phia.
Jimmy Kelly Writes.
Jimmy Kelly. manager of Pepper Mar
tin and proprietor OF the Sullivan street
spaghetti joint where Ike Dorgan and
other victims OF the supplying italian
paste indulge In the vice. writes to dis
claim any responsibility for the down
fan Of Mr. Dorgan. TT Is not neces-
sary TO ply Ike Dorgan with spaghetti"
saws Mr. Kelly HE claims that II he
does not get a supply of the stuff that
his brain will not work. ! have known
many men Of genius who have become
seeming spaghetti addlcts. IL you VIII
pay a visit to the resort you would be
surprised to see how many victims spa
ghetti has claimed In New York.
"The last time Mr.. Dorgan was in
my place he told me confidentially that
Charley White would knock Johnny
Dundee for a goal l admit that this
was after he had eaten Ave plates OF
spaghetti. but | am giving you the tip
for what you may think It is worth
Jimmy Kellys contention that there
are other persons conn ected with the
boxing game who are confirmed spa
Rhetti addicts seemed to be borne out
last night when the press agent OF
the Rink Sporting Club staggered into
the office with wild look in his eye.
"rdsten.r he said. II got good
story You know Johnny Sheppard who
boxes Lew Tender at the Rink Club
Saturday night Well. you know how
he got 40 fast What? You didn't know
he was so fast? Well he is and I'll
tell you how he got that way He was
once travelling I'm a show with a trained
kangaroo, and every night he used TO
box with the kangaroo.
Listen. and that amt all. This
kangaroo was a left handed kangaroo,
left handed from infancy. Johnny
learned from him how 10 block the
left hand punch that makes Tender
80 dangerous. It's wonderful the INTEL
ligence OF them kangaroos. saw a
flock OF them up at Jimmy Kelly's place
the other night and they was big win
ners In a. a.-stud poker game with q polar
bear and an ostrich. / was sitting in
and they cleaned me. Leastways. 1
didn't have a dime when / left the
dump"
Tender After Benny.
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