The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12

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 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. H. To-day they read to me an article in the paper by Jimmy DeForest. my former trainer, that I will not permit to go unanswered.
 "DeForest says that he disapproved of my trip through this country and to Cuba and Mexico following the fight with Willard. He said nothing to me of this disapproval. To be sure he was not working for me after the trip was planned. So after all, there was no reason why he should say anything to me about the trip one way or another. The thing l fail to understand is why he should make. so much talk about it now when he Is. not working for me. It would seem that if MT. DeForest cannot continue to draw a salary from me he must at least make use of the publicity he has gained by hav- ing been associated with me in the past to make further gains by writ ing about me-
 "I wish that the American people would remember that I hired Jimmy DeForest to work for me and that the arrangement was for one fight at q time, l would call him before a fight, tell him how much I was will ing to pay for his services and he would accept. After the fight in ques- tion our relations were severed until l called him again.
 Not Satisfied With DeForest.
 q was not satisfied with the work he did for me while l was training for Willard.' I have not said this pub licly, because while l was disap- pointed with the way he did me 1 liked him. considered him my friend and so did not wish to do him. harm. But now since he goes about saying bad things of me l must tell the truth.
 My plan of battle for the Willard have any definite plan of battle for me. One day he would say one thing and another day another thing. As late as the day before the fight he thought of a plan that he wanted me to practice and try out. Of course, I paid no attention to 1t. When a man has something he wishes to teach me I am glad to listen. but I make. my own decisions as to whether I accept the teaching.
 \"It may be of interest to Jimmy DeForest when he learns that I never meant that he should train me for the Dempsey fight. No. From the first time l began to think that some day might have match with Demp- sey l determined that when training for the match l would do it my own way, surrounded by my own people, Says Camp Is Disciplined.
 "DeForest says in the article that was read to me that there Is no dis cipline in my camp. 1, would very much like to know how DeForest found this out. Perhaps he spoke with some native who lives in the neigh- borhood in which my cottage is located. Certainly he did not find out anything about it by using his own eyes He not only did not come to see me at the cottage, he did not even come to my dressing room to shake hands with me- How can. he know anything of what goes on ih my camp when he sees nothing of it? On one afternoon only he came to the park where I spar and watched me work, He did not speak to me, I think that he did not speak to anyone in my camp. He only sat in the grand stand and watched me spar for six rounds, Before he saw me at all he said some bad things about me to some news paper men. After he saw me he said more bad things
 Then he went away. It would seem that he came to Atlantic City not to really find out my condition but also to say bad things of me. For example: He says that l have no masseur who is to be trusted. 1 have the we'll known colored masseur. Dan Wash ington. l am satisfied that he 10 not only the best in the United States but the best in the world. l have tried many and certainly Dan Is the best who has ever worked on me.
 Certainly. many famous American athletes. will agree with me that Dan Washington is a competent masseur it seems to me that perhaps DeForest. does not wish me to win, since he is not training me Tor the fight It