The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30

Quite Sure
of Y ictOry
Does Not Plan to Return
to His Native Land Aft
err Big New York Scrap

A TLANTIc CITY. \. J.. Aus. So
n For the 10 days that are 70
elapro before no meets Jack Demp-
sey. Luis Angel Firpo. the affable
young Argentine flnanclcr. viii be
within his rights IN figuring that he
Ia 10 be the next heavyweight cham
pion and tho big money power Of
puEillsm.
Luis Angel Is doing his figuring
right now and no n serlous about Il.
IIe has made no plans 70 return 10
his Argentine home after no meets
Dempsey and. on tho contrary. he
has decided 20 remain for a long
time In the United States.
II have too much bualnohs 90 AZ.
tend 10 before ! can 60 home" the
big South American said today.
Questioned for details as 20 the ex.
tent OF the transactions that he
might be carrying now as unfinished
business, Flrpo let Il be known, thru
ono OF his Interpreters. the cham.
plon 10 always n busy man"
Flrpo also has gone far enough
into his future plans TO decided he
viii not need a manager when no
gets the title. AZ far as outward
manifestations OF nervousness are
concerned. Firpo shows no more
anxiety about the coming fight Than
his player piano. which beats out
music all day long without tho IN.
ducemcnt Of a nickel II plays all
the popular Jazz tunes and upon ia
rack are several Of the latest hits
from the Argentine. one OF the most
recent OF which In 'f'irpo, Firpo.
You're Going 10 Get II. Dempsey.
Tho South American Is adding
some English 20 his vocabulary. He
knows Good morning." How are
your" "Nico day. Glad 10 see
YOU" How much?" and several
Others.
His pct phrase. however, accord
ing 20 his household staff. Is SEQ
you tomorrow" II II a timely
phrase wiyen no IS approached by
vonturcsome business men and he
gets so used TO saying IL that he
occasionally bursts out with See
you tomorrow when some disun-
guishod person is telling him that
no IL proud OF tho privilege OF meet.
ing him. when the Bherln In In.
dlanApolls told him no would 30 ar
rested II no knocked Joo Downey
down, Firpo said See you tomor-
row" and tho sheriff thought II was
fine joke. his interpreters said.
Firpo called attention 10 the fact
that ha silll had $4,000 coming TO
him from Indianapolis. During this
part OF the conversation the inter
prefer remarked that Firpo was tho
most cold ,heartcd person he had ever
feen. Catching glare from Flrpo'a
sldo Of tho room. the Interpreter
covered up the break with before
tho Willard fight no WAS tho only
one In tho house who slept. Ho
was not worried bit. and the
others wcro all worked up. Firpo
reads all tho papers. or has them
read 70 him. and he has n most re-
nariablo faculty OF remembering
tho names and faces OF tho writers,
and no has a hobby OF checking up
10 sec what they write. lilo has a
fine memory on all ring topics. He
can toll the round and tho kind Of
punch that won every big fight
for years back"
The South American thinks II Is
peculiar that he Is criticised for his
fights against Homer Smith and
Joe Downey. Johnny Dundee Is 20.
ing 20 fight for a championship next
week and no was beaten the other
night in Philadelphia. have not
been beaaan." he said. Firpo has
picked up several American games,
including the srand old gamo OF
craps.
Ho has ono black bone and one
white one. He has nil the form OF
first.class shot, but he has not
mastered the intricaclos OF swapping
his huge fingers.
wien attention was called 10 n
previous statement that Flrpo did
not gamble, his friends explained
that is not gambling-he always
wilma"