The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-14

tonight's shindig up at the Polo
to US, for we don't believe that
suit many. of the customers.
Jack Dempsey should win to-
nights bout just about whenever he
feels inclined. That Is to say, if he
thinks he Is facing a formidable op-
ponent after their first clinch or
half clinch, he'll make short work of
him. He won't care to risk disaster.
On the other hand, If his first clinch
causes him to think the South
American not such q much, he may
decide to cut him up before dropping
him. In that case, the mixup may
turn into q real scrap.
Jack Dempsey's headquarters at
the Belmont marked the center of
Q huge crowd early today, though the
champion. beard and all, was not In
evidence. The fish just stood
around. first on one foot and then
On the other. smoked innumerable
bad cigars and talked fight.
It's amazing how the average man
SECURES fighting skill and knowledge
on the eve Of q heavyweight clash.
Tim Shine, over on Seventh avenue.
has three MISUNDERSTANDING
walters taking care Of the boys and
wouldn't melt In their mouths. Last
night, to hear them rattle on, one
might have believed any one of them
the bloke to meet F1rpo or Dempsey
. tonight.
s1Tha& wild Bull viii look Hike
hamburg steak when Jack finishes
with him" said one, gIaring at the
guest. ''The old One-twOW turn the
trick" and he illustrated, swinging
awicked cup and saucer.
Indeed, fight talk is absent In this
town today only in the biggest
center OF boxers in training, Madison
Square Garden. There the sleek
young athletes don't say anything.
and they say that in whispers.
There is little glaInor about a boxer
when you get up close to him.
There win be close to 1000 spec
tators inside the Polo Grounds fences
tonight, says Tex Richard. The
cops begin roping off the streets at
o'clock. and II you have no ticket
you won't get past the first harness
bull, not the New York type Of cop.
One Of them could put down q
Guatemalan revolution. Two could
0verturn the Russian Soviets IL
given a fair chance and room to
swing both hands from the ground.
And the whole $4,000, unless sat-
isfied with ham-and-eggers, will
probably be disappointed with the
amount Of ecrapping they are to
see tonight. That's our dope, and
wen stick to 1t.
II Luis Angel F1rpo can defeat
Jack Dempsey, either with knock
MnwW4 SuaAa
know anything about the ring game
at all, at all. This may be true, Of
course, but well have to be shown
first.
I'm our poor opinion. F1rpO's
lone chance to win the worlds
heavyweight title from Jack
Dempsey tonight, or any other
night for that matter, Is on .
foul; and, II you look over the
long record Of the champion,
you'll 60 blind looking for bouts
lost ON fouls. That isn't the kind
Of . boxer Dempsey Is.
What do we expect to see? Well,
something like this:
With the bell both men VIII start
right In. Dempsey will attempt to
feel out his big opponent, stepping
IN. backing out, feinting with both
hands, swinging his head in that
peculiar weave he has, looking for
the opening which may give him an
almost instant victory.
Firpo. leaping from his corner,
win stop in mid-ring. settle back
Watching Dempsey. seeking a
chance to drop that big right hand
On head, face or neck.
II Dempsey leads first. It win
pc with his left. probably q hook,
followed Immediately by q heavy
right hook to the body, ending in
IN uppercut to the jaw. That Is
y 4avor1te method Of his.
II Firpo fails to land his right
10 he wishes and falls into q
olinch, Dempsey will begin his ter
Tthle hooks and Jolts to the body.
II Firpo succeeds I'm landing
DDS swinging right to Dempsey's
body, IL will hurt the champion.
1f he succeeds I'm landing on
BeMpeey's head. neck or Jaw
with that pile-driving right, the
tatlehOlder may hit the floor with
great suddenness.
The real battle. no matter how
long II II to last, will hardly start
In real earnest until after that
opening clinch.
II Ftrpo Is hurt by those first
books, 3olts and uppercuts, either
In the body or about the head and
neck, he win probably make one
Of bis long jumping leads, seeking
% Land his haymaker. The end
Win be very near for him right
then.
Jack Dempsey f. q brilliant two
banded workman in q ring, He
win catch Firpo in the middle of
his drive. shooting those straight
punches of his to the mark, re-
peAting as fast as the eye can fol-
lOw. We doubt that Firpo, or any
body else, can take a string Of
Dempsey's best straight punches
and stay on his feet.
II Firpo lands his opening wal
Top, he win find himself facing the
widest hurricane of punches he has
ever experienced. Dempsey, know
tpg the punching power of the
Argentinian. will do his best to end
the clash just as quickly as pos
"A ysrpo % inclined 70 stand flat.