San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
DEMPSEY WILL
RETIRE AF TER
YEAR IS DOPE.
Providing He's indicated
in Busiest Season,
He'll Quit.
TIRES OF CHAMPS LIFE
Nothing but Worry" He
Says-Latest Dope on 4
His Bouts.
TIRES OF CHAMPS LIFE
BY SPARROW MGANN

Copyright. 1923, by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. 27.-Jack Dempsey
will go through year of ring activity
such as he has never known since he
has been champion and then, if unde-
feated, he will retire. At least, this
is the plan he has in mind today.
Like other worlds champions, Denny
sey has found that about the only
worthwhile thing about holding a title
is the money involved. Year by year
he has learned that many whom he
counted upon as friends have associated
with him merely for what they might
get out of him. When he fights, he is
accused of having beaten cinch OPT
ponents and when he doesn't be is con-
demned as cowardly.
"There is nothing to being champ
ion except worry" said Jack today.
when 1 step out and the next champ
ion comes along l am not going to
envy him. He will have my sympathy.
What L want to do this year is to
clean up all the real contenders and |
then turn to some other business. And
when L do retire, believe me there will |
be no attempt at comeback, such as
Jefferies made. When I'm out I'll be
out"
1t Has Toned Him Down.
There never has been a fighter who
has changed so completely in few
years as Dempsey. His garb when he
landed in New York the other day was
very expressive in indicating his pro-
gress. His derby hat, his modest, con-
ventionally cut clothes. his CATERS,
were a complete contrast to the Demp-
sey of even two years ago with his
yegg cap and Hollywood garments. Jack
is working into a business man. AL
ready he and his manager. Jack Kearns.
have purchased a $250,000 apartment
house on the West coast and money t.
be earned this year will also be in
vested in real estate.
Through various earnings, fights,
moving picture rights, stage appear
ances and the like, Dempsey and eKarns
probably will have saved about twd
million dollars between them by the
end of this year. '.s.s
In the meantime, the chances are
that Dempsey will indulge in three bat
ties, the contenders in two cases 10 be
developed logically and in the other
Willard Son the basis ofpast rep
utation. H"s -
The first operation of tBis clearing
house scheme will take place on March
-. when Luis Firpo and Bill Bren
nan meet at Madison Square Garden
The following week, March 10, F1oyd
johnson and Tommy Gibbons will
mingle in the same ring. The chances
are that the winners of these two bat
ties will be brought together to de
termine which of them shall meet the
champion. although should Firpo knocl
Brennan kicking, he might be hailed as
a logical candidate for the world
title forthwith. "
Willard Bout a Cinch.
Whatever happens, it is now prac
tically assured that Dempsey and WI
lard will meet somewhere outside o
New York. perhaps in New Jersey, o
June 20. Richard is convinced that. 0
all candidates, Jess is the most for
midable, while it is apparent tina
Dempsey does not think, so. He woul
like to fight Jess as a warming u
bout for more important engagements.
In the background turks Harry Wills
Tex Richards silence about vii
means only one thing and that Is tha
Tex has been shooed off this bout I'D
cause of the race question involved
On the other hand Tom 0'Ronke migf
succeed in bringing Jack and the negr
together.
Unless Firpo makes great sensatio
when he meets Brennan, Wills is th
one man whom many of the fight far
would regard as having chance to 70
Dempsey's ambitions to retire undd
feated.