The Washington times., 1924-02-20

Just when Dempsey and his
party will arrive here Friday is not
known. 1t is expected to be some
time during the morning. Jack
Kearns, his manager, is expected
to arrive from New York for a con-
ference with the champion, which
will be held at the Occidental Hotel,
headquarters for the party while
here
The Hearst building on H street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, will keep open house for the
champion during the afternoon. In
the brand new counting room, or
business office, on the street floor
Jack Dempsey will shake hands
with all who wish to grip the fist
Carpenter and the "Wild Bull of
the Pampas," Luis Angel Firpo.
And don't forget this, you kids.
Come right along. Jack likes
kids. He will make special pains
to shake your hands. Some who
know him best say he's nothing
but big kid himself, right now,
even If he is champion Of the
world.
Following the reception in the
counting room, the champion will
be taken on a tour of the building,
poking his big shoulders into all
the many departments, from the
press room to the society editors
sactum.
This is no new thing to Jack
Dempsey, for he acted as sports
editor one night for Mr.. Hearst's
Los Angeles Examiner, creating a
furore by canning the pictures of
race horses, swinging girls and
baseball players to substitute those
OF himself. Jack would make a
good sports editor, knowing that
all the world loves best the heavy.
weight champion of the world, and
has ever since the glorious days of
the great Yours truly, John Sulli-
van."
Dempsey likes to meet people,
He is doing it all the time and
thrives on it. He Is only just pull
ing himself away from Palm Beach.
Fla, where he attracted far more
attention than all the millionaires
put together.
Dempsey's visit to Palm Beach
did boxing more good than any
one thing i'm generation. 1t
enabled some of the cOuntry's
best people to understand that,
though q professional boxer, the
best I'm the world, Jack Dempsey
has all the instincts of a gentle.
man and none associated with the
rOugh-neck, the thug, as some of
them had believed.
Society women from all sections
Of the country thought themselves
complimented to be photographed
romping with Dempsey on the
beach. He laughingly granted their
many requests until the strain be.
came too much. Then he left Palm
Beach flat on it's back.
But, flooding the country, came
a string of pictures showing Jack
Dempsey frolicking with the kids
In the bright sunlight. That hit
him right. He'd pose for those pic.
lures all day because he'd rather
be playing with the kids than knock.
ing some challenging rival for q
There is nothing of the rough or
the tough in the champion. Indeed.
his smile is infectious and his mild
voice stunning to one looking for
the deep growl of John L.. Sulii.
van. Where the Boston strong
Boy" battled his way to top In nn
age calling for the rough, Jack
Dempsey has won his title in time
when the leaders are good thinkers
and business men.
Dempsey has made a lot of money
In the ring and most of It has
gone to providing for his parents
and a large crowd of brothers and
sisters. The rest has been Invested
IN Los Angeles real estate. when
ne ends his ring days he merely has
70 go to his business office every
morning and, before openins h;s
mail, give the sports pages a once
over, probably with a Sigh Of re.
gret that the years have crawied
mp on him. "A0"
Dempsey is on the eve of ha.
ginning real work. Washinetnn.
1ans are to see him i'm his off.
moments, not those calling for
real battling. But, if they are