New Britain herald., 1926-05-13
CRY JOE WILIIAMS)

tltubFl-OllN lllt, ANs N-'' .hdN lr' Jack Dempsey hasn't fired a loaded glove at an enemy jaw since the night of September IA, 1923, when he turned the wild bull or thr Pam pas-Senor Floppo, as the wise crackers cali him-iuto pasture.
 How mich has Dempsey changed since then?
 They say figures youthful aspir- ants for the presidency and petite correspondents never lie.
 l. seems reasonable to say as much for the veracity Of tape meas ures.
 Three Years Ago
 At q corresponding stage in the heavyweight champions training routine for Firpo nearly three years ago his measurements were:
 Neck--1612 inches.
 Height--6 feet, inch.
 Biceps--141 inches.
 Reach-17 inches.
 Forearm--13 inches. Chest (uormaD-41 inches. Chest (expanded)-- inches. Waist--32 inches. Thigh--22 inches. Calf---15 1-4 inches. Ankle-9 inches. Wcjght--l9f pounds. Age--2S years.
 Today Jerry the Greek. who is the champions massegr applied the lape measure 10 Dempsey back in his dressing room while | marked down his measurem ms. The result was interesting, if not Illuminating. Passing months have made practically no change in the physical proportions of Dempsey, Tn most respects his stature re- mains absolutely unchanged. The exceptions are: Chest (normalj--401 inches.
 Chest (expandedJ J-44#4 inches. Waist--33 inches.
 Thigh--92 1-lG inches. Calf-15l2 inches Weight--2ol pounds. And, of course, he is two years and seven months older. In Fair shape Not being a physical culture au- tnori-y, l can not tell with what de i gree ot accuracy. if any, the tape measure tells its story There may ! be (and undoubtedly is) somat hing i D this business Of physical condition : hat is not to be measured in mere l inches and pounds. l But you can say this much for 1 Jack Dempsey today as he stands or sits: He has neither wasted away to a fleeting shadow during i his absence from the ring nor has i he accumulated q gaudy assortment ] of chins and s'omachs.
 I think you can hc safe in assum- ing th" new measurements prove ] Dempsey has not been very far from ] fair condition at any time since he went into state ni semi retirement. ! He tells you he has been working at regular intervals and this is l probably the truth. i No athlete could have remained so close 10 his original pattern living 1 an extended life Of ease and excite : mont.
 The changes shown in the new measurements are hardly significant. Dempsey has grown an inch in the waist, There is slight increase in 1 the size of thighs and calves. There 1 is a falling off in the chcS. figures. There is difference Of seven pounds in weight. l imagine this is rather normal i development that comes with pass i ing time and comparative idleness. There is another consideration, too. i When Dempsey was training for ! t'irpo, and the old measurements were taken, he was an "active' fighter
 Trained several Months.
 lie was in training practically all tho time in 1928. He trained for Tommy Gibbons at Shelby in July. The Firro fight came two month, l la,or. He was virtually on edge ! even before he started working for Firpo. All he did was 10 advance 1 from one opponent to another. It's i different today: he's been an in 1 active for nearly three years. i It naturally follows his breathing apparatus is some degrees below par ] and there is surplus weight on the l legs and around the waist. II will be- interesting 10 look back
 on these measurements a week or
 s0 before Dempsey is ready for his i September comeback, when he is . t.,,I,. i,, tl,.. tt,,i,,l-I' 7, ,,roi,