Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
ny JIMMY DE FOREST.
FORMER trainer NJ Jack Dempsey and famous
conditioner OF boxers


condtioper OF boxers
n YEW YORK. July 15.-In his
IN training in Madison Square
I'M Garden gymnasium Jack
Y Sharkev has been using a con
siderable number of hooks and
swings. Also he has shown ten
6ercy to let his hands hang low at his
sides, especially the left. These two
things, If persisted in, will work to his
disadvantage when he steps into the
ring with Jack Dempsey.
The way to lick Jack Dempsey Is
with straight punches. That IS hoy
Gene Tunney licked him. and that IS
how anybody who is as young, strong
and fast as Sharkey will lick him. But
against a swinger or hooker Jack
Dempsey is poison.
It was a short. straight punch that
started Dempsey on his way in the
Firpo fight. When the second round
began and Firpo began throwing that
round-house swing of his the fight
ended in Jig time.
Tunney started Dempsey on the road
TO grogginess with straight punches
After he had him going. of course,
then he could switch to hooks and
swings with impunity.
Head Swaying Commended.
Sharkey has a habit of swaying or
drawing his head back from punches
He has been severely criticized for it,
but / don't criticize him, l commend
him. It is a great way to avoid the
round, long hooks that will be thrown
at him on the night of the twenty
first But it requires fine judgment
of distance to do it right L think
Sharkey has this judgment of dis
lance.
Another thing. Sharkey must prac-
tice sell. control in the heat of battle.
He behaved admirably in his con-
test with Jimmy Mahoney and if he
figths that kind of battle all over
again he is a sure winner. Sharkey
has a defense, That is something
Jack Dempsey lacks.
Right here / want to say that it
does not describe Jack Sharkey at
ALI to call him "garrulous," for he is
not at all the long-winded talker that
you might be led to believe by the
reports Well Jack tells me there
is one punch that Dempsey will have
trouble In landing on him. That is
the right to the jaw.
II think my style of boxing. my
head slipping. will prevent Jack
from getting this punch over and
make him resort to others" Sharkey
said. IF | can slip Jacks leads as
I have thoe of my sparring partners
I will be able to counter effectively
and still keep away from his body
attack"
Sharkey added he does not intend
to devote himself entirely to a cOun-
ter.attack. as he "connot hope to
make Dempsey miss all day." and it
is not his intention ito take q punch
to land. one"
Needs Straight. Stiff Left.
An this. is well ane good. But
gharkey must remember. especially in
the early rounds. before Dempsey be-
Rsns to tire, that If Dempsey comes
at him swinging left. he is not going
to stop right there. like a gymnasium
sparring partner. No. stree. Demp-
sey. unless l miss my guess. will hurl
a right as soon as he misses the left
and will keep on rushing in, or trying
to rush in. 1t will be up to Sharkey
to stop him with a straights stiff left
handed counter attack.
The Boston boy has been perfecting
a right-hand uppercut.. He had little
difficulty with it at the start of his
training here, but he seems to be mas
tering It pretty wen. 1t will be val
liable punch If Dempsey resorts to his
old.time style of coming in with his
crouch. But / am inclined to think,
from recent observation. that Demp