New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
DEMPSEY DECIDES TO QUIT BOXING
Ex,Cbampion Is on Edge" for
 Coming Bout Right Now

White Sulphur Springs, Saratoga Lake, N. Y, July 1e R-Jack Dempsey will not put on another glove until he enters the ring with Jack Sharkey at the Yankee Stadium July Fl to open the final and per haps most colorful chapter of an already vivid ring career.
 The announcement that inc for. mer champion would qhit boxing six days before the battle that will decide challenger for champ;on Gene Tunney in September was made early thls morning by Leo r. Flynn, Dempsey's manager, during Nhe comeback campaign. after long conference with trainers and handlers. The move. one of the most radical in training history, came as q distinct surprise to the camp. aI though notice was given late last night that Jack would substitute q round of golf for the usual workout today.
 Dempsey is on edge right now" Flynn said, in making known tba oecislon. We must take no chance on him going stale. Right now Jack IS down to l96 pounds. the very weight We expect him to fight Shar- key.
 Just enough exercise to keep muscles timber and road work to guard against loss of wind is Demp- sey's program until he leaves for New York Tuesday or Wednesdav. for most part he will rest and boil out under steam vats to leave him ill vicious fighting mood"
 Never before in the history of major heavyweight battles has one Of the principals hung up his train- Ing gloves at this period of the preparatory grind. The custom is to train rigidly until one or two days before the fight, bringing physical condition slowly to a concert pitch lp the hope Of attaining perfect timing Of punches and judgment of distance the shortest possible time before the match. Critics here sec in Flynn's move the intent to stake DempscFs chance of whipping Shar- key on a knockout in the carly rounds. They point out that Demp- soy, q hooker and body puncher with both hcnds, needs only a few prac- ticc wal!ops in the first few moments Of fighting to tune up his timing and judgment of distance
 Strict application 10 the training routine has brought Dempsey to q point where his bodily strength to- day is as great as at any time in his career. But at 32 years of age.' the former champion has slowed up notlceably in speed and footwork. The entire preparatory period of two months in the Ventura mountains of California and almost three weeks here has stressed reservation of the nervous energy that Dempsey today finds more difficult to replace than during the training period for earl fer contests.
 Flynn refused to reveal whether the secret workouts Dempsey has in- dulged in during the early morning hours following the daily road work also will be abandoned. Delhpsey's bungalow in the woods a mile from the training camp was surrounded by guards today to maintain ab- solute privacy.
 However, one of the chief topics of interest Tn the camp was the bridge of Martin Burke's nose. which bears fresh brusc that has appeared on the New Orleans light heavyweight's countenance since yesterday. Burke has not worked with Dempsey in the train- ing ring at the camp for almost week. Dave Shade, who also takes part in the early morning workouts. has boxed Jack in public only once during the same period.