New Britain herald., 1927-07-14
TRAINING CAMP
ORDER CHANGED
Dempsey Lives in Seclusion in
Tiny Bungalow in Woods
associated Press Sports Writer at
the Dempsey Training Campl

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White Sulphur Springs. Saratoga
Lake. N. "a new order Of things
prevail in the training camp Of Jack
Dempsey. once the mauler of Man.
ASA, but now just another former
champion attempting to shatter ring
precedent by fighting his way back
to the heavyweight throne.
Jack lives in complete seclusion
i'll tiny bungalow hidden In q deep
wood more than a mile from Tom
Luther's hotel. the headquarters of
r,ewspapernen and scene of the
daily training sessions. Rarely does
he come down from the hills except
for the workouts.
Visitors and even close personal
friends are barred from the cottage
and except for Jacks CHEEKY Hello,
fellows" as he climbs the bag
punching platform at the start of
the workout and another Joking $50
long, girls. see you tomorrow" as
he leaves when the days grind is
over, the scribes rarely encounter
the former titleholder. None but
newspapermen are admitted to the
/ daily workouts.
In the past, the site Of Dempsey's
training grounds always was noted
for the ease and availability of the
big good-natured champion, until
la wsuito and nroooeo eor,oru forcad
new regime before the losing bat
tie with Gene Tunney last fall. To-
day Jack is in even deeper seclu-
sion but for another reason.
Knowing that the fight with Jack
Sharkey IN the Yankee stadium on
the night OF July 81 must be swan
song in the game he loves If the tide
Of battle turns toward the Boston
Lithuanian, Dempsey has thrown
himself into the conditioning effort
with a grim. fierce determination
that never marked his previous con-
ditioning periods.
For the first time In his career.
Jack has been constantly coached
as he works-by Leo P. Flynn, vet
Gran manager Of boxers. who has
taken over Dempsey's affairs for the
duration of the comeback Flynn
dictates that Jack shall cat, when he
shall work and lay off, and during
the boxing sessions, names every
punch the former champion or his
sparring mate throws before the
blow is even started. Through it
all, Flynn is greatly aided by Demp-
sey's almost fanatical desire to re-
gain the title.
Flynn, too, has dictated the
greatest change ever tried In Demp-
seys fighting style. In training for
Tunney, JAG boxed on his toes in the
belief that such a manner of at
tack brought the greatest speed and
leverage into punches. Yet Gene
stabbed Dempsey off balance with
straight left hand punches and
crossed his right with enough eff
feet to win the championship Of the
world.
The Dempsey in training today is
boxing on the balls Of his feet, re-
ducing the old bobbing weave to a
mere swaying Of the body as he
ploughs into close quarters. Coming
in, Jack catches the left hand jabs
he expects In plenty from Sharkey
sometimes with protecting right
hand but more often with his chin.
Once inside, Jack crashes both
hands to the body in short punches
that appear to have almost a
paralyzirg effect on his sparring
mates.
And that Is the story Of Demp-
sey's preparation for the Sharkey
fight in nutshell. From the OPEN
ing gong. Jack will head for Shar-
keys ribs. willing to take whatever
comes his way on the journey for
the privilege Of smashing those sick
ening jolts into the ex-tar's stomach
As fer the question OF physical
condition. Dempsey has approached
as nearly perfect shape as an ath-
lete OF 80 years can hope to attain.
He appears to have acquired stamina
and strength to go fifteen rounds at
top speed. Although Jack weight
ranges now around 200 pounds,
Flynn expects him to enter the ring
at 1875, six pounds heavier than Jack
was the day he fought Tunney, and
about Is pounds above the weight
he needed to whip Jess Willard for
the title eight years ago.