New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
DOCTOR TELS 0F
 DEMPSEY'S HEALTH
Finds Him to Be in Excellent
 Condition,


 with Jack Sharkey which may lead him to a chance to regain his title, is "a perfectly healthy man, as nor nal physically as any man l have ever examined" Dr. Wilfred G. Fra lick said today in a medical report on the former title holder.
 pr. Fralick made detailed ex- animation of Dempsey. lasting sev- eral days. It revealed. his report said, no traces of any disease or malignant growths.
 Unconfirmed reports that Demp- a,sey was suffering from cancer or bther growths and reports appar- ently spontaneous that he was af- widely among sports followers since his defeat by Gene Tunney at Phila- delphia last September. and the question of his physical condition has been an important topic of dis cussion in sporting circles since> he started training for his attempted comeback.
 Dr. Fralick's report was expected to have an important effect on senti ment of fans toward Dempsey Sharkey has been a 13 10 10 favor ite to win in betting reported so far.
 The physician emphasized. how ever, that his report was not to be taken as an eXpre ssion of opinion "as to the likelihood of Mr. Demp- sey either winning or losing in the scheduled boxing contest with Mir. Sharkey."
 Dr, Fralick is a well known New York physician and surgeon with a wide practice among leading boxers He was commissioned to examine Dempsey by Tex Rickard, who is promoting the Dempsey-sharkey fight.
 Dempsey is free not only from disease but also from indications of disease" Dr. Fralick said.
 Pulse, blood pressure and nervous reactions all indicated good health he added.
 The examination, Dr, F'ralick said twas undertta ken by me for the following reasons:
 "1-In the interests of boxing and sport.
 "2-In the interests of science.
 "3-For the purpose of collecting material for research work which am conducting in my laboratory.
 "4-To prove or disprove the I'll, mors concerning Mir. Dempsey's con- dition."
 Dr. Fralick's report then told how he went to the former champion: Saratoga Springs N. Y., trainins camp July 2, and told Dempsey anc his manager, Leo P. Flynn, he want, | ed to make the examination Wnlcl must be complete and without an. reservations of any character what | ever.' Dempsey welcomed the eS | animation and gave the greatest co operation. Dr. F'ralick said. The entire surface of the forme l champion's body was smooth ant | showed normal reaction to herml' and pressure tests. the report said "Peripheral nerves (body surface rerves) and capillary reaction re sponded to these tests in Qulcf and norma! manner it continued. "I next examined special sense: and the upper orifices of the pod! Smell, hearing, taste, sight (espe' ciallv pupillary reaction) all re- snonded 10 the various tests in { quick and normal manner. "The nasal passages, of which we had heard so much. were free iron any Instructions and breathing through these passages was con ducted normally. The mucous mem hrane of the IT outh and throat gave no evidence Of any diseased condl' ton"
 Lungs and heart both were found to be in perfect condition Dr. Fralick continued.
 "The general abdominal regio' and glandular system were next un der scrutiny" said the report "Liyer, stomach spleen and larg' and small intestines were caretull' gone over and were found to he Ii normal condition"
 All glands were in good condi ton. none being either diseased o' enlarged, the report added. The urinary system was sonn' and undiseased. it continued. | A most thorough and eNhaus tive examination" definitely dis proved all rumors of cancerous O other rectal growths, Dr. Frallcl said. Aside from a small scar re sulting frotH an operation. no ab normalities were found, he said Iadding:
 ' Therefore. without reservation we must dismiss once and for al ltime the idea that previous opera tions performed on Mir. Dempse, were for conditions resulting iron constitutional disease or for the re moval of cancerous growth. Ther was no evidence, local or constitu tional, of either of these diseased conditions present at che time o 1 my examination.