Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-20

" WHITE SULPHUR SPRINIo'
n Saratoga Lake, n. Y, July
NN 20.-Well, Dempsey has or
ficially finished his training
for the battle with Sharkey'
and III say the man is in good con
dition. AS good as he ever VIII go,
and better than he was when ne lost
his title to Gene Tunney. He IS
shere hut only for while. tnlnK'
because I do not believe Dempsey mas
as much reserve energy as ne VIII
need in this coming battle.
must admit that when looked
at lack Dempsey yesterday, observed
his 1.-THE body, beautifully muscled, ms
clear skin. his keen eye and his mas.
siye build. simply shrieking strength
in every line. I wondered. And then
the picture of Dempsey's slower move
ments, movements that beiie the
promise of that imposing physique,
masses across my vision, and again
wonder.
Between now and tomorrow I must
make my final choice as 10 the VIII
ner, That is, which I think VIII WIN.
NV mind Is made UP now, but L want
TO take plenty of time to write my
story. so I'll do it after l finish TINS
when have a chance to weigh the
two men as they are right now, as
they will go into the ring.
Wind and Speed Better.
Dempsey shows great Improvement
In wind and even speed. I'll say TINS:
No matter what people may thlnk OF
the way Leo Flynn has handled
Dempsey, old Leo has finally tuned
4he ex.champion up to concert pitch.
has gotten him stronger, faster ana
better in every way than he was for
the Tunney battle, and by the same
token has gotten him better than he'N
ever be again.
And one thing more: Other fighters
or their managers have drawn the
s'color line" but Leo p. Flynn will be
the first to draw the 'belt line" That
means Leo is going to be more than
wary about fouls.
Here's what he said to me, his part
ing words:
Benny, we're going to draw the
belt line in this fight. / may even in
sist on Sharkey painting his belt line,
so that he can't get away with any
claim Of foul. Sharkey in his last 10
fights has claimed foul every time
he got hit a good hard sock. Wen,
he'll get hit plenty of good hard SOCKS
In this fight, and we don't want him TO
-
That's one thing I'm going to han
die personally. l am going to have
the referee especially cautioned TO
watch particularly for fouls and also
10 watch just as particularly blows
that are not fouls, so that there VIII
1 be no chance for Mister Sharkey 10
i get away with anything. That's that"
Dempseys workout yesterday was
n repetition of what he did the day
, before, only he was not quite so
s strenuous on the big bag. He's short
ened his punches considerably, and he
is not wasting any. He seems more
like a fellow taking aim before shoot
ing. rather than like he was in the
: old DAYS. blazing away with his shots
! in a general barrage, letting them sc
, until one or more landed and not even
stopping then.
T. Ex.Champ Right on Edge.
Jack did show a viciousness that
bodes he Is right on edge for the
! battle. He tore at the big bag with
Iusty wallops, and again he kept 8
4. continual tattoo on the light bag
} Shadow boxing and pulley work. with
ring exercises were included in the
> days work.
Jack told me that he might do ar
hour or so on the road today before
leaving by automobile for Albany
whence he will take the train for Ne"
York City, where he plans to arrive
At about o'clock.
But it won't be any heavy foac
work, Benny" he added.
Denpseys wind is excellent, and al
found he is, as 1 said at the begin
ming OF this, ready for the fight.
But he Is q different Dempsey Ae'