Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
LIKES PROMOTING;
MAY SCRAP AGAIN
To Plan for Future While
Resting After Venture
at Miami Beach.
BY EDWARD ]. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n n IAMI BEACH. Fla. February
M 23-The Inducements of
V fistiana are Juggling two ways
4 Y L on the sprightly, debonair
person of Jack Dempsey, the
Jack of all fistic trades.
For 10 years now, ever since the
giant Jess Willard collapsed under the
orumfire of the lean fighting fury that
was Dempsey in his prime, the man
mauler of Manassa has been the great
est drawing card in the history of the
ring. He is still that and one of the
strong currents is Juggling in the dlrec-
ton of more and bigger flsticutfs.
But the other current. wearing as
the waves on the Miami Beach sands,
is hauling him steadily along the course
of his latest triumph-the successful
promotion of Jack Sharkey's punch
party with Young Stribling, the Georgia
slasher, that at first seemed doomed to
failure Now that it is success, with
a profit of at least $4,000 assured be-
fore the leather singers step into the
ring at Flamingo Park next Wednesday
night, the betting is six, two and even"
that Dempsey will handle his fights in
the future from outside the ropes.
The hustling Dempsey thinks now
that he never will fight again even
though Tex Richard did announce just
before his death that Jack would take
ms second comeback fling next SUM-
rer at the heavyweight crown he lost
10 Gene Tunney three years ago. He
doesn't think so now, but the big, rest
less fellow is VIGOROUSLY inconsistent IN
his plans. He is capable OF changing
them entirely half dozen times day.
Will Think 1t Over"
"As soon as this fight is over" he
said today I'll have something to an
nounce one way or another. l want
20 sit down and think it all over. Right
now I'm not keen to fight again, but
you know how I am. l may be start
ing training for a fight next week at
this time.
Promoting, think, is right down my
alley. I'm working with the people
like, the situations and the game
like, and I'm happy doing it. l don't
think I'd ever be happy chained to
desk trying to fill Tex Richards shoes
IN a salary Job. If Madison Square
Garden can show me where can make
some real money though, I can change
my mind there, too.
''All this isn't as new to me as you'd
think. In many ways its no different
from many of the fights I had for
Rickard. The big difference is that
there's no one out there taking punches
at me every day though some of the
people that buy tickets at the last
minute, and want the very best, seem
ready to.
TEX and always worked together
on our fights. I helped lot arranging
details and always knew what he
planned and the way he went about
doing things. Some times situations
arose that 1 could handle better than
he could, because they were closer TO
my line. / wasn't such novice at
promoting as every one thought.
To Stick to Fight Game.
Regardless of what do when this
match is overland I have a chance
to think it all oyer-Ill always be con-
nected with the fight game. I may
fight again, or I may promote matches
on my own hook I may manage fight
ers or sell tickets or something, but
I'll be staying right in the only business
] know"
The Dempsey now holding the center
of attraction here is strange con-
trast to the lowering, savage individual
his opponents knew in the ring. He is
always natty and smiling, not too busy
for word and a handshake for his
multitude of friends, but always hustling
on the job in dead earnest to put over
his first venture in promotion. He
keeps IN splendid shape SnaooW DoX-
ing, punching the bags and doing road
work before any one else is up IN the
morning.
A solid friendship has grown up be-
tween the former champion and William
F. Carey, the hard listed railroad build
er, who just about controls Madison
Square Garden Corporation. Carey
considers Dempsey fine business man,
a great promoter. but greater fighter.
He believes that the old man mauler
will fight again.
Both Sharkey and Stribling were
sparring in their training efforts yes
terday, the Boston COB combining his
work to an early morning swim and 10
holes of golf. Young Stribling avoided
the hot sun during the day and APP
peared in the evening for short work.
out. Both fighters have become wary
of the loss Of poundage and are keep
ing their work at minimum for fear
Of entertaining.