The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
talking
IT OVER
by JOE WILLIAMS

Anew YORK, Dec. 29.-Jack
IN Dempsey, who is known, 1 be-
lieve. as the old man mauleF. ad-
mitted to me over the phone that
he has no more intention OF COM
ing back TO the ring for warning
purposes tnan-than-than dt Ger
tainlv is a caution what those
heavy Christmas buildings viii do
with q fellows gift for snappy
plrases)
well. Demnsev Is definitely through and
coming from his own lips this Just about
makes II unanimous because most of the
o,nert- Of condition have been agreed for
eonse time that he has been away entirely
too long anyhow.
Tn senss Denpsey's formal With
rrawal 20 the stdeline5 OF puRihsm Is re-
nouid the convenient practice OF print
'ug at Dad and frequent intteryeiis q
n
NN a dull afternoon it was al
~ WAYS permissible to thumb
through the file index under the
DIS and come up with formula
AB-675, otherwise known to the
journalistic craft as the approved
form Of filing space without say
ing anything. Invariably the for
mula would take this form:
Bright Young Reporter; well hOw's the
Dempsey: "oke."
B. Y. e.. When YOU coming .baek?"
Dcmpgey: well. 7 don't know. .
r r.: You look as good ever"
Dempsey. II always keep in training.
You never can tell what may come MP.
'Does that mean. that Il something comes
I'D YOU viii fight again." 4.
say YES and wouldn't want to say no.
B. y r.: You wouldn't have any
trouble resttinE down to weight again
Den Dempsey: (ThrOwing back bis coat and
REVEALING .9B nn9 tSrs. UOuSGs more
man I did for the Chicago fight with
Tunncy. / always keep in training. You
3. Y. r.: what do you think of the
hesvyweigbts of tOd4y?' ,.,.,. IA
psmgs "cb ,r oSsIs With them Sem sbarkey
+ probably stin the best of them all and
7 knocked him out: you know. Co., ...,,
y. y. H.. we'll II SDint uuc NhtSAtN
$500. Og0 10 come back and meet one Of
these fellows il would be hard to turn II
'O Demp pe yeah. that's lot of money.
But I wouldn't want TO say yes or no.
I wouldn't want to commit myself.
b R: "Then the way matters stand
with YOU YOU arc Undecided Is tnat
ben Dempsey: yeah. Just write that. Tn
ssv. 7 wouldn't want to commit myself.
You never can tell what's coming up:
rI 3 !: wen w DT good by champ ham, "
nem1ssv: Coed bye pal. Just say that
] don't want TO commit myself"
Il
l have had my private Stats
tician on the job and he informs me
that the above formula with minor
alterations and additions has been
printed from Butte to Boston no
fewer than 1,456,9S2 times since
Dempsey's last appearance in the
ring and the realization that it can
never be printed again naturally
endangers feeling of melancholy.
y n
There aren't many old favorites that
long as the Dempsey comeback has and
suppose it is lust as well that the boys
still have the Jack rabbit ball and over
emphasized football to fall back on when
the going becomes tough.
y
OF course. there is always q possibility
that the comeback yarn Will be revived
from time to time in various parts OF the
country because DempSeY's business agent,
like the newspaper boys. has become very
uuch attached to it and It is unlikely that
he will permit II to die quick and per-
ruanent death.
You see, Dempsey is engaged in
Il various allied lines of fistic
endeavor and it is good business to
create the impression that there still
is a lot of fire left in the old oven.
Il
As referee. for instance, Dempsey is a
much more interesting personality as
notenttal comebacker than merely a re-
tired heavyweight battler, and as such be
is in a position 70 command more attrac-
tive fees, very important item in the
life Of 2 business agent.
Cruising il
A Iva BRADLEY. president of