Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-02
CAMP REEKS
DEMPSEY AIR
When Asked About Sharkey,
German Talks About
Golf Score
BY WERNER LAUFER
NEA Service Sports Writer

ENDICOTT, N. Y. June 2-Skept-
ical students Of ring matters who
have watched Max Schmeling 90
through the gestures Of training
here express doubts about his beat
ing Jack Sharkey for the worlds
title In New York City June II.
But any way you look at it, this
Enthusiastically is the training camp
Of a heavyweight boxing champion.
About Schmeling himself there
is the air OF quiet assurance. con-
fidence in his own ability TO win
that reminds you at once Of the
earlier days Of Jack Dempsey. The
whole camp and its atmosphere
carry the championship spirit.
from Manager Joe Jacobs down TO
the state trooper who stands guard
at the remdeled farm house where
the Mauler from Mulheim eats and
sleeps.
There is the same banging around
Of sparring partners that prevailed
in the days when Dempsey was
getting ready for a title battle.
When the "Schlager" connects with
that right hand it is usually too
bad for the young man in there
with him. There is no DENYING that
Max can let loose a terrific wollop
when he gets stirred up.
Crowds come to see the workouts.
many Of them in curiosity to see
how much this German kid resem-
bles their old hero. Dempsey. The
minute the smiling Make steps
into the ring they know they are
not to be disappointed.
His weaving and bobbing while
going through the spaces with the
sparring partners bring memories
OF the old Manassan. But after the
boxing sessions. when Trainer Max
Machon removes the headgear and
the gloves and the German INDUCES
in his shadow boxing and calisth-
enics, the crowd is stirred TO cheer
ing by the close resemblance.
Schmeling has the Dempsey man
ner Of dancing in and out. ducking
imaginary punches, swinging ana
hooking with right and left-then
in the midst Of the shadow boxing
TO perform gymnastic setting-up
exercise.
He suddenly bends over, touches
tile floor with the backs Of his
tapped hands. knees rigid. then goes
into a series of squatting postures.
then up and around TO the shadow
boxing again.
Schmeling does not skip the rope
nor punch a light bag. His weight
must be closely watched and loss
Of poundage must be guarded
against. He should at least weigh
100 pounds when ready to face the
patriotic sailor from Boston. who
has sworn to do or die for his
glorious homeland.
After the workout, Make Is
whiSked away to the remodeled
farm house on the estate Of George
T. Johnson, where sleeping quarters
and training table are maintained
A New York state trooper zealously
guards the Germans privacy. Only
by making special arrangements
with General Joe CYusSel the Mus
SeD Jacobs. by presenting valid
Identification, can the German kid
be reached.
Once you meet Schmeling. you
are in. Max seems almost toe
friendly for a prize fighter and
there is a sincerity about his friend
illness that impresses you at once.
Max is only "a and is full Of the
fire OF youth. He talks English with
a marked accent and his vocabulary
is limited. However. his agility In
phrasing enables him to converse
rather easily.
He would rather listen than talk
II he finds you can talk his own
language he can dig up plenty %
talk about. He would rather tell you
about his golf game than his boxing
But when you pin him down he
will tell you he thinks he has ar
excellent chance to be the worlds
champion.
Il am trying to keep my mind
free from worries" he says.
II enjoy this game golf very
much and try to play 1t every day
do you play golf. ia?
when the golf ball goes crooked
il makes one very mad. no? But
sometimes when you hit many bad
ones. you hit a nice straight one
That makes one feel good. ia?
who is going to win the fight7
That. I cannot say for sure. but
when I meet Jack Sharkev. I tel
you, I will make 1t a fight