Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22

~HICAGO, April % (CPA).-
4 Jack Dempsey, the big vau-
deville man, is back in the
noisy loop, but his visit
had nothing to do with the heavy
weight situation. 1t was Mr..
Dempsey, the promoter, who re-
turned from the four-day circuit
and not Mr.. Dempsey, the fighter.
John wanted to see how the cuSto-
merS turned out for his F1del
Labarba-Bud Taylor fight, since
they had been rather negligent
about attending all other f1stlc
programs he has staged IN Chi
cago.
A month ago a lot of ring worms
were quite well convinced Mr.. Dempsey
would have one more fight with the
siX-ounce gloves, but today they are
rather doubtful. The longer Jack pro-
crastinates the greater the chances he
will continue as Mr.. Dempsey, the well
known variety star and referee.
What with the carnivorouS Camera
in all kinds of hot water, and the pub
lie pretty well satisfied he cannot fight
a lick, the possibility of building the
ambling Alp into real championship
challenger and opponent for Dempsey
is slipping rapidly. If CarnivorouS is
deleted from the field, Herr Make
Schmeling is the only fellow left with
any good reason to climb into the ring
with John.
Since Herr Make must hurdle the
obstacle known as Jack Sharkey before
he can challenge or be challenged by
Dempsey, no definite understanding can
be had until late in June. BY that
time it would be rather late for Demp-
sey to start training, and there's no
certainty that Schmeljng will want TO
put his championship" in circulation
so soon if he succeeds in defeating the
terrible COB from Boston.
Dempsey scarcely will fight Camera
If the blimp continues to box nothing
but push-overS and continues to leave
trail of suspicion. Mr.. Dempsey never
has boxed to an empty pavilion and
has no intention OF starting at this late
hour. Yet that is precisely what might
happen unless Camera gets busy and
not only boxes but knocks out some
heavyweightS of established worth.
If Sharkey should win from Schmel-
ing and remove Make from the list of
foreign menaceS, Dempsey would have
little incentive to stage comeback. He
has been definite on one subject ever
since the talk of his return to the ring
started: That he would fight no one
unless some foreign boxer won the
heavyweight championship or threat
ened to do So"
The possibility of Dempsey returning
for one more battle depends entirely
upon the outcome of the Sharkey-
Schmeling fight in June and the per-
formances of Signor Carnera over the
next eight weeks. If Dempsey does elect
to fight again he will of necessity be
forced to start training early in July at
the latest.
In the meantime John has more
vaudeville engagements to fill, and so
long as his future is indefinite he will
continue TO be good drawing card in
any theater.
The advance sale for the La Barba-
Taylor fight promised to change Jacks
luck as promoter in Chicago Jack
has been in the red on all of his shows
here, but this one may show a profit, for
its good card and Chicago has not
had good ring entertainment for sew
eral weeks. If Dempsey finds the fans
are beginning to favor his promotional
ventures it will be another good reason
for his remaining out of the ring. There
are many who believe more strongly in
the possibility of Dempsey promoting a
big heavyweight fight here this Summer
than in the chances of his participating
In one.