The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23

not necessarily retire from |
poll of sports editors and boxi
indicated to-day.
Two questions were submitted:
I. Do you think Jack Dempsey
has a chance to make serious bid
for the heavyweight title this sum-
mer? Vote: yes. IS; no, SO. Total
votes 81.
2. Do you think Dempsey should
retire from the ring for good ?
Vote: yes, 80; no, a.. Total votes
rs Give refused to vote).
An overwhelming majority Of
boxing critics who participated in
the straw vote agreed Dempsey
would be knockout prey" for Max
Schmeling or Jack Sharkey.
Praise For Primo
A few believed Primo Camera,
almost certain to be Dempsey's first
opponent IL he elects to fight again,
would outpoint him.
One writer said there are at
least half a dozen young heavy
weights who could defeat Dempsey
If they could overcome their awe
Of the former Champion
Ed Danforth, sports editor of the
Atlanta Georgian, says: Dempsey
Is an exceptional athlete who. if he
trains carefully, can get UP enough
endurance to give him chance to
whip any man in the ring at the
present time"
Ken Chiicote, sports editor of the
st Joseph, Mo. News Press. said:
Dempsey Is burned out from the
hips down and in the three times
/ saw him in action appeared bad
ly charred from there up. His dis
gustful appearances are hurting the
boxing game"
The minority who think Dempsey
still has Il chance to win back his
1aurelS agree he must abandon his
exhibition tour soon and train SER
iously for to months.
Odd, Isn't 1t?
Chicago, where Dempsey lost
newspaper decision to King Levin
sky, cast the most affirmative
votes regarding his chances 20 win
back the title. Four writer's, Eddie
Geiger and Claire Kelly of the
American, Mike Murphy of the
News and Lou Diamond of the
Times. believe Dempsey can get
himself into shape to bid for
Something's title.
OF nine votes cast by New York
writers only one expressed the opin-
ion that Dempsey had even an out
sido chance.
Jim Dawson, New York Times,
said: 81 think Dempsey could make
u serious bid for the title but l
don't think he could win it."
Among veteran boxing writer's
who think Dempsey's days are over
forever as fighter are Hype Igoe,
New York Journal; Harry Grayson,
n. Y. World Telegram; Murray Lee
win, New York Mirror; Wilbur
Wood, New York Sun; Harry Nc
Namara, Chicago Herald Examiner
Mark Kelley. Los Angeles Exam
liner; George Barton, Minneapolis
Tribune; Ralph McGill, Atlanta
Constitution; Stuart Bell, Cleveland
Press; Harry Smith, San Francisco
Chronicle; Sam Levy, Milwaukee
Journal; Chester l.. Smith, Pitts
burg Press; Walter Judge, Denver
Post; George White, Dallas News;
and William Abbott, Buffalo Times.
ncIllOEltS
A number of writers are Senti-
mental about Dempsey and want to
rememb Der him as he was against
Willard, Carpenter, Miske and
Firpo.
Warren Brown, sports editor of
the Chicago Herald Examiner. did
not attend the empsey-Levinsky
bout because he wanted to retain
a mental portrait of Jack as the
slashing tiger man of the ring.
AS for Dempsey's retirement
William Abbott, Buffalo Times, ex-
pressed the consensus of the min
ority when he said: Dempsey has
been the idol of millions and will
be as remembered If he retires. If
he continues, he will be merely a
pathetic figure in the eyes Of his
followers
RightO.
Sid Keener, sports editor of the
st Louis Star, expressed the con-
sensus of the majority when he
said:
ANY character with Dempsey's
box Office appeal Is entitled to show
before the public as long as the
public wants to see him"