Show Army Navy and Civilian Board To Investigate Dempsey's Request Hee Heeded ed by Major F. F J. J Drexel Now New cw York Jan 22 Jack Jack Dempsey Demp- Demp se sey heavyweight hen champion of oC the tho lie world has asked that an official investigation bo be mado of tho time Informal Informal informal mal draft- draft charges that he lie was as a n dodger durIn during the tho world orld war The Tho request was made In a telegram received today by h MaJ A. A J. J Drexel Biddle president of oC the arm army na navy and civilian boxing board which ItIs it itIs itis is understood will wilt conduct the tho in inquiry inquiry in- in asked aske in Ia the near future Dempsey points out in his telegram telegram telegram tele tele- gram that tho the A A. X N. C. C B. B B. B Issued a professional boxers boxer's license to him just prior to the match with Jess Jes Willard mard which certified that he had a clean and honorable record as as a n professional boxer and that that he had the full Cull sanction and ap approval rip rip- al of or the board Dempsey Dempse r re received cc- cc license No 2 Z the first card Goin going to Willard who was then champion S Followed Instruction Tho present champion states that he followed implicitly the lie Instructions Instructions ions given him b by the representatives tives of or the government In draft matters and amid denies that ho lie was a draft He lie offers to present himself personally before the time board boar or to submit a complete statement of or his war activities in affidavit lt form and agrees to abl abide e b by time the final decision of or tho the board In its findings The Time A. A N. N C. C B B. B B. B has hns announced that Dempsey's Dempses request will be ro- ro furred to the arbitration committee of or that organization for decision as asto asto asto to whether such inquiry should bo be undertaken It is stated sLated informally informal informal- l ly iy that tho the In estl investigation atlon will bo be mado made b by a a. special committee including in in- eluding several prominent officers of oC tho lie American Legion if JC they win will consent to serve Telegram Dempsey's Dempses telegram follows Last Juno you gave me a n boxers boxer's boxers boxer's boxers boxer's box box- ers er's license No 2 which certified on the tho face of oC it that I had a clean and honorable record as a boxer that time a a. few posts of or orthe the American Le Legion Ion who are not in any way familiar with my record record rec rec- ord ortI adopted resolutions condemning condemn condemn- lug ing me as a a. draft dodger in tho the lute late war an Indictment nent wholly unsupported unsupported unsupported un un- un- un I supported by facts What hat I have ha done has been to follow tollow implicitly the tIme Instructions as given to mo me b by the tires tives of oC th time the government rime Tho slogan I gan at that time was Follow the time governments government's instructions That applied to me as aR to e cr every other citizen cit cit cit- izen in tho the United States and I 1 was carrying out their orders an and abiding abiding abid abid- ing by their instructions and I 1 was waa not a draft dodger draft o ser as the these o few lon posts posta have ha declared and itle e their decision on false also J c demce through persons who are trying to put to further their own on selfish Interests Interest Am n I Ito Ito Ito to ho bo crucified and condemned be because because be- be cause I followed wed the orders as aM shell given sh gir- en ell to me mc by the government This is lis an aim appeal to you aa as a abo bo body o of thorough and honorable sportsmen n whose aim has always alwn's been Justice and fairness and a square deal for all all to Investigate this thin matter thoroughly thorough and If IC I Iam Iam am innocent of oC the charge of or draft dodger clear mo publicly before the world and If It I am ant guilty gUilt condemn me meI I 1 will either present m myself cIr personally per ier Ronall for tor examination b by your our beard hoard or submit to you ou upon telegraphic telegraphic tele tele- dc- dc graphic request a complete statement state state- meat ment of oC m my activities during the war in affidavit lt form torm and I agree to abide by br your final decision Inthe Juthe lu Ju luthe the matter I aa ns to bo ho misjudged without a a. chance chanc to lo prove my Innocence Inno mime cence is cruel and 1 I feel teel that your our honorable board will at that Justice will b be done ono to me- me |