Show T n Punch Proves Deadly as f Ever in Milwaukee M as Dempsey s Ring I- I Jack Will Never Again Be Mauler ManIer Who Laced Firpo Ex Champ Rips Into Inlo Foes ill in Wisconsin Show Will ill Meet leet Editors Editor's note Following is the thc I second of a series of articles on Jack Dempsey's attempt to come back B By George Kirksey I United Press Correspondent MILWAUKEE Feb 9 The 9 The Dempsey Demp Demp- sey scy of ot 1932 is a long way from the Dempsey who conquered Willard Brennan Carpentier and Firpo But Dempsey is far from finished as a fighter He has a chance and a good one to whip himself back into as good or better shape than he was for either of or his battles with Gene Tunney in 1926 and 1927 Whether that will be good enough to win back for him the heavyweight title is a question that only can be selled by actual combat The surest thing about the new I Dempsey is his punch His legs may go fO back on him h his s stamina may my deI de do- I sert him and he may become weary of body but Dempsey's punch probably probably ably will remain as long as he lives Jives Dempsey proved that he punches just as viciously as ever in the opening opening open open- ing of his second exhibition tour lour here last night before persons who I paid to get a glimpse of him himI himin himin in two bouts of two rounds duration I Wearing ounce 10 gloves Dempsey had lad his two opponents on the floor rive live times He dropped Buck Buek Everett Gary Ind lad four times in the second second sec see ond round and he floored Jack Roper Los Angeles once in the last round I DROPS EVERETT The first punch that dropped Everett Everett Everett Ever Ever- ett was a lightning fast left hook a perfect punch that traveled less than thanS six inches It almost ripped off oU Everett's Everetts Ever Ever- S etts ett's head held If had been Dempsey wearing wear S ing ounce six ounce gloves Everett probably would have been counted out As it ii was only his courage enabled h him m to get ct to his feet at nine nuie Three more Limes times he went to the floor twice from left leU hooks and the last time from a short right chop that exploded like dynamite on Everetts Everett's chin In all Everett took three counts of nine I The blow which dropped Roper was wasa yas yasa a 1 right to the solar plexus sending the hc Californian to the canvas holding his lis midsection and gasping for breath Roper arose at the count of four The flaws ys fla visible isible in Dempsey's work last night were his total absence of defense and his tendency to cut and bleed easily over ver the eyes ces and on the 1 lips Dempsey never did have any defense de de- de- de His offense was his defense Now he docs does not charge to the attack as recklessly and relentlessly as he did in his prime Everett and Roper both landed punches at will to Dempsey's Demp Demp- sey's soy's head and body Dempsey took them and kept walking in for more Roper hit him a le left t hook in the last round which rocked Dempsey's Dempses head backward but it apparently didn't hurt him BLOOD FLOWS Dempsey's s lip was wac cut in the first round by Everett and blood trickled down the thick black stubble on his chin Roper opened an old cut over Dempsey's eye which also bled Evidence Dempsey is improving with every exhibition comes from many sources s but none is better qualified tied fied to offer testimony on that score than Roper who had boxed Dempsey two rounds in Kansas City and one round in St SL Paul previous to last nights night's bout Dempsey is per cent better than when I met him in Kansas City said Roper He is stronger and punches faster and sharper I tried last night to grab his arms and spin him and I couldn't budge him If H Dempsey's legs were weak he couldn't prevent me from spinning him Hes He's as strong as a bull in his legs If he keeps on improving as rapidly rapid rapidS ly as he has in the last two and one one- half haIr months I would like to see sec him fight in about six months and I think Dempsey would knock him out Dempsey Dempse returned to Chicago early today and prepared to leave for Cleveland where he will meet Meyer K 0 O. Christner Akron Ohio in a round four bout Thursday night 1 |