Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-08-02 | Page 7 | Dempsey on Way to N. Y.

DEMPSEY ON ONWAY ONWAY WAY NAY TO N Y V Champ Says Hes He's Not Underestimating Firpo CHICAGO O Aug Aue Jack 2 Jack Demp Demp- D mp- mp soy Bey ey world orld s heavyweight champion here r today en route rout to New ew York where he ht will begin training In a afew afew few da das dai s for tor his bout with Luis Luls 44 i Firpo on September 14 said ald he h was e Anxious to meet Firpo although he h would rather fight Harry Harr Wills tint first FIghting Is li my business and VII Ill fIght an anybody bod the th champion was quoted as U He H coded at atthe atthe atthe the that Firpo as as afraid ot of him I Dont worry hes he's he a dangerous i itell tell fellow ow and not afraid of anyone the champion said Im not under under- under him Anyone wh who can punch like he can oan Is dangerous and ad andI adI andI I wont won on t take tak any with him He H e said ald he thought Wills II be his next opponent after the Firpo bout pro he h disposed of the South American heavy heavy- heavy fight eight The Th champion said ald he h was as a II bit rusty at tt the th hi Shelby Mont boutI bout I ei 1 o attributed It to his long lone lay lay- layoff off lay off of f I I Dont Don't think Gibbons Gibbon Isn't a great liter t-bler t I d 4 like to meet him again I r I after lter I 11 0 i e a couple more mor fights t under my belt That's what I needed at Shelby Im I'm as good tood I i I Ie eer tr e er but I was as as a I little rust rusty Dempsey planned to met his hl I manager Jack Kearne earns In New ew NewYork r ew York tomorrow and will open a 7 training camp at White Whit Sulphur Springs N Y a few fe eW days day later latr go 00