Show Youngster Who Vho Socks Elli Em Wants Contest With Champion By Dy BILLY I How How abo about t Dempsey I put that question to John a few days after he had surprised the laney De world by chasing Jack De Dc- Dc laney all over over- tho ring at Madison Square Garden for 10 rounds Sure Anybody I like to fight John Isn't much on en talk but strong on fighting The name Jack Dempsey ha lias no fea fea's fears s 's for him I doubt It IC lIe he thinks he beat Dempsey Dempse but I am ant sure he belle believes he could make Jt it most In I heI Interesting for fol the champion Dempsey Is i just a heavyweight fighter to John The fact that ho he Is champion means nothing to tn him A d destroyer of ot championshIp bubbles That one sentence best toils tella tel the rinK ring history of John of oC Cleveland Gene Tunney generally regarded as the logical contender for Dempsey's title and Jack Delaney are two sadder but wiser men nuen for having ha met o Three years yeara ears ago ngo John was an unknown amateur performer Today he be stands out as one of the heavies heales almost certaIn to get a shot at Dempsey's Dempses crown I No 0 doubt there are some e experts perls who ho will scoff at the very ery Idea to the fact tact that lacks class Is just a a n tough baby who can take It All of which true but the tact remains that has met the class clasa of oC the heavyweight divi division Mon sion Dempsey and Wills and haa has made a a most remarkable showing From baker boy to champion may some day be bo the title of oC a se- se series se series ries featuring Jo John n As an amateur John Jolin mixed b batter for fol bread during the he day also did a little mixing in the ring during the evening When John turned professional he quit the bakery for fol or the gym gymnasium m Each day day he he with but one thought In mind getting a chance at the heavyweight cham cham- cham- cham championship championship For a year sPear ear he cherished the hope bope of oC some Rome someday Rome day de do debut but In New York as aa a for Tex Rickard at Madison Square Garden That ambition has been realized He met tho the vaunt much vaunt much ed Jack Delaney an and 1 acquitted himself most creditably Now he Is pointing for Cor a chain chain- cham championship bout Sounds like bl big stuff for tor a tighter fighter who Is little more than a novice yet et It 11 Is more than a a mere possibility possibility o began fighting in 1922 as asan asan asan an amateur lIe He took part In 59 51 bouts winning 39 of at them over the knockout route rome Oil On March 18 1923 he lie made his professional debut with Wild Dill Bill TIred a veteran trial horse of oC the heavies leB He lle has had 30 bouts S i iSa a pro winning 11 1 by Jy one Fifty knockouts in 89 81 fights 1 i Is the tho rather remarkable rec- rec record record rec record ord of at the quiet but persevering John During his luls brief career In the tho prof professional ranks he has met such high class performers as Gene Gena Tunney Jack Delaney Young Stribling Jack Renault Romero RoJas and Young Bob mons mona mons While he Ie lost the decisions in a majority of these bouts bouta he made mado madea a real tight fight on each and every ap- ap appearance appearance ap appearance Ills fight with Rojas was one ot of the tho greatest eyer staged between two heavyweights Kisko o regards It as ns his hardest fight Rojas HoJas tool took such uch a trimming ho he hasn't been any any- good since He Ho has hasi suffered soy soy- sev several oral eral knockouts of oC recent date After Anel his New York debut the leading Gotham experts expressed I the belief that there were only two heavyweights capable of stopping Dempsey and Wills Sev Sev- Several Several eral had their doubts Since Sinco he began his Ills ring career Hisko has always alwa's been surmount surmount- surmountIng surmounting ing obstacles Fighting his way to tl toa toa a championship bout Is not asking too much for tor one possession tb the courage of and his love for forthe forthe the game same nn nfl |