Show DEMPSEY MAY RETIRE SOON Champ Undecided Over Oyer Future Praises Boston Strong Boy LOS ANGELES Feb loeb Dy 21 21 ByTh The Associated Press Jack Pres Jack Dempsey former heavyweight champion announced laSt leist nl night ht he had not been b cn advised of ot a proposed outdoor battlo between himself and Jim Maloney of at Bo Bee ton Box ton early this thi summer at fit Yan Yan- Yankee Yankee kee stadium New York under the tho promotion of ot Tex Tea Rickard sled Asked If It ho he h would consider such luch a ft match the th former till titi holder said his lila plans for tor the thc tu- tu tut fu future t tune ture re were we-ro Indefinite due to hIt recent Illness Dempsey Demps y was confined d to his bed tor for more mOle than a ft week by blood pOisoning In 1 his ls left leet arm My plans arc aro Indefinite he he saId I havo been so 0 tick sick that I have not net been able abl to conSider r the future Perhaps In two or three weeks when I 1 have hae fully Cully recovered I 1 will wilt bo be able to say sa whether hether I will continue boxing or retire Dempsey Demley although he h admitted knowing little about the tho th Boston fighter other than from press pres re- re reports reports re reports ports said he h considered talon one of the lending leading contenders for forthe forth the heavyweight crown After his decisIve win over o Jack Do Be- Be Belaney laney Do-laney laney In New York Tone last lut Friday night there ther Is I no question ot of ottha tha that Dempsey Dimpsey sal said The former champion his plans plan are uncertain will con eon continue working out dally daily His Hi loft lert hand will prevent him from box boC log Ing for tor two to or three woks weeks but ho said Mid he h will etick tick to his road roadwork work nr- nr |