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PAGE TWELVERECALLED BY\*ASPINK[ giant* like Morris and Fulton had Hi von Dempsey a varied and a wide range of experience that he could have obtained in no other way,So when he went into the hands of Do Forest ho was a finished and experienced buxcr, and needed nothing but additional strength and weight Do Forest divined Dempsey's needs fiom the jump, trained him os no man was over trained before and brought him to the post fit to fight the battle of his life.TI10 sequel to De Forest’s faithfulENBY AL SPINKThero was no doubt but that Jack Dempsey was of the right sort.Veterans in Chicago who saw Dernp-*«y for the first time, veterans like Harry Gllmoro, Bill Brad burn and Harry Forbes, who have known all the great fighters fiom Sullivan down, prophesied Ihut Dempsey was the real goods and that ho would surely mako his mark. And ho nmdo good thotr prediction when in quick tlmo he put away grcut heavyweights tike Bill Bronnan, Carl Morris and Fred Fulton.Then came his match will Willard, and with It tho location of Houma kind Dempsey In their training quarters at Toledo. Thoro Kearns began to put on airs and started out to mako •enemies for himself and his box^r.If you wore at Toledo before the IfJght you nuver found Kearns anywhere at night but in front of tho pari mutuel machine, where nearly oil the money on tho Dompaey-WlUurd fight was placed.This machlno and all the monfcy vvnto in tho hantli of a notorious we Ichor who has been ruled off nearly every ruco course in American for welching.It was common talk that ho and all of his friends wore taking all thowork and tho willing way in* whichDempsey had followed his instructions came when his charge all hut slaughtered the giant Willard in less than threo rounds. If Kearn, gave any assistance la bringing about Dempsey's victory over Willard, no one knows anything about It but Kearns.Whllo Do Forest was working like a beat or In tho ring watching over Dempsey’s method of training and feed and sUxnutnt* watch over him at night, Kearns was counting the big and small change taken in at the gate in the afternon exhibitions, while at night ho was standing} around thepari mutuel box and keeping Lab on every dollar bet. He was so busy counting money and watching money that ho failed to recognize old friends who had hoipccl him when he needed a friend and who later told of tho shabby treatment received at his hands. |lanBoon, all along the light line, it was|™o given out that Koarna had gone daft on tho money question, and he was put dawn as tho greatest grabber for money tho prize ling had evor seen Evidence of this multiplied when Codirnnco, the English promoter, came to this country and offered to ptaco *$200,(100 in a Now York bank to tho credit of Dempsey and to bo paidnee ici go IBisill11sWUlard money that was offorod, anil over to him tho day he stepped into an ]1Bait was «alU that if Dcmpsoy won they [English ring to faco Carpcntier.would keep all of tho money, but that if he lost they would go south with itan how,in othor words, the cards wore 1*0 arranged that thero wa* no chant e fir Kearns and his welchor friend* lo come out of it with nit a fortune.elj?be%T» t white otue.fl wcio suspect ad of crooked work. ot t»i yono looked on Dempsey with fan or,Ho uppeaieJ honest and anxious always ubout hit work end obeyedeveiy order of Jimmy do Forest, hi* tminer, with pteumuo and alacrity.Instead of ever shirking uny task net out for him, Dempsey did it eagerly and willingly# and the hurdoq Job of all was to keep him from vvoik lug too hard und over training.De Forest, one of tho best known ami best-thought of trainers In America, is eloquent in praising the flno toraper, tho great skill and utiength, the good nature and the sterling honesty of Dempsoy, but, on tho othor bund, ho mentions the name of Kearns only with contempt and says that if Dempsey is in trouble only Ills manager is to blame for It.Kearns snys that ho tlod Dempsey's right hand, ho that ho could not use the left on a punching bag until ho could hit as hatd with it as ho could Kvlth his right, and that ho taught Dempsey all tho fine points of boxing.Do Foi eat laughs at Koarna* statement, and says that the latter had •nothing to do v/\th tho development of tho striking power in Dempsey's left hand and arm, or with anything else In connection with tho trainingof Dempsey.Do Forest’s statement is corrobor-uted by the fact that ho brought his man to tho post at Toledo inN wonderful condition, a fact commented on by All who saw and admired Dempsey'a magnificent npuettrnnce on that day.verolt;itThis, the biggest offer ever made a Hu* pugilist In this or any other country, I Oi. Kearns, acting for Dempsey, turned ■down with scorn,And from California Kearns wired *to Cochrane that his friend Jim Co*-Kfroth was willing to pay $400,000 for Dempsey's signature,Cochrane, „believing that this uas only a bluff, advised Kearns to accept ‘Coffroth’s offer and returned empty-handed to England. Since his departure nothing burlhor has boon hcaid from the Coffroth end. f But Kearns' tieatment of Cochrane brought down a shower of wrath on the heads of both Kearna and Dempsey and built up enemies that have Jeon multiplying evei since.svkrccattoD lo Slt;tlb«A former wife of Dempsey protfably 'win figure In this bill of costs.After chanrglnir that Jack hurl fall-1 €] ed to support her, and alleging tb^tj^ hhe herself had contributed to his sup- | ( (port in war time, she later repudiated that statement.The government has set out to probe the question of hot* change of mind 4n connection with tho questionnaires which Jack sworo to ^ *irn(*?-rPIMPLY? WELL,DON’TBEPeople Notice It. Drive Them. Off with Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tabletssia;1c. as a matter of fact. Deraftscy was fine boxer and a willing fighter when he cum* to Ic Forest.just ‘bofnro their coming together Dempsey hiut not only aeorofl victor-ever supposedly gretvt lighters IIKo Fulton, Morris, Mlsko, Lovlnsky and Brennan, but ho had boon given points in the gome of boxing by such past-niMtoraof tho art as Mlko Gibbons and his manngor, Eddlo Kane; by Snjn Langford, the black champion, by Ld-aitt McQoorty and other*.“ hS battles with the lighter heavy-welKbtfr—Ml»ko, Brennan and Lev Jn-Tky^nd hi* iator meetings withA pimply face will not embarrass you much longer if you get a package of Dr. Edwards* Olive Tablets. The skin should begin to clear after you have taken the tablets a few rights.Cleanse the blood# bowels and liver with Dr, Edwards* Olive Tablets, the successful substitute for calomel; there no sickness or pain after taking them/ Dr. Edwards* Olive Tablets do that which calomel does, and just as effectively, but their action is gentle and safe instead of severe and irritating.No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with a ‘'dark brown taste, a bad breath, a dull, listless, “no good feeling, constipation, torpid liver* bad disposition or pimply face.Olive Tablets are a purely vegetablecompound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color.Dr, Edwards spent years among patients afflicted with fiver and bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets are the immensely effective result. Take one or two rightly for a week. See how much better you feel and look. 10c and 25c*Psiv\I8Vnnlona
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Reno Evening Gazette
Reno, Nevada, US
Wed, Mar 10, 1920
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