Life, 1925-09-10 · page 25 of 41
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This page satirizes boxer **Jack Dempsey** and his wife **Estelle Taylor** (a film actress), who are filming a movie together. The headline mocks Dempsey's public challenge to fight "any man now living"—a common boxing boast of the era. The satire targets Dempsey's refusal to fight Black boxer **Harry Wills** and his evasiveness about fighting **Gene Tunney** (a white boxer). When asked about Tunney, Dempsey defers to his wife, who dismisses Tunney by noting he was in the Marines—a trivial non-answer. The piece ridicules how Dempsey uses his wife as a convenient excuse to avoid commitments, and mocks his vanity (applying makeup on set). The **"Cecil the Sap"** comic strip below is unrelated sports humor about a hot dog bet. The satire exposes Dempsey's hollow bravado and racial discrimination in boxing, while also poking fun at Hollywood culture and marital dynamics of the era.
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‘PICTURES *PRIZES *PUNCH <—= DAILY LIFE 23 But Champ’s Mate Finds Wills-Tunney Not the Types Famous Pair Issue Defi As New Picture Is Filmed “T am ready to fight any man now living,” were Jack Dempsey’s words when interviewed at the Art-Class Studio yesterday. The Champion of Champions—the Manassa Mauler— the human tiger who flattened the mammoth Jess Wil- lard on that hot afternoon in Toledo six years ago—was applying a dab of powder to his reconstructed nose as he JUST PALS are Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor (Mrs. Dempsey) who are shown here training for their next big six- reel feature. Belmont Results ’ RACE—For fat men and boys | waterfront property. Big Bill Ed- claims allowed after thirty’| wards, 225 (Jack Dempsey) no bids; ys; tig fathoms, eight. inches. | Amalgamated Copper. 1634, (Pd), no- Parvo Nurmi 25 (Finn), 64-40; Baby| thing asked, nothing gained; Fifth . 1600 (President Butler), 16-13] Avenue Bus’ No. 56, 6521 (Gallagher brown dog with white’ spots, | and Shean) 10-10-10-10-10. Time— (Unattached), 300-300; ‘Time | seventeen hours underwater. od, as reported by all. Fan—nine hundred “commuters n—Mayor Hylan, for the 6 ND_RACE—For" crying out| FOURTH. RACE—For men laiming; purse nineteen cents, | work and women weep; ck and a sample of Georgette hands, Twentieth Century tons (Jackie in), 20~ -S. Reliance, several ‘tons o Wales) 15 ‘for 25: Mary 21 (Cinderella) 1,600,000- jaylight saving. ran—Al_ Woods, John S. Sum- Browning, RACE—Just for fun; all waived; purse handsome’ and made of steel beads; sixteen acren on ‘ime must trash; twenty-three knots, Abie’ Rose, 6996 (Anne Nichols) 3.75 top Georgie Porgie, 156 (Mother Goo) 18-12; A school of chicken mackerel, last seen off Bay Shore, 6,722 (Squid) 5-1 hook, Time—In the spring time, the only pretty ring time, when birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding. so ‘Fan—Dorando, Hayes, Suzanne Lenglen, So is your Old Man. Weather bad, track sloppy. ls} that showed spoke. “Jack is right,” said his lovely? bride, Estelle Taylor, who stepped from behind the batter: of cameras as she spoke. “Jac! is ready to fight any man now living.” “How about Harry Wills?” asked a reporter. The champ of champs smiled, and applied a little more mas- cara to a truant eyelash. “Harry Wills isn’t a white man,” he said simply. “Jack is right,” said the fair Mrs. Dempsey, she who was Es- telle Taylor, bright particular star of filmdom. “Harry Wills isn’t a white man.” “How about Gene Tunney?” asked another reporter. The Manassa Mauler paused with his Tips -stick in mid-air. Turning to the fair Estelle Tay- lor, who is now Mrs. Dempsey and the champ’s “boss,” he asked, “Is Gene Tunney a white man, honey?” “Gene Tunney was in the Marines,” she said, with a smile she has a real “sense of humor.” Jack turned to the reporters laughingly: “There you are. What the little woman says goes.” Just then the Klieg lights sputtered, the director shouted “On the set, Mr. Dempsey,” and ————— the champion of champions was gone, Jack Kearns announced later that Dempsey will not fight this year, but that his next picture, “Manhattan Madness,” will be ready for release soon. Milk Fund Bouts Net Heavy Sugar Early returns from the Milk Fund bouts at the stadium last night indicate a record gate of _ $887,921.46 gar- nered by Pro- | motor Abe Dor- { gan. This fat melon is to be divided as fol- lows: Uncle Sam gets $350,600 in war taxes, the State Boxing Commission col- lects $150,000, Manattat another $200,000 neuen issplitupamong the fighters who donated their services to this charitable cause, Abe himself retains an even hundred grand and | $87,920 is written down under “expenses.” Abe announced that a check for $1.46 will be forwarded to the Milk Fund some time soon. CECIL THE SAP Is Zat So? Boss AW TELL YE PLAY HOT DOG iM fo PEEP? zy | fit JUST SLAM $ 2000000000000000 ON THE NOSE! “HOT DOG win \< $ 4ooecooo00000000009) THis MAKE $125 IN THE KICK! TOMORROW PLAY HOT Doc’ comicbooks.com