The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-26

to be entirely filed. with every seat
taken. even in the top galleries.
Spectators had rented space in
store rooms In the vicinity and had
baIfy-ho men out on the sidewalk
yelling:
Right inside for ring side seats.
Walk right in gentlemen"
The streets for blocks in every
direction were practically solid with
people and vehicles. but there were
hundreds Of policemen On the Job,
apparently in complete control Of the
situation.
Inside the big garden there were no
lights except directly over the ring
and single row of ordinary mean
descents around each balcony about
twenty feet apart
Crowd Hisses PreIiminaries.
The crowd Kissed the conclusion OF
the SEMINAL, SIX round go between
BattHng Levinsly and jim Savage OF
Orange, N. ]. Levtnsky gave Savage
a severe beating but the night was I'M
Interesting and neither man seemed
to be trying. It was Levinsky's TWEEN
tieth fight this month.
It was announced that the principal
fighters would be in the ring ut $3.50
sharp. The house by this time was
damned.
During the semi-wfndup bout Sam
nel Gompers, president OF the Amer-
can Federation Of Labor. appeared IN
the ringside crowd and took box seat
A novelty was introduced while the
crowd waited, when fog horn voiced
singer led the crowd in Wake up
America"
Just before the big bout the crowd
was estimated at between 1900 and
1900. Hundreds were standing
Several other would-be singers endeav-
cred vainly to attract attention but the
crowd hooted and yelled and enjoyed
itself.
Nearly Blew of Roof.
An alleged artist gave a whistifng
solo In which the entire crowd joined
hiIariousIT and nearly blew the roof
off the Garden. The crowd was so
pleased with its own performance thae
II insisted on an encore.
By 1925 there were many persons
croxding around IN the aisles and
much confusion. Tex Richard appear
ed at the ring side IN tuxedo coat
with a large e1panse OF boiled shirI
bosom. He wore new derby hat and
seemed to be enjoying himself, meet
ing his friends.
Charley Greyball. of Chicago, quit
In the third round OF the third preiim-
mary when he was hit rather low by
Jimmy Murray of New York. The ref
cree said he was not hurt much.
Receipts $4,000.
The management announced that
the receipts in round numbers were
$50 600, and thai the attendance ran
slightly over 1900. It was stated
that It would be several hours before
absolutely accurate figures could be
given.
The New York public demonstrated
that 1T likes Tex Richard and was glad
that he had come to town to take It's
money. He was very popular and was
in fine humor.
At e:25, despite solemn promises.
Official Announcer Joe HUMPHREYS,
was the only occupant Of the ring and
he had not begun the usual round OF
introductfons of celebrities. There
was no sign of the fighters as yet.
Itwas said that Willard bad insisted
that the ropes be very tight. Several
workmen went TO the corners and
frightened up the three ropes, reinforc-
ing them.
The floor OF the ring seemed none
too steady during the prehm;aaries-
but the management asserted that 1t
was absolutely danger proof.
Willard Enters Ring.
willard entered the ring atvo:4O.
He sprans upon the side Of the ring,
placed his hands on the ropes and
vauited in.
gown and lowered over the photo
graphsrs who focked into the ring.
They posed the champion alongside
his manager, Tom Jones, who was