El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
WILL BANDAGE
HANDS IN RING
Willard and Dempsey to
Enter Arena With
Untaned Mills.

Toledo, O., July Jess Willard and
Jack Dempsey viii go into the ring
for the heavyweight championship
contest here Friday with bare hands
and all bandaging and TAPPING will be
done in view Of the spectators and
seconds OF the heavyweight rivals.
This announcement was made today
by Tex Richard. promoter of the con-
test The decision to request the box
ers to bandage their hands in the ring
IS regarded as a victory for willard
who protested against Dempsey's plans
to adjust the tape and bandages. on
his hands while in the dressing room.
Soft Bandages.
What amount Of tape and bandaZes
VIII be used has not been determined,
but Willard said he would insist upon
thin layer Of cotton surgical band
ages and only enough tape to hold the
Danoages IN place Richard and the
referee, Ollie Pecord, probably will
make 4 decision IN this regard tomor-
row Final arrangements regarding
the details OF the big contest were
completed at q conference between the
boxers. managers and Richard, and
each camp knows just what IS. ex-
pected OF the principals and their
recOuds.
The boxers will wear specially made
five ounce gloves and each viii be
allowed TO have five seconds in his
corner including the manager or ad-
wiser as the case may be. They viii
dress for the encounter in dressing
rooms erected under the stands and
viii enter the ring for ramps" which
open within few feet OF the ring.
The toss for choice OF corners will
not be made until the day Of the bat
Nay Grease Body.
Willard inquired whether Dempsey
intended to grease his body as he
heard was being done previous TO the
daily work outs. He said that it did
not make any difference TO him which
way the challenger appeared, provided
he knew in advance and could do ike
wise
Dempsey told Richard that he had
never creased his body at any time /
and no intention Of doing so for the
bout This statement
cleared the situation and there viii be
no amounting of the body at any time
during the last few hours before the
clash
It is a favorite trick Of wrestlers
but is not common among boxers. al
though offering certain advantages in
a long fight The oil or grease rubbed
pores Immediately comes to the sur
face again when the athlete begins
10 perspire and soon his body is so
that It is impossible TO secure
a firm hold or clinch in either wrest-
ling or boxing
Reporters On job.
Elaborate preparations are being
made 70 report the coming contest on
a scale exceeding anything OF the kind
at previous ring battles Of any weight
-ablished ct Reno with the gathering
yraphers for the Johnson-J efferiesi
Noted sports and specially writer's
Canada are present or enroute and
n various sections Of the arena for
more than 50 wires set up at the ring
scene Of the conflict TO every portion
# America and 10 cable points for
European service
Airplane Service
Special airplane service for the
photographers has been planned and
rom these low flying planes. expert
he same capacity with the army
abroad. viii take films Of the fighters
n action and scenes in and around the
lrena-
The photographs VIII have no con-
hines at the ringside-