Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
FIGHT RAIN OR SHINE" SAYS RCKARD KLEIN CHOCOLATE PLANS GAMES
FRAIN OR SHINE" WILL
NOT STOP BIG FIGHT
PLEDGES TEX RICHARD

rier reported to-day that he found
that from 1871 until 1910, inclusive,
it rained in 81 Independence Days.
He then reached the conclusion that
it is due to rain every other Fourth
of July. From 1909 to 1918, inclu-
sive, Mr.. Currier found that it rained
but twice on July 4. 1t failed to rain
last year on 'fire-cracker" day. But
Mr.. Currier is making no prediction
in regard TO what weather to expect
this Fourth of July. The average
mean temperature for the last ten
years on Fourth of July has been
72 degrees.
Another problem grips the fans and
city authorities, namely. transporta-
tion of $4,000 persons, four miles to
the s150,000 arena. The chief medi-
UNI of transportation to Bay View
Park, the site of the arena, will bc
street cars. Fortuna tely the city has
a double track from the heart of the
city to the Park, and, by running
cars out on one track and returning
on the other, can move approximately
$4,000 persons an hour. To accom2-
lish this, il will be necessary TO tap
other city lines for additional equip
ment. Officials of the Toledo Rail
and Light Company. the traction op-
cars an hour-one every half minute
ot Summit street one of tine main
thorCughfares of the city.
Automobiles of various sorts will
give street cars a close race in NOV
ing the crowds. In addition to the
regular taxicab service. every other
automobile truck will go into SER
vice for the day, and hundreds of SOL
id citizens will hang a For Rent"
sign on the family car. Prices for
the trips to and from the arena have
not been established. but it is assured
there will be no seats in automobiles
bringing less than one dollar for
the one way ride.
Those coming to the contest in
special trains will be within walking
ing distance of their seats Rail-
road officials have arranged to park
hundreds of sleeping cars in the
switch yards along the Maumee river,
only a few minutes walk from Bay
View Park. This will relieve the
transportation problem by several
thousands.
The gates of the huge aren't Will
be thrown open at o'clock on the
morning of the contest. but Willard
and Dempsey will not climb into the
ring until o'clock that afternoon.
1t is safe to say that approximately
half the crowd will be seated early
as the first preliminaries will be
started at 10 o'clock, and the more
eager of the fans will demand to be
in the monster wooden structure to
see the first gloves fly.
Toledo itself doubtless will send
from 10000 to 10000 citizens to the
arena, and. If the day is not too hot
! these will cover the distance on foot
provided they have no automobiles
In the light of past experiences 1T Is
probable that the crowds will start
to assemble outside the four grand
entrances to the arena in the cool CT
the morning, but the rush and crush
is expected to occur near noon.
Another method of getting to Bay
view Park. which is more novel than
practical, is a fleet of small motor
boats, which will ply between the
downtown section and the park. The
stadium is within few hundred feet
of the Maumee River and Maumee
Bay, and these boats could be made a
factor in the transportation provid-
ed enough of them operate. The
throngs, however, will choose street
| cars and automobiles with the inevi-
, table crush. rush and jam incident to
| such an occasion.