The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-04
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the case Of Willard they will weigh
nearer six ounces. due 10 the size or ms
hands. There will be- no more padding
In his gloves. however. than thoS" or the
challcnEcr The contest viii be fought
IN a 20-foot square ring and each boxer
will be allowed five seconds in his corner.
most of whom will be- selected from the
training STATS Soft bandages and r"as-
onabln amount hf tap" will be permitted
in bandagirS tn" hands Of he contest
ants. and they will wear the coustomary
one-piccC boxing trunks.
More Officials.
More than the usual number Of off,
Gals will BE- employed in passing upon
tie merits Of Tie boxers for in addition
to tho referee there will be two judges,
similar to tho system in vogue in Eng.
land. Ollie Record. Of Toledo. will act
as referee, assisted by Tex Richard and
Mai Anthony J. DrcXcl Biddlc. Of Phil
adclphia, in the capacity Of Judges. Thy
Will sit on different sides OF the ring
and will reach any decisions required OF
them without consultation. JaCl: Sk"l-
Icy. Of Mount Vernon. y. =. will be al
icrnatc referee and w. Warren Barbour.
Of New York. will be official rimckccp"r.
Each boxer Will also have timckccpcr.
Both principals appear TO b ctraincd
to perfect condition and each expresses
perfect SatiSfaCf ion with his physical
and mental state. willard VIII prob
ably enter III" ring weighing about @"+
pounds. Will" Dempsey is expected ~
be within Il pound or two Of tho 200
mark. In almost every physical meas
urcmcnt The champion viii have The ad-
vantage Of the challenger. being the
largest man who ever held the title.
Notwithstanding these physical handi-
caps Dempsey has tn" popular follow
ing and nc is selected 10 win by many
Shrcwd ring followers. partly due I" his
youth. for he is "a years "f ar" to Will
lard's 81. and his IMPRESSIVE rushing
lighting style If boxing.
Betting About Even.
Wagering on the bout indicated tho
uncertainty that prevails regarding tho
outcome. Even money is quoted IN
sonlc commission rooms. Will" just
across the street willard adhcrrnts arc
giving $40 I" 81. In no cas-" are the
sums laid laTE" in comparison to bets
rnaGc on past hravywciEf matches.
Play in the parI-mutu"l department
showed opinion about evenly divided on
the result should III. affair." ~ tho full
- rounds. letting on tn" probability IL
Il Knockout ccntcrs about rounds sven
ana "Ii,h' as has been III, case for scN-
cr.tl days.
while wagering reflects tn" opinion
Cf those who take marc than 4 casual
interest in such matches. Il has no r.
feet upon tho ability of IN" prInCiI.aiS.
More heavyweight championship hold
crc hav" been defeated Will" carry inC
tho popular money than is tn" reverse
case. There are So many unusual angles
10 Fridays contest that Tins Is not " M
Sd"rcd. however. an axiom here tonight.
Wcr" Willard AID Dempsey matched
over long distance. ranging from,
twcnty-tiv" t. forty.fvc rounds. I Is
likely thai fh" younger Of tn" Nv" would
b. an outstanding favorltc in the bot
ting.
willard Impressive.
Wizards great SIZE. hulk and strength
form an Imprcss.v" barrier that "r' y
tn" Dempsey supporters h"SItni" 10
hurdir financially when II is realized
that h" IS required - hoN tmriy-sx
mrnutrS and h"ld In own 10 gam at
least a draw drc.oinn. RI" champion
Is generally "cIrrI,L - hr Ia" hC'rCr
boxer Of tho iwr "a Dempsey has
achieved = rcmnrknhl.. ring record with
ms l0C''S~lFl f'lSN3ns. II''Il lHlE lNth'
cf nrf"uSc- Ills followers has" their
predictions al h.s victory ON his ahil -
to rush and batter ms way through WI
lardS guard and reach Il vulnerable
spot with one "r NOR" of tn" rushing
blows which has DISPOSED Of So many
previous opponents.
Dempsey IS considered a moro aggr"s-
"ivC type nf boxer thin Willard, hut ~"
champion has always thought 10 have
i St"r" If r"SCrv" strcn-;h upon which
Ia draw should thu occasion demand
While his Knockout record is not nearly
Il" 'lnNr"Ss'v" HS hat "f tho challenger
IA" champion HIS at times shown
finishes "f tremendous speed and hitting
powerfully N Keeping with his huge
hulk. Many close observers hold the
opinion tina, tho Fourth Of July bout
VIII call this into us" if he Is 10
triumph over his youthful and hard
hitting rival.