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/ MEN BELIEVE
THEY ARE AT BEST
I'd Slight Favorite in Betting,
It Dempsey Followers in the
MajOrity-Willard Shows
Generosity.
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(edo, Ohio, July 3.-With the
s heavyweight pugilistic cham
|hip at stakes, Champion Jess
rd and Challenger Jack Dempsey
box twelve rounds at Bayview
on the banks of the Maumee
here tomorrow, in what is ex-
ID to be the greatest event of it's
ever staged. Promoted by Tex
4rd, it promises to surpass in
way the past matches arranged
i'm.
kard has guaranteed 100000 to
rd, with lose or draw, and $27 500
empsey, under the same condi-
while the profits from the NOV
pictures will be divided into
s. An arena to seat $4,000
|ators has been erected at a cost
10000 and if the gate receipts
hp to expectations, more than ST.
200 will pass through the hands
fhe promoter. Whatever the
int received for admission of
|ators, seven percent will go to
charity, and ten percent to the
fnment in the form of war tax.
Two Punches Barred.
f boxers have egreed to box under
Marquis of Queensberry rules,
the kidney punch and the side
chop blow barred. There will
be minute rest periods between
as and a referee and two judges
Ee decision in case both men are
heir feet at the close of the
th round. In case of knockout,
tction of the referee in counting
be fallen boxer will close the bout.
e judges disagree after twelve
Is of boxing, the referee will cast
feeding vote. He will also be
red to secure confirmation of at
lone judge before disqualifying a
Fpal for fouling or other viola
pf rules.
[e Record of Toledo will act as
be, assisted by Tex Richard and
Anthony ]. Drexel Biddle of
aelphia, in the capacity Of judges.
will sit on different sides of the
end will reach any decisions re-
of them without consultation.
Skelly, of Mount-Vernon, N. Y,
e alternate refree, and w. War
Barbour, of New York, will be
II time keeper. Each boxer will
ave a time keeper.
h principals appear to be train
perfect condition and each ex-
Is perfect satisfaction with his
bal and mental safe. Willard
ply will enter the ring weighing
248 pounds, while Dempsey is
fed to be within a pound or so
200 mark. In almost every
al Measurement, the champion
hve the advantage of the challen-
eing the largest man who ever
he title. Notwithstanding these
eal handicaps, Dempsey has the
pr following and he is selected
\ by many shrewd rings follow
Rrtly due to his youth, for he is
Rrs old, to Wizards 81, and his
esive rushing, fighting style of
Willard Slight Favorite.
gering on the bout indicated the
ainty that prevails regarding
outcome. Even the money is
in some commission houses,
just across the street Willard
ents are giving 10 to 8. In one
ire the sums laid large in COM
IN to bets made on, past heavy
matches. Play in the pari-
department showed opinion
divided on the result, should the
go the full IL rounds. Betting
probability of a Knockout CEN
bout rounds seven and eight as
en the case for several days.
Rrd's great size and strength
mental barrier that ever
by supporters hesitate to hur.
In it is realized what is required
SO minutes and hold his own
at least draw decision. The
ION is generally conceded to be
etter boxer of the two, but
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