The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-02
COMPLETE DETAILS
FOR TOLEDO BOUT
WONDERFUL RING
Attention LaviShed Upon
Square in Which HeavieS
Meet-USuaI SideIightS Ap-
pear-Bar Chance Games.

TOLEDO. O. July THE last OF the
preliminary details Of boxers. promot-
ers and arena constructors will be com
pleted today n with the gathering
up Of stray strands the stage will be
set for the heavyweight championship
bout between Jess Willard and Jack
Dempsey, scheduled for Friday after
noon, The principals will do only light
training work.
At about the same hour the last nail
VIII be driven in the arena; which Is
to seat some 10000 spectators. In many
respects 1t is the greatest sport amphi-
theater ever erected-Certainly the
greatest ever constructed for tempo
rary use only.
Built at a cost of $3.50, 900, the struc-
ture includes l.fbO, 600 feet Of lumber.
In addition TO the 10000 spectators who
can be seated comfortably, there is
standing room for nearly zoe 0 more,
so hat the total capacity approaches
the 100, 600 mark. 1t measures n little
over 600 feet across and the farthest
seat is lust 290 feet from the center
seats and the grade or rise Is such
that the face of each spectator will
appear just above the head of the per
son in front, giving the effect Of a
sea Of faces when viewed from the ring.
Ring Is High.
Great as the care with which the
entire arena has been constructed, at
~tention has been fairly lavished upon
the ring in which the heavyweight
championship of the world will he con-
tested, 1t will rise five feet above the
floor Of the stadium and will measure
"a feet square over all Each side OF
the square, measured along the ropes,
is exactly 20 feet and the extension
outside the ropes two feet The floor
ing consists Of a two-inch thick plank
ing with a top layer Of one inch close
ly matched planks laid in cross sec
tons.
This fighting foundation is braced
and supported by the heaviest kind Of
posts and beams until there Is not a
culver when several 200~pound men
plunge around upon the structure. over
the ring flooring has been spread heavy
felt padding one inch thick and atop
this a canvas ring covering, which II
Is claimed is the heaviest ever used
for such a purpose. It will be dressed
with lamp black and "a pounds of resin
after being put into position, which
will not be until an hour or so before
Willard and Dempsey appear, For the
preliminary bouts an old canvas Will
be used and the felt underneath Gov
cred with oilcloth in order that no
water may seep through.
The ring posts will rise IN the ex-
IRENE corners of the platform, From
the posts turnbuCkles will extend to
the ring ropes Is inches inside the
posts. The top rope will measure four
and n half feet from the floor and Is
one and a half inches in diameter. The
lower ropes will be one and a half feet
apart and all will be wound with heavy
canvas banding. 1t IL the claim Of the
contractors and builders that the ring
and its foundation would support an
, eight story building.
Ticket Sale Heavy.
The sale of seats has kept pace with
the speed in arena construction, and
last night Promoter Tex Richard stated
, that nearly half of the 1900 seats had
lbeen sold, including the greater portion
OF the higher priced sections.
The usual sidelights OF a heavyweight
championship bout have made their ap-
p~earance, and veteran fight followers
admit the last touch Of atmosphere nee
essary to complete the picture IS III
place. Counterfeit tickets for admis'
sion to the arena have turned up IT
the hands of innocent purchasers, whc
state that they bought them in othei
nearby cities.
The button and picture card Vendei
Is also present in force, as. well as the
promoter of all kinds OF games OF
chance in which the player takes about
20 per cent of the chances. The ponce
have taken cognizance OF this partlcu
lar angle and have Issued orders tina
the wheel, dice and playing card mus
he conspicuous by their absence hence
forth.