Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
TOLEDO SEEMS
TO SUIT Them
Both Jess Willard and Jack Demp-
sey Are Satisfied With Selec-
ton of Bout City.
DRAW PLANS FOR THE ARENA
Charity Anticipates Receiving S21,-
900 as a Result of the Champ
iOnship Mill.

Toledo, O., May Toledo sports
men wanted the Willard-Dempsey
championship tilt, but no one, aside
from Ad @. Thatcher, matchmaker
for the Toledo boxing commission,
ever dreamed Tex Richard would
send the big fellows together here
on July 4. Now that the fight is
coming to this city these sports
men haven't yet quite recovered
their balance.
Already the talk is of tickets and
training camps. The ticket office
probably VIII be opened downtown
within ten days. Richard is expect
ed back this week, when work on
the arena will be started. Thatcher
will. get the. permit for the bout
when Richard returns.
! Mayor Cornell Schneider, member
Of the boxing commission, today Is
sued a statement, in which he point
ed out six reasons why he gave his
support to the match.
He said, First, because boxing is
Endorsed by the government through
the army and navy; second, because
the exhibition will be short and I'M
der regulations of the Toledo COM
mission, prohibiting fraud of any
kind; third, because the city char
ity fund will benefit by $4,000;
fourth, because thousands of VS.
itors, who will spend tens of thou
sands of dollars will be attracted to
the city; fifth, because the city Will
be brought to the notice of the ma
ton by the publicity attendant upon
the fight, and, sixth, because rae
bout will be an exhibition of clean
craftsmanship and modern ath-
letics."
Suits Both.
Los Angeles, Cal, May ITO
ledo suits me-" was Jess Willard SIS
comment on Tex Richards seIec-
ton of the Ohio city as the place for
his championship bout with Jack
Dempsey.
81 have always said anywhere
suits me-" Willard said. Toledo or
Turkey; anywhere's all right. We
can do a lot of fighting in a dozen
rounds. We should have no diff
Guilty in settling who is the better
man in a twelve round battle"
w lItG1Ih 10 oLd6lLlS a I1ONAC-
He spends the greater part of each
day out on the lot" at the studio
surrounded by a picturesque lot of
cowboys and atmosphere" 1t will
take about two weeks longer to
complete his picture. He will then
leave for the middle west, but as yet
does not know just when he will
reach Toledo.
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, May T.
Jack Dempsey, returning from early
morning road work, expressed en-
tire satisfaction with the prospect
of twelve round go at Toledo, o.,
with Jess Willard on July 4. Demp-
sey let it be known he favors the
limit fixed by Tex Richard over the
longer route.
The heavyweight title contender
had lost none of his confidence in
his ability to usurp the heavy
weight crown. He regards the an
location and fight limit as
assets rather than liabilities.
Draw Arena Plans.
Toledo, O.. May PLANS are be-
ing drawn for an immense arena in
Bayview park. on Maumee bay, in
which the Jess Willard-Jack Demp-
sey twelve round bout for the
heavyweight championship of the
world will be staged July 4.
Toledo charity anticipates rece1V-
ing $21, 900 as a result of the bout,
figuring per cent of gate receipts
The receipts as estimated by Frank
Flourney, associated with Tex Rick
ard who DrOmOtad the bOUt will
run about $500. 900. The Toledo box
ing commission today issued per
NIT for the bout.