Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-04

: Jess Willard, 3S year old heavy
weight champion Of the world, wa
scheduled to meet Jack Dempsey, "a
in a scheduled u round bout for the
pugilistic title in the greatest arens
ever constructed for such a contest.
willard is Favorite
What customers have arrived, how.
ever, have whelted the betting spirit.
Magers Of all sorts were reported about
the city today Willard was a strong
Iayorte in early bets. A delegation
from Kansas, home state Of the cham.
piOn, announced it had $4,000 TO Law
at odd Of 10 to on the champion.
ana this was being gohbled up.
Odds of to en- Willard were frSe
y quoted, Dempsey money has had a
lapse aud unless large wad of i'll
shows early Willard will have the
backing that belongs to a title hold.
er Freak bets abound. Several bets
were placed that the champion would
not respond for the sixth round. Odds
of to 8 are being demanded for such |
bets. ~
II was hot in Toledo. just plain hot
and lots Of it. Weather forecasts are
to the effect that there is no hone for
relief, even in the shape Of q breeze.
Jimmy Deforrest, trainer Of the con.
tender for the title, declared Yesterday
ne hoped the day would be blistering Z
lot. [
Dempsey is used TO the heat ann i
5 stronger Willard has trained in the
made That will give Dempsey better Q
nance, said DeJ'orrest.
Wise Favor Dempsey 4
There are quite as many DEMPSEY :,
dhefents-prObably morc-amono tbe ~
user Followers Of the game as there +,
re to back the Willard claim. Arou. :"
'ehts are still frequent and. due I'd
MS dact, betting is apt to be very ac. P'
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PRINCIPLES in the bout have agreed tn
Dok under the rules Of the Toledo 3;
ihietle club, which are nothing more ia
less than the Marquis Of 0upeps. of
lry regulations, with the single ex. tn
P'nn that they provide there shall in
no hitting in the breaks. by
The kidney punch is barred b,t =,
'ne raobit punch" is not Willard Ca
'weyef, has indicated he will make ~ ~
eiiort to bring the challenger down 'u
IN the dangerous blow on the hack
the neck. ~ D"eN Ga
Streets leading to the buoe st,,o civ
re erected for the great battle bv Wi
hekard were lined with booth: the
..tS ytsninS from lollypOps up could be boz
,OneSeu' for
4 huge United States army cantivo VIII
loon, with its full crew Of bondlo,s vii
iyed about the arena. Oceupants az mo,
aifpianes and balloons were there !
,niy ioT the purpose Of taking pbo. spb
'GPnS' flanes have been engaged 10 49,
'fsoute pictures Of the contest IN ~"
sent to newspapers in yariops so. 'he
y y Of the country. BY means Of oiy. +
% II was hoped to have motion the
.Sles Sis Oh the mill showing tonight cone
Cleveland. csts
speculators Lose Big 81
lcket spectators have nrao,;,.t,.. lto a
y up They ganged in front ~ by ,
! headquarters last night and at. cont
Pted to sell their ware, 10 naTson, Ia
'hg IN and out Of the b1ild;na wil,
u them were arrested NJ tbc 20 m
: Of klckard and Flourney and ,il &c
otners soon departed. These snse NO. MS
Us y stand TO lose thousands ~ noge
!, y 81 ,i their indiscrimisate piun9. T, ned
n tickets. Richard allowed tseg Walt
'uJ n,.,,. ati they wanted, knowing he Wi
oullt ms arena so large there n,ob ~ robe
would be vacant space m a. Pyo ~ Demr
'e light They attempted 70 NY ~ with
ais. "eie met with ''eA'
a big
10Y this morning the mammoth eoneei
nad oegVi to fill Amer,,.1 Jock
aoited the arena and maao . M 49, the q
ettlng for the scores Of disebayfess was a
% ooys who acted as projectors Of after
ee'ators and ushers as well. VI ers ins
y precautions have been t.ko, heavily
- protection of the artpa ana Wilalr
'Ols, & A huge fire easiae staoS kaackl
~ VIA steam up aud its hose stiet was e,
,"e ! waters Of the Maumee riyor black
p aose ran through the aross ~. 49, very Sc
makes resdy to spit destrpetiae ,, 'iae He KEEP
,0sa ,,s'''e' that might make aeir az ate
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