South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
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the naked eye could disclose that the
majority Of seats were OF the higher
priced variety, which IL only striking
a fair average at $50 seat would
yield t1,20O.OOO A nice little bun
die 10 20 out and make one try for.
isn't it,
How are we TO prevent a recurrence
Of this kind in the future? IL Is
granted that conditions are better
among the padded mitt artists than
they were in the olden days but they
have not even started 70 reform
The public wants boxing and fight
ing and IL is willing 10 spend money
for II and they should have at least
a guarantee In return. We have
boxing commissions In many states.
including that Of Ohio, who pride
themselves on their simon pure laws
and commissions. Yet their exam
ming physician issued a statement
20 the public 20 the extent that both
willard and Dempsey were in per-
feet physical condition for the con-
test and subsequent events proved
they wree, or Willard. was not,
Press Stories Unreliable.
Every metropolitan newspaper IN
the country was represented on the
ground by one or more correspond
ents. And every one OF them. with
the exception OF one crew. which has
the reputation OF being a yellow"
sheet, wrote columns of articles as
70 g. =
these men were spending their time
in preliminary training In writing
feature" articles every one OF these
same correspondents, with the ex-
ceptiOn Of the aforementioned, laid
considerable stress as to how both
men were fitted for the supreme test,
which when IL came. Thoroughly
established that Willard was not.
Judging from the manner IN
which boxing contests are patrOniZed
and the many people who appear to
be interested. the sport is in very
popular demand But I should re-
ceive regulations and protection
against the INSCRIPTIONS. who are
ever ready 10 enter in 10 IL. Frauds
and fakes have been exposed by the
wholesale from time 20 time But
the pUOlic is very liberal. willing 10
. forgive and forget and take a chance
on the next one that is ever ready
10 be set up for them
Dempsey Perfect Machine.
While the main attraction smelled
awful vile the carnival as a whole
was "a grand show and an experience
one would not give in passing The
wonderful exhibition OF Jack Demp-
sey was inspiring TO say the least
The sight OF a perfect development
of manhood, reared in the open.
trained 10 perfection with sinews and
muscle extending prominently all
over his physique. his mind and
body working in apparently perfect
: harmony is one that will not be for
gotten shortly. but rather makes one
crave for more. And. although
] Dempsey proved 10 be the real at
traction. other athletes. quite as per-
fectly trained, stood out quite as
prominent
And there were some very we'll
matched contests took place during
the day. And there were others
where some one of the contestants
stood out more prominently than the
other which would not permit one TO
forget the purpose that he went for.
But all the time during the minor
events and. there were knockdowns
and knockouts frequently the vast
audience at no time appeared TO be
excited TO any considera bic extent.
Men and women sat cOmplacently
and discussed the merits Of the var
ious events with enthusiasm but
without apparent excitement.
But how different when the piece
de resistance was presented After
one minute OF the bout had expired
I II appeared very evident OF the
eventual result and II would ony
be question Of time until the enc.
a decidedly different feeling appear