The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-14

The preparatory stage Of the Demp-
ey-Brennan heavyweight champion
ship match has passed, the stage is all
set for the combat tonight in Madison
Square Garden, and all that remains
is for the gladiators to don the gloves
and answer the clang of the gong.
A peculiar situation exists regarding
the referee and judges of the bout, who
are to give the decision. These will
not be named until o'clock this eve
ming. They have been appointed, but
the promoter Ices not want their
Identities to be nown to the general
public. This is regarded as a precau-
lion.
Except for some warming up exer-
cises yesterday Dempsey and Brennan
completed their work. They have been
raining for over five weeks for this
contest and both express the usual
confidence.
Three bouts will precede the main
event. The opener Of six rounds will
show Marty Farrell and Frank Nc
Cure. the latter Of Allentown, Pa.
Tue semi-final of ten rounds will
bring together the principal sparring
partners of the headliners. Bill Tate
and Kid Norfolk The second ten
rounds will be between Charley Wei
merit ana BARLEY Madden.
Dempsey in his final training i'm
IL 1T. nj
ton, and. Brennan appears to be in
better condition for this contest than
ne has ever been In his entire ring
career.
Boxing enthusiasts expect cyclonic
battle whenITate and Norfolk collide.
Norfolk presared Brennan and Tate
was Dempset's chief handler. Tate
defeated Sam Langford in the semi
final TO the dempsey -Miske fight at
Benton Harbor
Question Is TO Knockout.
There is much speculation as to how
long the contest will last, and while
many are Of the opinion that Dempsey
will stop Brennan\in from three to four
rounds. few showed a willingness to
wager on specifisd round.
A majority of those who wager on pu-
gilistic contests have been content to put
their money on a Knockout by Dempsey
within the fifteen nund limit specified
by the Walker law. AS showing the
trend OF opinion on the outcome, many
wagers have been placed at to 1 that
the champion stops lis opponent within
the limit.
AS bettors who wafer on a knockout
Usually demand odds. ne confidence In a
Knockout by Dempsey ran be understood
by the fact that odds ae offered.
There can be no qtestion as to the
physical condition of the champion.
While he was posing fol- film pictures on
the coast reports floatet eastward to the
effect that Dempsey WIS not taking the
care OF himself that champion should,
provided he wished TO rdain his title. II
was predicted that he wtuld be flattened
BY the first vigorous heavyweight he met
II the ring.
When Dempsey arrived in New York
ne failed to show the effects OF his al
legged carelessness. and ie was matched
with Billy MislSe for bout at Benton
Harbor. The champion trained with his
customary care, entered the ring i'm su-
perb condition and flatened Mske In
the third round. An attbfnpt to make 1t
appear that Miske was IN poor physical
condition failed, for according 10 the
opinions Of half a dozen experts who ex-
amined the st. Paul heavyweight Miske
was in the fun vigor Of all his physical
mowers.
From all points of view 1t looks like
a tempestuous night for Brennan Of Mil
Waukee.