The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-31

EXPECTS HOT BATTLE
Dempsey Wants to Clear Up Num-
b.r Of Charges and is Figuring
on Putting Challenger Out
in Hurry.

on Putting Challenger Out
in Hurry.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Aug. 81
Billy Mske's fight with Jack Demp
sey. scheduled here Monday, Septem
Der 6, will find the st. Paul heavy
weight primed for his greatest effort
1t will be different Miske that
Dempsey faces this time-a more
powerful, experienced fighter in every
way and ringsiders who Witnessed the
St Paul contest of ten rounds and
the Philadelphia set-to of six between
the pair, are giving Miske good
chance to win the title.
When Miske fought Dempsey back
in 1913 his weight was $50 pounds.
He was not in shape for either bout,
yet managed to stay the limit-some-
thing which few fighters have been
able to do with the Utah mauler. To
day, the new" Miske weighs 1881
pounds and this after he has trained
faithfully for nearly six months. Il
haven't an ounce of superfuous
weight on me now" says Miske. 4
than ever before Ny condition en-
ables me to continue speedy from
round to round. l gave Dempsey the
fights of his life at st. Paul and Phil
adelphia, where l was outw ghed and
with the new strength l will have at
my command this time, plus the
experience l have gained since, am
sure I have the stuff to bring the
worlds championship back to ST Paul
with me-"
Champion Out to Win Early.
Dempsey, the champion, isn't say
ing much. Jack believes in working
hard at all times and those who have
seen him go through his PAGES are
confident in the belief that he will be
In his best shape for Miske. What
ever it is about Miske that makes
him hard for Jack to fight is some
thing that I cannot understand" says
Manager Jack Kearns. "Of course
he'll be in shape-better than he was
when he fought him before. We ex-
pect to win, but it's beyond me to
figure out Just when we will be able
to cop. Jacks shift and the old left
hand that has sent the others into
dreamland, is in working order and I
fully expect that Miske will, fall like
the rest. The champion feels keenly
the propa ganda being circulated by
the Miske camp and isn't going to let
anyone ride on the crest of his
championship banner If he can help
It. 1 understand Miske called off
three bouts to take the match with
Dempsey. He should have taken
them, for he won't be the same card
after the Labor day bout that he
would have been otherwise
I'VE have bouts in sight that will
pay Dempsey the biggest money a
heavyweight champion has ever
arawn. Well take on Bill Brennan
sext, then Georges Carpenter if the
Frenchman wants the bout. All we
isk is suitable purse Dempsey is
ilways in shape and we won't require
more than three weeks training at
my time
It has been intimated that Demp-
ley is keenly appreciative of the
ihance that will be his in the Labor
lay fight There are other flaws in
Lis record that he is anxious to re-
move and he has made the statement !
hat he'll be out to win in one punch /
t the trick can be accomplished.
Statistics on EN- Both.
Statistics on the contenders. just
released by Managers Kearns and
seddy, the latter Miske's pilot, give
ANS an adequate idea of the even
hatch, in the matter of height.
Weight and reach, of the two heavy
seights.
Miske is now three and one-half
bounds heavier than Dempsey, or
tearly fourteen pounds heavier than
Then he boxed him in 1918 The
hampton has the edge in the matter
II age, but it is only a slight one
dempsey is 25 years old and Miske
U.s.
With the prices of food fixed by
he mayor to prevent restaurant and
otel proprietors from profteering on
he fans who will come for the big
went; three regular trains and many
pedals ont of Chicago: three special
toats leaving Chicago at 9, $50 and
% a. m. for Benton Ha -bor which
ill wait for the crowds to take them
lack to their homes. Benton Harbor
! well equipped to handle the thou
rnds who will jam their way INTO t
promoter FitzSimmons' arena :
Ticket prices. which have been set
$50, $40, SO and IS, plus the war !
TX of ten percent. have proved pOpu-
.r with fans. and mail order rcser- {
htions to date, in number OF tickets 7
least, are running an even Iace &
tith the demand felt for reservlti MS 7
Toledo last year when Dempsey I
las training for his successful fight '
gainst Jess Willard. Promoter F'tz- G
immons, although expecting a capa- t
.ty crowd, states that there wi, Re c
bonn for everyone. His arena viii {