Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-06
.DOUCHERTY WILL
REFEREE M|SKE-
DEMPSEY FIGHT
After An All Night WrangIe,
Philadelphia Man Is Sc
lected As the Third Man
in the Ring Today.
LAY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lsAssp WI

Jack Dempsey and Billy Miske of
st. Paul, challenger, who meet here
tomorrow afternoon in a scheduled
ten-round championship contest.
James Dougherty of Philadelphia,
for whom Dempseys manager,
Jack Kearns had fought for days,
finally was agreed upon as the
third man in the ring. But this was
only after Kearns had issued an
ultimatum that he would call off
the match If Dougherty was not
selected. Chairman Bigger, chair-
man OF the Michigan State Boxing
commission, consented at the last
minute to give Dougherty a ref
eree's license.
Day Was Biggcr's Choice.
AL. A. Day, a Detroit referee, was
Biggers choice, whom he named
as referee at a midnight confer
ence and after Kearns had refused
to consider any other of ten can
| didates, When Krarns was adj
vised of this, he Informed Promo
ter Floyd Fitzsimmons that Demp-
sey would not go into the ring.
kearns revealed that he had an
agreement with FitZsimmons when
the match was made that Dougher-
| ty was to referee. He declared that
| he would not consent to Day be-
cause he had never seen him Off
| ciate. When the match was in dan
ger of being called off. Chairman
Bigger, Promoter Fitzsimmons and
| other principals had final con-
ference at daylight at which they
agreed to withdraw in favor of
Dougherty.
Betting Favors Dempsey.
Although Dempsey was an over
whelming favorite in the bet
ting, Miske had hundreds of adj
mirers willing to WAGER that he
would be on his feet at the end OIL
the tenth round. The CHALLENGER
will go into the ring weighing
about 100 pounds-fifteen pounds
heavier than when he fought
Dempsey in their two previous en-
gagements, in which Dempsey
failed to upset him.
Dempsey's most formidable as
sets are his punching powers and
speed. Miske is aggressive but has
been rated as of the plodding rath- !
er than the light-footed x'pe OIL
ring general, and his punching
powers have not gained the fame
of a championship wallop.
The match will be Dempseys
first since he conquered Jess Will
lard at Toledo, fourteen months |
ago. 1t will be Miske's second con- |
test within the same period, as he
did not box for year because of !
an ailment to his spine. He re-
turned to the ring last June,
Knocking out lack Moran of st. !
Louis in two rounds.
Wrangling Upset Champion.
Dempsey was upset because of
the wrangling over the referee and
d'd no work today. Miske, howev-
er, responded to the appeal of a
crowd and went through some light
exercises,
Manager Jack Kearns announced
tonight Dempsey would weigh
about 1S9 pounds-two pounds
shove tho figure at which he
fought Willard.
The first preliminary is called
for Z o'clock, Central standard
time, whom Harry Greb meets
'hnck Virgins in the ight-heayy-
weipht glass;.
The semi-final is between Bill
rate, the giant negro who was
Dempsey's sparring partner here,
ana sam Langford. the Boston ne
gro heavyweight Both prelimi-
naries are of six rounds and will
be refereed by Emerson w. Dick
erson of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Main Bout at $3.50.
Dempsey and Miske are not ex-
pected to enter the ring before I
$3.50, central standard time. There !
was little betting done today. There
mas been much talk of commissions l
into the thousands, but
very FEW wagers. The odds were :
,hree to one on Dempsey to win,
)he TO SIX that Miske wins and ,
wen money that Miske will not
De knocked out.
Ihe arena was drenched with q
leaVy rain today and a canvas COW
ring will be stretched over the
ing after the padding has been
thoroughly dried. If the weather
Ippears threatening tomorrow
'anVas covering will be pitched
Ver the ring and the ringside seats
nd the fight will go on scheduled.
Benton Harbor. with a normal
population of $1,000, was rapidly
oubling its inhabitants tonight
ioteis were crowded to the limit.
Hopes to SCH All Seats.
Promoters Fitzsimmons was |
opefui tonight that everyone of |
ne 1900 arena seats would be
old. The sale tonight had reach
d between $4,000 and 100000,
e said. and if all seats are sold
ne gate receipts will be some
mere between $4,000 and $780,
90. Il
state constabulary are here CO. Il
peratlng with police and sheriff's
'rce in handling the crowd and II
reVenting a carnival of gambling
men resulted at the Leonard
'hite bout here July 5. III
Jack kearns, manager of Jack
empsey. declared tonight that II
eorges Carpenter can have
sht with Dempsey "any time
wants it, Carpenter sailed
'sterday from France for New
Ork.
Il shall meet Carpenter when he ~