The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

ID challenger, Biuy Niske, were
bear tt psi n thar foen. Both
put n hard sessions yesterday,
probably their last chance to OF.
tend themselves. Il WAS expected
he workouts today W0aid Be for
nothing more than q loosening Of
the muscles.
Both fighters emerged from thu
training period with no serious
hurts. Both Miske and Dempsey
have been hard ON spazring part
Rcrs, but that was expected.
1t was evident today there would
pc no decision should the fight 70
u rounds. Dempsey remained q
heavy favorite to win, and even In
Miske's camp therS appeared no
real belief that the challenger cau
put the champion out. A good
against Dempsey would be
. moral victory for Miske, and q
IO.round draw would be reason
for Wild celebration by his friends.
Benton Harbor, Mich, Sept. q
Billy Miske's fight with Jack
Dempsey, scheduled here Monday
Sept. 6, will find the St. Paul
heavyweight primed for his great
est effort.
1t will be a different Miske tina.
Dempsey faces this time-a more
powerful, experienced fighter in
every way. and ringsiders who
witnessed the st. Paul contest OF
10 rounds and the Philad tlphia
set-to of six between the pair, are
giving Miske good chance to win
the title.
A New Niske.
When Miske fought Dempsey
back in 1913 his weight was 1876
pounds. He was not in shape for
either bout, yet managed to stay
the limit-something which few
fighters have been able to do with
the Utah mauler. Today, the new
Miske weighs 1881 pounds, and
this after he has trained faithfully
for nearly six months.
"G0ing to Win"-Miske.
Il haven't an ounce of superflu-
ous weight on me now" says
Miske. Il am punching harder
and straighter than ever before.
My condition enables me to con.
tinue speedy from round to round
l gave Dempsey the fights Of his
life at st. Paul and Philadelphia
where l was outweighed, and with
the new strength l will have at my
command this time, plus the ex-
perience l have gained since, l an
sure l. have the stuff to bring the
worlds championship back to St
Paul"
Champ Out to Win Early.
Dempsey, the champion, ISM
saying much. Jack believes In
working hard at all times, and
those who have seen him ge
through his PAGES are confident il
the belief that he will be in hi.
best shape for Miske. Whatever
it is about Miske that makes hin
hard for Jack to fight is some.
thing that 1 cannot understand, ;
says Manager Jack Kearns. "Ot
course he'll be in shape-bettel
than he was when he fought hin
before. We expect to win, but it..
beyond me to figure out Just wher
we will be able to cops Jacks
shift and the old left hand that has
sent the others into dreamland il
in working order and l fully ex.
pdkt that Miske will fall like thu
rest. The champion feels keenlJ
the propaganda being circulated BY
the Miske camp and isn't going tt
let anyone ride on the crest of hi.
championship banner if he car
help it. l understand Miske called
off three bouts to take the mattel
with Dempsey He should hav'
taken them, for. he won't be tn,
same card after the Labor day bou
that he would have been otherwise
BOuts After Labor Day.
1--WE have bouts in sight that will
pay Dempsey the biggest money /;
heavyweight champion has eve,
drawn. Well take on Bill Bren
nan next. then Georges Carpentie
If the Frenchman wants the bout
All we ask is a suitable purse
Dempsey is always in shape an.
We won't require more than thre
weeks training at any time"
It has been intimated that Demp
sey is keenly appreciative of tn,
chance that will be his in the La
Dor day fight. There are othe
flaws In his record that he is anx
ious to remove. and he has mad
the statement that he'll be out I,
win In one punch if the trick ca,
be accomplished.
Statistics ON Both
Statistics on the contenders: Jus
released by Managers Kearns an
Reddy, the latter Miske's pilot
give fans an adequate idea of tn
even match, in the matter Of height
weight and reach of the two heavy
weights,
Miske Is now three and one-hal
pounds heavier than Dempsey, o
nearly IA pounds heavier tina,
when he boxed him in 1918. Tn
champion has the edge In the mat
ter Of 3ge, but 1t Is only a slich
one. dempsey is Is years old an
Miske 26.
With the prices Of food fixed b
the mayor to prevent restauran
and hotel proprietors from profit
eering on the fans who will com
for the big event; three regula
trains and many specials out q
Chicago: three special boats leay
ing Chicago 1t 8. $3.50 and 10 .. n
for Benton Harhor Which will val
| for the crowds to take them bac
to their homes. Benton Hafbor
wen equipped to handle the thos