Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-02
MISKE'S RECORD
LEAN COMPARED
WITH CHAMPS
In Physical Way Only Does
Challenger Stack Up With
Titleholder.
CONCLUDE HARD WORK
BY FRANK G. MENKE,
International News Correspondent.

international News Correspondent.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Sept. o.
The fracas on Labor day at Fitzsim-
mons new arena will bring together two
heavyweights more evenly matched in
physical way than any brace of big boys
that have faced each other in the modern
history of the ring.
Jack Dempsey, notching feet ~
inches, has it on Billy Miske by half an
inch, but Miske offsets this with 1913
pounds against the 100 pound displace-
ment of the champion
The Dempsey reach is seventy eight,
whereas Miske's is seventy seven, but
Miske in certain other measurements, has
a slight edge" over the mauling youth
from Utah.
DEMPSEY HAS
BRIGHTER CAREER
Dempsey has just turned 25-and
Afiske is only a few months older.
Miske has been dsticufhng for seven
years. against Dempsey's six-which
gives Miske the greater experience. But
Dempsey's career, though briefer than
Miske's, has been a tougher one. because
he has tackled foemen of a greater aver
age ability than has the challenger.
No 0thec battle for the heavyweight
championship has brought together two
men who, in measurements. experience
and age have been so much counter
portant ring battles enc foeman has
"bulged" the other IN a noticeable way.
The ring records of the two fighters,
however, swerv1 the balance OF battltn .
power sharply in Dempsey's direction.
They show him a superlative hitter
and demonstrate tdat Miske is little
more than Il great boxer who some way.
somehow has been able to travel the
l'9nents and who, on The other hand.
hasn't been tough enough to dispose of
ether than ordinary foemcn.
FANS START
FLOORING IN.
Benton Harbor's population, if taken
friday by the census bureau, wonld rank
the place high among the lesser cities
If the country. The city has swollen
With the addition Of hundreds OF fight
fans. the first large arrival of those who
will sec the champion in the first de
Tense Of his crown.
With the fans preparing for their part
In the game, the two fighters were near
the peak of their form today. Both put
in hard sessions yesterday. probably
their last chance to extend themselves.
1t was In workout yesterday aftet-
noon before a good sized crowd OF
eager folks that the champion demon
srraTed his condition. He boxed eight
rounds each one a screamer, but three
sessions with Harry Greb, the Pittsburg
light heavyweight. were worth the price
Of admission and more. Greb is training
for his match with Chuck Virgins on
the same card with the Dempsey Miske
contest and when he started boxing Utah
Jack. it was a real battle
There was nothing easy about the
going for either. and when quits was
called the crowd shouted wildly.
1t was expected the workouts today
would be nothing more than loosening
Of muscles. Both fighters emerged from
the training period with no serious hurts.
1t is evident there will be no decision
should the fight so ten rounds. Dempsey
remained a heavy favOrite to win. and
even in Miske's camp there appeared no
real belief that the challenger can put
the champion out.
good showing against Dempsey
would be a moral victory for Miske ami
a ten-round draw would be reason for
wild celebration by his friends.