Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-02
CHAMPION and CHALLENGER
CLASH This AFTERNOON FOR
WORLDS HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE


OF Salt Lake City, the worlds heavy-
weight champion boxer. and his chal-
lenger, Georges Carpenter, of Lens,
France. European heavyweight
champion, are ready for their Bat
tie Of the Century" in Richards
Arena at Jersey City tomorrow after
noon. Only light work has been in
dulged in by both boxers for the past
two or three days during which they
have been gradually getting away
from the more drastic training exer-
cisos.
The largest crowd of spectators
that ever witnessed heavy weight
bout for the worlds championship,
will invade Jersey City. For the past
week, special trains, motor cars,
ocean liners and all other modes of
travel have been bringing to the me-
tropolis from all parts of the world
the thousands who will surround the
ring in Tex Richards mammoth
wooden bowl. Hundreds of the Wis
itors from the west and distant
points, are using Pullman cars parked
in railroad yards near the arena as
temporary hotels. Hundreds more
have crowded leading New York no.
tells until reservations tonight were
virtually unattainable. Manhattan
citizenry too. will furnish large part
of the crowd which will pay to Tex
Richard more than 100000 in gate
receipts.
places, as we'll as hotels, are sharing
night" along Broadway. resembling
in measure the football night"
with which inhabitants of hundred
college towns of the country are ia
miliar.
But large number of those who
will witness the bout tomorrow are
far from Broadway tonight. They
are the general admission ticket
seekers who will pay only modest
$3.50 for the privilege of watching
from some distance, Dempsey and
Carpenter pummel each other. The
general admission pasteboards will
go on sale early in the morning. The
"early birds" sleep on their feet to-
night.
A larger percentage of feminine en-
thuSiasts will be in the crowd to-
morrow than has ever been the case
heretofore. The women. who will be
mainly in the higher priced seats,
will come as members of parties
which promise to make tomorrow's
crowd the most colorful in ring his
tory City and state officials will be
present in boxes. Men of note in the
arts, sciences, professional and bust
ness callings are here for the bout.
And all the while. United States
Revenue officials smile. Tomorrow's
bout, when amusement taxes, sur
taxes and half dozen other varie-
ties of taxes are deducted, will net
the government about 100000, which
is approximately what the boxers
will receive for - rounds or less of
action with eight ounce gloves
The bout will be a no-decision af-
fair, as required under the laws of
New Jersey. This fact has been
mainly responsible for the lightest
wagering on Il heavyweight bout in
years. The title can change hands
only on a knockout or foul Odds
which made Dempsey a to ! fav-
orite several weeks ago, have not
shifted appreciably. according to
Wall Street brokers, with plenty OF
Dempsey money to cover the small
Influx of French backing which has
come from the other side.
Trainers of both boxers in state
ments tonight declare that the men
are ready. Questioned about the cut
over the eye which Dempsey received
in training four weeks ago. Teddy
HAYES, the champions chief handler.
declared that it had healed satisfac-
toriIy and that no trouble from it was
expected. The camps of both men
have been quiet places for the past
two or three days. With the increas-
ing vigilance of Manager Francois
Descamps at Manhasset, Carpenter
might as well have been on desert
isle SO far as the desired privacy was
concerned.
The nature of the Frenchman's
training routine at Manhasset, call
ing for his appearance in public only
twice a week, has surrounded the
bout with more uncertainty than ever
has been the case before. A sort OF
mystery surrounds the Frenchman
which even experienced newspaper
men have been unable to fathom. 1t
has been generally believed that Car
penticr has done most Of his serious
work in private more or less camou-
tagging. on press days" his real
condition. The whole campaign of
secrecy, probably inspired by the
willy Dcscamps. has succeeded in
making Carpenter the Man of Mys-
terry"
Dempsey. apparently, is almost as
fit physically as the day on which he
met Jess Willard, although it is rec
ognized that a boxer comes to su
premc fighting point but once in his
life. Many believe that this point in
Dempsey's career was reached on
that blistcring afternoon in Toledo
two years ago. However, he will on
ter the ring tomorrow at almost ex-
actly the same poundaSe as against
Willard and apparently just as
strong. His footwork and defensive
tactics have been specded up in the
past three weeks by fast rounds with
the featherweights and lightWeights
IN mis- sparring staff Over-confi-
dencc and "staleness" have been the
two main hazards the champions
handlers have sought to avoid.
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