Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
LUNCH WAGON
COOK IS FIRST
IN $3.50 LINE
Stands From s O'Clock
Friday Night to Get
Choicest Cheap Seat.
All Nations Represent
ed in Motley Crowd
Which Charges Arena.

Jersey City, July Thomas Tue
hey, a cook on q Jersey City luncn
wagon, was the first in line. for the
$3.50 seats. He arrived at the arena
1t 8 o'clock last night and could NOT
be budged from his place, although q
policeman finally took pity on HIM 2. ana
held his place while he skipped OH Tor
q bite to eat.
Behind him was Cornelius Noonan;
So, retired police lieutenant. THIRD
in line was Charles Rosenbloom, II
year-old, crippled newsboy from Mem
phis. Tenn. but he permitted woman
to precede him into the arena.
/ An elderly man, who had stood II
line most of the night, dropped from
exhaustion just before reaching the
gate.
By noon the last four rows OF $3.50
seats had been filled and all the stand
ing space about the outer rim occu-
pied.
Crowd Moves at Noon.
The elite of the fight crowd began
moving toward the arena at noon. a
party of 20, including several United
States senator's. was the guest OF w.
G. Teagle. president of the Standard
Oil Co. Packey Mcfarland, former
lightweight, chartered a tug to carry
across a party of friends.
: Crowds pouring from the office
buildings of lower Manhattan, the up
town hotels and the late trains, began
a concerted attack on the ferries and
tugs, while long lines Of passengers
we're kept waiting for trains and
boats. Taxicabs offered accommoda-
tons for IS a seat.
Governor Edwards was the host at
q luncheon party of the Union League
club here.
At 1 o. N. the crowd around the
house where Dempsey was staying be-
came so great that mounted police
we're called to dispense it. The Amer
lean defender was sleeping calmly in
an upstairs room.
Governors Staff Out.
Governor Edwards and his military
staff, in full regalia, paraded by the
house on foot on their way to the
arena. Notified that Dempsey was
asleep, they did not stop but waved
their hands in greeting to members OF
the champions party as they walked
by.
Z Early indications were that scores Of
spectators would be heavy losers be-
fore the day was over. The crowd.
apparently disturbed by the reports of
hundreds Of counterfeit tickets in cir
culation. passed them By and made
their purchases at the regular booths.
Spectators, their hat bands filled with
tickets were offering $50 pasteboards
for $35; $40 tickets for $25, and the
cheaper seats at similar reductions
They were the objects of ridicule and
banter from the holders of box office
tickets.
The international aspect of the af-
fair was apparent in the flags and rib
bons carried or worn by the spectators.
French Sailors Have Band.
An improvised band recruited from
the crew of a French steamship in
the harbor furnished amusement to a
crowd packing one of the tube trains.
The leader, equipped with a cornet OF
uncertain vintage, persisted In sound
ing blatant notes, which drowned out
at times the roar of the train.
''Ve re serenade for Cahr pom tee
ay," he said, while the crowd laughed
it's approval.
Another fan carried small tele-
scope underneath his arm.
Cant see the fight without that.
be remarked.
Some of those who followed him to
the seventh heaven around the rim OF
the arena were inclined to believe that
be was right.
The cosmopolitan nature of the
crowd became apparent during the
early afternoon rush. A squad of
American doughboys, wearing banners
in their hats attesting their sympathy |
for Carpenter, who was described as
buddy" was followed By a group
Of Cubans. loudly proclaiming their in
tent to furnish challenger.
Congress of Nations.
Not far away were four Japanese,
whose stolid expressions failed to give
any indication Of their thoughts. Then !
came Greeks. Italians, Armenians,
Portuguese, Englishmen, Frenchmen,
Englishmen, Canadians, South Ameri-
cans, Spaniards, Chinese and Canadi-
ans-in fact. representatives from all
the various countries and races that |
make up the worlds population.
Governor Edwards was given big
reception as he passed the guards as
sembled outside the arena. AS he en-