The New York herald., 1921-07-02
Hudson County Grand Jury
Knocks Out Last Hope
of RefOrmers.
CONTEST is CERTAIN
Dempsey and Carpenter
Ready and Confident
of Winning.
TRAINED TO THE MINUTE
Thousands Prepare for Rush
to Jersey City, Where Title
Bout Will Be Staged.
TRAINED TO THE MINUTE

So far as the law is concerned
Georges Carpenter and Jack Demp-
sey will fight for. the pugilistic cham
pionship of the world this afternoon
in Jersey City beginning at 8 o'clock.
The Hudson County Grand Jury
listened to the complaint of the In
ternational Reform Bureau yesterday
and, to the chagrin of that organiZa-
tion, refused to indict anybody par
ticipating in or connected with the
battle.
The bureau and the Clergymen' s
Community Club of Jersey City ac-
knowledged their defeat and retired
threatening to demand the arrest of
everybody concerned after the fight
and to institute impeachment pro-
ceedings against Gov. Edwards and
others.
The ARENA huge, shallow saucer
of wood and steel-is ready. The two
pugilists say they are ready and ut
terly confident. The Jersey City po-
lice force insists that there will be
no confusion, no disorder, no dishon.
esty and no discomfort. Even the
gloves are ready-eight ounce nit
tens, half the weight of which is To-
Gated behind the base of the thumb.
Ten thousand miles of telegraph and
telephone wire connect the ringside
with the outside world. The United
States Weather Bureau predicts that
the skies may be leaden and sun
flooded by turn, but that there will
be no rain.
Ring Thoroughly Tested.
The 500 ushers have been drilled
until they can pick out the aisles
blindfolded. The floor of the ring has
been padded and canvas-covered. Two
bulky men pranced upon it for thirty
minutes yesterday while other men
watched the effect A couple of piano
movers clinched and rolled upon the
floor to see whether they could do
that Georges Carpenter and William
Harrison Dempsey could knock each
other down frequently bn absolute con-
fidence that they will not hurt the
floor in any respect by so doing.
Engineers and building inspectors
had a survey of the piers and struts
on which the spraddling amphitheatre
stands. They went over the whole
arena--a bare, brutal structure quite
in keeping with its purpose-and told
the authorities that 100000 persons
might strive in vain 10 weaken IL or
cause 1t to sag. 1t cost 100000. this
rough bowl. Before o'clock this af-
ternoon it's purpose will have been
served. The fight for which it was
built will have passed into history
Either the scowling Dempsey or the
cunning Carpenter will have demon
strated that he Is the best manipulator
OF fists in the world. And this 5000. 900
arena then will become junk.
This morning Dempsey Is secreted in
the home OF the Mayor of Jersey City.
His challenger Is still out in Man
hasset on Long Island awaiting the hour
when he will move upon Jersey City to
win 100000. no matter what happens
10 him. He seems TO have no doubts
about the outcome.
Carpenter Is Confident.
II shall do my best" he says "I be-
lieve that shall win. There are many
who think differently. They say that
Dempsey is too strong. TOO brutal. too
swift, too determined. am not invin-
cible. I believe In my destiny and 7 am
n fatalist. J have taken account OF
myself and believe shall win"
That's all the Frenchman will say.
Dempsey is spoken for by his manager
and trainers.
"He will win a. soon as he hits Car
ponter." they say. Carpenter cannot
stand him off The Frencnman Is not
rugged enough The fight will not last
long"
All manner and condition OF mankind
promises TO be In Jersey City to-day.
From dozen countries and In dozens
of ways they are coming There will be
furores over bogus tickets. There will
be great cowds surging and pushing.
sweating and arguing. The authorities
have requested that aviators be pre-