New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02


With the arrival of the transients
Tor the fight sentiment seems to have
switched somewhat toward the chal-
senger. Three or four days ago Demp-
sey money went begging at odds of 3
and ~ to /. With recent arrivals OF
Europeans and South Americans, not
TO mention Far Westerners, the odds
took decided turn. The best that
would be quoted against the challenger
yesterday was to /.
Chairman Robert H. Doherty of the
New Jersey State Athletic Commission
announced last night that DR.. j. b
Farrell, of Jersey City, had been
named timekeeper for to-day's battle
Jim Savage, former aspirant to heavy
weight honors in the white hope" age
aas been designated alternate referee
IN case Harry ]. Ertle should be unable
to ofsiciate.
Neither Camp Overcon6dent
The rival camps are full of optimism
and confidence, though neither seems
overconfdent. The nervous and physi-
cal system of the champion OF the
world seemed beautifully tuned and in
harmony as he went to bed last night
in Jersey City to rest for the battle OF
his career this afternoon.
Dempsey and his immediate staff spent
the night at the home of General Will
liam c. Heppenheimer, president of the
New Jersey Trust Company. The
champions party arrived secretly from
Atlantic City at 5:15 p. m, and in
cluded, besides the king of all heavy
weights, Manager Jack kearns, Charles
Trant, the Chicago detective and per
sonal guardian of Dempsey, and Mayor
Charles L. Bader of Atlantic City. This
l.arty was met by Deputy Mayor John
Malone of Jersey City, DR.. John Nevin
and J. Harry Foley, secretary of Gov
ernor Edwards.
At the home of General Heppen-
heimer an elaborate dinner was given
for the champion and his party at
which number of prominent Jersey
City residents were present, The tables
were arranged with smilax, white and
pink carnations and draped with the
American colors. Dempsey's rendez-
vous was supposed to be deep and
dark secret. Women in the vicinity
evidently knew about 1t, however. and
many had gathered before the gen
erals house when the Dempsey party
alighted from their cars.
Throughout the dinner and after
ward Dempsey appeared in the very
best of spirits. He was an interested
listener at the table, but Joined in the
conversation only when appealed to di-
rectly Needless to say, the pros
pective fight was not alluded to at all
Soon after dinner Dempsey excused
himself and retired to the billiard
room for game with Mike Trent. He
retired at o'clock, and shortly after
ward was reported asleep.
According to the most reliable re-
norris OF
pentier, the French challenger, takes
to-days issue as lightly rs the de-
fender of the heavyweight crown. De-
spite the heavy rain of the morning,
Carpenter took to the woods in COM
pany of Paul Journee and Charles Lee
doux. Three-Quarters of an hour later
they returned, drenched to the skin.
Carpenter was given good rundown
and then swathed in blankets. He
spent the afternoon on the porch. The
French challenger appeared in TIE best
of spirits when he retired for the night.
He had hearty laugh at his manager,
Francois Deschamps, who to-day had
his hair cropped close by the barber
who separated Georges from his Titan
locks.
No one in the Carpenter camp would
volunteer the slightest hint as to what
plan the challenger might pursue this
afternoon other than to declare most
{ cmphatically that Georges would come
home with his shield or on his shield
There would be no trickery or quitting
or excuses offered if the quest for a
championship were to fail.
Though to-day's battle OF the CEN
fury is to be staged at Boyles Thirty
Acres, it is virtually in the heart of
Greater New York Transportation
facilities are ideal. The site is tapped
not only by three railways, but by tho
Hudson tubes as well and by all the
ferry boat connections Of the North
: River. Richard Stadium, under nor
NAL conditions, is within twenty-five
minutes of Broadway and Forty Second
Street.
To-day the stadium may not be quite
so convenient to reach. 1t is certain
there will be tremendous jam. New
York boasts the greatest sporting
clientele in the world and New York
is much worked up over this particular
fight. Then there are the visitors
Inmates place the transients at one
hundred thousand. This influx was not
so noticeable until two days ago.
But only yesterday was the prepond-
erance of outside enthusiasm really
manifested. For the first time since
the tickets for the big fight went on
sale at Madison Square Garden more
than five weeks ago, there was real
Garden crush. Long before noon lines
several blocks long had been formed
by the late corners, anxious to provide
themselves with tickets against which
there could be no possible bubble.
Reflected in Betting
The presence of the outsiders, too,
was reflected in the betting. The
French line steamship La Lorraine,
which raced into port under forced
draught, brought host of French and
English sportsmen, we'll heeled with
Carpenter money. The France is not
far away, racing to reach New York
by o'clock this morning. She carries
IN even greater throng of European
sportsmen. 1t is expected that these
two boat loads of Carpenter money
may greatly affect to-day's betting.
Half million was wagered on the
street yesterday, and at odds that
averaged only 2 to l against the
Frenchman. 1t would not be at all
surprising if Dempsey We're no better
than to 8 favorite at ring time.
Among the latest arrivals from abroad
is Eugene CORR, the celebrated English
referee, who is an ardent Carpenter
adrnirer because of the Frenchman's
signal victory over Joe Beckett.
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