The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-03


france. European heavyweight cham
pion, are ready for their Battle of
the Century" in Richards Arena at
Jersey City.
only light work has been INDUCED
In by both boxers for the past two
or three days during which they have
been gradually getting away from the
more drastic training exercises.
The largest crowd of spectators
that ever witnessed a heavyweight
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 metropolis
from all parts of the world the thou
sands who will surround the ring in
Tex Richards mammoth wooden
bowl. Hundreds of the visitors 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 hotels until reservations
tonight We're virtually unattainable.
Manhattan citiZenry, too. will furnish
q large part of the crowd which will
pay to Tex Rickard more than sl,-
100000 in gate receipts.
Theaters and other amusement
places, as we'll AZ hotels, are sharing
in the bounty. Tonight is fight
night along Broadway, resembling
1n a measure the football night"
with which inhabitants of a hundred
college towns OF the country are fa-
1niliar.
But a large number Of those who
will witness the bout are far from
Broadway. They are the general ad-
mission ticket seekers who will pay
only a modest $3.50 for the privi-
1ege OF watching from some distance,
Dempsey and Carpenter pummel each
other. The general admission paste"
boards will go on sale early in the
morning The "early birds sleep on
their feet tonight.
A larger percentage of feminine
enthusiasts will be in the crowd than
has ever been the case heretofore
The women, who will b. mainly in
the higher-priced seats. will come as
members Of parties which promise to
make the crowd the most colorful
in ring history. City and state Off
Gals will be present in boxes. Men
OF note In the arts, sciences, pro-
fessional and business callings are
here for the bout.
And all the while, United States
Revenue officials smile. The bout,
when amusement taxes. surtaxes and
half q dozen other varieties OF taxes
are deducted. will net the govern
ment about s5Oo,OoO. which is APP
proximately what the boxers will
receive for ~ rounds or less Of
action with eight-ounce gloves.
The bout Is a no-decision affair, as
required under the laws Of New Jer-
sey. This fact has been mainly re-
sponsible for the lightest wagering
on heavyweight bout in years. The
= title can change hands only on a
knockout or q foul. Odds which
made Dempsey q I to l fayorte sew
eral weeks ago. have not shifted ap'
preclably, according 10 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 have declared that the men are
ready. Questioned about the cut over
the eye which Dempsey received in
trimming four weeks ago. Teddy Hayes.
the champions chief handler, de-
clared that 1t had healed satisfactorily
and that no trouble from II was ex"
pected. The camps Of both men have
been quiet places for the past two
or three days. With the increasing
vigilance OF Manager Francois Des-
camps at Manhassett, Carpenter
might as well have been on q desert
isle 80 far as the desired privacy
was concerned.
The nature Of the Frenchman's
training routine at Manhasset, cali
ing for his appearance in public only
twice week. surrounded the bout
with more uncertainty than ever has
been the case before. A sort OF mys-
tery surrounds the Frenchman which
even experienced newspaper men have
been unable to fathom. II has been
generally believed that Carpenter has
done most OF his serious work In
private more or less camouflaging,
on press days" his real condition.
The whole campaign OF secrecy, has
succeeded In making Carpenter the
"Man Of Mystery"
Dempsey. apparently. Is almost as
III physically as the day on which he
met Jess Willard, although 1t IL rec
ognized that boxer comes to a su'
prcme fighting point but once In his
life. Many believe that this poin, In
Dempsey career was reached on that
bllstering afternoon In Toledo two
years ago. However. he will enter
the ring tomorroy at almost exactly
the same poundage as against Will
lard and apparently just as strong.
His footwork and defensive tactics
have been speedei up in the past
three weeks by fast rounds with the
fcathcrweights and lightweights ON
his sparring staff Over-confidcnce
and "stalentsss" have been the two
main hazards the champions handlers
have sought to avoid. Dempsey. two
days ago. to the eye, was anything
but stale. Whether he is ovcr-confi-
dent. only tomorrow's action will tell.
Indications point to the fact that
Il will b. short bout. Carpenter
himself expressed that belief several
weeks ago. Dempsey enters the ring
heralded as the hardest hitter the
game has seen. hut In Carpenuer's
right hand is repused kick which,
according to Joe Jeanette and other
authorities who have felt its force
ID sufficient To drop the man on