The Washington times., 1921-07-04
SATURDAYS CROWD
MOST IMPRESSIVE
TO FIGHT PROMOTER
Tex Rickard Will Never Forget
Picture Of 10000
Spectators.

NEW YORK, July NO individual
was more enthusiastic over the late
worlds heavyweight championship
bout than Tex Rickard. the promoter
of the contest. what impressed him
most was the great crowd. He
couldn't get out OF his mind yester-
day the picture OF the 10000 specta-
tors who crowded the big pine and
spruce octagon for this Battle Of
the century Rickard reiterated yes
terday that the receipts would reach
probably $500 900. although he de-
clared he was without accurate infor-
nation on the point. A detailed state
ment of the financial return Is ex-
pected by tomorrow, when the Gov
ernment tax officials will have COM
pleted their task.
The manner in which the great
crowd was handled, the elaborate at
tention to every detail IN the work Of
policing ana ushering. the lack of
complaints and the bout itself all
moter until he was bubbling over
like a happy schoolboy.
Rickard was lavish in his praise Of
the police work. He was surprised at
the efficiency displayed by the guard
ians OF safety in Jersey City. Up
to last Saturday he had never had
an opportunity to see for himself just
how the task was accomplished, nor
with what approved results.
HAD CAPABLE FORCE.
II had a capable force OF ticket
takers and sellers on the Job" said
Rickard. The task of Nshering peo.
pie to their seats assigned to
Harry Naylor. The policing was
left to the Jersey City authorities.
Never have I seen such efficiency in
the conduct OF q boxing bout, nor
was 1t ever needed so badly.
That crowd, I'll never forget II.
had chance to view II as It
should have been Viewed. Those
VINO didn't see 1t the way I saw it
missed something. I'll remember II
as long as live. There never WIS
bout in the history OF the ring.
The best place to see the crowd, to
get an indelible picture, was from
the rear OF the arena, in the $3.50
section. l had occasion to go to
that part OF the arena several times.
The sight that confronted me when
was back there, about thirty-five
feet above those at the rinasidc,
really startled me. remember sew
eral times when just stood still
looking. not at the ring or what was
going on there. but straight down
into that great bowl flled with hu-
manity. And the way 1t stretched
and spread out before you from that
point. I'll never forget It.
POLICE SYSTEM ErFECTIvE.
The policing was better even
than I had expected. had been
promised good. work But was
not prepared for the brand OF erfi-
cheney and strict Adherence to de-
tail which prevailed. cannot too
highly psaise the work OF the Jersey
City police officials. They kept the
crowd in check. Not that disorder
liress ever was threatened. But the
detail OF police were prepared for
any emergency.
"The crowd was thoroughly cosmo-
politan, rich and poor, important and
obscure. influential and insignifcant.
Here's feature I caught which
don't think many other people saw.
When the knockout occurred hardly a
man moved until the ring had been
cleared for the next bout. 1t seemed
az II everybody was spellbound. There
was no great excitement or cheering.
The crowd Just stood there and stared.
Then they gradually left, AS orderly
as they had arrived.
The bout itself I think. was one OF
the greatest, most interesting and
most spectacular that have ever seen
between heavyweishts. 7 don't expect
to see another like Il. Carpenter
proved himself A great boxer, a won
derful fighter. think he'll beat any
man near his weight In the world.
Anybody but Dempsey The champion
10 too strong"