New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-09
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT.
Will Be IN JERSEY
Either Atlantic City or Jersey
City to Be Selected
FIGHTERS SPLIT 6OAO P. G..

Arena Will Cost About 100000
Prices Range From $50 to $5-
Battle On July 2-Both Principals
to Begin Training At Once. .-.-
New York, April SACK Demp-
sey and Georges Carpenter will bat
tle for the worlds heavyweight pug
listic championship within the state
limits of New Jersey on Saturday,
July 2. .a s..s..
The exact location of a specially
constructed arena will not be an
nounced until later, but selection of
the site will be confined to Atlantic
City or Jersey City.
Rickard in Charge.
This was officially announced here
this afternoon by Tex Rickard who
will have sole control of the ar
rangements and presentation of the
match. ---.
Rickard will inspect sites in both
cities during the next few days and
decide on the one which offers the
greatest advantages for handling
what is expected to be the largest
assembly of boxing enthusiasts
which ever witnessed titular bout
In any weight class. Wherever
located, the arena. which will seat
at least $4,000 spectators Will be
within short distance of New York
and accessible by all means of trans
portation. ....s#
Division of Purse. IL
Dempsey as heavyweight cham
pion OF the world and Carpenter in
the role of challenger and European
title holder will compete for so per
cent of the gross gate receipts which
will be divided on a basis of so per
cent to Dempsey and 40 per cent to
Carpenter. -
Under the New Jersey state box
ing law the bout cannot exceed Il,
three minute rounds and should
both boxers be on their feet at the
termination of the match no official
decision can be rendered. A ref
cree yet to be selected, will be in the
ming with the principals but this
sole duty will be TO see that rules
governing such glove contests are
strictly observed. ~ He will have no.
authority to indicate the winner. ex-
cept in case OF a foul or knock
out.
seats For $4,000.
The arena which VIII cost approxi-
| mately 100000 will be constructed
of lumber and will be octagonal. The
Sides viii rise to height of about
SO feet and the completed amphi-
theater will seat at least $4,000
spectators. The angle Of elevation will
be sufficient to bring the head and
shoulders OF each spectator above
those of the person seated in the
row in front, providing an unob-
structed view Of the ring from every
section OF the arena
Prices of seats will range from $50
for ringside chair to IS for bleach
er coupon along the extreme edges of
! the structure.
Seat Sale On May 1.
/, Seats will be placed on sale about
May i in every city in the eastern,
southern and central sections of the
country
Where special train parties are
formed at distant points Ito come to
the scene of the contest 1t will be
possible to purchase transportation,
accommodations and seats under one
payment. with special rates for large
parties.
The amphitheater will be three
times the size of the arena construct
ed for Rickard at Reno where he
staged the Johnson-Jeffries bout on
ASlVs Dub itoL 4hiLt dISc do
that built at Toledo for the Dempsey
Willard match. An elaborate system
of fences and wire barricades will
prevent congestion at the various en-
frances and avoid the possibility OF
holders of cheaper section tickets en-
| croaching on the ringside.
Begin Training Soon.
Both pugilists have been instructed
TO conform their training plans to the
announcement made today. Dempsey
will leave Seattle for this city on Sun
day night and after attending to some
personal business win settle down to
serious conditioning.
Carpenter will sail for this coun-
try early next month and will devote
at least six weeks to hard training.
The location of the two condition
| ing camps will be left entirely to the
| discretion Of the boxers. 1t appears
| to be the general impression that the
camps will not be near the scene OF
| the bout.