The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-02

Nc. York. July l.---PuGiiIStic history
will BE- made in huge pine D"a'u
arena in jersey city tomorrow "he''
Jack Dempsey defends his heavyweight
championship against the French chIl-
l.nEcr. GEORGES Carpenter. IT VII! DC
An International glove contest In ue
hroadcst application OF tho term. Every
section ~ tho globe will await Win
Keen interest the outcome OF the battIc
between the American. holder oil long
record of RINK victories and the Frcnch-
man. noted. equally for his prowcss In
the SQUARED circle and on the sterncr
battlefield Of the world war.
Thu last legal obstacle t" tho match
was removed late today when the Hud-
son county grand jury refused 10 return
AN Indictment charging the principals
and promoters ~ith conspiracy 10 hoiu
Il prizy fight in violation Of the New
Jersey state lTw.
Seats Tor 81 900
The setting for the bout will be IN
Keeping with the magnitude OF the anAlr
Seats have been provided for more than
81 OnO spectators. and major portion
Of them have hccn sold. A purs" or
$500. 900 has been given by Promoter
Tex Rickard. or this huge sum, IN
amount far in rNcess OF any financial
conlprnSat!on ever offered pugilistS In
the past. dempsey Will receive &3Oo,VoO
and CIrptntier 100000, regardless OF
the outcome.
Advance ticket sales UP 10 an carly
hour tonight amounted 10 nearly one
and \ half million dollars. tcSard!eSS
ot th" enormous eNpcns" atienNiht up
On tn venture. lHckard Is certain 10
clear a net profit several times larger
than ANY that has resulted from his
previous efforts in this direction. While
official figures are not available at this
time. il IL estimated that the purse cost
OF arena and numerous overhead "N-
pcnscs VIII mount close 10 thc miIhoh
dollar mark.
Uncle Sans Share
Richard. dempsey and Carpenter VIII
not b. the only persons to proht oy inc
battle Of the century" as the contest
has been aptly named. Uncle sam, as
represcnted by the internal revenue col
Iecturs. Will receive n large share OF the
proceeds The promoter, principals ana
scores Of otherS connected with the bout
in minor capacities will contribute under
the income tax news total sum estl-
mated as close TO S50o,O0O.
Every nook and Granny Of the Slobe
vii bc represented in the vast asSemol-
age of spectators. In the past 1orts
eight hours virtually every incoming
tr7,!n has brought it quota OF il6ht 1AhS
from all sections OF the United states.
canada and Mexico. TRANSATLANTIC ard
coastwisc steamships have added nun
ureds more to the crowd that viii &C.
Sccnd upon Jersey City tomorrow morn
Ing to witness the bout. France. the
home of the challenger; England. where
he is almost equally popular: Spain ana
other continental countries, South Amer
lea and the Far East--all will be repre-
Scntcd.
All past impressions OF huge hSht
crowds and the attendant pictures OF IN
, tercst and enthusiasm retained upon inc
mental rr;in.l OF veteran boxing author
tiles fade before the magnitude OF
rrcscnt scenes. Reno with its gather
ing for the JohnsOn-Jeftr!cs clash;
Havana. tho sit" II the W!llL-d-J"hn-
son hltt.r and Toledo. where Dempsey
wrc>trd his present title and ring non
or from Jess willard. offered nothing
that compares with ,nc nlEht-octore
scene. on IT," "N" "f the pcmpsey-Car-
pruticr battle