Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-02
DEMPSEY and CARP ENTIER ARE
READY FOR THEIR CONTEST AT
JERSEY CITY This AFTERNOON
Largest Crowd of Spectators That Ever Wit
messed Heavyweight Bout Is Expected,
Gate Receipts, 1t is Predicted, VIII Exceed
$l,OOO,OOO; Many Women Will Attend.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


New York, July Jack Demp-
sey, of salt Lake City, the worlds
heavyweight champion boxer, and
his challenger, Georges Carpenter
or Lens, France, European heavy
Weight champion, are ready fol
their Battle of the Century" in
Richards arena at Jersey City to-
morrow afternoon. Only light work
has been INDUCED in by both box
ers for the past two or three days
during which they have been grad
ually getting away from the more
drastic training exercises.
The largest crowd of spectators
that ever witnessed q 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 thousands who will
surround the ring in Tex Richard g
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 I'M
til reservations tonight were virtu-
ally unattainable, Manhattan citi-
Zenry, too, will furnish large
part of the crowd which will pay
to Tex Richard more than $1,000
600 in gate receipts.
"Fight Night" on Broadway.
Theaters and other amusement
places. as well as hotels are shar-
ing in the bounty. Tonight is flight
night" along Broadway, resem-
bling in a measure the football
night" with which inhabitants Of
q hundred college towns of the
country are familiar
But a large number Of those who
will witness the bout tomorrow are
far from Broadway tonight. They
are the general admission ticket
seekers who will pay only a mod
est $3.50 for the privilege Of
watching from some distance,
Dempsey and Carpenter punch
each other. The general admission
pasteboards 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 to-
morrow than has ever been the
case before. The women, who will
be mainly in the higher-priced
seats, will come as members Of
parties which promise to make to-
morrow's crowd the most colorful
In ring history. City and state Of
ficials will be present in boxes
Men of note in the arts, sciences,
professional and business callings
are here for the bout.
Revenue Officials Smile.
And all the while, United States
revenue officials smile. Tomor-
rows bout, when amusement tax
es, surtaxes and a half dozen 9TH
er varieties of taxes are deducted,
will net the government about
100000, which Is approximately
what the boxers will receive for
twelve rounds or less Of action
with eight-ounce gloves.
The bout will be a no-decision
affair, as required under the laws
of New Jersey. This fact has been
mainly responsible for the lightest
wagering on a heavyweight bout in
years. The title can change hands
only on a knockout or foul. odds
which made Dempsey to ia
vorite several weeks ago, have not
shifted appreeiably, according to
Wall street brokers, with plenty of
Dempsey money to cover the in
flux of French backing which has
come from the other side.
Principals Are Ready.
Trainers of both boxers In state
ments tonight declared that the
men are ready. Questioned about
The cut over the eye which Demp-