Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-02
lEADEN SKIES DON'T
DAMPEN ARDOR OF
FIGHT DEvOTEES
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Of hiding places and sent scamner-
ing Through the gates.
Streams OF water were then turned
on the inside OF the arena to wet II
down and prevent tho possibility of
fire. A few youngsters. who had
eluded the earlier vigilance of the
police were driven out OF hiding by
the delupe of water and soon found
themselves In the street.
Trains Al Crowded.
The real human tidal wave started
TO move toward Jersey city soon after
seven o'clock. Tube traina under tho
Hudson River. running ON three and
one half minute headway with ad
ditional ears. were crowded at .
o'clock while every ferry added its
quota TO the throng, arena bound,
Several hundred police IN uniform
and plain clothes mingled with the
spectators on the watch for undesir-
ale characters. who generally make
largo crowds their hunting ground.
Mayor Hague had requested that all
persons arrested with criminal records
In Jersey city bs held for 90 days
under state law that makes such
detention possible. This was expected
To- act az deterrent TO the orlnu-
nally inclined.
Six Bouts 20 Amuse walters.
The first of the elk preliminary bouts
that between Babe Herman and I'sa
Metranga--will be- started at ona
o'clock, eastern daylight saving time.
Al of the preiiminsries were carded
for eight rounds. with no delay be-
tween bouts. The other bouts were:
packey o'Gatty vs.. frankie Burns:
Dick Griffin VS.. Midget Smith; Jackie
curtin vs. Mickey belmont; Gene
Tunney VS.. Soldier Jones; Jack Re
nault vs. Billy Miske.
The principals were due TO enter the
ring az O'clock. eastern daylight
saving time. although Tax Rlckard,
the promoter promised to bring them
in a few minutes earlier IL the pre-
lirninaries were disposed Of before that
time. Both Carpenter and Dempsey
expected 20 be in their dressing rooms
by . O'Clock
Between 5000 and 1000 spectators
were assembled when the bleacher
seats. selling for $3.50 were thrown
open at Gas O'Clock, There was n
sprinkling Of women in the throug and
the third person to enter the turn
stiie was member OF the fair Sex
Most of the early arrivals carried um-
breFlas and raincoats and lunches.
senators Guests at RIugside.
The ehte Of the fight crowd bezan
moving tuwsrd the arena at the noon
hour. A party Of twenty. including
several United States Senators. was
the suest Of w. &. Teaele. president Of
the Standard ON Company. Of New
Jersey. Members Of the party arrived
from Washington early this morning
and made the trip across the river
on ono of the Standard OIL Company z
tugs.
Packey Mcfarland, former light
weight also chartered = tug TO carry
across a party of friends.
a number OF other chartered tugs
and private craft OF an kinds were
esen carrying enthusiasts from lover
Manhattan 10 the Jersey shore daTtne
The noon houT
The real ecrSsmbsp for the arena
stared soon after she ng~ea heaT
crowds pourmg from the oiTice build-
ircr ~ ioxvr Manhattan. the up
tow, hotels zn-s the late trains began
cs,roe~te6f attack IN The ferries and
tubes where lorg iinea cf "a sSengerB
were kept waiting for trains AND
hoate
Rubber Necks. and Taxis' Harvest
large sight seeing busses cruised
through the theatrical and hotel dis
trict in New York. charging 81 TO
ira nsport passengers 10 the arena
gates. Ta1iCabs offered acccmmoda-
tions for IS seat.
Governor Edwards was The host at
4 large luncheon party OF the Union
eague club here.
Two Cleveland youths were the first
to be arrested They were found in
the SIS section without tickets and
we're detained as disorderly.
Doughhoys Wear Carpenters Celors.
Th~. cosmopolitan nature Of the
crowd became apparent during the
earIy afternoon rush. a squad Of
American doughboys. wearing han-
nc-s in their hats atteEting their syn
pathy for Carpenter, who was deserib-
&C as buddy was followed in the
tgrnstiie by group Of Cubans, loud
ly proclaiming their interest in the
French challenger.
Not far away were four japanese
whose stolid expressions failed 10 give
any Indication Of their thoughts
Then came Greeks. Italians Armeni-
ans, Portuguese, Englishmen, French
men, Scandinavians, South Americans.
Spaniards. Chinese and Canadians
in fact representatives from virtually
AL of the polyglot races that make up
the country's population. Governor
Edwards was given q big reception as
he passed the huge crowds assembled
outside the arena. He entered the gate
at Lac and the hand ciapping and
cheers that greeted him could be heard
for a block.