Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-01
ENTIRE WORLD
SENDS FISTIC
FANS TO BOUT
Many NOtables Have Reserva.
tons at Arena-5,000 Women
Among Seat Holders.
SWAMP GOTHAM HOTELS
FAIR AND WARMER.


WASHINGTON. July Pair weather
with increased temperature today was
predicted for the Demp sey-C Carpenter
fight tomorrow by the United States
morrow in New Jersey is: Generally
fair and somewhat warmer; moderate TO
fresh northeast and north shifting 10
northwest winds"
The forecast for New York. including
the metropolitan district. is: Generally
fair and somewhat warmer; particularly
in southern portions"
JERSEY CITY. July Rain was
pouring in Jersey City early this after
boon. WOrkmen, clad In yellow Oilskins,
we're busy peDcuing numbers the
seats A tarpaultn, rugged like h tent
covered the ring. The dressing re"r's
4Fere completed today.
II BY BARRY FARIS,
s. International News stan Correspondent.
y NEW YORK, July When Jack
#)empsey and Georges Carpenter crawl
Through the ropes to face each other to-
morrow afternoon in Jersey City in the
"a battle Of the century" the biggest and
most cOsmO pOlitan crowd that ever VII
#essed fistic struggle will be present
81 The gigantic amphitheater which Tex
8ickard has erected is declared TO have
"a seating capacity OF 91,613. It was fair
ly certain today that this vast arena
viii be filled TO Overflowing.
From far away Japan, Australia
France. England. Spain. South America
and from every state in the United
states fight fans have made their way
here to witness this struggle between
the champion OF Europe and the con
Queror OF Jess Willard.
Every train that arrived in New Hork
today brought scores more who want 70
be present in BOyIes' Thirty Acres TO-
morrow. Many Of them have their
tickets. Many more have not but hope
to get the coveted paste boards "nen
the cheaper seats are placed on sale To-
LATE CONTERs TO
HAVE TROUBLE.
Every hotel within a radius Of nifty
fifty miles OF Greater New YORK Reports
an rooms engaged for tonight Judging
from the steady stream OF arrivals 10
DAY there will be a great many VINO VII
have difficulty in finding places TO sleep
tonight.
The principals in tomorrow's struggle
were in seclusiOn today. The champion
was preparing 70 make his getaway from
Atlantic CITY He Will do only the hgnt-
49, Kin. IF work today, simply TO loosen
uD his muscles. he plans 10 spend TO
night at the home Of q friend IN jersey
civ He will receive no visitors, even
newspaper men being barred He VIII 90
light setting ND exercises tomorrow morn
ing and then probably take nap Wnile
waiting for the hour 10 go to the arena.
Carpenter at Manhasset was even IN
more secIusion All shades were drawn
at his cottage last night and no one per
mitted even to make inquiries regarding
his condition. 1t is not known definitely
when he will go to Jersey City. one re-
mort had IL that he will make trip TO-
morrow on the private yacht Of one Of his
admirers. This could not be confirmed.
Betting continued light. The odds
range from TO l TO 8 TO l. one wall
stree house announced that II had Sl,Vyl
70 hef AGAINST 5000 that Dempsey Will
win bv q knockout in the first round
$1,000 against $1,000 that he viii win by
Knockout in the second; $1,000 against
So 600 that he will win in the third by a
will win in the fourth by knockout and
5000 even that Dempsey wins in the
fifth by a knockout.
Several houses reported having Car
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