Arizona republican., 1921-07-02
BLACK COFFEE AND SEAT RUSH KEEPS
 CITY UP ALL NIGHT
Ev MAX BAlTHASAR Noted Fight Expert

RINGSIDE. JERSEY CITY, July Z Jersey City did little sleeping last night
 and long past midnight. in private homes as well as in crowded hotels, vigil was kept as though for cru riaI battle between nations instead of a battle for the worlds fistic su- premacy-
 In the streets and in the corridors of the hotels crowds were gathered throughout the night, all buzzing of the struggle. only a few hours away, that has kept the world astir for months
 AS dawn approached sleepy-e fanatics. some of whom had travelled ! thousands of miles to witness a spec tacle that might last only minute or two, and whose extreme duration of actual fighting could be only 36 minutes. dragged themselves to their rooms for a couple of hours of rest. or invaded the already crowded res taurants for another cup of the black coffee that had sustained them dur ing the long night watch. Others, who hoped to see the fight from the general admission seats, wended their way to the arena to join the long line that had begun to form hours before. watchfuily waiting for the opening of IrG 70 gates. WHICH was Hot tO tOliic for those first to take up their posi- tions for more than 12 hours.
 With the coming of dawn the sub way trains from New York began to disgorge their thousands of fight pill grims and before o'clock Jersey City was crowded as it was never crowded before Bankers and butch CTS. lawyers and longshoremen. ex- tremes from every walk of life, min ~T TAsr xx, |. --ie o ,y<xs, nation of red bloods-plebeian and silk stocking-all stirred by a com mon impulse
 The opening of the reserved seat gates was the signal for fresh buzz ing. As each we1l-known figure en- tered there were shouts from those who recognized him Cor her) and then the crowd settled back wearily to await the entrance of other distin- guished spectators.
 Ringmen of note were cheered by the male members of the audience, but when the smartly-gowned society women trfckled in with much ado they remained silent while the wom- en in their seats buzzed merrily of crepe de chine, lawns. panniers, fall ling leaf skirts and all that sort of stuff.
 Long before the hour set for the appearance of the first preliminary boys the arena was well filled, but hundreds still remained outside, wait ing their chance to pass in.
 When the first pair of boxers stepped into the ring they were given a rousing cheer and with little delay they went to work.
 This bout over. another pair almost immediately hopped between the ropes and were at 1t before the crowd which by this time almost filled the arena. had had an opportunity to be- come impatient
 When word was passed around that Dempsey had arrived in his dressing room an air of tenseness spread through the vast throng, but when ii was announced that Carpenter also had arrived the preliminaries begar to pail
 How long are these ringwarmer. going to last?" and 'When are the, going to bring on the big fellows 9 were questions that passed from lii to lip
 Mild demonstrations were started by jokesmiths a number of time with shouts of Here they come. which served only to increase the i'm patience of the crowd when the hoal was revealed
 But at last the preliminaries wer over. Followed introductions o notables. the inevitable picture talk ing and then the ring was cleared fe the entrance of the star gladiators
 There was a tremendous roar a each of the principals made his ap pearance at the head of the aisl leading to the ring, the demonstra