The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-01
BY BARRY FARIs

tSTAFP NOHfESROhOEni l. N.9GHtASS
SFW YORK, July 1-When lack
Dempsey and Georges CarpentisF
crawl through the ropes TO face eacn
other tomorrow afternoon in Jersey
City. the biggest and most cosmopoll-
tan crowd that ever witnessed nst!c
struggle will be present.
The gigantic amphitneatre whicn
Tex Rickard has erected is declared
TO have a seating capacity Of sl'ei5-
Ii was fairly certain today that th4s
vast arena VIII be filled to overflow
ing.
From far away Japan. Australia
France, England. Spain. South Amer
ica and from every state in the union
fight fans have made their way here
70 witness this struggle between the
champion Of Europe and the conQueEor
of Jess Willard.
Every train that arrives il New
York today will bring scores More
who want to be present in Boyles
Thirty Acres tomorrow. Many OF
them have their tickets. Many more
have Ione-but hope TO get the covet-
ed pastebcards, when the cheaper
seats are placed on sale early tomoT-
row.
ALL HOTELS CROWDED.
Every hotel within a radius or stty
miles OF greater New York reports ais
rooms engaged for tonight. Judgins
from the steady stream OF arrivals to-
day. there viii be a great many wnd
will have difficulty in finding places
to sleep tonight.
The principals in tomorrow's stru6-
gle were in seclusion today. Ths.
champion was preparing to make his
getav ay from Atlantic city. He VIII
do only the lightest kind of work to-
day, simply TO loosen up his muscles
He plans to spend tonight at tAs
home of Jersey City friend. He. viii
receive no visitors. even newspaper
men being barred. He wall DO light
setting UP exercises tomorrow morn-
ing and then probably take a nap
while waiting for the hour to go 10
the arena
IN STRICT sECLUsIoN.
Carpenter. at Manhasset. was even
in more seclusion than Dempsey. All
shades were drawn al his cottage last
night and no one was permitted even
to make inquiries regarding his con
dition. 1t is not known dehnltelg
when he viii go to Jersey City. onA
report had 1t that he will make ih6
trip tomorrow on the private yacht Oft
one OF his admirers. This could not
be confirmed.
HOW BETTING Is.
The betting Is $1,000 to $500 thats
Dempsey will win by a knockout irs
the first round; $1,000 against S4.oo0
ne will win in the 4th by a knockouts
second round. $1,000 against ss.eo8
that he will win in the third by ~
r .
he viii win the fourth by a knockeuts
and $4,000 even that Dempsey wiass
in the fifth by Knockout
Several houses reported having Carr
pentier money, odds of 1 to being de-
manded II said that Dempssg y
hackers were holding out for to l.
REFoRMERs ACT AGAIN
The last move Of the Reform LeaEue
to stop the fight will come today whons
its complaint viii be presented TO thss
hudson county grand jury. Promoters
Rickard was not worrying this morn-s
ing and indicated II as his belief thats
the grand jury will not take any sc-
tion. The Hudson county prosecutors
has stated that he viii not make an5ss
simply file the complaint with than
Gov Edwards has handed down n s
last word which was to the effect there
viii be no interference with the hgnt
NOTED PEOPLE THERE. =
Richards office has issued nst
of the box holders at tomorrow 5
event. 1t includes names Of man
prominent in the world of finance.
noted actors and actresses. writer's
society leaders. state and federal Of
hcials.
From the advance ticket sale II is
known that at least 5000 women viii
be among the spectators. II is BE-
lieyed that there win actually be saw
eral times that many. Miss Anas
Morgan, Mrs Harry Payne Whitney
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth tforn,-
erly Alice Roosevelt) are some of th.
leaders in the feminine world who
VIII be present
LEADING FINANCIERs PRESENT.
J Pierpont Morgan. Percy Rocke-
feller. Harry Payne Whitney, Attor-
ney-General Daugherty. Assistant See
retary of the Navy Roosevelt, Mayor
William Thompson OF Chicago. Gov
Edwards Of New Jersey. and United
States Senator shortridge are some Of
the noted figures who engaged reser-
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