Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10

New York, April with the long
awaited official announcement today
that the Dempsey Carpenter heavy
weight championship bout would be
fought in New Jersey the afternoon of
July . interest turned to the probable
place of the contest and the training
plans Efforts to obtain a definite
statement from Promoter Tex Rickard
as to the site were unavailinG. He re-
fused to commit himself as to Newark,
Atlantic City or Jersey City the sites
mentioned in his announcement, he
said he had received favorable oners
from all three cities and would IN.
spect the locations before he could
make a decision. 1t is expected he will
devote. next week to this and announce
his selection within ten days.
While there has been nothing ofhcial
it appears to be the opinion generally
among ring followers that Jersey city
will he the choice. This is based on
Richards assertions that he desired to
stage the bout as near to New York
city as possible.
II was the desire to locate the bout
near "A large city which caused the
turning down of several offers from
Canada, Maryland and western states
Under the New Jersey laws no dcci-
sion can be given,
Consequently the only way in which
Carpenter could win would be 10
knock out Dempsey inside the twelve
rounds permitted or for the champion
TO lose by "A foul. No matter how much
Carpenticr might batter Dempsey. II
the latter were on his feet at the end
he would still be champion from a
technical standpoint.
As the New Jersey legislature has
adjourned. no changes in the reoila- :
-I,s II fFsks I'd s.fH hn
not think the inability TO render an
official decision woud~have any ehect
on the attendance. He predicted that
the attendance would be the largest
chat ever witnessed such a battle. APP
plications fooseats have been accu-
mulatin- without regard to the site
which Rickard attributed to the in
tc-cst aroused in the first really in
teruational heavyweight bout in sew
crtt decades.
Another unusual angle lies in the
fact that the boxers are matched on
\ percentage basis instead of the hAt
sums which 1t has been Richards Gus
tom to pay. With Dempsey and Car
rentier drawing 50 per cent Of the gste
receipts 1t is considered likely their
share will be larger than the sl9l-'h"
paid Willard and Dempsey or thc
Siei COO awarded johnson and Jchries-
The contract rs originally drawn
agreed TO $4,000 to Dempsey and Car
p.uuer and 1t is reasonable TO suppose
they would not have asscnted TO a
change to a percentage basis. even tho
impressed with the general protest
against the size of the purse unless
they felt their share would exceed any
former guarantee.
The arena which will cost approx
imately 100000. will be constructed OF
lumber and will be octaEonal. Tho
eight sides will rise to a height OF
about nfty feet. Tho angle Of clcvA-
ton will he sufficient to bring the head
and shoulders of each spectator above
those of the person seated in the row
In front, providing an unobstructcd
view of the ring from every section Of
tho arena.
Prices OF seats will range from nifty
dollars for a rtnEside chair TO five dol
lars for "A blcacher coupon along the
extreme edges OF tho structure In
tcrrnediate sections will sell from ten
TO forty dollars a seat. according to
location.
These seats will be placed on sale
about May in every city in the cast
ern. southern and central sections of
the country. Where special train par
ties arc formed at distant points to
come to the scene Of tho contest, It will
he possible to purchase transportation.
accommodations and seats under ono