Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-02

The last legal obstacle to the match
was removed late Friday when the
Hudson county grand jury refused to
return an Indictment charging the
principals and promoters with conspir-
acy to hold prize fight in violation
of the New Jersey state law.
The setting for the bout will be in
keeping with the magnitude of the af-
fair. Seats have been provided for
more than LOCO spectators and a
major portion Of them have been sold.
a purse Of $4,000 has been giveu bv
Promoter Tex Richard. OF this huge
sum, an amount far in excess Of anv
financial compensation ever offered pu-
gu,sts IN the past Dempsey fill re-
celve 100000 and Carpenter $780,
OO0 regardless Of the outcome.
Million and tlalf Sold
Advance ticket sales early Friday
night amounted 70 nearly $16Q0OOo.
with the 80 seats 10 BE sold Saturday.
Regardless OF tho enormous expenso
attendant upon the venture, Rickard ia
certain to clear a net profit several
tunes larger than any he has received
from previous efforts in this direc-
ton. While official figures are not
available at this time, It IL expected
tpat the purse, cost Of arena and nu-
merous overhead expenses win mount
close to the million dollar mark.
nacKard, Dempsey and Carpenter
VIII not be the only persons to profit
oy the battle Of the century" Us the
contest has been apparently named.
Uncie Sam, as represented BY the in
ternal revenue collectors, viii receive
a large> share Of the proceeds. The
principals and scores Of
others connected with the bout IN mi-
nor capacities win contribute under
the income tax laws a total sum es-
tmated at close to $4,000.
From An Over Globe
Every nook and chranny ~ ma
globe viii be represented in the as-
sem6lage OF spectators. In the mast
- hours virtually every incoming
tram has brought its quota of fighf
lans from all sections Of the United
States. Canada and Mexico. Transit
annc and coastwise steamships haye
added hundreds more to the crowd
hat will witness the bout. ranc.
Spain and other continental
Countries, South America and thu Ear
East will be represented.
Au past impressions Of huge fight
,rowds and the attendant pictures sof
interest and enthusiasm retained unon
ne mental retina of veteran bnyinc
fade before the marn;t,,ds
II present scenes. Reno with its gath-
ring for the Jeffries- Johnson cia,h.
havana, the site of the WiIlard-John.
ION battle, and Toledo where Demn-
ev wrested his present title and rinp
acnors from Jess Willard. Offered
sothing that compares with the nivbt
'efore scenes on the eve of the Demn-
ey- Carpenter battle.
Everybody Talk. Fight
The outcome Of the battle appears
De the one and only slbject of dis
csslon and controversy among mil
ons Of persons who normally teka
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ugilistic. - 44'"''efs
Sentiment appears to lean strnn,lv
favor OF Carpenter, probably 10.
ause of the haol Of heroism thst the
'ar has xiven him. However. Int
cry small percentage of the French
lans well wishers care to carry their
nthusiasm to the point Of bettinr on
I'M 70 win- Dempsey is 4 215 70
asorlte in the wagering and therc are
Of dollars Of uncovered
ayers here tonight, although bettins
the Frenchman's supporters has in
reased noticeahly within the past few
ays. Ss
Many expert followers of puri,;sm
1press surprise that the spread in
IDS is not greater, as CARPENTER is
much man Of mystery on the
re OF the battle as he was the dav
E landed on the isle Of Manhattan
reparatory to training for the cham
onship clash.
Know Little Of Him
His sfew training exhibitions in hi,
mp at Manhasset have shown little
&C was not generally known before
ghtnmg fast afoot, possessing
lwerfui right hand punch which Ia
q shoot from various angles and I
ell muscled body, except around the
dissection. he aepears to be at hest
middleweight with the hers q :
Ofehis ability to take
nishment little ID known and mnch
ubt ID expressed.
No question arises resardiny Car
ndeFg courage or Sanaeneaa This u
- denen5 frated il Tia tans an g
J ha1e1edt II. In ring III Il "a
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