Evening star., 1923-06-15

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keaFns. with 4 party of newspaper
correspondents. was at the station
ready TO board train for Shelby last
night when George II. Stanton, presi-
aent of the Stanton Trust and Saw
insS Banks. with Tracey suddenly
kearnS previously had been assured
by Mayor Johnson that the 100000
instatlment would be paid kearns in
shelby.
Just before the train started
kearnS was prevailed upon to remain
here for a conference with the bank
err. Neither Mayor johnson nor Mo-
lumby We're. present. but they confer
red with the bankers earlier in the
evening when the inability to meet
the 100000 payment was revealed
stanton. the bank president, de-
clared there had been misrepresenta-
ton and mlSmanagement by certain
individuals connected with the promo
liOnal end of the fight. and the bank
"rS thought the time had arrived to
save the match from possible fnan-
ca failure. or. perhaps. immediate
calling off.
Mayor Johnson in his conference
with the bankers admitted that only
$4,000 of the 100000 due Kearns
was Immediately available. but he eN-
pected the balance would be made up
from ticket sales receipts. which had
peen asked for from the various
Dempsey Nictimizes Burke.
A burning sun yesterday loosened
up Dempsey's punch 10 such an ex-
tent that Jack Burke. pittsburgh
heavyweight. became the second
Knockout victim in the two days
Dempsey has been boxing since his
weeks laY-off due to the cut over
ms left eye. The champion knocked
Burke out with sharp left hook
The champion was using lS-ounce
&loves-pillows compared with the size
of the 5-ounCe gloves used in d
championship contest.
Tn" champion looked better yes
terday than at any time since he
started training three weeks ago.
When he left the ring he was per-
spring freely and critics agreed that
II he is slightly overweight a few
more hot afternoons will trim off all
the surplus. He was breathing cas-
Icr. boxed with more snap and speed
and was punching harder yesterday
than in any previous workout
Dempsey continues to wear the
leather head guard to protect the
healing cut over his eye. and also
limits the rest period between rounds
to thirty seconds instead of the usual
minutes rest.
Herman Auerbach. lightweight
from Dempsey'S home town. Salt Lake
city. Joined the staff Of sparring part
ners today. Auerbach's father was
DempSey'S first manager in the pork
ana Deans udS ol MS TinS career. :
white Persian kitten. the gilt OF a
three year-od admrer, Margaret
Clark Of Great Falls. is the latest
addition 10 DempseN'S geological col
lection. which now includes a cow.
bulldog. baby timber wolf and a high
ly valuable bull with pedigree al
most as long as Dempsey's list of
knockout victims.
Gibbons Takes Day OF.
BY the Associated Press.
SHELBY. Mont. June ID Tommy
Gibbons took rest today in the
midst of a strenuous week. Accom-
panied by his wife and their three
children. Tom. Jack and Dick. and
retinue of photographers and news
papermeu. the st. Paul challenger of
Jack Dempsey left here late last
night in Il special train for Glacier
Park.
He went through his afternoon
workout yesterday before more than
200 spectators without inf1icting
much punishment on his sparring
partners.
Gibbons hooked his left into his
opponent frequently. but did not
attempt to put much strength behind
the blow and Contented himself with
defensive tactics which brought INTO
play his elusive twistings and dodg-
ings.
Kid Rocco was ioored by Gibbons
near tie end Of their tWo-round bout
as he stepped into Sharp ielt NOOK
While he was badly jolted. he was
assisted to his feet by the challenger
and continued.
Gibbons worked strenuously with
the bag, the skipping rope and the
pu,leyS. He breathed with less eff
fort than heretofore and was not
greatly fatigued by his workout.
Buildings Nearing Completion.
New buildings. concession stands
and temporary quarters for housing
and caring for the crowd expected
nric July for the championship bout
are rapidly nearing completion
Shelby still is able to handle the
crowd here in advance of the fight
and augmenting the already large
number who have flocked to Mon
tana's newest boom town.
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