Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02

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ing out b.
him with q
jaw.
When Burke shN
ton to hang on, Den
strated what Tom Gibb0H
pect Wednesday Ii he atteHQ
tie.up the champion. Den
hooked his right fist in Burke's
bow and with a quick tug jerked
him off balance and then hooked
viciously wit ha left hand. Burke's
nose was bleeding and his face was
blood-smeared after his two savage
rounds with the champion.
The crowd that witnessed Demp-
sey's final boxing was the largest
that ever saw him in action in a
training bout. BY the time Wells
entered the ring for his work with
Dempsey 1t was estimated 1890 per-
sons were packed in a sweltering
mass around the outdoor ring. the
crowd was SO dense that piokpockets
sought out several victims relieving
them Of their wallets.
Wells attempted to outlook Denp-
sey but the champion was on his toes
and kept darting in and al ound the
little Englishman. Dempsey with
held his punches, working orly for
speed. At the conclusion of the two
round session both men were round
ly cheered.
Kearns has made the statement
that Dempsey will weigh about 1Dd
pounds when he enters the ring al
Shelby.
Today and tomorrow Dempsey
will do only enough work to keep
on edge. He WI leave for the bat
tie ground in q private car Wednes.
day morning.
Many Jnfounded Rumors
SHELBY. Montana, July 2 (By
The Associated Press)-Humor, ri-
NOR and pathos are companions In
expectancy during the days before
the battle-the worlds champion
ship heavyweight contest between
titleholder Jack Dempsey and cotl-
tender Tommy Gibbons.
On the main street of Shelby. the
little Montana oil and cow town
that has sprung into international
prominence overnight. the stranger
NAV encounter a laugh, a tear and q
thrill within a block. Dame Rumor
hands out the thrills, unsubstanti-
ated, unverified but not unsung. One
can hear anything anytime. Believe
1t or let 1t lie.
Two days before the great fistie
event in a 15-minute stoli down the
principal thoroughfare, the follow
ing baseless samples were early con-
tributed by the rumor mongers
/. Tommy Gibbons has over
trained, gone "stale" and is in such
a condition that a boy scout would
have little difficulty in knocking
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2. Jack Dempsey has arranged
rounds in order that large profit may
accrue from the moving pict Tres.
3. Gibbons, who has been using
rather lightweight sparring partners
for his public workouts, has been
working out in private with heavy
weights sluggers who have been
putting him in shape to massacre
Dempsey on sight.
a. At least fifteen thousand tick
cts have been sold and a profit to
the promoters OF perhaps 100000
is assured.
g. If the 100000 final payment
to Dempsey had not been raised,
the champion had agreed to fight
anyway and take q mortgage on
Shelby Oil wells.
6. The1ight is a failure, the GUS
toners are not coming and shelby
is prepTfing to go into the hands
of a Eeceiyer on July S.
II dempsey is slow, has lost his
pyfch and has been insistent of his
fee of $500 900 before entering the
ring because he knows 1t is his last
fight. Also he is planning to retire
to the prune raising business in
California.
Inquiry al flight headquarters
ultimately develops the fact that all
of the stories are faetless.