The Washington times., 1923-07-04
Town SURE
TO LOSE
MONEY

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tain that the transaction will be g
financial failure, with Shelby hold
ang the empty bag.
Shelby Resigned To Fate.
The town, however, faced the
prospect with a laugh that lasted
FAR into the night. Seemingly it'is
resigned to it's fate, content with
the knowledge that it actually Is
20 play host to championship fight
after q series Of set backs that
threatened many times to wash
the entire proposition overheard
Changes Of management and new
capitalization, alleged and other
wise, followed in rapid sequence
during recent weeks, and hardly
more than twenty-four hours age
the show was declared void for ali
Of five minutes when those in
charge failed to advance upon Jack
Kearns with a final payment of
800, 900 according to contract.
Now, thanks to Kearns' decision
to gamble on the gate, the bout will
take place, as scheduled, and the
estimated cash customers number
-
many. Most of them spent the
night in the streets, hotel accommo-
dation at SIS apiece with four to a
room being very unaccommodating
indeed. Tents, the tonneaus of au-
tomobiles, open doorways and all
night restaurants took care of the
rest Of the inflated population,
which was FASTENED toward no.
where in particular by traffic po-
licemen, just like the folks in the
big city.
Lid Off-Lilxo LOclxjaw.
It was claimed that the lid would
be off for the holiday bout. but the
town was wide open like case of
lockiaw. Transient inhabitants
spent q night of feverish pleasure
In dance halls, featuring ice coolers
at their end.
OF course, back doors were oblig-
ingly ajar to q favored few.
The influx of visitors was as great
as might be expected. Originally,
hundreds Of special trains were sup
posed to bring fans from distant
points but assurances that the bout
would go on was delayed so long that
all too few of these went through
with the program.
Special trains are reported to be /
on the way from Butte, Helena, Spo- |
kane, Portland, Seattle and other
points but the majority of visitors
to date have arrived by automobile. |
From present indications, the fight |
virtually will be the exclusive luxury
Of the State Of Montana.
At prices ranging from $40 to $50, |
the bout is not the most attractive
proposition ever arranged. Dempsey
is an almost prohititive favorite at |
odds Of three and four to one, and |
not without reason.
According to q statement made to |
the writer by Jack Kearns, reports |
to the contrary Notwithstanding, |
straight Marquis of Queensberry |
rules will prevail, meaning that |
there can be no hitting with flat |
irons. Otherwise, Dempsey will be |
free to use his superior strength |
In the clinches as he -ses fit. This |
code provides that both men must /
breaking only when ordered by the
referee, and can hold and hit with
out Intervention. Such punches as |
the rabbit, the kidney, the pivot and |
others are also tolerated under the
rules in question.
Gives Dempsey Advantages.
Those are the rules under which |
] signed for the bout, and those are
the rules under which 1t will be
held" was Kearns only comment |
upon the suggestion that such a |
code will stake Dempsey to all the
natural advantages fighting man
can have.
Dopon1au o,,%r-y1goh~ r,aH~
possibly as much as ten to fifteen
pounds, he has a greater breadth
of shoulders and depth of chest
has the bigger forearm, the greater
heighth, the larger hands and the
longer reach. 1t has become in
creasingly apparent that Eddie
Kane made great match for his
man just as w. J. Bryan makes a
great high ball. After Dempsey
and the remaining creditors finish |
nibbling at the attentuated pro-
ceeds, all Gibbons will get, accord
ing to indications, is a clout on the
nose.
The champion arrived early today
IN a special car from his training
camp at Great Falls. He was &C.
companied by Mike Trant, self
appointed guardian, and was met at
SS~IAOAA ny AIIcuOS, amateur
and professional The latter are
special policemen to protect Demp-
eey against adverse demonstrations,
II any, Kearns having agreed to pay
the bill for their services.
Several hours before entering the
arena both men will undergo
physical examination by medical |
doctors, and, among other things,
probably will be weighed. It is ex.
pected that Dempsey will scale any
where from 1873 to 1872 pounds and |
Gibbons from 178 to 1S1. They will |
put In the hours waiting for the
bout quietly, the champion at his
hotel and Gibbons at his cottage
here.
The show is scheduled to start at
IL o'clock with a six-round prelimi-
nary, but that part of the program
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