Evening star., 1923-09-14

The one topic Of conversation from
the banks Of tho Harlem, where the
Struggle is TO be staged. TO the shores
of tho Battery, Is the probable out
come OF the fight From bank presi-
dents to office bows the trend of
thought was the same. The fight is
discussed heatedlY in Offices. hotels.
street corners. bars and living rooms.
JtICrerShadowS every other question.
The paramount issue is: Can Demp-
Et[ knock out the South American
before the latter begins to. wear the
& ampicn down with his battering
SHIT hand? This proves fine food for
conversation and the controversy is
being waged furiously.
Crowd Of 10000 Expected.
Meanwhile the sale Of tickets went
nser11ly on, and at a late hour last
night there was no reason to believe
that the gate would register less
taan S1.300.000, with an attendance
OF approximately 10000. Tex Rick
GTus greatly augumented staff of as
sl"tants at Madison Square Garden
Last right were about ready to throw
up the SEenge Benny Bennett, the
veteran box Office expert declared
last night that he had never known
auything like the demand for seats
created b. this match. Throughout
Yesterday a line OF fans more than a
Fl9ck long stoFmed tho Garden box
rnlce and at late hour, when the
sale was discontinued for the night
The prospective purchasers were Still
pouring in.
Dempsey and Firpo are fit and
ready for tonight's titanic battle
Neither man could be in finer physical
condition. The South American COM
nlained yesterday that his left arm
was paining him 2, little. and an ex-
pert rubber was called in. After a
massaging Firpo declared that this
secondary weapon was feeling better.
Firpo's right arm is the one with
which he conducts most of his seri-
Gus work in the ring. and he said
last night that this wing was never
helpless IL probably wouldn't inter
fere to any great extent with the
style OF attack that he will launch
against the champion this evening.
II Firpo wins tonight il, will be with
his right hand, unless all the experts
are greatly mistaken.
Weigh In at . O'Clock.
Jack Dempsey arrived in New York
from bis training camp at White Sui
phur Springs shortly after O'Clock
and went directly to the Hotel Bel
mont, where he will'remain until it is
Grounds.
He will spend most OF today in his
suite, taking short walk after he
weighs IN. at the Offices of the New
York state boxing commission. at
o'clock this afternoon. FiFpo is to
weigh IN at the same hour. and the
pair will meet for the first time over
the scales. Firpo's weight will be
about 212 pounds. while Dempsey will
scale IN the neighborhood of 195, per-
haps less.
When he leaves the Offices of the
commission. the champion. according
to plans formulated last night, will
drive northward in an automobile to
some quiet stretch on Riverside drive
where he will have a short stroll to
timber up his muscles. This also is
Firpo's plans, according to Horatio
Lavalle, his trainer 1t is possible
that the two husky gladia tors might
meet on Riverside drive. II they do
IT is likely to be very amicable ses-
sion.
Ffrpo. out OF the ring. is the most
amtable and gentle person one would
care to meet. In talking about Demp-
sey to the writer the other day he
said. in broken English
Dempsey. they say. is a very fine
fellow. I shall be glad to know him"
IEasmach as there is no specific
weight to be made, the business of
Weighing in at the Offices Of the COM
mission this afternoon Will be in the
nature of a. fAere formality. It will
take place in the presence of William
Muldoon. chairman Of the cofilmi ssion.
and several members of the board.
The boxers in the preliminary con-
tests will weigh in at Madison Square
Garden.
The referee of the big fight will not
he announced until late this after
noon. 1t is possible that the name of
the third man in the ring will not be
known until just before Dempsey and
Firpo enter the ring. The referee will
be appointed by william Muldoon
chairman of the boxing commission.
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