Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
PREPARING GREAT
SESQU| STADIUM
FOR FIGHT THURSDAY

Fhliadelphla, sept. lS.-(H)-Sunoay
blue laws" court writs, threatened
injunctions and receiverships had no
effect today on the rush of arranging
for the worlds heavyweight champion
ship battle.
In the stadium Of the sesqui-Centen-
NAL Exposition grounds $50 carpenters
and laborers toiled throughout the
Sabbath to make ready by next Thurs
day night the seats and other accom-
modations for the largest. crowd that
ever paid to see sporting event in
this country. ?.
Standing around or sitting in the
seats Of the vast concrete structure
were thousands Of persons watching
the workers.
A state court a few days ago de-
creed that the exposition should not
be operated on Sundays because it was
violation of the blue laws Of 1874,
but the big show" was permitted to
remain open pending the outcome of
an appeal.
The work Of arranging the great
stadium is we'll advanced. As soon
as an athletic meet held there yester-
day was over, several hundred men,
patiently waiting with saws and ham,
I mers. spread themselves over the place
and began their task. They worked
until IL o'clock last night, and / A.
NJ. today saw them at it.
Thousands of ringside chairs have
already been placed and telegraph and
telephone linemen were preparing to
install the hundreds of wires that will
carry the details of the fight around
the world. Tex Richard, promoter of
the bout. was in New York today to 60
over the seat reservations that have
been sent to Madison Square Garden.
At his headquarters here members
of his staff were busy with the news
paper arrangements and other details.
While the physical arrangements
for the bout are progressing rapidly
and smoothly. lawyers are alert and
watching that no more monkey
wrenches are thrown in the machinery.
The latest legal action in connection
with the bout was that taken at At
lantic City yesterday when the worlds
champion was thrown into temporary
Jack Kearns.
Kearns claims Jack owes him. hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars through
alleged breach of contract, and the
receiver. was appointed so that
Of all money received during the per-
iod of the contractural relations.
Dempsey was placed under a $780,
600 bond to give assurance he will
not leave New Jersey soil until Tues
day when court will hear argument
at Atlantic City on whether the re-
ownership should be made perma-
nent.
Including the Atlantic City move
there are two other legal cases d.
rectly or indirectly involved in the
championship bout, and one action is
threatened.
Kearns is mixed up in the three
legal actions already taken. One is
his $333,000 suit against Dempsey
pending in New York to which the
Atlantic City receivership proceed
ings are related. Another is the ac-
ton taken in Philadelphia courts to
prevent Tex Richard from paying any
money to Dempsey and Tunney prior
to the fight. The purpose of the law
it to protect the public against dis
honest exhibitions.
This case will come up Tuesday on
a motion to dismiss it on the, ground
that there was insufficient averments
and that the complaint is imaginary.
None of the legal moves taken in
the east were designed to stop the
bout but the threatened suit, which
originated in Indiana, has it's possi-
bilities along that line.
B. c. Clements, president Of the
Chicago Coliseum Club, who claims
he holds a contract with Dempsey to
fight Harry Wills. is apparently ready
to start injunction proceedings to
stop the champion from fighting
Tunney. Clements has notified the
Pennsylvania boxing commission of
the injunction granted in Indiana.
Admitting that it was not effective in
Pennsylvania, he said he was pre-
pared to bring new action in Phila-
delphia.