Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-23

state boxing commission, George
Getz. theoretical promoter of the
battle, and Tex Rickard the man ac-
tually behind the huge spectacle
were being greeted by the crowd at
the time.
Dempsey, apparently tuned up to
notch pitch, danced about the ring,
nervously awaiting the champion. He
shook hands with several of the writ
ers in the nearby seats, and
spoke a word or two over the radio.
When Jack spotted Gene Normille,
his former mentor, he reached over
and grasped his hand.
Dempsey was at 1872 l-2 pounds for
the major effort OF his colorful ca
reer, Tunney iS9 1-2. Both were in
perfect condition, with Dempsey two
pounds lighter than the night the
former champion conquered Jack
Sharkey in New York to inagurate
his comeback campaign.
Arousing ovation greeted Tunney,
the champion, when he climbed
through the ropes at exactly 10 p.
m. Dempsey Immediately stopped
dancing in his corner to race across
the ring and shake Genes hand. The
champion smiled n "hello Jack" and
then turned to grin confidently at
his friends about the ringside.
Dempsey came back TO his corner
TO be greeted by his handlers, Leo p.
Flynn, his manager, Jerry Luvadis,
his trainer, and Gus Wilson. Tun-
ney had his manager, Billy McCabe,
in his corner, along with Jimmy
Bronson and Trainer Lou Fink.
AS Dempsey slipped off his white
woolen robe and swester beneath
the crowd burst into a cheer. At
the sight of the former champions
sun Drowned torso, 1.-the and beauti-
fully museled.
Gene remained in his bathrobe Of
navy blue silk, trimmed with rad,
while the gloves were placed on the
fighters hands. Both had been tap
ed before entering the ring. Jack
Sharkey, who lost on a knockout to
Dempsey this summer, was intro
duced from the ring along with Pau
limo Uzcudun, Spanish contender for
theh eavyweight crown: The referee
was announced as Dave Barry. The
judges were tapped for duty by
members of the state athletic COM
mission after the warriors entered
the ring.
The battlers donned their bath
robes again, Tunney'se blazing with
the symbol Of the marine corps on
the back, and both went to the CEN
ter OF the ring for final instructions.
The handlers rubbed both briskly
during the talk.
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SOLDIER FIELD, Chicago, H..
Sept. 22.-tP)-A few drops of rain
came down suddenly during the
first preliminary recalling TO mind
Immediately the Dempsey-Tunney
battle Of last September that was
fought in a down-pour. There was
only a few scattering drops out of
the inky blackness and they stopped
shortly.
The weather was cool, but not fri
gid enough 10 meet the preparations
of the spectators. The temperature
was around 55 degrees. The spec
tators, however, came prepared for
an arctic blast. They were bundled
in heavy winter overcoats, top coats
and even slickers because of
threat Of rain. A stiff breeze swept
out Of the southwest. carrying the
haze Of tobacco smoke with il, but
a fresh haze sprang up instantly.
When the first preliminary start
ed. and the ring was flooded with
light. the spectators became a sea
OF faces as far as the eye could
reach. The crowd to the north OF
the ring, however, became G black
mass, as there was no illumination
IN that sector, except the red glow
Of burning cigars and cigarettes pier
cing the night like fire flies.
AS the time for the main bout ap
preached, scarcely a vacant patch IN
the vast expense was apparent, but
the views from the ringside was
handicapped by haze. Only the
shouts and rumblings emerged from
the outer darkness.
IL was orderly crowd, taking its
entertainment quietly
for the most part and reserving its
vocal powers for the main engage
ment.
A vocal chorus from some obscure
place in the concrete stands broke
out int a song ut intervals. IL was
by the announcer OF
one OF the preliminaries who polite
ly refrained from giving the verdict
until the last silvery note flosted up
ward.
There were thousands of women.
$ srartly dressed, leaders Of society.
wives Of men prominent in public
life, in the arena. but they were far
out numbered by the masculine. In
the front ringside Of los seats. only
Is or 20 women were included. A
small boy not over ten years Of age
was a proud front row occupant but
he could not refrain n yawn rs his
ms his usual bed time passed and
the preliminaries afforded little ex-
citement.