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viii settle their dispute in 4 2o-foot
ring pitched on the shore Of the
breezy lake front.
Richard. meanwhile, was active
In cooperating with the authorities
in an effort to break up a counter
felt ticket swindle. Chicago detec-
tives found that phoney tickets
were being sold in large blocks in
cigar stores and poolrooms in the
downtown district. The tickets
were in all denominations. from the
SIS to the $40 variety. and were so
well made that, according to Rick
ard, they may cause some com
fusion at the, stadium tomorrow
night.
been seized by the police. Richard
issued a warning advising the fans
to purchase their ducats only at the
accredited box offices.
Fans rushed to the box offices In
great numbers today, swapping up
even the heretofore spurned SIS
seats. 1t has been stated that some
Of these cheap seas are "a mile
from the ring"--actually. however,
about 225 yards away or some 800
or more rows back. One enter
prisfng newspaper man counted the
distance OF the worst seats as 313I
rows from the ring.
The influx Of fight fans has re-
suited in 4 further Opening up
OF this literally conducted town.
The result has been q renewal of
activity by prohibition agents who
swept through the city In aseries
OF raids IN an effort to keep the
big fight dry. Liquor was seized
at 4 number OF "bright spots ar
rests were made, and cafe and hotel
keepers warned that further viola
tions win result in paddock pro-
ceedingp.
Every incoming train today
brought It's quota OF visitors. Soon
the fight specials will be disgorging
thousands more and by nightfall the
throng Of out-of-towners now filling
hotel Hobbies with cigar smoke and
fight gossip win have been tremen-
dously augmented.
Conspicuous among the visitors Is
Jack Dempsey's father. Hiram
Dempsey. who shyly told reporters
his son ID the best fighter in the
world and should win BY knock.
out In seven rounds, !"
Relatives Get Tickets
Dempsey has furnished tickets for
All his relatives who are here ana
thirty more for members Of the
camp retinue. The ex-champion's
wife. Estelle Taylor. win not witness
the fight, however. she win remain
in seclusion at the Edgewater Beach
Hotel and VIII not even hear the
fight over the radio.
Tunney announced that he would
provide transportation and tickets
to the big battle to every disabled
Marine In Chicago. The champion
did this after committee Of the
Marine post Of the American Legion
called upon him and advised him
OF the plight Of the crippled
Marines. Tunney's only relative
here to see the fight and pull for a
Tunney victory Ii his brother,
Thomas Tunney, New York City
policeman.
The question OF who will referee
the fight will not be settled as far
as the public is concerned until
ringtime. Half a. dozen referees
win be summoned to an unnamed
place tomorrow ana given inktruc-
tions. Just before the main bout
tomorrow night, the Illinois boxing
commission will summon one 81
these six men and tell him to offici-
ate as referee. 1T Ii reported that
the commission already has decided
who this man viii be but his name
II closely guarded secret.
Ring II 2O-FoOt Square
All dispute over the size of the
ring has been settled
I've. got q 20.foot ring built, !"
said Richard. and that settled it.
Dempsey's manager, Leo r. Flynn,
preferred q 16-foot ring.
Tunney's insistence that Dempsey
bandage his hands In the ring met
with some objection from Dempsey.
liz it's cold tomorrow night. /
don't want to sit there tieing nv
hands said Dempsey. "If It Id d
warm night have no objection.
TIL fight without bandages. lei
TuMnev WILL Or III mt them On