The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-21
PAIR O. JACKS
IN TOP FORM
FOR Big BOUT
Sharkey Will Garry Slight
Weight Edge When He
Faces Dempsey.
HOUSE TO BE 'sELL0UT'

Odds Favor Sailor to Win;
NotabIes of Land Will
Be at Ringside.
FACTS ON THE FIGHT
Principals-Jack Dempsey, Los
Angeles, Cal, VS.. Jack Sharkey,
Boston.
Distance-Fifteen rounds to
decision.
Battle Ground-Yankee Stadi-
UNI, New York City.
Promoter-Tex Richard.
Estimated attendance--80,000.
Estimated Receipts-S1, 100000.
Time of First Preliminary-S:15
p. m. (6:15 indianapolis tine.)
Main Event-10 p. m. $500 p. m.
Indianapolis time.)
Betting-Sharkey favorite ut
to 8.
By United Press
NEW YORK, July 21.-Jack
Dempsey weighed in at 1941a pounds
and Jack Sharkey at 1876 pounds
before the New York boxing COM
mission this afternoon, for their
fight tonight.
Dempsey was first on the scales
and then was examined by DR.. Will
liam Walker, the commissions spe-
cial physician. Dempsey shadow
boxed for minute or two, after
which DR.. Walker applied his stetho-
scope.
"He is in perfect condition." the
doctor said.
I'm sure I'll win," Dempsey said.
Leon Flynn, the former cham
pion's manager, announced he would
be in Dempsey's corner along with
Bill Duffy and Jerry the Greek.
Sharkey Confident, Too
Sharkey came In after Dempsey
had left the rooru. bursting with
confidence, and assured the crowd
that he would be victorious. DR..
Walker also gave him approval.
Johnny Buckley, his manager,
Harry Kelly and Tony Polozio will
be in the Bostonian's corner, it was
announced.
The day dawned slightly hazy, but
the weather man held to his predic-
ton that clear skies would favor the
battle tonight.
There was a possibility Of brief
summer showers, but it was slight.
In event of an unexpected storm,
the fight will be postponed until
tomorrow night.
People, from bootblacks to bank
ers, were talking fight, almost in a
continuous babble. For the day
little else seemed to matter, If one
knew something about the contest
scheduled to take place in the ring
out at the Yankee stadium tonight.
It's Talk Of the Town
Wall Street bet on it; the COM
mon folks on the subway devoured
columns Of reading matter regard
ing 1t, and fight talk interfered with
the usual trend of the days work
in many a store and Office.
People have paid approximately
100000 into the Tex Rickard box
Office for seats at the fight and
then there has been lot more paid
to SPECTATORS at fancy prices.
Those not provided with tickets
today had three choices. They could
buy at the box Office seats off in
far corners Of the Yankee stadium
They could pay as high as $3.50 to
spectators for seats. Or they could
stay at home and listen to the ra-
dio description of the fight over the
largest radio hookup in prize-f1ght-
ing history.
Eighty-three thousand seats are
in the stadium, worth about ST.
100000 at the box Office, and it
looked as If all would be sold.
Dempsey In Big Gard
There isn't any doubt as to who
is the big attraction. 1t. is Jack
Dempsey. He has been much crit
icized In his time. Many person
hoped Gene Tunney would beat
hin1-and had the wish gratified.
But he is man of personality
whether one likes it or not, and it
is fighting personality. Fandom
can't let go of Dempsey without a
struggle.
Each of the $4,000 people will have
his favorite, and most of them are
backing their choices with money
Dempsey has lots of support and
more Dempsey money came into the
betting commissioners yesterday.
Odds Favor Sharkey
Odds wavered from 9 to 5 to to 5
with Sharkey the favorite. Much
money has gone down at to that
Dempsey will win by knockout
and, for some unexplained reason, q
lot of sportSmen are wagering l to
that Dempsey will end the fight by
knocking out the snappy sailor iE
the second round.
Dempsey came into town last
night, but he did not go to the suite
arranged for him at downtown
hotel.
Sharkey remained in the hotel
suits he has occupied since he be-
gan training.