The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-15

In fact, we must eSmit we
escaped from the National Capital q
bit earlier than necessary more In
order to evads the appeals Of friends
and family for Fox opening ducats
than to get . complete eye full Of
Masters Dempsey and Tunney before
they shall fold their tents and sneak
silently to Soldiers Field to await
the bitter end.
Out here in Illinois the ques-
ton on the lips Of the towns
men a. well rs the visiting
delegates does not 80 much
concern who's going to win the
fight as &c dOes--where can we
get some seats within Cook
county?
Casual inquiry over at the audi
torIum where the master show
man. Tex Richard. has established
his main ticket booth where II
hasn't any more chance TO be
missed than Lindbergh when he
dropped down In on lie Eourget,
develops the nimbie tnforma ton
that Tunney-D Dempsey seats can be
purchased a. near a. Streater,
Wheaton or Elgin for the more
nimble amount OF $40.
Yes, and people are buying these
suburban fight accommodations at
the aforementioned quotations with
AZ much gulIabillty aa your nrdi.
nary mortal would slap down !
dime for 10-cent cigar or slightly
more for q two-bit lipstick, depend.
ing on the persuasion Of the Gus.
toner.
.And where are the SIS and
$40 seats, my dear? you ask.
An, what big eyes yOu have.
GrandmaEna-tl1e better to see
you with, my clIIldl
The $25 and $40 chars are located
somewhere between South Bend and
Saskatchewan, and are not worth q
dime dozen unless you first buy 4
$50 set Of binoculars and hire 4
guide TO show Won which way ia
point them and through which end
to look.
Just outside the auditorium ticket
office and draped the sull height 81
the wall Is 4 map revealing the -.
cret sittins-standing stooping ar.
range1aents Of Soldiers Field. and
believe you Us, one must be 4 deem.
sea mariner to say naught of trans.
oceanic air pilot In oder to inter.
pref this hazardous chart which
looks more like prospe :tus for q pro,
posed real estate development than
the squatting diagram for $50 .OOC
scrap-crazed bugs from four corners
of the earth any way you want to
survey it.
SO, my friends. IL yon are Chicago
bound, equip yourselves with plenty
OF ready money either n crispy bills
or clacking silver and 4 magnetic
compass adjusted 30 a. not to 81
disturbed by the attraction Of SIS 900.
900 in metal.
You'll need the money before YOU
can get into this wilderness ii
chairs which Is Soldiers Field. and
you'll need the compass to find youY
way about after yours finally with
In its gaping gates.
One may suppose there viii bt
tlshera to attend To the latter con
tingency, but If Tex Richard plit,
enough usi1ers into that saucer n
take care of 4 panacy public which
can never be 30 raricv a. whes
there's fight In prospect. he w0ns
have much room left for the casl
trade.
Furthermore, the distance
from the entrances IA the aver.
age seat ID so far the ushern
would need 3 mtorcycle with
sldecar in order to make three
round trips during the evening.
Hoping to have ringside seat
therefore, we shall start out witt
our guide about o'clock mex
Thursday morning from the Steven
Hotel to find our particular niche
ana Wen try to drop you all
postcard to let you know how we'r
coming along.
Meantime. we will endeavor [
locate Lincoln Fields over at Cret,
Ill, and Lake Villa as well, wher