New Britain herald., 1927-09-23


 ton agents couldn't get in I. was rhe stadium a' Soldiers Field last night Tex Rickard refused admit tance 70 l5 agents sent by Prohibit ton Director F. C. Yellowlv 70 stop any liquor law violation there might be.
 William B Leeds, the Tin Plate King" uho flew from New York for the fight, had q. little sport Of his own on the last lap Of his flight, from Cleveland to Chicago, Near Rrayn, O., the Leeds plane over took another three -motored plane and the two crafts raced the re- malnder of the way. Leeds squirting ahead 5 their goal came in sight.
 Carolyn Bishop who came all the way from Los Angeles 10 root for Gene Tunney was smilinsiy non- committal when reporters asked her if she and the champion were en- gagged Her uncle, Fred Thompson, who is 3 close friend of Tunneys said: There's absolutely nothing 70 it."
 On two sides Of the brilliantly lighted ring there rose high above it two platforms on stilts. From the "rimside' seats they protected over the ring like sombre death's-heads r. vas where the official fight pic lures were taken.
 Just like the opera society was 3 bit late for the fight While the ordinary fight fans began pouring into the stadium in the late after noon, most of the society folk wait cd until the preiminar res were well started before taking their seats.
 Despite all the ringside conversa- tJon over the length of the referees count over Tunney in the seventh round the customers in the far avya places Of the stadium never realized anything was even disputahle until they read it later.
 Jack sharkey. who was knocked out by Dempsey two months ago and Tho predicted Dempsey would defeat Tunnev last night. said today that he thinks the former champion is through for good as a fighter.
 Nat Evans, New York pluneer and former manager of the Casino at Havana, Cuba is credited with having covered all the late Dempsey bets and holding the odds at even money st the last minute. He was said 10 have been one of the lars- eSt winners on th. fight. with Billy Gibson, Tunn"v's manager, 3 s25,- Nh0 winner. Packny Mcfarland was said 10 have made s15-ooo on Tun- nev's victory.
 Nose Goldblaat, Cincinnati horse man and Col Matt J. Vim, general manager nf the Lincoln Fields track where Dempsey trained, were said 10 be among the Dempsey losers, Al Jolson. musical comedy star. was reported q slo,oNo Tunney winner,
 One of the ringsiJers was Irene Castle Mclaughlin. She wore a Hue hat, with a blue travelling dress and q fur boat.
 Society reporters whose duty it vas 10 keep an eye on the socially prominent who turned out in num- tors for the fight, seemed 10 think that the absence of hysterta vas one of the most significant things among the women, as one society reporter phrased it The women of fashion who saw the fight took their punishment and their excite ment like gentlemen"
 The proper fight attire for To- men. f last nights assemhlance may nA called criterion, appeared 70 be travelling suits, with brightly col ored hats, and wraps.
 little woman Tn a blue snlf elm bed into the ring just about the time tho announcer held up Tun- ney's hand as the victor. but she vas hustled from the ring so hastily that her name vas lost in the up- roar. "I just made up my m'nd 70 he the only woman to greet nm ,n the ring" she said
 Old sports writers recalled that exactly the same claim was mace Ol q Hong count" in 1897 in behalf ot Corhett in his battle at Carson Clfy' ! Ney.. with Fitzsimmons.' 'orpeu $ aesociatcs charged that in the sixth round Fitzsimnons was allowed count of fourteen seconds 10 regain ! his feet. while the referee reported 4 count Of just nine,