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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-09
STEEL CITY
Is MONUMENT
TO E. H. GARY
Indiana Town of 100000 POpu-
latiOn Reared by Man of
Great Vision

Gary, Ind.-(AP)-Stecl built
Gary, and Gary is a perpetual
memorial to the man whose name Is
linked with the growth OF the m
dustry in America.
Twenty-one years ago Judge
Ebert II. Gary, head Of the newly
organized United States Steel Cor
poration, clambered down rude
ladder over the side of a sand dune
and watched a group of engineers
stake a site for a new mill for the
corporation.
He surveyed 4 scene OF desolate
waste. On all sides was shifting
sand, with the pinnacles Of wind
blown dunes varyifg the flat ex-
panse. A group Of once white tents
nuddled in Tapping detection.
Saw New World Center
But the sorrowful landscape faded
before the eyes Of the man with the
close-clipped mustachc. He saw Il
new world center Of steel-making at
this foot of Lake Michigan, with its
avenue Of water to the iro. orr fields.
He visioned the rise Of great city
Gary has a population Of lOo,00e
today. The sloughs and the sand
have disappeared and broad boule-
wards have been reared over them.
And for seven miles along the lake
front stretch the stacks Of industry
employing $4,000 men.
In it's civic, business and religious
life, Gary the city bears the i'm
press Of Gary the man. Through
the years of expansion Of United
States Steel, the late industrial
leader guided the growth Of the
Hedging city, helping with counsel
and with money.
Industry Owns Land
A great deal Of the land within
the city is owned by the industry
around which it is built The United
States Steel Company opens sub
divisions, sells the land and super
vises the erection Of homes.
AS steel has grown Gary has
prospered. In 1920 the city had 4
population Of 10000 At that time
a revolutionary step was taken III
the steel industry-the Pittsburgh
plus plan was abandoned-and the
industry forged ahead in an un-
precedented manner. Gary kept
step. doubling its population in
seven years.
Where early residents once
crossed swamp over Il crude foot
bridge, a $2,000.000 hotel is being
completed, and there will be a va
cant chair at the dedicatory BAN
quet this fall in honor OF Judge
Gary.
Gary Plan I, Model
The Gary "work-study-play' plan
If education was developed here
md used as model for hundreds
II other cities.
The Methodist Episcopal church
IS completed Sl,o00,00O edfica
,wntown. At the instance of
Judge Gary, the steel corporation
ave 100000 towards the building.
i a little uptown negro church 4
;haft in the vestibulc is dedicated
o Judge Gary, who helped build it,
The land for Gary's S3,O00,O00
civic center and municipal gateway
along Lake Michigan was donated
oy the steel corporation, through
Judge Gary's interests. A 1monu-
nent will be erected to him in the
ENTER of the project.
Gary's industries include the
largest single steel plant in the
world, a recently completed S20,-
100000 plant of the National Tube
Company. and the worlds largest
sheet mill and tin mills.
IN 1906 the land could be had al
most for the asking. The owners
refused to pay taxes on it, dcclar-
'ng it worthless.
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cards were played at three tables.
Mrs. II. II. Williams won high score
the games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens Schaff arc
the parents Of a daughter, born
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Boehm Of Judson spent
Thursday in Mandan with friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-09
Roth Trial Set For
Monday in Mandan

Not guilty Of perjury was the
plea entered by Jesse Roth, Lark,
45-year-old alleged abductor of a
l5-ycar-old girl when he appeared
before Judge II. l.. Berry in the
Morton county district court Thurs
day.
Trial Of Roth was set for Monday
at y. IN. and he was returned to
the Morton county Jail when he was
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-09
School Teacher Feeds
Royal Siam Elephants

Shenandoah, Iowa. March 9.-(R)
The royal white elephants Of the
King of Siam like to be treated like
circus elephants, according to Miss
Ella NJ. Murphy Of Shenandoah, who
has combined school-teachi..g with
globe trotting. =.
She stopped in Siam on circuit
Of the world and, lacking peanuts,
said she fed the kings elephants
bits of sugar cane and tossed them
coins to pick up.
Buying what 'urpoited to be a
hair from the tail of one Of the ami
mails, Miss Murphy had it inlaid
with gold and made into an ele-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-09
Personal and
Social News of
Mandan Vicinity
Florence Connolly
HOnOred at Dinner

Miss Florence Connolly, whose
marriage will be an event of April
was honored Wednesday when Mrs.
II. S. Russell entertained at a din
ner party.
st. Patrick's Day decorations
were used on the dinner table.
White narcissus in green bowl
formed the centerpiece while tall
green tapers lighted the table. Cow
ers were laid for eight guests.
The evening was spent at bridge,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-09
FIND ANCIENT FOREST

Woodland. Wash, March. 9.-Re-
ceding flood waters of the Lewis
river have uncovered an ancient for
est believed to date back three or
four thousand years. Stumps of
trees, in perfect state Of preserva-
ton, were discovered. Growing
forests lived in new soil above them.
The old stumps We're to 8 feet in
diameter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-09

unable TO furnish $4,000 bonds for
bail. A. 7. Fabcr appeared as
Roth's attorney.
Mrs. Lee Snively. Braddock,
mother of Florence Pfliger, with
whom Roth eloped from Lark last
Monday, will appear as chief wit
ness for the prosecution when the
trial is called. She will testify to
the girls correct age.
Roth and Miss Pfliger were mar
ried at the office Of b. w. Shaw,
county Judge, last Monday morning
after Roth had made affidavit to
the effect that the girl was Is years
old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-09
MANDAN NEWS
Mandan Man. Named
G.. N. ID. A. Chairman
For Morton County

Fred G. X. Schultze, Mandan,
Thursday received word of his ap-
pointment as chairman for Morton
county of the Greater North Dakota
association.
Until 1923, the chairman Of the
various counties have been members
Of the board Of directors but in
creased amounts Of work have made
it necessary to separate the two Of.
ficcs. II. S. Russell. Mandan, is
the member Of the board from Nor
ton county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-09
SHOULD KEEP RECEIPTS

Vienna. March 9.-When Michael
O'Flaherty, tourist, dropped . street
car ticket on the sidewalk here, a
policeman fined him SIPS for violat-
ing civic ordinance against throw
ing waste paper. Disguised, O'Fla.
herty threw away the receipt the
officer had given him for the fine,
whereupon he was fined $3.50 and
given another receipt. Then came q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-09

plant ring, highly priced by ma
tives. It is supposed to give its
wearer courage and strength.
Miss Murphy formerly taught in
Pekin University. She has visited
the Malay States, India, Egypt, Pal
estin,, Honolulu, japan, Korea,
Manchuria and Europe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
CARNEGIE AID DEAD
A. R. Peacock, Steel Mag
nate, Buried in N. Y.
BIZ United Press

BU United Press
NEW YORK, July 13.-Alexander
r. Peacock, formerly Il partner. in
the Carnegie steel interests, died
Thursday. His funeral was held a
few hours later.
Peacock had made his home In
New York for several years, but
prior to that had maintained resi-
dence at Pittsburgh, where his home
was said to be one of the most pre-
tentious in the city.
The steel man was one Of those
young men who Andrew Carnegie
led to fortune in the steel business.
Peacock was born in Carnegie's
home town, Dunfermline, Fifeshire,
Scotland, but the steel magnate left
there without knowing young Pea
cock.
They became acquainted at the
old Homestead Steel Company in
Pittsburgh, where Peacock had gone
to work as a department head. His
first real recognition was when he
sold $1,000 tons Of steel to the Ca
madam Pacific Railroad, and for
that he was made sales manager.
Peacock retired from the company
after the United States Steel Com
pany absorbed the Homestead and
later was engaged in glass manu-
featuring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
RATE OF 5 Per
CENT EXPECTED
Chicago, New York, Rich.
mond on That Basis.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, July ia gen.
eral Federal reserve rediScount rate
Of 5 per cent seemed probable today
with the Chicago, New York and
Richmond reserve banks already
raised to that basis.
Meantime the Peoples Lobby, a
liberal organization here, issued q
statement attacking the Federal re-
serve bo&rd for its stupid increase
in the rediscount rate just at the
time farmers need cheap money to
finance the harvesting OF their
crops"
The statement said the boards
action "is another blow, not only
at farmers and all legitimate and
industrial expansion, but at the most
practical method of profit-sharing
yet Observation-Disclosures owner
ship of stocks and bonds"
It declared that the higher rates
-ostensibly intended to cut Specu-
lation by limiting brokers' loans
in reality restricted the poorer in
vestorS while fostering the already
dangerous concentration Of wealth
in this country" The lobby argued
that an upward tendency in the
market meant lower dividend rates
to common stockholders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
Parachutes to Be Tested

Lieut.. Matt G. Carpenter and Sergt'
Russell Long of the Indiana Ma
tional Guard will make drop tests
of parachutes Sunday at p. m. at
the Indianapolis airport If the
weather permits, they announced
today.
Carpenter and Long flew to Cha
mute Field. Ill, this week to receive
instruction on how to make the
drop tests from regular Army Air
Service officers there.
Regulations require that National
Guard parachutes be tested regu-
iarly.
The parachutes with a dummy at
tached are dropped from the bomb
rack of planes flying at a 500 to
1000 foot altitude.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
SCOUT PLANE
CALLED TO AID
OF FISHERMEN
Cruises Over Japan Coast
and Reports Findings
to Boats.

RI United Press
SHIMIzU, Japan, July 14.-The
airplane has been called to the aid
Of Japanese fishermen.
Acting on the belief that if air.
planes are valuable scouts in war
they ought to be equally valuable
as scouts to locate schools of fish,
the Shizuoku Prefecture Marine
Products Associations has obtained
from the government a big scout
plane, POLITICALLY named the HAIKU
ryu, or white Dragon" to locate
fish schools for fishermen in the
vicinity of Hachiro Island.
The plane will patrol fishing
grounds through the season locating
schools of fishes for the nets Of the
fishermen.
Fishing is one of the principal in
dustries of Japan as fish form a very
important part of the diet of some
100000 Japanese and subject peo-
pies. For centuries the fishing
groups in villages all along Japan's
tremendous coast line have utilized
various schemes to locate schools Of
fish.
Towers and telescopes, usually on
high promontories near the fishing
grounds, are common throughouS
Japan, watchnen sitting patiently
with glasses throughout the day to
signal the fishing fleets the location
of fish schools. 1t is believed the
airplane, however, will prove by far
the most effective scout yet devised,
as it can cover large areas rapidly
and spot" the fish with a much
greater degree of accuracy than any
shore observation station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
Plane Party

BB Times Special
2 FIT. WAYNE, Ind, July IA,
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Jones were
host and hostess for the first
airplane party ever held here.
At Sweebrock field, the fol-
lowing guests were taken on
flights: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Enoch and daughter, June;
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson Parking
son and son, Donald; Mrs. w.
@: Young and daughters;
Adeline, Winifred and Vienna;
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Seemeyer,
Robert Crisman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Puterbaugh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Puterbaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Rodebaugh,
Jack Rodebaugh, George
Sosenheimer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Zeddis, Mrs. Pat Riley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Ross and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houser,
Clarence Cornish and Harold
Preston were pilots.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
Plans Trip in wheel Chair

BERNIE, Ind, July 14.-Dan Feasel,
a cripple of Van Vert, Ohio, has
announced that he will use his wheel
chair to make trip here. FeaSel
has propelled his chair over high
ways on other trips of several miles.
This jaunt will be slightly more
than twenty miles each way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
Boy. 16, Pilots Plane

BIZ Times Special
CASTOR, Ind, July 14.-Charles
Myers, Is, on completion of course
in flying and obtaining pilots il
cense, was presented with an air.
plane by his father. The boy
piloted the plane to his home here
from Anderson, where it was bought,
and his father was a passenger on
the trip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
Daily Map Ordered

BN Times SDecidE
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, July 1.-THE
United States weather bureau has
authorized Erie Hardy, in charge OF
the local bureau, to prepare daily
weather map to be posted at Swee-
brock aviation field here. The maps
will be based on data received by
special telegraph service each morn
ing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
Millions for Air Program

BIZ United Press
LONDON, July ia Daily Mail
dispatch from Toxic reported today
that the Japanese war department
had decided upon a new flve-year
aerial defense program that would
cost $15,000,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
Church Bus
Rn Times SneoinI

~ I TWt6S NptCIuI
MI, VERNON, Ind, July IA.
"A. twenty-five passenger mo-
tor bus, for use in activities of
Trinity Evangelical church
here, las been completed by
the pastor, the Rev. S. Calde-
meyer. 1t will be used for
bringing children to Sunday
school, taking delegations to
conventions and transportation
of like nature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
Two Study Flying

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, July 14.-Gerald
Croddy, Fairfield, and A. B. Thomp-
son, Marion, are new aviation stu
dents at Shockley field, local air
port.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14

1O:15-"TerpsichOrea Time" Indiana
Ball Room.
WKBF (252) INDIANAPOLIS
(Hoosier Athletic Club
5:o0-Late' news bulletins and sports.
6;OO-Dinner concert.
"A O'clock
WDAF (3702) Kansas City---String trio.
NBC System-The Marionettes to WEAF,
-. $50 O'Ciock-
NBC System-Bill and Jane to WEAF,
WIZ (454J New York-Tea music.
WEAE. WRC, WEEP. VITO. WV
VIZ asa New YOtk-Bartels orchestra;
scores
$50 O'Clock
kpkA $3.50 acknowledgements
WGY ls79.sl chenectady-Dinner music;
wcAE (4el.s, Pit Pit G,GISSkT
wv, WEA Als.1 Was T9AS , KoA, WqsH,i WEI
$50 o'Ciock--
WRNY 1920 New York-"Bastile Day. pro-
NBC system-statler Pennsylvanians to
WEAF, VITO, WEEP.
NBc System-Organ. recital to WIZ. wRC.
wrp ts4s0 philade s !GpSiaR-Mandolin Club.
NBC System1Duo and Balladeers to
NBC system-Ryker and Mack to WIZ.
NBo system-Dr. julius Klein to WIZ,
KDkA, KYW, MHAS, WSM. VIDAL.
wMAo (447.5) Chicago
VIDAL (285.5) BaltimoPe-JubiIee Singers.
WCAP GAO Asbury Park-Pryor's Band.
MIC ,S systemT LEY Stadium CONCERT
Wy WOE Wc54A4EE, WV, WsAt, KsD'
NBC SyStem-Goldman Band to WIZ
WBz. WBzA. KDKA. WTMJ.
wPa (27a.0 Atlantic city-creatOrs and
WsB (475;sl Atlanta;-Ansley Orchestra.
MOR (4223( Newark-Organ,
WsM $3.50 NasShyylllenHaTn dance.
NBC tem-Mediterranean Band to
w1W $3.50 iacinnati-Hawaiians Con-
1920 O'clock
MIC system--Van's Orchestra to wEAF.
wv W WSSAI' I KsSp' VII WEI WRG, wCAE,
WGY 1s7s.5) Schenectady =. organ to
,.o., 10 O'clock
kOA (526) Denver-Denver Municipal Bond
NBC System-Venetian Gondoliers Ia
WEAF, KsD. WHO, WIFI, WOW, VINO.
WGY (319.5l Schenectady-Bono' Or
NBC System-slumber music to WIZ
KYW, WRC.
wsuN (5ls) St ,o.I neet s'9l".qg =
KNx (337 Hollywood -Playgoers Club.
wcco (4o5, Mnne e 0,SiiLocf0 Orchestra
WGN (4l6) Chicago-Dream ship; vocal:
dance orchestra.
WLW (42s.3) Cincinnati-Miller's or
chestra.
-Midnight-
XII (468l Los Angeles-Moore's orchestra.
WBBM 1894 Chlcago-Gray Mare Club.
VIGIL (483.6) Chicago-Savoy ballroom
KJR $3.50 seattle-Meyers orchestra.
xxx (337) Hollywood -Arnheim's or
chestra.
p O'clock
XII .(468) Los Angeles-Fire department
orchestra
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Dial TzCiSterS
wFBM (e75l INDIANAPOLIS :
Daylight Saving Time
Meters Given in Parentheses

WFBM (275) INDIANAPOLIS =
indianapolis Power e. Light Coz
4:00-COrrect time.
ment of Agriculture.
5:50-Care of the hair and scalp, STAN
ley E. HOrrall, "Hair-A-Gain"
Studios.
5:55-"Right OF the Bat"
6:OO-Correct time; Ruth NoIIer on the
Lyric Theater organ.
6:50-Medical hygiene, Indiana Medical
Association.
7;00-Mendelssohn trio, with sOloists.
.7:30-Capitol Lumber Jacks, Capitol
Lumber Company.
8:30-Aviation news, indianapolis Chap
ter N. A. A.
S:45-Johnnie Robinson and his Royal
Novelty Band. 6
9:45-Katie Wilhelm at the Bald
win.
10:00-"The COlumnist."
Observation-Disclosures Time" Indiana
Ball Room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
SUNDAY
WKBF (252) INDIANAPOLIS
(HOosier Athletic Club)

1o:4S-First Presbyterian Church.
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$3.50 O'CIOck-
KOA (S26) Denver-BrowE Palace Orches-
WHIT (SO6) Chicago-Country Side Cattle
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NBC system-"our Government" to wEAF,
VITO war War, W yIb1A4. WING. ,WysB,
WCAE. WSAI, WTMJ, KSD. voc, WHO,
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WKBF (252) INDIANAPOLIS
(Hoosier Athletic Club
5:0O-Late' news bulletins and sports.
6:OO-Dinner concert.
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WFBM (275) INDIANAPOLIS
indianapolis Power and Light Company
A. M.
9:30-Chrlstian Men BuIldera Third
Christian Church.
I1:OO-Services, Second Church Of
Christ. Scientist.
12:45-Organ concert, Indiana Theater.
2:3O-MarOtt Hotel Trio, courtesy
KruSe-COnnen Company.
8:30-Victor records of popular classics,
courtesy Baldwin Piano Com
pany.
4:0O-Correct time, courtesy Julius c.
Walk & Co.
6:00-Schaeffer String Quartet with
sOl0ists.
7:00-Corerct time, stage presentation
L0ew'S Palace Theater.
S:O0-Baseball scores.
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NBC System-Kent hour to wEAF, wRC,
WCAE, WV, WsAI, WGN, KSD, WEEP,
MIC system1Goldman Band to WIZ,
KDKA, WBz. WBzA, wJR, WTMJ,
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BIB O'CLOCK
NBC System-Biblical drama to WEAF,
WEI, WRC, WGY, WHAS, WEEP, WSAI,
voc, WOW, WHO, KVOO, WFAA, KSD,
>WWJ WCCO
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NBC System-Anglo Persians to WIZ
WBz, WBZA, KDKA, KOA, KYW
VEAL. WREN, Wccoc. WV "1NA
VIGIL (4S3l Chfcago--Musicale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
TIME THE HEALER

During the week Of September 16 the national en-.
campment Of the Grand Army Of the Republic will be
held in Denver bringing together once again in happy
reunion the boys in blue" Though bent with age these
heroes Of sixty odd ago will tramp the streets
Denver in proud procession.
The nation derives great deal Of satisfaction out Of
the fact that it has been many years since this
ent has been marred by the waving Of the bloody shirt
It is to the undyng credit of the venerable veterans
the northern army that they have done most in erasng
the old and stamping out the destructive and fool
ish sectionalism engendered by the Civil War.
The unwilling Of a monument to Civil war hero in
apred discussion of this sectional hatred by President
Coolidge few days ago. He blames it for retardng
the national progress. There still who should
heed his words:
"The time has long since passed when to hold
press such hostile sentiments should be permitted
to work out to the advantage Of anyone. Those who
resort to them should find that their standing in the
public confidence is thereby seriously impaired"
Americans both sides of the Mason and Dixon
line not proud Of the fact that for many years
bitterness, hatred and sectional anmostes left in the
wake Of the Civil stimulated and kept alive for
the political advantage Of the INSCRIPTIONS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
BUILDING PACE CONTINUES

The end Of Americas building boom does not appear
to be in sight. When building resumed at an &C..
CELEBRATED rate with the end Of the war; many thought
that a. soon as the shortage caused by suspension of
construction during the war was made up the bottom
would drop out Of the market. Nearly ten years have
passed and still the construction goes on.
Living standards rising, bringing general de-
mand for finer houses and modern store and Of
flee buildings The nation Is not satisfied with the old
and unbeautifu
Bismarck, in common with the nation, is maintain
ing rpd pace in building construction this year. Its
high rae of construction activity during the first
mohs Ct the year indicates that the volume for the
year will equal il not surpass, both the large year Of
1927 and the record year Of 1926
Throughout the state there being erected thou
sands of fine homes many large store and office build
ings, great apartment buildings and numerous indus
L: buildings. The value of public works and public
utility contracts is keeping pace with the record year
of 1926.
Hero the pst convincing proof Of Bismarcks pres
ent prosperity and her promise Of future prosperity
There is pessimism in this state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
A. DESERVED SETBACK

College professors artists statesmen poets doctors
lawyers md virtually everybody else but successful
stock market players movie stars and other easy money
people extracting grain Of comfort out of the fl
nancia statistics covering the latest batte of the
tury" They have long been wondering why pugilists
are paid SO extravaganty.
The Dempsey Carpenter fight attracted 10000 cash
customers and had gate of $,625,590 The Dempsey
Firpo bout found as many willing to pay for the show
but the cash returns dropped to $1os259O The first
Dempsey-Tunney found 10000 people present and
$2O00O0O turned in at the box office The second en-
ga.ennt Of these two fighters fought before 145
600 people who paid $2658660 for the privilege That
seems to have been the highwater mark The Tunney.
Heeney match was witnessed by only 43,191 fans and
the gross receipts were only 691,O14.50. The pro-
noter and his hackers lost $4,000.
This would seem to indicate that the day of big money
for fighters and promoters is over. Champions of the
prize ring in the future may not make million in a
single bout after taking off year without doing
2 lick of work useful or otherwise.
If there is moral in this latest scrap it is that prices
should be brought down. If boxing is to become pop
uar SPORT l. should have popular prices 1t is ridiculous
to pay athlete half lllion dollars for half hours
work and to have another group of men take corre-
spending profit for promotion.