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Show HTZSMMONS WILL NAME REFEREE FOR BIG SCRAP I Several Prominent Men in Boxing World Mentioned as Possible Selections; James J. Corbett Former Champion, Cham-pion, Is Choice of Miske; Dempsey Puts Soldier Jack Riley to Sleep in Second Round I BENTON HARBOR, Mich. 1. I With the championship contest bc-twn bc-twn Jack Dempsey, the '-lismpicn and Billy Miske. the challenger, only six days away, the Question Ot a referee ref-eree for the title match received seri-(Ma seri-(Ma consideration In the camps of both men today. ..Several conferences :.ve been held over the selection of the third man In the ring but no decision Ib likely , until the arrival of Thomas Bigger, chairman of the state athletic pom-mlsslon pom-mlsslon late this afternoon or tomorrow. tomor-row. Half a dozen men prominent In ring! affairs are under consideration. I Among ihn are James J Corbett. I former heavyweight champion. Jim Griffin a referee of San Francisco; and Jim Dougherty of Philadelphfn F.mcrson t" Dickeraon of Grand I P.splds. Mich , president of the Cep-j etral League, has been selected as re'f-i eree of the preliminary contests. There wilj be three heavyweight matches preceding the Dempscy-ftflske contest The first (it these will be started it 3 o'clock, daylight saving time which menns thai Dempsey and lh challenger chal-lenger probably will not K"! into action ac-tion until 4 o'clock OT later Tt had been expected that the arena would be completed yesterdav afternoon, but it was found impossible to have nil the scats Installed. The principal work has been finished and minor details alone remain to be completed. com-pleted. Three hundred and fifty its are yet to be instnlled and the t ing Is to he raised six inches more to give those in the bleacher seats a lietter view All thLs will e accomplished by Thursday afternoon. To guard against any rushing of the entrances or disorder dis-order in front of the ti ket windows, arrangements have been made to have the booths and entrances guarded by the state constabulary and soldiers from Camp Custer. Harry Grab, tight heavyweight from Pittsburghi was scheduled to bov with the champion this afternoon for the first time during the training, He is rendy to go Int.i th- ring yesterday, but Dempsey thought he had enough work after boxing four men. The champion knocked out .Soldier Jack Riley, a member of the 7th Infantry, In-fantry, 60 seconds after the start of ihe second round. Mlske will continue to box today! despite the ei;i over hlit left eye. ! |