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Show TUNNEY 15 NERVOUS AS HE ENTERS The arena was then cleared for the main bout and it was announced that' Tummy lieilly of Philadelphia would lie referee. . The judges were announced , as Mike B. EmsLeiu of Wilkese Barre and Frank Brown of Pittsburgh. The gloves fur Dempsey and Tunne.y were handed the referee. The sajne time keepers were 10 act as in the preliminaries. There was fli tremendous re from the crowd when Tunney appeared ap-peared away in the back of- the house and walked down the aisle to the ring. lie wore a wide smile and seemed almost embarrassed at the big demonstration that greeted greet-ed him. lie had on a flashy new robe, with the emblem of the marine corps on his back. It was a gift of Ihe Marines. AVith him were his manager, Pilly Gibson, Jimmy Bronsou, his chief second in a golf suit and Lou Brix, an old friend. Tunney went to his corner and spoke to friends within his hearing and Smiled nt other shouts at him from further back in the stadium. For the first time he appeared to be a little bit nervous and he shuff led his feet when a roar announced the arrival of Dempsey. Dempsey's path was cleared by a flock of polled and he had difficulty in getting through the crowd. There were the greatest scenes of excitement around the ringsfde hut no disorder of any kind.' Dempsey; was preceded into the ring by Jerry the Greek, and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, Gus Wilson Wil-son and Gene Normile. Dempsey strut ted 5 across' the 'r Ins and shook hands with Tunuey in his corner. Dempsey wore ' a pair of blue silk trunks wilh'goUrbr'aid on the sides and n new wliit& sweater. His old red sweater was missing for the first time in a hig fight. Jimmy BronsO'n watched Dempsey tape his hands and .Tack 0'F.rien and Gus Wilson watched Tunney tape his hands. Dempsey had cold on his face. Inspector of the hoxing cream on his eye brows and grease commission were in each crner. - Dempsey seemed to be shoved. It is' his usual custom ta enter the ring with a heavy beard for protection. pro-tection. Dempsey and Tunney taped their own . hands with the gauzf given them by the deputy cora missioner, and they took their good natured time. " - - Tunney was visibly annoyed by the Delay and Billy Gibson his manager, man-ager, was so nervous he could hardly hard-ly hold the gloves. While the ceremonies were being performed n few drops ofi riin fell on the crowd. When Dempsey- was finishing taping his hands, Jerry the Greek started masaging- his legs and put a ! towel over his knees. The crowd started yelling for action fearing miu fall which seemed seem-ed certain. Spectators arose and started putting put-ting on rain coats. Dempsey's manager, man-ager, Xormile, shouted across' the ring at Tunney: "AVhen you ready" But Dempsey was also' fiddling with his bandages. The seconds in each corner Were ready and laughed n't 'the' crowd, yelling for action. Billy Gibson, Tuimey's manager said : :"This iV not our fault. Fighters are usually allowed to tape their hands in the dressing room and, it takes tinic lo do it" 1 " Dempsey : arosev and removed his swealer, putting a new towel around .his shoulders., i v : Jack then drew on his gloves 'and started fretting in his corner, scowl--ing across the ring at Tunney. The ,rain was coming down harder as the preliminary announcements were being made. The crowd a T-niost T-niost drowned -out -the nnnounce-yients. nnnounce-yients. Dempsey jumped up and started leaping about, in his corner, 'arming up his legs. ; ''- - ' Tunney was just putting on his .gloves. ""' " : 'J fl Dempsey's weight was announced as 100 and Tnnney's ISijV "." r:. The referee then called the fighters fight-ers to the center of the rina- |