Show SCRAMBLE ON OIL FOR DUE OE DEMPSEY Whether Bout Will Be Staged Still Is Big Problem KEARNS UNWORRIED He and Jack Already Have Salted In Bank GREAT aRnAT FALLS Mont r nt June 29 By By The Associated Press Press- Press Backers of the Jack Tom Dempsey Dempsey Gibbons he weight champion champion- champion I championship championship ship tight fight scheduled for tor Shelby i 4 today a are o straining every I nehe md pulling l every evert ever wire Ire Bible Dos sible to raise the final I payment lament due Dempsey on his hs J guarantee C and save sao the tho fight for Shelby t c I The situation utter after a or of orI I conferences switching Itching from one 1 hotel to another was as unchanged although every Individual connect connect- connected connected connected ed with the tight fight holds out hope that the necessary will trill be raised some som bo how boa some where here beI I Thero was ns no definite assurance that held out any promise e except 1 the statement that we ae 1 CalC ate aie ork work work-Ine Ing on two or throe three plans and e e- e ei 1 to raise ralso the money mone I Supporters of ot Jim Johnson Johnon tho mayor of or Shelby helby and treasurer or of orthe the tight fight who ho already has thrown Of Ills lils fortune Into the battle are ale confident that he pill III put the tight over oer even n If It he Is forced to mortgage e every cry piece of oC property he owns D CE cn Cr I Because every Indication points to a It completo complete financial failure ven if Dempsey Dempsy and Gibbons actually get Into the ring Influential citi citizens I zens ellS of ot Great 1 I all alls ails declared to to- to today to-dav to I Iday day that the final Install In Installment t ment for Dempsey should hould be paid I as quickly as al possible so that the would not be further held do down don n which they said ald would be absolutely certain It If f the pay pay- payment pay payment ment was delayed until next Mon Mon- Monday Mon Monday day the tha date dato on which It t Is due Johnny 0 O Nelll Neill a It wealthy oil op- op operator op operator and member of ot the Ameri Ameri- American merl J American can Rugby team that competed In inthe I the 1920 Olympic games Sa is back backof backof backof of a move which he hopes ally raise tho the necessary tunas tuna 0 Nelll Interested onlY In averting a fins na- fias fiasco co co for the tho state started negotiation negotiations negotiations tion for the sale ale or of o the mo moving Ing picture rights of ot the tho fight aCte 1 Jack Kearns manager o ot of Dempsey and Loy J ono one ot of o the tho land promoters agreed to waive thel their Interests In the film proceeds J hOT OT OT J CENT CINT ONeill O'Neill who yesterday esterday was as reo re- reported re reported ported to ha have hate e promised to nd- nd ad advance vance tanco 50 of the money needed to assure asure Dempsey Dempsey's guarantee de- de de declared red Glared tho the report a 1 was without foundation and that ho 10 would could not contribute another nother cent byon beyond l what he ha has already My only connection with the 1 pictures s has been an effort to no- no ne negotiate for tor their sale so ao that could bo be 1 for the third payment to Dempsey 0 Nelll said The promoters and Jack Kearns who jointly control i 5 per pr cent of the picture rights have havo agreed to surrender tho those e rights If It their in- in interest Interest In Interest terest could be Le sold I then com com- communiCAted communicated communicated with some of ot the movIng picture people with alth Ith whom hom I 1 am ac- ac acquainted ac acquainted I acting only l no and prompted solely through friendship or the tho promoters I 1 ot- ot of feiel feted fere to of the pictures for The Idea was that if t 1 could get gel a purchaser I 1 then would turn the whole hole thing thins 0 over er to the D promotes eta to negotiate the final deal 10 TO J 0 A A IRl If It If the pictures had hal been sold I Ithe the money immediately a would have ha been Leen turned over to Kearns corn com the Dempsey payment and assuring the tho staging ot of o the tha bout boutt t lp n to this time Ume 1 I have not reached anyone who was willing to pay that sum ot of o money offhand Sev- Sev Several Several Sev Several eral moving picture concerns seem to bo be Interested an and l I have turned their otters offers over to the promoters I haven t any more moro connection alth this tight fight than have a thousand 1 more Montana people who aho ho either have purchased tickets or made loans in 10 an all effort to raise raIe the need need- needed needed ed cd money I because of a spirit ot of sportsmanship and um to see lice this pre tall fall With already In the bank to his credit Kearns hearn man man- manager manager ager nger ot of o the champion ts is l the cool cool- coolest est eat and most collected individual connected with Ith the tho July 4 battle Kearns received r c this sum slim as Demp Dem D mp- mp 1 Continued on ou Pago ago o Two SCRAMBLE ON fOR DUE Continued from Page P C One sey's first two pa ments of ot the guarantee plus for tor hIs training expenses Kearns dis- dis dismissed dismissed dis dismissed missed the subject of ot the tho final payment to him him In tills this w v h have nothing to ta discuss un- un until un until til July ruly 2 when the tM lat la t t payment ment is la supposed Ja to bo be paid Dempsey Dempse In accordance with alth our contract If It the money Is not forthcoming it ail Mill be time for forme forme forme me to ta talk allt then The hea beav heavy weight champions champlon's manager yesterday declined an of- of offer of offer fer tel of a ranch valued at In lieu of his bis third pay pay- payment pay poy payment ment The of offer tel was submitted by byE byU E 1 F Cobb a real reil estate man and andall oil all operator of ot Geyser Mont but Kearns declared he preferred cash and ind that he already already owned too much land D 1 IV I AUDIENCE CE roads Crowds Cro ds In volume at sey's training camp as the time Ira draws drans s near for tor him lm to wind windup windup Ind liP up his tl 1 More than 1000 spec spec- spectators spectators floored ored tor t tl amen gathered on an the grussy outdoor ring elopes J pes around the yesler yesterday ay to watch the champl trained to ta the minute go through his paces Mft Ma user lager Kearns said Bald that larger trot craT I is are arc watching the champion in l t lining ining here than followed cd his hisIro frog roi S s either cither at Atlantic City or dOi C i T TA 13 tact fact t that promoters of ar the Jul contest were making fran fren- frantic frantic tic r forts yesterday esterd y to assure the fInal payment i to Dempsey caused not a ripple of ot excitement ment In Su the tho of ot camp camI Demps Dempsey y reo re- refuses re refuses fuses to worry orr The champion re reverted to the use of heaY heavyweight eight sparring P l pui ners ners yesterday mainly because a of cAsualties In the ranks of ot the light light- lighter lighter lighter er talent Dempsey boxed eight rounds lounds i yo o 0 each with Ith Jack Burke the Pittsburg light heavyweight Harry English heavy y Con Con- Connie Connie Con Connie nie Curry a and Her Her- Herman Her Her- Herman Herman man Auerbach a The champion worked a Iy ly displaying championship form formin tn in lr e every mole mo he made 11 It o KI l ING W RI G HELENA Mont June 29 29 Fight tans fans continued d discussion lon to- to toda today to-dai to da day of a new angle that has as In- In injected In Injected itself Ibe Into Inlo the Dempsey Gib bons championship tight fight at Shel Shel- Shel Shelby Shelly by ly Tul Tuly uly 4 Prom From Shelby have hale come reports that those thole backing the tho con con- contest con content test tent hive h ve not yet et succeeded In rais rala- rais- rais raisins lag ins the lite third to be pall Dempsey next Monday completing the he 3 O guarantee said Fald to bp be contained In the articles ot of agree agree- agreement ment tent Here lere In Helen Helena Attorney Gener Gener- General General al nl W V D Rankin yesterday esterday e ter a Issued a 1 public statement nt in In which he ho de- de de declared dared that It If the July 4 fight tight at Shelby does not materialize e e cry ery dollar that has been paid for tick tickets ets eta must mut mu t be bo refunded P 1 vL r-vL r r The persistent rumor the statement said that Dempsey Dempey Demp ey will not fight In Montana unless the thelast thelast last dollar of ot an unconscionable Is 13 in his hand handi bv by July I If true presupposes the tans laws of Montana against obtaining mone money under false pretenses are impotent impotent ent nt 1 J he state of oC Montana Is In- In Interested in interested in to seeing s Ing that It Its ts people are not defrauded Champions and their managers must obey th law the same Bini om as the most mast Inconspicuous Thus tar far ar the attorney general I las has not amplified hi his statement ot of day yesterday or ar Intimated what hilt steps he to take It if any In fOnt that Dempsey Is not In the ring tl to defend his title at the stipulated stipulated stipulated time SS S 1 ISI TRILL ByThe Mont Jont June By 29 23 29 By rh she Associated Press Confident Press that Jack will fight Tom ne n here July 4 despite dis- dis disquieting dis quieting reports from Great rails ails that th financial details of ot the title bout hout ere cre not torl toril Shelby today swung into the th task of o a caring for tor the of at v I I Utmost confidence Is le being placed ed Pel In Ma Mayor or Jim Johnson by the fight ht fans o of this little town Ex Ex- Ex are aro heard on an the tho streets frequently that Jim will put It over aver Johnson the tho red checked cowboy cowboy ex-cowboy banker and Shelby ItI I booster octor who is now at the head had of the financial t of ot the bout has s pledged his personal funds fund boutI to torning I swing Ing the payment of ot the third OCIO of DemP Dempsey's eys ey's guarantee That Shelby Gibbons meanwhile continues tt to plug along alone In his training work unmindful of the tho financial muddle surrounding tho the staging of af o the championship contest THUNDER GIRT Lat Last night nl Gibbons was Inducted into the thA Indian tribe amid elaborate and colorful cere cere- cere mo cere-mo mo me s Morn Mom than BO 60 Indians Indiana at at- at appa tired attired nt In bright natho el apps-el formal 1 ti II background as the St righter fighter gal bed In a D striking white whito buckskin outfit was welcom welcom- welcomed welcomed ed 1 Into Inta tho the tribe and given the tribal namo name Thunder Chief f Throughout tho ceremony Gib- Gib Gibbons Gib Gibbons bons bone wee was smiling smiting accommodating and apparently carefree In his yesterday he n dl- dl T dis-T played l 1 1 brilliant footwork speedy delhery r and counter and was In 1 n rp condition after atter rands with ith his sparring g partners Ills Uis breathing has haJI L m mL mo L f t o pro proved pro ed remarkably In the tho last 1 too 10 0 weeks and he boxes boes with Ith less leas ap- ap apparent apparent ap apparent parent effort now thin three seeks ago when hen he began training His 1113 weight eight today taday Is about pounds he said The dr drying Ing out process through which he ho wilt will go early carly next week ek Is expected to ito brin him down to or ar pounds |