Show 1 1 Sporting Spectacle of World History Is Magnet Huge Throng Drawn to Philadelphia Too Big For City's Accommodations Richand Rich and Poor Alike On Hand to toBe toBe toBe Be as Close a as Possible to Battle Special Trains Crowded With Fans I I FACTS ABOUT BIG FIGHT FIGHT- I Dy By The Th Associated Press Pm P Wllliam William HarrIson Harrlson Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion ch of ot the th world sInce tince 1313 and James Jame Joseph Gene Tunney challenger Number lumber of ot Ten rounds rounds Ten rounds to a decision rendered by two judges or In the event event the tho judges disagree the tir decision decision to be rendered by the he referee The Th Identity of ot the referee will not be revealed until just before the th principals enter the tho rIng rioe Tex Promoter Tex Rickard Time and Between place place Between 0 and p m en Ogden time at the Centennial stadium South Philadelphia In In case caze of oC ofrain rain will be held tomorrow night Probable attendance attendance of o which pal palL paid Probable receipts receipts Fighters purse purse for tor Dempsey and for tor Tunney Other percentages Figured Figured on basis of o probable receipts 10 per cent of o gross cross or to Centennial exposition five lve per cent or to the state Athletic commission Fighters statements Dempsey statements Dempsey Ill IH knock out Tunney with the first punch panch If it I can Tunney I have hiTe unlimited confidence In my iny ability P PHILADELPHIA Sept 23 23 23 By y The Associated Press Press- The celebration of years of American in independence gained in comparatively ancient warfare gave way today todar to tithe the spectacle of a modern conflict the settlement of personal fighting supremacy between Jack Dempsey Dempse and Gene Tunney Tunney Champion And nd challenger start fighting shortly after 8 30 p m time timo for or the tho heavyweight ot or the world and the th richest prize e In the th sporting world worl some some before 6 tho the great great- greatest est cat throng that ever er paid to view Ie so an athletic event anywhere Few wars war have havo required more diplomatic maneuvers negotiations and ultimatums ultimatum than this duel The Tho courts court decided eleventh would not and the harshest hara cst n of ot the weather man called on for tor light local showers The preliminary skirmishes In inthe litho the tho ring rin are scheduled to begin at 7 1 p m eastern standard time with the th signal for tor tho the main at- at attack attack attack tack between 30 ani CITY IS While lawyers lawyer moved to settle the la last remaining legal issue issue-i Philadelphia braced Itself to with with- withstand withstand withstand stand the rush ot or toward tile scene ne of or tho battle tho the gigantic municipal stadium located In the th exposition ground It seemed likely that close to would seek eek the th vicinity of t the battle ground by From to expected with as many more na- na natives natives tives Intent upon being at least tf in with the tho th battle battlo of or a century and a half halt The Tb advance guard of o the visit visit- visiting Ing battalions numbering close to t converged on the th city over over- overnight overnight night to ba ha followed by dozens ot of ol special pedal trains from New York Washington Baltimore Chicago and other big centers NO XO PLACE PL TO SLEEP Unable to obtain hotel or room room- rooming rooming rooming ing accommodations hundreds hundred spent pent a 0 sleepless night or sought repose reposo In any available spot pot preparatory pre preparatory to joining tho the rush to- to toward to toward ward yard the tho th turnstiles at 3 S p m Wealth society and public life or of the nation were well represent represented ed cd In the th gathering throngs Gov Gee Governors senators congressmen may may- mayors mayors ors captains ot of o industry men and women whose names till fill pages of ol society's blue books holding the choicest ot or the th 27 2750 2750 O ringside tickets mingled with the tho tans fanc clutching pasteboards pasteboard Nothing In tn sporting history has ha approached the th proportions ot of this spectacle As many DIany followers ot of sport may have jammed their wa way Into such events as the th English derby or the Indianapolis auto race raco but the paying public at such classics could not compare with the throng that alreadY has turn turn- turned turned ed In close to Into the coffers of Tex Tn Rickard's organization organization organization tion TWO MILLION DOLL RS It Is the th nearest n are t approach to t a sporting spectacle et known It was barely a few years ago when million dollar gates for championship lights fights or worlds world's world se- se series se series ries battles startled the tho th athletic world nickard Rickard master promoter of 20 years experience never has haa ha been forced to combat as much opposition opposition tion as he be h has In the tho crowning venture Of his hh career From New lew NewYork NewYork York to Chicago back to New NewYork NewYork York then unexpectedly to Phila Phila- Philadelphia Philadelphia delphia and the th cent he has h taken the tho th most discussed match of ot modern times Inter Inter- Intertwined IntertwIned Intertwined twined with his efforts first to ob- ob obtain ob obtain tam tain a battle ground have ha been t a succession of law suits threatened I Injunctions and opposition from various arlous quarters No lo less than a I dozen court cases eases In five different states tales have hav figured In the th preliminaries preliminaries to the tho th battle TWO BATTLERS D A After three thre years year of Idleness Dempsey the champion cli meets meet the challenger the th former marine Gene Tunney product of New NewYork's NewYork's NewYork Yorks York's Greenwich Greenwich village and popular r hero ot of o the tho mass of fan fan- fandora dom dora dom K tr th this opinions opinion o of or Its cross erosS- cro s- s section herp hero can ean be b accepted asa asa as ns a criterion Dempsey one of ot the most devastating devastating de- de punchers puncher the lh ring hits has h s ever pr known lla baa hai been established Continued on oa Inre lae Iwo l 0 o READY FOR BIG SPORT EVENT Continued From Page Pa c One Ont as a It heavy a Odds on him have 0 Increased from 2 to 1 to close to 4 to 1 Even though some doubts were entertained as to his ability to rt- rt pain gain his punching power and speed D Dempsey has been conceded a decisive dr- dr margin because of ot his ex- ex terrific attack and ability abil- abil abilIty Ity It to absorb punishment All critics bellevo belleve Dempsey will make a a rushing tearing battle of or It from Crom the tho start just a as he did Jess Willard whom he de- de dethroned dethroned In 1913 1919 and just as ho he did In coi Luis Luls Firpo In his hl hi last title tight fight three years ears ago Tunney's best prospect of victory Is conceded to bo be In the fighting I going the lt or close to it It Ills His defense has been built upon the Idea of ot stopping Dempsey's early rush and his attack upon the tho theory that It If the fight tight shock shork is I weathered Dempsey will be a 11 aready aready ready target SOI SIDELIGHTS five Thirty five hundred policemen have been detailed to handle the fight crowds and traffic jams inthe In Inthe Inthe the business centers of the city as aswell aswell aswell well as a the tho vicinity of the sesquIcentennial sesquicentennial centennial stadium Uniformed pa Ill patrolmen will aid the two ticket tak- tak takers tak takers ers assigned to each of 39 gates nt at the tho arena while 1500 ushers will distribute the crowds Inside the battle One eyed Connolly reformed gate lIate crasher has bas turned over o a anew anew anew new leaf He bought his ticket for forthe forthe the fight tight after years ears of eluding pasteboard collectors Two fIght tight tans fans from faro far far of f Brazil were among the eleventh hour arrivals arrivals- Speculators ask as high as for Cor a 2750 ringside seat and 50 for tor a 8 hotel room room reservation Medical and surgical facilities were mobilized by Director ot of Pub Pub- PUb Pub Pub-llo Ito Health Krusen to give III speedy first aid old In the event of oC accidents Large corps of doctors and nurses were assigned to the emergency hospital within the exposItion grounds hospitals In the tho central centro and southern parts of the city also have augmented staffs starts A testimonial dinner entertain entertain- entertainment entertainment entertainment ment and night In Bohemia will willbe willbe be given by the exposition association association tion Immediately after aCter the tho fight The winner and ond loser of the bat bat- battle bat battle battle tle have been Invited |