Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-08-10 | Page 1 | Jack Dempsey Denied Permit to Fight Gene

JAC JACK DEMPSEY OE DENIED PER PERMIT AIT TD GENE Rickard's Richards Plans for Big Fight Given Gi Tempo Tempo- Temporary Setback NEW YORK TOnIC Au Aug 10 DY 10 By The Thc Associated Tex Press Press ards ard's plans ton for staging a II worlds world's heavy heavy- heavyweight heavyweight weight heavy weight championship fight tight between Tack Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney In the Yankee stadium September 16 received a II temporary setback today The license committee ot of o the New York state tate athletic commis commis- commission commission sion Issued a n license to Tunney th th challenger but bul deferred deterred granting a license to Dempsey pending his compliance with Ith the tho rules govern govern- governIng governing governing ing glove fighting In this state A squad of ot 25 police was thrown around the Flatiron building as members ot of o the New York state athletic commission went Into Inlo exe- exe executive exe executive session preliminary to the meeting of ot the license committee which holds the tate fate of ot the Jack Gene Gene Dempsey Tunney worlds world's heavyweight championship fIght scheduled for the Yankee stadium Septem September bel 16 The police were sere under orders to break up tip any demonstration that might recur occur as a result of ot the rul- rul rulIng ruling rul ruling ing of the license committee