Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-07-30 | Page 5 | Rickard Favors Chicago

Richard Rickard Favors Chicago I CHICAGO July 30 By 30 By The As As- sedated Press The The prospects for tor Chicago Chicago's s selection as the Demp- Demp Tunney sey-Tunney fight tight site loomed brighter today oday on the heels of ot Tex Rickard's announcement that the board of di directors dl dI- rectors of his Madison Square Garden corporation had wired its support of his Judgment Rickard shortly before receiving the telegram was Informed that a pe petition pe- pe petition for an order restraining him from use of the Soldier Field Flold stadium would be withdrawn removing another er cc obstacle The petition had been filed tiled by J 3 Kenter Elliott an attorney who said that In view of public favor for tor the fight the tM action would Mould 1 not be pressed Tex said that unless other unforeseen unforeseen unforeseen seen developments arise the big bat bat- battle battIe tle tIe would be staged at Soldier field September 13 15 15 and he added that he already had ha 1 received orders for tor worth of o tickets of this amount coming from the big bankers and business men with whom he held fight tight conferences yesterday The promoter approved the stadium site after going over the place with the South Park board engineers who would be given the task of arranging for the tho additional fight tight seats Beats Rickard has yet to meet with the Illinois athletic commission and also has las a few other Jobs to attend to be before be- be before before fore he will announce definitely his hla choke choice of ot cities but his decision is anticipated by Monday