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Show HEAVY ADVANCE mm bout Dempsey-Miske Contest Will Be Held Rain or Shine, Says Promoter BENTN HAPP.np.. Mich., Sept' 3 Rain will not cause a postponement nf the heavyweight championship contest con-test between Jack Dempsey and Bill .Miske, set for Monday afternoon, Pro-moler Pro-moler Fitzslmmons announced today The ring and a large pmt of the op.-n : lr arena will be covered with n hup i canvas early on the day of the fiRbl 11 the weather is threatening:, and the heavyweight rivals will co Into the ilng- on schedule tlnie no matter 11 'there Is a downpour. The referee situation Is expected to be clearer! up today with the arrival of Thomas Bigger, chairman of the state athletic commission. Jack Karns, manager of the champion, ,sald that he would Insist upon naming nam-ing an official of his own selection as he will take no chance with an unexperienced un-experienced rinp official. Promoter Kit .simmons said that the advance .-vale has reached $50,000 and thot Indications were favornblc for a tolal gate receipt of $150,000. It was announced that more than $7000 worth of seats were sold yaeterda Thousands are planning to make the mp In motor oars and will not pui-chaso pui-chaso their tickets until their arrival. |