BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1923, Page 3

BOXING.

AUSTEALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. DEAIPSEY-FIB PO FIGHT. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) XEW 'YORK. Sep. 12. The District Attorney is investigating the ticket speculation in connection with the Dempsey-Eirpo contest. The charges involve the specific sale of tickets worth twenty seven dollars for seventy seven dollars. The demand for seats is keen. BUENOS AIRES. Sep. 12. Firpo’s chances constitute the sole topic of conversation bore, and enthusiasm ,is unprecedented. Firpo’s victory is confidently expected, and a patriotic demonstration in Firpo’s honour is planned for Saturday. PREPARATIONS AND PROSPECTS. 'Received this day nt 9.15 a in.) NEW YORK, Sep. 12. Eirpo and Dempsey completed training to-day and entrained lor Xcw York to comply with the formalities of the State Boxing Commission. including weighing-in arid a physical examination. The verdict of observers in i-ir-po’s camp is that the latter is in ported physical shape, but is a very crude boxer. Reports from Dempsey’s camp stiess the physical fitness of the (liampiou and bis remarkable pugilistic skill. Xo more is heard that Dempsey has fallen c.fV in power, such as came from Shelby before the Gibbons’ light. Spurting opinion continues overwhelmingly in invoiir ot Dempsey, lint few will concede that the Argentinian has any chance, save perhaps through a lucky punch. Alan.v now say that Dempsey will win before the end of the third round. A large group- of rich Argentinians have arrived r.i Xcw York for the fight. An extraordinary amount of interest is centred on the fight, the most conservative of the American newspapers devoting whole pages to details of the training arrangements, etc. Twelve hundred thousand dollars worth of tickets have already been sold, and Tex Rickard declared that he could sell beyond the fit teen hundred thousand. hut the Baseball Park, wherein the light will be held, inis its facilities limited to a hundred thousand persons.

Thousands of visitors who have come from every quarter of the globe are crowding New Yelk. The police will devote a great part- of the force to handle the spectators, but the arena living situated in the heart of llie oily greatly augments tile traffic problem. Firpo. to-morrow, will be the guest, at a reception by the Consuls of the twelve Spanisli-Amerienn nations, and HO toreador in Spain’s hah yon days ever commanded such idolutory as this pugilist, who remains silent and uncoiiitnuiiicativc. surrounded by a small group of Argentinian friends who speak ’itile English. Firpo says:— “ i need know no English. J know what lo do on Friday night.'’ Dempsey says:—"l have no plan, but 1 will make it as the light proceeds.”