THE BIG FIGHT.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1921, Page 3

THE BIG FIGHT.

DEMPSEY AND CARPENTIER. TO-DAY’S CONTEST. FINAL TRAINING NOTES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. New York, Juno 28. With four days remaining before the Dempsey—Carpentier fight ticket receipts have already passed the million dollar mark. All the 50-dollar seats hale been sold, but quantities of lower-priced tickets aro available. The stadium Will seat 91,613 persons and approximately 60 per cent, of the seats have gone, or 55,000. The receipts are thus already double tho gate for the Dempsey—Willard bout, which totalled 452,522 dollars. It is estimated that RtekarcFs expenses will amount to 800,000 dollars, including half tho purse of 500,000 dollars. The International Reform Bureau, which announced its Intention to seek an injunction to stop the fight on the ground that !.t was a prize fight and violated the law, failed to file an application. This was probably due to Governor Edwards’ statement, that any such effort would be waste of time. Mr. Rickard is assured that he is legally protected from any last miuule attempt to interfere with the bout. Xhe report that DemjVey is buffering an attack of nerves owing to the belief that be Is unpopular with the public has lowered the betting odds. Carpentier is cool and confident. Both men are resting till Saturday.

New York, June 29. After announcing that he would rest yesterday Dempsey suddenly changed his mind and boxed strenuous rounds with O’Hara and Williams, slugging w.'.th might and main, Williams being badly punished. Carpentier boxed six fast rounds with Chris Arnold, Paul Samson, and Joe Scannette, giving his partners a rough time. The secrecy attending the Frenchman's training is having an effect on the betting. While Dempsey's supporters scoff at Carpentier's chances, they are hesitant about taking bets, and the result IS that very little money has yet been placed.

At Jersey City Robert Watson, president of tlie International Reform Bureau, accompanied by counsel and five clergymen, appeared before the Chancery Court and asked the Court to Issue an order directing Rickard and the other promoters of the Carpentier-Dempsey fight to show cause why an injunction should not be issued preventing the fight. Mr. Wilson, secretary of the Bureau, states that the motion be urged because the fight is a prize fight, and not an exhibition ; secondly, it is a gigantic swindling scheme through issuance by the promoters of counterfeit tickets; thirdly, tl»? fight has attracted the most undesirable people to Jersey City; fourthly, its demoralising effect on youth. The Judge at Jersey City declined to act on the petitions for an injunction preventing the Dempsey-Carpentier fight. The United States Government will probably collect a million dollars in taxes in connection w.'.th tho fight on Saturday. Dempsey, out of 300,600 dollars, will pay 163,990, Carpehtler, out of 200,000. will pay 93,350, and Rickard out of 300,000. will pay 163,990. The Indirect earnings, profits on railway transportation. and taxes, etc., will total nearly half a million dollars. BECKETT v. COOK. London, June 30. Sporting Life says the Cook-Beckett match Is off, owing to Beckett’s monetary demands. Sullivan, the promoter, says the offer Is still open if the principals sign articles for £lOOO a-side and the best purse. THE CONTROL OF BOXING. Sydney, July 1. The Athletic Association has received a communication from the Queensland Association announcing that a conference is contemplated with the view of Athletic Associations controlling the State aud Australasian boxing championships. MAKE THE GAME OPEN! "Fight Fair" writes to the editor under yesterday’s date: — Sir,—As a supporter of both football and boxing, and one who attends every match of any importance in the province, the thought , has struck me that it is nearly time ti e provincial boxing associations followed their football brethren in trying to make the gameopen and doing away with the continuous 1 clinching and wrestling of which we have seen so much at the different bouts held In the province recently, last night’s contests in Eltham being another case in point. The principal offender in one of these bouts was to the surprise of most, of the spectators—declared the winner. Really it is high time , the referees used the power they have to disqualify a boxer who holds and hits. There is no doubt that If it had not been for the splendid exhibition of clean, open box'ng given by McAsey and Scott in the big contest of the' night, boxing would have received a setback In Taranaki, where we all like the clean, open game, tho same as in Rugby—keep the ball In play. By the way, are the boxing associations in Taranaki tied to one referee? I See the Wellington Association have different referees, such as A. Maxwell, and M. Stewart, who has refereed in the leading club in the world, viz., the National Sporting Club, London. Also there is F. Burns, of Auckland. Thanking you In anticipation. anjj' hoping the clubs will not kill the goose. thXr lays the golden egg, viz., the good old paying public.—l am, etc., FIGHT FAIR.