Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1927 — Page 7

moth Fighters Confident On Eve Os Battle

I jOTH PREDICT I KNOCKOUT WIN Bpntev And Dempsey Are Ktcstless As They Await I Hour Os Fight By Janies L. Ktlgallen (INS Staff Correspondent) Lcago. Sept. 22—“1 think I’m good kgh to win by “ knockout in seven (fids.'' Restlessly pacing his suite in the ‘i.isoii Hotel like a caged panther. »k Dempsey made this assertion to friends today as he waited the ■o hour tonight when he wilt have golden chance to win hack the ivyweight championship of the r |d which he lost in a downpour of u in Philadelphia, just a year ago. at 11-e I .line I >"><•. out i at Like Villa. Gene Tunney, tin- . I ,uid seieiily confident, h id his expect to win without any meat , u l:i. this time by a knockout." 1,., principal actors in thi dramatic S llg -p.< taele that is to be staged inr blazing are lights in the vast exX,,.,-, of the egg-shaped Soldiers n- .1 < mud that Ver witnessed a sporting event, had hided themselve- from the pi'blie. 'hey were waiting at calmly as they, mild, for the last few trying hours to bss before the Bell summons them to ie center of a twenty-foot ring pitched lose to the breezy shore of the lake rent. Heinly guarded by police, Dempsey X ■ in-.c Chicago last night from Ids .. h' adqtiarte.s ft Lincoln Field n .i wmt into retirement at the Mor*i.oii He was accompanied by his '|®l, ~.d wife, Estelle Taylor, screen X ( ir. who after kissing her httsl and |Mg ...I bye and wishing him "loads of |H|... k ■ retired to her appartnient in the JXfashionable Edgwater Beach. SS' Dempsey was up early this morning . a breakfast of bacon and eggs, did |X; Hit calisthenics in his rooms, slid j® Il ? :t played cards with friends. Now X. . I then he left-the game and walked ■'■te-Jessly around bis room. He was in -■>■-! humor, however, and joked withI his companions. His father, Hiram Dempsey, who came here from Utah to sec his son try to regain his lost laurels, visited him and they had a long chat. Tunney, fresh from a ten-hour sleep, arose this morning in the best of spirits. He jollied with Lou Fink, his trainer. and sergeant Bill Smith, his body guard, who slept In the same room with the champion. "It won't be long now," Tunney commented. “cheer up, you fellows, you seem to be taking it harder than 1 H am." K Ihe champion’s main concern seemed SI to be about the weather. I hope it will £ be real cold tonight,” he said. “The B colder it is the paster he will have to H move in the ling. The faster we move • the quicker it will be over. 3 It was clear and cold with a bl*’ng g autumnal wind sweeping across Fox ■ lake. I In discussing the light, Dempsey I said this morning: g "I haven't the slightest fear that I cannot whip Tunney this time. He I oka the same to me as the rest of them did from the time I knocked out Willard. I expect to knock him out and it shouldn’t go farther than seven r.'unds. I feel, like my old self again and that's the most assuring factor of it all to me. I've got everything I ever had, I feel, and that’s what makes me sure I am going to win.” z - Tunuey, in his final interview, said he believed Dempsey will be 25 per cent easier to beat this time. "1 mean to stop him,’ said the champion. “I feel great. The cold spell has put the proper zip in me. 1 haVc planned my style of batlie to counter any mode of attack Dempsey employs. 1 am even more certain I will win than 1 was when I first engaged Dempsey at Philadelphia last year." The fight will net Tunney a profit of $1,000,0'10, the largest amount ever raid any pugilist for a single battle. Dempsey has been given a flat guarantee of $450,000. If promoter Tex Rickaid's estimate of attendance of 150,000 proves correct, the fight will draw 20,000 more spectators than previous fistic encounter. The gate receipts are expected to total more than $2,500,00. o J. D. Rioter, of Bluffton, called on friends here-this afternoon. Miss Margaret Vesey left this morning for Mobile, Ala., where her broth-er-in-law, Vere Mack, is a patient in a hospital. He had a leg fractured in an accident several days ago and Miss Vesey will remain with her sister until he .is belter.

JACK DEMPSEY (William HniTison Dempsey) PREVIOUS RING RECORD (By United Press) 1915-1916—Scored eighteen knockouts with minor fighters Lost to Jack Downey, 4 rounds 1917— Scored two knockouts Knocked out by Jim Flynn, 1. “ 1918— Knocked out the following: Homer Smith, 1; Jim Flynn, 1; Bill Brennan, 6; Bull Sadee, 1; Tom Riley, 1; Dan Ketchel, 2; Arthur Pelky, I; Kid McCarthy, 1; Bob Dever, 1; Porky Flynn, 1; Fred Fulton, 1; Terry Kelley, 5; Jack Moran, 1; Battling Levinsky, 3; Porky Flynn, 1; Carl Morris, 1; Gunboat Smith. 2 Lost to Willie M» ehan, 4. 1919— Knocked out: Big Jack Hickey, 1; Kid Harris, 1; Kid Henry, 15 Edd.e Smith, 1; Tony, Drake, 1; Jess Willard, 3 (for heavyweight championship). ’ ■ 1920— Knocked out Billy Miske, 3; Bill Brennan, 12. 1921— Knocked out Georges Carpentier, 4. 1923 —Knocked out Luis Firpo, 2. 1926—Lost Heavyweight Championship to Gene Tunney by decision, 10, RECAPITULATION Matches engaged in, 78: knockouts, 47; won, 11; knocked out by 1; no decisions, 2; draw, 4; lost, 3 e

Comparison Os Fighters Chicago, Sept. 22— (Up) Physically Jack Dempsey and Gene Tun ney will compare in the following i manner when they step into the ring' on Soldiers’ Field tonight: Dempsey Tunney 32 Age 29 196 Weight 190 ti-ft. I’/i-in. Height 6-ft. %-in. 77 Reach 7f>t6 9 Wrist 8 13 Forearm 13ti 14 Vs Biceps 14 401/5 Chesi Nor. 41 44% Chest Ex. 41 33 Waist 34 1C' 2 Neck 17 22 Thickh 23 Calf 16 9 Ankle 9 —o BSbe Ruth Hits His 55th Homer; Must Hit 5 More To Break Record New York. Sept. 22—(INS)—George Herman Ruth the upted pill punisher of the New York Yankees, is smashing homers so hard and frequently these days that he bids fair to break his record of 59, made in 1921. The Babe's 55111 of the 1927 season, made against Detroit Yesterday, was a tremendous wallop. Ruth must hit five more homers in New York’s sevenn remaining games to crack the record. At this stage in 1921 he had 56. • O — Commodores Schedule Two Games With Kirkland Two more games have been added to- th. 1 basketball schedule of the- Catholic high school Commodores, Father Joseph Hession, athletic manager of the school, announced today. The Commodores will meet the Kirkland Kangaroos in the D. C. H. S. gym, Saturday night, January 14. and in the new Kirkland gym on Saturday night, February 11. The Kirkland school expects to have the strongest team in its history this year ami two good games are expected when they clash with the Commodores. Pittsburgh Dims Giants Hopes For Pennant Today Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 22— (INS) — Giants’ hope for the National League pennant were dimmed this afternoon, when Pittsburgh won the first of a double beader here 5-2. The Pirates drew first blood in the second inning, then followed in the third with a four run-rally. Hornsby’s homer in the 6th with one man oil base counted for the Giant runs. Junior Band To Practice The Junior Baud will meet tonight at 7:15 o'clock for a short rehearsal The practive will be dismissed at 8:15 o’clock, in order for to get returns from the Tunney-Dempsey prize fight at Chicago.

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MONROE NEWS — Dale Yoeman, of Fort Wayne, spent the week-end with his father. John A. Yoeman mid family, east of town. Ross Ewert, of Indianapolis, was a business caller in town, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl M. Webb were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of ’Linn Grove, Sunday. J. W. Everhart returned las week' I from Elkhart where he visited a saw days. P. C. Good ami John Jacobs, of Celina, Ohio, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Keller, Sunday. Misses Ruth and Mary Schwartz and Messers. Floyd Johnson and Jay Yost motored to St. Marys, Ohio, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Vallentlne artvisiting the former's mother, Mrs.

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GENE TUNNEY World’s Heavyweight Champion PREVIOUS RING RECORD (By United Press) KNOCKOUTS 1919— Bob Pierce, 2 rounds. 1920— Whitey Alien, 2; Jim Monahan. 1; Al Roberts, 3; Ed. Kinley, 6; K. O. Sullivan, 1; Jeff Madden. 2: Ole Anderson, 3; Sergt. Ray Smith 2. 1921— Young Ambrose, 1; Soldier Jones, 7; Jack Burke, 2; Wolf Larsen, 7; Eddie O'Hara, 6. 1922— Jack Clifford, 6; Jack Burke, 9; Ray Thompson, 3; Jack Hanlon, V Charley Weinert, 4; Whitey Wenzel, 5. 1923— Jack Clifford, 8. 1924— Ray Thompson, 2; Ermino Spalla, 7; Georges Carpentier, 15; Joe. Lohman, 8; Harry Foley, 1; Buddy McHale, 2. 1925— Tom Gibbons, 12; Italian Jack Herman, 2; Bartley Madden. 3. NO DECISION 1919— Dan O'Dowd, 8. 1920 — Paul Sampson, 10; Leo Houck, 6; Leo Houck, 10. 1922 — Fay Kaiser, 10; Charley Weinert, 12; Tommy Loughran, 8. 1923— Jimmy Delaney, 10 1924— Harry Foley, 10: Jimmy Delaney, 10; Harry Greb, 10; Jeff Smith 15. 1925— Harry Greb, 10; Johnny Risko, 10. LOST x 1922 — Harry Greb, 15 (for American light heavyweight championship). WON 1919—80 b Martin, 4 (for A. E. F. light-heavyweight championship); K- O. Sullivan, 10; Ted Jamieson, 10. 1921 — Martin Burke, 10; Eddie Josephs. 12; Herbert Crossley, 7. 1922— Battling Levinsky, 12; Fay Kaiser. 10; Chuck Wiggins, 10. 1923 — Chuck Wiggins. 12; Harry Greb, 15 (won American light heavyweight title): Dan O’Dowd. 12; Harry Greb, 15. 1924— Martin Burke, 15. 1926— Jack Dempsey, 10 (won world’s heavyweight championship.) r NO CONTEST 1923— Jack Renault, 4 RECAPITULATION Bcuts engaged in, 62; knockouts, 30; won, 16; no decision, 14; lost, 1 ■ no cohtest, 1. x

Eineline Stalter. Mrs. Stalter will re- tion with her mother, Mrs. Magdelina turn with them to their honu- in south of town. Witt, Arkansas, in a few days. Mrs. Bert Mast and daughter Vera Mrs. Adolph llanrie and children tnd spent Wednesday with the former’s Miss Maragret Striker spent Sunday parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Striker, at Geneva with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur near Berne. Staley. Donald Hahert motored to Muncie Miss Matilda Christener has return- Wednesday on business. ed to her duties as stenographer with o Moellering Brothers and Grees at Fort William Miners, of Fort Wayne, was Wayne after spending a week's vaia- a business visitor in Decatur today.

Five Bouts To Precede Tunney-Dempsey Battle Chicago, Sept. 22.—(INS)—Preliminaries to the Gene Tunney-Jack Dempsey card tonight are: George Manley, Denver, vs. Yale Okun, New York. Chuck Wiggins, Indianapolis, vs. Jimmy Byrne, Louisville. Big Boy Peterson, New Orleans, vs.

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Johnny Grosso, New York. Armand Emmanuel, San Francisco, vs. George La Rocco, New York. Benny Krueger, Chicago, vs. Martin Burke, New Orleans. The bouts will bo six rounds each. All fighters are heavyweights. The first preliminary will start u’ 8:15 p. m. o — Get the Habit—Trade at Home. It Paye