DEMPSEY-TUNNEY FIGHT

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 297, 14 September 1927, Page 14

DEMPSEY-TUNNEY FIGHT

COURT DECLINES INJUNCTION

SUMS TO BE PAID CONTESTANTS Br Telegraph.—press association. Copyright. (P<cc. September 13, 8.15 p.m.) New York, September 12. A Chicago message bays that two interesting reports were current to-day relative to the championship fight,-namely, that Tunney will receive a flat sum of a million dollars, ami Dempsey 425,000, and. that Dempsey is engaging in secret boxing sessions. Another story, that Tunney had accepted a bribe of a million dollars from New York gamblers to let Dempsey win, gained currency over the week-end, but is vehemently denied by the champion. Tunney enjoyed a complete day’s rest to-day, save a round of golf. He bad planned a little ring work, but the intense heat hero caused a change of Allans. Dempsey also did no boxing, but engaged in pulleys and punching bag. It is understood that he will continue secret boxing sessions until next Sunday. The Court declined to issue an injunction to pi event tho Dempsey-Tunney tight, applied for on the ground that Dempsey had made a previous contract to meet Wilis. Chicago, September 12. It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Tex Rickard on Monday signed up Gena Tunney (tho heavy-weight boxing champion) and Jack Dempsey in a new contract for the approaching fight, whereby the champion will receive a million dollars and -Dempsey 425,000.