BEFORE THE FIGHT

Evening Star, Issue 19615, 22 July 1927, Page 8

BEFORE THE FIGHT

DEMPSEY AND SHABKEY DISPOSAL OF TICKETS SPECULATORS ARRESTED. Press Association —By Telegraph —Copyright. NEW YORK, July 21. (Received July 22, at 9 a.m.) A mild sensation was-caused by an investigation by the United States officials of the disposal of tickets for the Dempsy-Sharkey fight. Several speculators were arrested for charging considerably above the booking office price on tho ground that they were thus evading payment of the additional amusement tax. Tex Rickard opened his books, disclosing that the throo State Boxing .Commissioners who are supervising prize-fighting in Now York received 136 free tickets, valued at 3,400 dollars, and besides purchased 15,000 dollars’ worth of others..' The question is being asked- For what purpose did they do so? It is estimated that the attendance at the fight will bo 80,000, and that the proceeds will total l,2so,ooo_dollars, of which Dempsey will receive 27J percent, and Sharkey 22) per cent. SHARKEY FAVORITE NEW YORK, July 21. (Received July 22, at 10 a.m.) Dempsey weighed in at 194)1b, and Sharkey at 1961 b. A doctor examined the fighters, and declared that both were in perfect physical condition. Sharkey is still favorite, with comparatively little money for Dempsey available, but public sentiment is with Dempsey.