TEX. STANDS TO LOSE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 417, 27 July 1928, Page 1

TEX. STANDS TO LOSE

HEAVY DEFICIT FACED LARGE GUARANTEE Reed. 10.52 a.m. NEW YORK, Thurs. It now appears that Tex Rickard’s statement that Dempsey would second Heeney may have been simply another of the promoter’s trade tricks to help the seat sales. It is known that Rickard f&r tl:* first time faces a heavy deficit on the championship bout, due to the large guarantees he gave to the fighters, coupled with the structural costs of altering the stadium and the incidental expenses, also State and other taxes. He needs a huge last-minute sale in order to break anywhere near even, which he is unlikely to get. This is the first time in nine years that that powerful drawing-card Dempsey has been absent from the contest, and it has undoubtedly had a financial effect.

The fact remains that Dempsey has not yet applied for a second’s licence, despite Rickard’s assurances. A Montreal message gives the fighters’ physical comparison:—

Heeney. Tunney Age ... 30 30 Height .. .. « n 7«lin Wrist . .. S ill *?.in Forearm . . .. 13: in , Biceps .. .. Chest— .. .. 153in 14 In Normal .... 43in Expanded aist . . Neck .. .. 17in Calf l in i Ankle • • ••