Article and photos re: boxers

Title
Article and photos re: boxers
Creator
Hall, Flem R.
Institution
TCU
Link
https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/24168
Description
Headline of article: "Dempsey Denies Indiana Contract Story: Champion Leaves Here Today; Starts Training Soon for Coming Match"; Headline of photos: "Jack and Tex Say Goodbye Here Before Departing to Plan for September Heavyweight Bout"; Photo caption: "Jack Dempsey and Tex Rickard, who met here Wednesday and made arrangements for the latter to promote a fight with the former as a principal next September, told one another and Fort worth goodby (sic.) Thursday. Dempsey and his party left for North Carolina, and Rickard departed for his home town - Henrietta, Texas. In the top, left to right, is Rickard, Gene Normyle, Sheriff Carl Smith, Dempsey, Texas Ranger Captain Tom Hickman and Amon G. Carter talking in front of The Star-Telegram building. Bottom, let, is Dempsey being presented with a Texas hat by Carter; at the right Rickard is telling Dempsey "goodby (sic.).", p. 16.
Date
1926-04-22
Decade
1920s
Subjects
Dempsey, Jack
Boxing
Carter, Amon Giles, Sr.
Source
Box 066, Dempsey, Jack folder, Item 005
Type
Document
Formats
18x14.5 paper
Rights
Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph

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