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"GREATEST CIRCUS ON ARTH [[EARTH]]" IS FIGHT AREN By H.C. Hamilton United Press Staff Correspondent TOLDEDO, O. July 4—Age flung a challenge to youth today in Toledo. And youth flung it back. Jess Willard, 22-year-old heavyweight champion of the world, was scheduled to meet Jack Dempsey, 24, in a scheduled 12-round bout for the [[?]] title is the greatest [[?]] ever [[?]] for much a [[?]]. The day dawned cloudless here. Heat approximating 50 degrees was forecast for the [[?]] arena, which was [[?]] last night in the hope of making it [[?]] as possible. The day's progress was scheduled to start at 10 a.m., but the first preliminary did not begin until 11:02. Two preliminaries, which had been called off, were [[?]] in the program. SUNSHADES MUCH IN EVIDENCE AT ARENA There were many [[?]] in the crowd. A whole row of yellow and black [[?]] covered the heads of a party in the [[?]]. Men, as well as women, held [[?]]. Practically every man wore a straw hat and a great many were of a [[?]] shape. There was a plentiful sprinkling of uniformed police about the arena, in addition to those engaged by the [[?]]. [[?]] built at the rear for the women were decorated with shields consisting of American flags and in the [[?]] of the allies. matt [[?]] of Cleveland appeared at the ringside, limping. He said his foot was badly swollen, following his session [[?]]. ARENA SURROUNDED BY BARBED WIRE
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