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September 24, 1926

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Story of the Fight by Rounds; STORY OF THE FIGHT ROUND BY ROUND

By Special to The New York Times

RINGSIDE, SESQUICENTENNIAL STADIUM, PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23. -- The round by round detail of the Tunney-Dempsey bout fought here tonight follows:

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AIRPLANE CARRIES TUNNEY TO SCENE; Challenger Is First to Make Way to Heavyweight Title Bout Through Air. RISK DEPLORED BY MANY Tunney, However, Is Calm Throughout -- Calls Flying Least Trying on Nerves. AIRPLANE CARRIES TUNNEY TO SCENE

By Special to The New York Times

Flies to scene of battle in aeroplane

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GENEVA CONFERENCE ADOPTS COURT PLAN; Right of Powers to Withdraw Approval of American Reservations Is Recommended. NEW PROTOCOL NEXT STEP United States Will Be Invited to Help Draft It -- President's Action in Doubt GENEVA CONFERENCE ADOPTS COURT PLAN

By Copyright, 1926, by the New York Times Company. By Wireless To the New York Times

Proposal that powers have right to withdraw approval of U S World Court reservations adopted at Geneva conf

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VICTORY IS POPULAR ONE; Ex-Marine Gets Ovation as He Enters Ring -- Crowd 'Boos' Foe. BIGGEST IN SPORT HISTORY Rickard's Luck Turns, However, and Distinguished Gathering Is Thoroughly Drenched. DEMPSEY'S NOSE SUFFERS Rebuilt for Movies, It Is Target of Challenger as He Piles Up Points for Victory. Gene Tunney Crowned New World's Heavyweight Champion in Rain

By Elmer Davis.special To the New York Times

135,000 persons attend bout

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