Schafer v. Rickard

This case is an aftermath of the DempseySharkey fight. Plaintiff is a resident of Oklahoma City. He claims that his friend, Mr. Max Mullen of Bronxville, N. Y., purchased for him two ringside seats at twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents a seat; that on July 14, 1927, plaintiff and his wife left Oklahoma City for the sole purpose of attending the fight. They arrived in New York city on July 21, 1927. At about nine-fifteen p. m. they presented themselves at gate J of the Yankee Stadium, which was the place designated on the tickets, but they were unable to gain admittance. Plaintiff claims…