The sun., 1916-12-12
CARPENTER SENDS
WORD TO RICHARD
French Boxer in Cablcyva,r ia
Promoter Asks for Changes
in Contract.
"TEN" ACCEDES QUICKLY

me rather alarming silence NAH.
tanned by Georges carpouticr. hea,,
weight champion of Europe, IN ressro,,.
10 boxing In this city in the near fl,,,o
was broken yesterday when Messr,
iS'ckaru ana McCrackcn received a cabI,.
gram mat seems to give assurance " n,
appearance In the ring In this CITY
Carpenters message indicated rle,,,v
that he had received the contract, son, ;,
him by Richard and carefully had ro..S
its contents. He objected to two c,auso,
IN the document. however. one per,ai,.
ing to training expenses and the o,her n
the moving picture receipts. In mo can.
tract the sum of 5000 francs was 60,
down Tor the F~renchman's ira ming OK.
penses and he suggested 'ha, A.,
amount be increased to $1,000 france
lie also asked for a certain percentage az
the moving picture profits.
X and McCracken made haste N
reply by cable that the changes asked nv
Carpenter in the contract would re,dIv
be acceded TO and that they could he IN.
serted by the boxer.
II therefore remains only for Carp,,.
! tier to sign the contract and returi "a
the promoters In order to make certain
of one OF the most spectacular boxing
matches ever held In America.
IT is limited that Carpenter will a--,.
very shortly after his contract reaches
the promoters as he will need cons de-.
able training In this climate previous .
a hard ring battle.
confer ON Garden Lease.
Messrs. Richard and McCrackcu rad ,
conference with the officials ~ ,h. = Y
York Life Insurance company. ~, W
. nxypara nf Madison Snuarn rorl.
terday. and while no definite terms ver.
agreed upon the result, OF the ne. 9
was very satisfactory to the promo. E
who feel confident they will get thp ,tr.
denin time for the big bout.
Mr.. Richard said many improy-W, $
were contemplated in the arena before
they put on the contest.
While Richard has not as VET
given up the idea OF putting villa.
the ring with Carpenter the ,rc"i ,
more and more in the direction ~ To-,
Darcy being the opponent o. the + ..ci
champion.
Darcy. according to advires tror .
tralia. disappeared from his NATIVE arl
on October 81. the day on win" .
steamship Hattie Luckeuha,h -.ei
from Newcastle. Australia. Snow L ser
: made an exha ustive search % The esd.
ing cities OF Australia and finally zee, a
the conclusion the mijd!ewe!ght r70n.
pion had left for a foreign shore ltrcy
did not even tell his mother or aireee
OF his intended move and there was "a
greatest establishment Owe his nys;s'
rious disappearance.
Not 70 Avoid Military Duty.
When il finally dawncd on the hom'
contingent that the boxer had d"2a"et
II was generally conceded that MS Iea
t!nation was America. The belize ia
Darcy is on the Hattie Luckerh4gh
which is now nearing the Panama Cana
on her trip to the company p'er =
! Brooklyn. was strengthened When ~
Luckenbach steamship Company yes'e'
day Informed Mr.. Richard tha' they 3a'
received word that Il man answering ~
description OF the Australian W. A"
board.
Friends OF Darcy In Sydney y.eo..u''
deny hat he took his departure So
the idea OF avoiding military duty TIE
. declare. on the contrary, that y" '.''.
pion Is eager to join the color, a
that the only reason for his jour ot
America was To get sufficient rnor,'
boxing matches to assure iI'lle
for, for his widowed mother Us
also is credited with the assertion >
as soon "a he had accomplished
objec, he would insist On 4 .tt'e "
centage OF H.. earnings .un- :"
English war re.l~r fuhd.
Having gone through with % '"'
~ boxing contests in this c'''
serted that Darcy VIII 'HrH
, England. where he Viii ems a.
/, the front.
II is reported that as SCOT
, gets settled hsse he Will s'nd
: mother and hiA iianCne ANA
/ them to EIglay-i with HIM