The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-09
TEX RICHARD
HAS SIGNED
FIGHTERS
FORMER GOLDFIELD MAN GETS
SIGNATURES OF WILLARD
AND CARPENTER

NEW YORK, Dec. 6. Tentative
arrangements for the appearance of
Georges Carpenter, the French
heavyweight champion, in a local
boxing arena for the benefit of a
French war relief fund, are expect
ed to be completed within the next
"a hours. Tex Richard, who is en-
%deavoring to stage the bout, plans
to pit the famous French pugilistic
idol against Jess Willard or Les
Darcy of Australia in a 10-round,
no-decision bout at Madison Square
Garden late in February. unless
there is an eleventh-hour upset of
his plans.
Both Carpenter and Willard have
given their verbal consent to the
proposals of the promoter, who has
conducted his negotiations with the
French champion through members
of the American fund for French
wounded, n of the many allied
war relief organizations in this
country.
1t was necessary to obtain the as
Sistance of this association if Car
pentier was to get a furlough from
the French army, with which he has
been fighting since the beginning of
the war.
1t is understood by those most in
terested in the proposed contest
hat the French authorities have
agreed to give Carpenter the desir-
ed leave of absence in view of the
fact that the boxer has expressed
complete willingness to donate his
share of the purse to the relief fund.
Contracts between Carpenter, the
officials of the American fund for
French wounded and Promoter Rick
ard have been drawn up i'm triplicate
and n of these is thought to have
arrived in Paris for the signature
of the French pugilist.
h contract, which stipulated
that Carpenter shall meet any
white boxer selected by Richard,
calls for the payment of $4,000 to
The America fund for French wound
ed; 100000 to Carpenter, in add
ton to $1,000 for his travelling ex-
penses, and a like amount for his
share of the moving picture receipts.
The fund is to receive approximate
ly one-third of the moving picture
proceeds and a certain percentage of
the gate receipts, should they ex-
coed a given figure.
Just as soon as Carpenters APP
pearance is assured, Richard will
complete arrangements for signing a
suitable opponent for the French
champion. He recently made a trip
to Chicago to interview Jess Will
lard, the worlds heavyweight cham
pion, on the proposition to face
Carpenter in a 10-round bout.
Willard expressed perfect willing
ness to box the French pugiIist, but
is understood to have asked what
Richard thought was an extremely
high figure for his services.
Willard declared he could get into
condition if given six weeks in which
to train, and he will be the oppon-
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share OF the purse can be adjusted
to the satisfaction of the promoter.
In case Wizards terms are too high,
Richard Will endeavor to sign up
Les Darcy, the Australian middle
weight, to meet Carpenter. Darcy
is understood to be on his way to
this country by way of South
America and has notified friends
that he expects to arrive here about
January Is.
There is some mystery surround
ing his reported departure from
Australia, but Richard has stated
that if Darcy is not available there
are several American heavyweights
who would request an opportunity
to meet Carpenter for a share Of
the big purse that the promoter has
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