The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-06

''''I -I V al H'HtltIt tle ' FINN Utth.
 weight champion in q lo.al boXin4 arena for the benefit of a French war relief mud are expected to be com. peted within the next IS hours TeN Rickard. who is endeavoring to stage tine bout plans to pit the famous puei- list idol against Jess Willard or Les Darcy of Australia in l0-round no decision bout at Madison Square Gar den late in February, unless there s on eleventh hour upset of his plans. Both Carpenter and Willard have giveu #ejr verbal consent 10 the nra- uosal of the promoter. who has con- ducfad the negotiations with the French champion through the mem bers of the American und for F,euca wounded one 0. the many allied war relief oreanizauon9 in this country It was necessary O obtain the assie lance of this association if Carpent p was Go get furlough rom the FrclcH army wit which he has been Hghuus since the beginning of tha war
 IL is understood by those mos m- terested in the proposed contest that the French army authorities hav. agreed Co give Carpenter che desired leave of absence in view Of the fact tha. the boxer has expressed com- plete willingness 10 donate his share Of the purse to the relief fund
 Contracts between Carpeuuer the officers Of the American fund for French Womded and promoter RiuD ard have been drawn mp in uipicata and one of these is thought 10 have arrived in Paris today for the sigma ure of the French pugilist The con tract which stipulated that Carpenter shall meet any white boxer selected by Rickard, calls for the qaymen. of $25.0gU 10 the American und for French wounded, $2oo00 to tarpeu tier in addition 10 $L0op for rayelljn. expenses and like amount for his share Of the moving picture receipts Tae fund i- ta receive approximate N one-thrd or the moving picture pro- ceeds and certain percentage of h. gate receipts should they exceed a given fig re. The films are expected to prove remarkably profitable i shown in France for tAe benefit 1l the fund
 Efforts to arrange II the appear ance ot Carpenter in a1 Amer.oa9 ring have been under way tor monta- and Bicbard has many times aImos. given up hope Of being able to -ag what he expects to be the most re- marhable mational boxing bout
 in the history Of pugiIism When ae discovered that he was unable 10 oD- tain the release of Carpenter through
 negotiatioas with the French boxer
 as an iudiyidgal he turned to the American fund for French wound q and found that it's members were not a verse to assisting in the project in view o' ,Ae object to which a propo" ton of the gmds would be 3e5oted
 The French e~su,a of the fund Is
 understood to have lent its aid to fur ther tue plan for securing tuaiol-a for Carpenter and tho promoters are auNiogsly awaiting cable despatcbss from Paris announcing that the leave has been granted and that Carpenter
 has been able 10 sign his end of the contract. which requires his arrival in .his couucy not later than December l&I.
 Just as soon as Carpenters appear ance is assured Bickard will com p.ete arrangements for signing sa.t able opponent for le French cham
 ion. He recently made a lying trap to Cbicaso C. interview Jess Willard the worlds heayyweigat champion on
 the proposition to fight Carpentier l l0romd bout Willard expressed willingness 10 boN the French pug isl. bat is understood O have asked what Richard thoueht was am extreme ly high figure for his service.
 Willard declared he could get into
 condition for the contest if given six weeks in which to train and he vii be the opponent selected if the ques.
 tion of his share Of the purse can be adjusted
 Ga case Willard's terms are too hieh 1 Rickard Will endeayor to sign up ies Darcy, the Australian middelweigbt Q meet Carpentier Darcy has notified friends that he expects To arrive here labout Jan ayy l5
 Rickard has stated that fl Darcy Is | net available there are several Amer iean heayyweiehts, who would req.e5t an opportunity to meet Carpenter for snare of the biz purse that the pto- moter has announced he is ready Q offer
 Willard Win Demand $75o00. Chicago Dec. ,. Tom Jones touisH
 said that he would demand S15.ooo with the privilege Of 40 per cent the gross receipts for Willard. He tF .t