El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-12
BIG BOUT
ISDENIED
BY JESS
Champions Manager Says
He Knows Nothing
of Meeting With
Carpenter.
LOOKS LIKE ONE
MORE PIPE DREAM
BY CHUCK SWAN.

NEORGES CARPENTER. heavy
I weight champion of France and
the pugilistie idol of Europe. is
reported to be virtually matched to box
jess Willard. the worlds champion. ten
rounds IN New York within the next
couple OF months. The promoter Of the
match Is said to be Tex Richard. who
staged the Wiilard-Moran affair last
March.
Dame Rumor says that. though
neither Of the big men attached bfs
Signature to articles. Richard has the
verbal promise Of both men that they
would 90 through with the match. II
IS claimed that the two gladiatOrs are
only waiting the articles of agreement
to be forwarded to them for the neces
sary signatures.
From Chicago came this TELEGRAM,
yesterday
tom Jones' Jess willard and
myself have been together here ali
day In one of the papers, under
New York headline. Tex Richard
announces that he has Willard
signed TO box Carpenter. None OF
Us know anything about il, and
Tom Jones' the only man who could
sign FOR such n match. knows ab-
soiuteiy nothing about il.
JACK CURLEY.-
That message rather throws a few
pailtuls OF water over the announce
ment OF match between the big fel-
lows being definitely arranged.
Match Worth S2OO. 900.
That such match is in the air is a
certainty such a battle. II arranged.
would draw gate Of several hundred
thousand dollars In addition n TIE
the day clashing there would be a great
International flavor TO the occasion
Before the shambIes started on
the other side Carpenter was con-
sidered the one who would wrest
the crown from johnson. Since the
war Carpenter has covered him
self with glory. being decorated
several times for acts of daring.
II is declared that II Willard de-
cllnes to meet Carpenter. BY demand
ing prohibitive sum. Rickard would
select some other opponent for the
Frenchman- Les Darcy is mentioned
as possible opponent for Carpenter.
but his selection would be a pure
gamble
Twas only few days ago that Rick
ard was reported in Chicago comforting
with the champion Dispatches had IL
that Willard demanded such a price
for his services that the promoter threw
ms hands up That report carries lit
tie weight, according TO the wire sent
last night by Jack Curley
Would Outweigh Georges
Assuming that a Wllard-Carpenti
match were cllnched. IL would be mere
guess work 10 pick the winner VIII
AaAA "a HIS NFEl4 cam through Lne
country with circus, doing at least
little work daily He packed on a
lot Of weight and now weighs around
2S0 pounds
Carpenter fought his last ring
battle over two years ago. His
present weight il said TO he around
100 pounds II Willard trained
hard he would take off about 20
pounds which would send him in
the ring with an advantage of 20
- pounds. Willard would also
have advantage of over six
inches in height and several inches
in reach.
Despite the fact that no formal ar
tiCles have been signed. and that VIII
lard knows nothing OF such a match.
il is in the cards that this match will
be staged. Richard has his mind set
on the match. and will egOtiate II II
il is at all possible to do So He has
worked his wires well. so far as Car
pentier is concerned. rumOr has it. and
all that is left is TO get Willard in a
receptive mood The battle site may
be Madison Square Garden, New York
City.