New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-08
New international Compli-
cations in Proposed Bout
for Frenchman
By W. O. MCCLELLAN
further international complications

Further international complications
threaten the willard Carpenter
match. Chevalier Daniel McKetrick
now comes forward and alleges that
Carpenter, before the war started,
had contracted to box Jacob Wood
ward-better known as Jake Ahearn-
in London. This contract never was
fulfilled. and McKetrick threatens to
take the matter up with the British
and French ambassadors.
an. Descamps, manager of Carpen-
tier, has the contract STILL" said Nc
Ketrick. Jake is a British subject,
and Carpenter ought to give them the
preference. I'm going to write to the
new Premier about it as soon as /
know who he is. It's wrong TO have
Richard cutting in and getting away
with all this dough, when US natives
Of New York are practically starving
TO death and coal and everything go
ing up.
There's Harry Pollok, with all his
intellect and talent, and he don't know
where his next can Of gasolene is COM
ing from. It's dead wrong, positively
immoral, to let these fellows come in
and grab all the gravy from the ma
tive New Workers"
This is Richards second offence
against the local promoters. Early
this year he staged the Willard-Moran
fight and cashed in mere eighty
thousand. There was a lot OF indig-
nation over the outrage at the time.
But here is the ubiquitous Tex Rickard
again with the most attractive looking
match financially that could be staged.
The future Of the boxing game in
this city will depend upon what dis
position is made of Madison Square
Garden to-day. The structure. lock,
stock and barrel, including first and
second mortgages, will be put on the
block at the Real Estate Exchange at
noon to-day.
The probable outcome will be the
buving in of the property by the New
York Life Company, which Will then
proceed 70 form a holding company 70
operate the Garden as show place.
In this event il is almost certain that
the boxing end will be handled by the
band which includes Frank Farrell,
John White. Tom Foley, Harry Pollok
and Daniel McKetrick. Boxing shows
will have TO make a profit coming ana
going TO pay off this syndicate In tull.
Ricksrd's agent will be on hand to
make substantial bid for long
term lease. The rumor has II that
the House Of Morgan, which holds a
$500 900 second mortgage on the prop
erty, Is favorable TO Richards bust
ness-like offer and al out and out
long term lease.
Also il is said that the F and h
Company has secured some influential
and well-heeled hacker who is willing
10 make an attractive offer which Will
involve the reinstatement of James
Johnston, the Boy Bandit OF Madison
Square. 80. A.
Despite his impending eviction. the
Boy Bandit was clipper last night;
"lIl be there" he insisted. And I'll
hid for the Garden myself. They
can't hang guy for bidding, can
they?"
In the mean time Tex Richard Is
sitting at the Waldori-Astorla WIN
one OF his ears tied TO an end of a
Transatlantic cable lie expects TO
hear Of Carpenter getting ready TO
sail az any moment.
Richard is waiting 10 hear some rea-
sonable offer from Tom Jones for Will
lard. The Nevadan also is beginning
10 think that Darcy would make quite
as logical, if not more logical, oppo-
nent for Carpenter. The jabberfest
will probably be as long drawn as the
preliminaries TO the Willard-Moran
Z bout.
The fact that the Pollok-McKetrick
I syndicate may get the Garden does
no. furry Richard. lie has been Of
fered a site. upon which a building can
be erected within a month. on Broad
way. near l3Oth Street He declares
that he can get bigger seating capa-
city there than he could al the Garden
and for much lower rental.
In connection with the sale Of the
/ Garden, in realty circles II is said that
the buyer will be Thomas ". Joyce.
who holds "A second mortgage OF
S65O.00O on the Garden and who is said
10 represent the J. Pierpont Morgan
estate. With Mr.. Joyce as the owner
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