New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
CuIicy and Pollok q,
Yes, but Tom Jones En-.
tcrs Firm Denial.
CHALLENGER FOOT
BELOW CHAMpI0,
Announcement Of Match Sol,
Number Of Pugilistic Pro.
mOters by the Ears.

Jack cur,ey and Harry Polo. Il
rounced yesterday that ,hey Il
matched jess Willard and Jack DIT.
70 fight .en rounds 10 New Yo-. a,
date % be- mutually agreed upo, !,
tween April 10 and p.
Tom Jones talking 20 Tex R,,a.
and lie Dorear over the lorg d.,a.,
telephone from the Gran. Ho,e,
Chicago. denied very yehemen,ly =,
any such arrangement had beer r.s
and that under 10 circums,aa.s, vo-
he allow Willard 90 enter upo, -.
he termed "a ridiculous ma,,h.' A.,
soon as Richard heard tast Polio. =,
Curiey had secured m, signs,s, >,
sam Murbarger, Diilon's manager !,
set OF articles be called Tom I,-r
Wizards manager, on the Ion, a.
lance telephone In Chicago.
~ A.
truth in the story that Willard =.
Dillon had been matched Jone. a.
ths, 10 was tho first tia, he had s.,.
Of II. and that he would no. s',1
Willard 20 fight man who IS a e.
shorter than the champion.
III is a ridiculous match. a.:
wouldn't think Of allowing Jess Off
him." called Jones over the 'phoa.
Dorgan took up the receiver
We'll. will you give Ric.srd sni
self q definite answer about a e,
with Moran right now
I'll give sou that answer tore.
row" said Jones.
81 got word from Jack Csrlsy "a
ing that he was on the way and 20.
arrive here tomorrow morning. lhr
given him my promise that ! 7ll g.
serve ny decision until he comes. T.,
! want 20 tell you RICH, nov tia. y
Jess Wizards manager and the ONT
manager that he has
Has Curley got tao weeks u
tension OF time on an option ieF u.
lard's services >" asked Dorgsn
"He hasn't any Two weeks eI.s-s,'
% time. r. he gave that og, 70 go
New York press he gave out sone.hi-;
that wasn't true. Nobody but To-
Jones can sign the champion noz. o.
when Tho time comes Tom Jones. ar
NOBODY else. will 10 it, said Willard
manager.
"Crrle7 sss told them here N,
willard cannot sign 20 fgh, snysot
unless Curley's signature appears o.
the articles OF agreement. Is ihslu.'
Tom" asked Dorgan.
at is NOT true called Jones. "a
took the precaution 10 deny tina, 7t'
thing IN the Chicago papers. cor
know whether the story wen, on ?
New York or not. J I'm his manage
and not Curley n he says ths, So
an agreement exists 10 Is telling so-'
thing that he Knows IS not true. J a.
denied that he had AZ extension g
time. an a. perfect liberty 70 81
Willard 20 fight any tine ! var; ?
and can't make It too plain thar G.
ley has absolutely nothing % 90 W
him. will give you and Rienrd r
final answer to-morroV after ] d"
seen Curley. II Is only far thH
wait 70 hear what he has 70 ssy
Harry Pollok. representing .'s
Curley. said OF the match last nls'
"Diilon and Willard are sspr
There Is no mistake about that
have agreed 70 give Dillon slO.Voo "
privilege or Is per cent OF ne 7" :.
ceipts. less the state tax We ''e' .
get Dorgan 10 sign for Moran 20
up 70 this morning Curiey arg :.
self went Off into f corner WIN pofp
after the Dillon -Covler fgn, sna
made Dorgan as fair an ohef
challenger ever received. We ~"
plain 10 him that We would hss, .
take in 100000 81 the gate 70 IT.
even. We made him fat o'N .
$4,000. with a privilege OF " p, :.
Of anything that came into inc r. =
ND 20 800. 900. We agreed TO giIs, y ~.
% per cent Of anything over 'lv'',
We thought this would stop hin' 80 :,
he sat back end coolly demanded > .
600 with a privilege OF . per eel. !. !.
the mouse. " . Ifth No''N' -. -
Off. This morning I saw Ou''
said. Lets sign Dillon.
Agreed said Curley, snd We 81 /,
touch with Nurbarger. he iImp..
the chance 20 sign his man. ne W.,
but one clause inserted IN tne 81 n
Of agreement that we three sie,. .,
said that Dillon had an oHeer i'Vy y,,-,
Milwaukee promoters 70 heM ~ /,
Moran. lie ssid that he ~Al W. ~,
meet him. and didn't wan, 20 az y ,ss-
up in a way 70 prevent J, w w Ar
gave Dillon permission 20 ,s,, ID
one I'D 10 within one molll n
date set for the willard ig., ,,'-,'
Ions size? We'll. IL didn't coo... Ne.
linn when he met Couler 90 IL ". AL
sounded out a To-, Of good lge .s s,,,'
almost 20 a man they inns j 80. sio
match When We found q no. g,
thought that Dillon was 100 TO-. -, i, 800
immediately asted him: WIG ,.,r,,a
,bink would win in a fghi o'S,.,y
Moran and Dillon and ne mn, ,nS ,.,f'
said: Dillon. OF course. ~ ~
YOU are. There isn't Any qls -, E'f
thst Dillon can knock moran ,. ODv 70. y,
made for Dillon Had 'o"'e, .,o-,,'