New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
Richard, Working Silently
Says He Expects Long
Lease on Big Arena
BY w. O. MCCLELLAN

Others besides Tex Richard arc try
ing 20 get Georges Carpenter, soldier
Of France, out of the trenches and into
the ring.
Chevalier Daniel McKetrick, who
once managed stable of American
fighters in Paris, has cable dispatches
from Theodore Vienne, the French pro
moter, which indicate that Carpentie''
and his manager, Deschamps. have been
considering oefrs made by Mcketrick
and Harry Pollok.
Unless Chevalier McKetrick is ad-
dicteo 10 the amusement of writing
cable dispatches to himself the docu-
ments seem interesting, at least.
on November Is McKetrick received
a cable dispatch signed Vienne, which
read: Georges (Carpentier) Descamps
willing. Authorities considering. Pros
poets hopeful"
On November 16 McKetrick received
A cable dispatch signed Descampss'
which read: Leaving all Nlenne' feh-
citations, Georges"
YESTERDAY McKetrick received final
cable message from Vienne, winch read:
"Descamps Georges with you. They
have had no proposition from any So
ciety or fund"
let Richard or anybody else show
any contract or agreement with Gar,
pentier." said McKetrick after he had
waved the sheaf of cab e dispatches
"Nle and Harry Pollok defy them to DO
so. Carpenter is with us. lie mas
been with us all along. -,
ITS a long story, how got soma
with Carpenter. He trained with my
stable, and Vienne is my pal. so is the
Chief of Police OF Paris. We've got
Carpentier, | tell you, me and harry
Pollok, and when he comes 10 TINS
country to fight he's got to hght LOT u US.
If Won don't think he is with us, let ex
Richard show the documents to pri'e
that We are not on the level.
"Ccorges Carpentier is with US. He's
with me. Cbevaiier Daniel McKetrick."
Here McKetrick fingered the purple
ribbon which he wears in his button
hole. and he's with Harry Pollok,
whose massive brains wer almost
dashed out by kick delivered from be-
hind by the chairman OF the BOXING
Commission"
Tex Richard, as a matter OF TACT
has not vet secured Carpenters sig
nature. but he has a contract by which
Carpentier is 10 come 10 the Unlted
States and box for him. The names
which are signed TO the contract are
sufficient guarantee that Carpenter
will come under the management OF
Richard. If he comes at all.
In the mean time Chevalier Mcket,,
rick is waving his cablegrams and
breathing defiance.
II is very likely that Richard and his
mariner. Sam McCracken, will secure
n long time leave upon Madison Square
Garden. They will lease the place out
right and conduct all shows. Richard
will pay especial attention TO the box
ing end. =,
81 will present my offer Monday"
said Richard last night. 81 am sure
that il will Re attractive to the cred
itors Of the Garden. There Is money
TO be made out of the place If 1t is
handled in a businesslike manner. |
have some plans for just as attractive
matches as the Willard-Carpentier bout
and / will announce them If | come TO
terms with the Garden people
In the mean time the johnny hlte
Frank Farrell-Tom Foley-Pollok-Mc-
Ketrich syndicate insists that they
have a lease from Edward Mccall, the
receiver Of the Garden. The syndicate
makes the announcement that per-
nit TO hold bouts will be applied for in
the very near future.
eve will have Carpenter in several
bouts" announced Pollok and McKet-
rick last night. I'VE do not say that
he will box Willard. Possibly he may.
Then again he may box Charlie Wei
merit We will have both the Garden
and Carpenter, In spite OF anything
that Tex Richard may claim"
SO there you are. This Is the evil
dence for the prosecution and defence
as far as the Garden is concerned. You
may take your choice.
But on form and his general past