New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
RICHARD AFTER
less WILLARD TO
BOX CARPENTER
Match Tentatively On -
Frenchman to Give Purse
TO War Fund
r, W. O. MGEEHAN

cbampion OF France and at presen; an
,,,s+cr IN the French army. have been
matched tentatively 90 box ten ROUNDS
=, Neu York about the last OF teofu-
.r,. 81 ncxt wear. Tex Richard. VINO
staged the Gans-Nclson, the JeHfles-
Johnson and Willard-Moran bouts is
the promoter. ...,, soor,
The negotiations for the match seem seem
more elaborate and complicated tua',
the prehmlnaries 20 an lnteI ha'.o.e'
war. The present status OF inc iHa'0"
is about TINS; -e-.,-. =
furlougb and has agreed 20 hgnt W li-
lard or ANYBODY that Richard may name
Csrnentier viii not get cent beyonG
MS training expenses, but Rlckard VIII
pey tho $40 600. which Will be Gar.
pcr.ier's share. 70 the French kehet
Fpnd The articles which Carpenter is
20 sign have been forwarded 70 France
and Richard is momentarly expecting
a cable which will inform him tnat
CARPENTER has signed. .,,
Willard has expressed ms WiHlhg Hess
% box Caruentier or anybody else Tor
q reasonable sum. But WIZARD no.
uon Of what constitutes q reasonaoie
srr, probablv will be somewhat higher
than Richards. In that event kickard
viii substitute a match between Car
pentier and Les Darcy, the Australian
champion. who fed Australia 10 aVolo
military service.
Darcy on Way Here
Darcy ia on his way 20 the United
States via South America Richards
agents in several ports are on the look
ont for him, ready 20 tie him down 70
a set Of articles for Carpenter, Ac-
cording 10 statements made by Darcy
before he slowed away from the re-
cruiting sergeant, he was willing 10
fight ANYBODY or any set of boxers Tor
SOS 600. which is considerably lower
than Willard would accept. klckard
would prefer the Carpenuer-Darcy
match as the more equal and the more
attractive proposition.
Richard has been working quietly
for months on negotiations 70 bring
Carpeniter 70 the United States. The
Young soldier-boxer has received many
attractive offers 10 box, but he has re-
mained in the service since the start OF
the war. Unlike Darcy, the Australian,
Carpentier seemed 70 believe that 1t
was logical for fighter TO fight.
Richard worked in connection with |
one Of the societies for French relief. |
This society pointed out to Carpenter
that he could be Of great service 10
his country if he would consent 70. box
for the $4,000 guarantee posted by
Richard. Carpenter agreed, stPuIat,,
ing that he receive only travel ana /
training expenses and that not only the |
$40 900 but a certain percentage Of the
profts be turned over TO the rehe1
fund.
pentier's services already has been put
up. The French boxer-soldier Is ex-
pected to leave for the United states
within a week to get ready Tor the
bout.
Carpentier has not boxed In compe-
tition since July, 1914. He went 70
the colors at the first call and served
with the French motor and aviation
corps. The only rest he got was when
he was twice sent to the rear TO re-
cover from wounds received IN action.
Ring Record Picturesque
Carpentier's ring record is pict-
uresoue. but hardly impressive as far
&c his chances against Willard would
20. He started at thirteen years OF
sge as n featherweirht. The best that
he did was 10 twice knockout Bomba-
der Wells. He won bout from Gun
boat Smith on a foul a few months be-
lore the war started. Carpenter is
now twenty-five years old. Willard
probably outweighs him by fifty or
sixty pounds.
ponents Carpenter is quite as logical
rs any who have turned up. In the
West they think that Fred Fulton has
q chance. In the East there are nu-
merous candidates. none Of whom are
worth serious consideration.
Richard talked with Willard and
mis- manager, Tom Jones, few weeks
ago. and the big fellow seemed to be In
a receptive sort Of mood, though no
final compact was made. Since that time
Jones has been talking Of Willard
Fulton match and fancy purses.
Jack Curley, who owns share IN
willard. also came 70 life. He wires
that he will be in New York to-day 70
size up the situation and 70 put the
X ray 20 Richards bankrol.
During the negotiations for the Will
lard-Moran fight Curley attempted 20
have Richard boost his price for Will
lard by drawing up articles for Will
lard-Dillon bout. This time the ener-
retic Jack probably will announce the
news that Willard has been signed with
Soakum Yoakum or Battling Keefe.
Richard Has Upper Hand
Rickard feels that he has the upper
hand this time, for while the logical
opponents for Willard are scarcer than
hens teeth. the logical opponents for
Carpenter are plentiful. II he fails 10
secure either Darcy or Willard 20 box
Carpenter Richard feels that there are
plenty Of good fish in the pugilistic sea.
He can sign Carpenter up with Dillon,
Miske, Levinsky or Weinert.
The interest primarily is in Carpen-
tier. because OF the romance which ls
attached 70 his career. The moment the
announcement that he was TO box here
was given out Richard received ad-
vance orders for fifty boxes. "The PEG
pie simply want 10 see Carpenter" he
said. They said that the orders went,
no matter whom his opponent might
be"
Richard proposes 20 hold the bout
in Madison Square Garden, II IL is pos
sible. He intends 60 put in bid for
three-year lease on the property when
me affairs Of the Garden are straight
ened out this week.
Richard. as promoter, is known Tor
some startling and spectacular sue
cesses. He never has had a failure,
from the financial point Of view. lie
cleared a quarter Of q million dollars
ON the three bouts which he promoted
and he brought Of his matches IN spite
Of adverse circumstances.
TOM ZONES ONLY WANTS