Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-27
Action Against Jack Demp-
sey Recalls Troubles of
Other Haeyies.
CoRBETT WAS EXCEPTION
Gentleman Jim" Trusted
Manager; Dempsey May
Meet Fulton. %

MiLWAl KEE, Wis. May 25.--
Tho managerial troubles that
now encompass the person Of Jack
dempsey, heavyweight prospect
of considerable value, Will be defi-
nitely settled In the near future by
the courts of WISCONSIN.
Both parties % the controversy
over this latest iistic sensation are
gathering together their forces. and
their evidence, for the legal battle
tDat now impends.
The Badger state sector has been
selected by John Reisler, yclept
John tie Barber, as the spot where
no vii! make his final drive against
Jack kedrns, who at the present
time is basking in the sunlight Of
Dem pseY's presence, ana who, in
cidentallv, is raking Off for him
self the tidy total of 80 per cent of
The ring and stage earnings of the
famous heavyweight.
Court Action Started.
Court action was started week
ago in Milwaukee when attorneys
for both Reisler and kearns ap-
peared in a preliminary skirmlsh.
TIE question at issue involved an in
junction which kcarns has secured
which restraints Reis'er from inter
fering with tho boxing or theatri-
cal ventures of Dempsey. The next
step undoubtedly will be an effort
| by Relsler TO have this injunction
vacated. Following this. ~ success
ful, he will seek to have the court
enforce a contract which ha claims
( Dempsey entered into with him
wl,lc tho now reigning sensation
was ham and" fighter around
Gotham,
Wisconsin has been chosen by
| Reisler as the ground for the final
legal test because the state recOG-
nizes boxing as legitimate sport
| If successful In getting his CON
tract accepted by the Badger court
then the scrappy barber thinks. ne
| VIII haze a strangle hold on the
now rcfrGCuous heavyweight
Reisler originally had intended TO
| make his fight for Dempsey in the
courts of Minnesota at the time
Dempsey and MislSe fought and il
was the tarber's intention to tie
! up the $1,000 Dempsey had been
guaranteed, but when Reislcr ar
riVed at the irwin cities he discov-
cred that Kearns had checkmdted
| HIM by getting Dempsey's money
| in advance.
Heavyweights in Bad
The trouble Dempsey now is hay
! Ing recalls to mind the fact that
practically every heavyweight OF any
pretensior to prominence has fig
| lred TO n considerable extent in the
,courtS through controversies with
7 managers
The cases OF Fred Fulton and Jess
i 4. l..-
that ring followers undoubtedly are
very familiar with the squabblts
that concerned these huskieS. VIII
lard was PICKED up off the streets
and groomsd to a worlds champion
ship hy Tom Curley. When he had
reached the highest pinnacle VIII
lard cast off the men who hefriend-
cd Inn, There was a great deal of
heated chickering's and threats OF
lawsuits by Jones, et al, but TO date
this matter has not reached the
courts. II is understood that Jones
and Curiey were advised 10 defer
action against Willard until the lat
tor stepped into the ring in defense
Of his championship. which was
scheduled for July 4. That affair
now is definitely off however II
Jones and his little pal contemplate
court action II is likely they will
take carly steps against Willard,
In tho dispute between Fred Full
ton and Mike Collins an august
fudge in Wisconsin had TO pass up
on the merits Of the contract Collins
held before Fulton would 20 back
and work for the man who un-
carthed him. Now Fulton and
/ Collins apparently are getung along
as happily as pair Of turtle doves,
bat down under the surface the
opinion each cntertains toward the
other would not look wcll in the
pdhlic prints