New-York tribune., 1919-10-29

Marines.
kearns, who had been out all morn
Ing replenishing his stock of perfumes.
was Just reaching for his fountain pen
when ne paused to reflect. He recalled
that Dempsey was just about to en-
bark IN moving picture venture and
that he might not be ready by the time
Mackay inquired upon, which was DE.
eember 8. After long powwow the
impressario and manager agreed to
meet again Friday.
The second meeting probably will re-
suit in match between Dempsey ana
Meehan to take place some time in
February or March at the Newark
Sportsmens Club.
May Go to England
During the exchange of pleasantres
Mackay offered Dempsey 100000 for
match with Joe Beckett the English
chnnplon. prov. ded Beckett could be in
duced to come to this country to box
kearns gasped throe times and ac
cepted the offer. The delicately per
fumed manager of the champion indi-
Gated that he had been offered q mere
s150,0o0 by Dominick Tortorich, of New
Orleans, for the same bout.
when | am convinced that Beckett
fight Den psey, viii Nire liner and
take Dempsey to England" declared
Kearns. Never let it be sad that
there was any cloud on our title. We
want the international championship.
even if we have to cross the pond
FOR it,"
Some time ago Dempsey was offered
beggarly 100000 to cross to England
for battle with Beckett On behalf
OF the champion keaIns suggested that
$4,000 would be fair compensation
Tor DeE psey in this bout. Whcreupon
Redmond Barry, who represented the
English promoters, bee oame violently i'll
and went back to Blighty, where he is
now convalescing. He will never be
the same, however.
Jack to Go in Movies
MIR. Kearns carries the cares and re-
sponsibilities of managing heavy
weight champion with much grace and
dignity. Mr.. Kearns Vas enraged in
spraying his handkerches with per-
tune when Promoter Mackay and the
newspapermen entered his boudoir at
the Clardge.
"One has 50 much difficulty with per-
fumes on the road" observed MIR.
Rearns as he mixed a vial of Jockey
Club with some musk. Especially
when one is constantly with a circus
where there are SO many horses How
@vsr, Jack and are about to enter the
rea.m of the silent drama. where the
5dors are less isaggeeable."
Il ow about match for Dempsey
or SSO,000?' asked Mackay.
Just minute observed Mr. |
Kearns. Try u little altar of rose on
your handkerc ief, Mr. Mackay. You
don't use it? Well, that sounds.
reasonable. Who do we hght.
Fred Fulton" suggested Mackay.
palned shadow crossed the brow
of Mr.. Kearns.
Dempsey will fight Fulton" he said,
but not in the RIM. There certain
y will be a Fulton Dempsey fght and
it wi happen whenever and W erever
anxious to chastse Mr.. Fulton for
his ungeemly remarks"
Mr.. Mackay turned pale.
You don't mean TO say that you
would stage Il free h~ht." he gasped
'Ihink o. the starving promoters and
their families and all of that GOOD
money going to waste. You wouldn't
DO that Jack. You wouldn't be party
to such disgracefu affair as setting
TWO prize fi~hters up to striking at
each other with their fiztsi"
II iASe&i iio S1't Aiihleu SCIHP essence {
II wood violet on his evening handker- ;
nlef. Well, mavbe not" he said
Offers $1,000 Round
Mackay wired to San Franci~co last
night to get Willie Meehans price for
the match with Dempsey. Mackay is
considering offering $1,000 round to
oempsey's opponent, whoever hs may
be. ! ne chances are that it Will be
heehan. who is the only man that has
'een able to walk out Of the RIM on
ais feet after meeting the champion.
There are those who maintain that
It certainly will not be Fulton, for
The reason that the Rochester plaster
,r still packs a wallop that mirnt 20
Wild and land even upon the chin Of
champion Rily Miske was pro
posed as z possible ooonent, but it is
ardiv probably that William could
,e induced to enter the same ring with
dempsey without the aid Of an an
esthetic.
In the meantime Jack Curey, traf
ECKER in wrestiers is said to be offer
ng large sums for Dempsey. Jacl
ianlon, the Philadelphia promoter, is
10 agltated over the possibilities Of
Dempsey match. So far only one
hing is certain. Dem2sev viii box
ONE one in the very near future.