New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
Rickard Likely
To Stage Battle
Of Heavies
Dempsey-Beckett Bout May
Come TO New York; Cof-
fey Knocking EN- Out
BY W. O. McGeehan

The program for worlds cham
pionship heavyweight battle al New
Orleans next st. Patrick's Day Is slight.
ly incomplete on the present returns.
Only one oi me contestants has signed
up. While the date seems appropriate
and al that sort Of thing, Jack Demp
sev viii not decide anything interna-
tionally by boxing with himself
Undoubtedly there Will be Demp-
sey-Beckett bout somewhere and some
time, but II is pretty early in the game
TO order reservations for New Orleans.
While the St25.O00 which Dominicl
Iortorich, Of New Orleans, is sad 10
have guaranteed Dempsey tops every
thing ever paid TO ii boxer. there arc
other promoters who might 20 higher
still Tex Rickard, vi, eas been the
most prodieal Of all promoters In the
matter o. purses, is YET 20 be heafd
from, though Tex lost lot % en-
thuslasm for the manly hrt OF mallinr
after looking over the empty seats ON
July al Toledo.
But Richard always has wanted 20
promote an international boxing. con
test. For years he had hs eye or
Georges Carpenter, the lrenchmsn.
but Carpenter was engaged on NOR
important work during the late war
Rickard had visions OF haif-milIon-
dollar gate, ~ least. with the French
nan.
Rickard After Beckett
While h vas soil enthusiastic. 8ics-
ari declared 'hat he was certain tbat
Dcmps .y-8eekett nght - ght draw over
nal mutton dollars II * could be ai3
III Aew Yor,. or N The vlcinity in
spite OF his experience with the Demp
sey-M Hard bout Hiokard devotina
some thought 70 the Demps y-Beckett
go. l. the next Legislature pas ses
boxing !av-and it IS prac,ically Ger
tam tnat CHS sill happen Rickard VIII
ing persuosivcly 80 both Dem psey anu.
Beckett III act Rickard has been
making some oyertures 10 rhe Eng su
enempion already
Signing Beckett il uot IS easy ~
may look from New Orleans Rocket
st present Is the do Of England ana
his advisers cannot see wny Dempsey
should have all or nearly al Of the
purse. They aaYe different views on
lhe sport over 'here. Z may COS,
Tortorlcn almost As much 10 6eirs the
to &c Dempsey into the. ing
IN he meaa time ! seems thaf
Dem sey has oean offered S75 0oo tof
b boat ~Itb BIZ Brrnnan. Ike cauou-
faged Dptoamau Dempsey Oas all
seacy Knocked William s.ceIng. rs II
We're. Why tHe Abera offer u do 4
again Is or Of Inc mysteries o. eaull-
flower ear ciccles.
Coney Trailing Briton
Saamas Coifey. ncide If County kos
common. ireland and q fhe County
Bronx. New York. Is now on the tfail
oi Beckett, according "a adv ees re-
&c yed herr Eofey once Nas tqsen
almost seriously IA heayywe light
champion possibility unta Charles
Franci= Moran peusveiN clipped ann
en- the chtn twice ~ succession. AFTER
that saamus. tre motorman. 1@ded INTO
comparative obscurttE
ln plre of lie 3aor t5at nas one
lnclra0le alIment. gas iaW, eoaey
aas & ter' ic puncn. one Il cn
wii testify tsa ooHl te98eeD Nodes
and Reich va one q the Wc- lec-
5ac1lal eyei ought ir Mad So. Square
Garder. loaeg stil mas tne it!oe1alan
vote of Ihc Brol& a. q caa tilate tog
heavyweight hoDors. II he sg oald ge-
,ne match. WIN Beckett. lofey mien
land wild one saat would be exceed
iagly distressing 20 Becketts oackers.
TIE fornec motorman has tad seyel q.
hght- n lre sgd and seems to possess
The same Da.lop.
Thers are plenty Vao .e4e .hat
9enue Leorara aas Hut aln self l Tor
2 fard night YORK u tae ms -ca ,i'a
Soldier BArtHeid Monday a.gat The
Soldier may oog be topnotcrer but
he Ia a rough and confident person
once upon d t'mc Nike Gibbons picked
ne Soldier fer an easy mars and
vas zlad to get out Of the ring alive.
II x said taat 8artFleid's declaration
thst he VIII knock Leonard fos soal
rss irritated Benjamin. 70 Tie cxte nt
the. ne IS willing 20 uruise his
knuckios ca tne Soldiers JAZZ.