The Washington times., 1919-12-18

ODowd Is almost as big as Carpen-
tier. The European champion weighs
1e7 or 172 pounds when in shape for
his best ring work. O'Dowd recently
made 1e8 pounds for Mike Gibbons,
but he can still retain his speed when
Weighing 165 pounds This was
proved by his catchweight contests in
New Jersey shortly after he returned
TO the ring following his ,demobiliza-
ttoh
He don't want the world with
fence around IL, either. for . bout
with Carpenter" says Mullins, .but
We DO believe that the middleweight
champion should try out Carpenter
before allowing him to tackle that
whiriwfnd on two legs, Jack Demp-
sey.s
rgures Are Going %.
Meanwhile, promoters are showing
up their figures with each mornings
oewspapers. They've already, accord
ing to Jack Keans, the swset-scented
manager of the worlds champions.
reached t3So.0oo for q battle in this
eountry. French promoters are said
70 have offered $3.50. 900 for q contest
70 be staged in Paris Cochran, tho
London promoter. hovers In the offina
neck. He wants the bout for the
British capital and il willing to post
$2ooy 900 to land IL.
Just who the American promoter is
who offers that $3.50, 900 remains to
be seen. Mr.. Kearns, just coming
In from = bath In essence of sweet
eiyssu0n. failed to maine this eharft-
able iunatie. DoUfnick Tortorich, the
New Orleans banana merchant, Is said
to have Dempsey hooked to an agree
snent or something, but all New Or
leans couldn't bring $780, 900 for a
worldss championship contest, no. not.
even II all the surrounding parishes
were added.
The Bridgeport. Conn, offer Of
Sf2S. .0o0 has faded into insignificance
since Baron Rothschild began rat
ting his bank of francs and splitting
syllabies between puffs Of his gold
tipped cigarette.
TA@o ls AseA D1nk.
There u much bunk connected With
his aats-contest chatter. 1t IL said
mat Jack Ksarns wants to be guar-
aAtSed $4,000. with an option on q
ysresutage Of the receipts, IL the bout
= 70 b staged IN Paris. Jack must
49ve rad somewhere that the PERISH
mg stadium. proposed a. q scene for
the bout, would make q gate Of ST.
o00,00e. He, naturally, wants all he
eaa gst Can't let those frogs take
away any OF the profits. no. indeed.
II Dempsey n going overseas to
defend his worlds title, he will do
ven TO consider the trip from all
angies. not the least Of which il the
rules under which the bout a. to be
fought and how the referee Is to con-
strus them without being unduly
suspicious. II II our firm belief that,
20 win from. Carpenter anywhere in
Europe. with q European referee on
She Job, Dempsey would have to knock
Oue his opponent within three rounds.
The experiences of John L. Sullivan.
Pscky Mcfarland, Willie Ritchfe, and
Gunboat Smith are fresh in the
memory of ring followers here. All
four complained Of the referees
handling their contests Pal Moore
might also be added to this quartet of
kiekers.
European referees are not dishone
1ney merely have q different way of
deciding winners. American boxers,
unused to European styles, are quite
Ike to come back with . howl that
they have been robbed.
wnAe Proves Ps4nt.
Jimmy Wilde. the worlds nyweight
champion, proved this poin, in his
statement after being declared loser
TO Jack ShArkey in Milwaukee. He
did not exactly make a complaint, per-
hape because the referee was not per-
mttted to render a decision. but he
admitted his surprise at the verdict
OF the newspapers and most of those
men with whom he talked.
showed In detail just why the worst
he should have received was a draw.
There were American boxing writers
1T the ringside, who, though award
ing the victory to Sharkey. admitted
that had the affair been fought in
London the worst Wilde could have
got would have been a draw. Among
them was John z. wray, of the st
Louis Post-Dispatch
II jack Dempsey insists-and. being