The evening world., 1919-02-12
Rickard Now Ready to Start
on Still Hunt for Site for Big
Fight.
oooyrigh,. 1919. ,, III rrc- rStbliseins GO.
f1be Ncv York Evening worid-l


pose OF inserting In his articles OF
agreement a proviso for expenses II
the bout ,s held In South America or
Europe.
Now that he has the two fighters
signed for a total of si27.5oo all Tex
has to do Is TO find a place TO stage
the fight and then go about the busi-
ness OF erecting an arena II one
isn't available. willard 10 hoping
that Illinois passes the boxing law
that Is before the Legislature Of that
State. as he would like to fight
Dempsey In Chicago.
Akron. o.. where twenty round
bouts arc permitted. has wired an
offer for the big bout Tho business
men Of that city arc erecting n sta
dium. which they declare would be
s::.-.abie 20 hold the crowd for the
championship match.
w to-day Tex declared that
either Jim Jeffries. Jim Cor
bett or Bill Brown would be accept
able. as far as be is concerned. for
the big task OF refereeing tho Will
lard Dempsey fight All three have
had plenty OF experience handling
important ring settos.
Dempsey and his manager. Jack
xcarns. have left town. The lucky
contender is going TO fill q six weeks
engagement with a burlesuue troupe.
Ho is probably the most confident
fighter that was ever matched against
a heavyweight champion. He feeds
cock-sure Of knocking out Jess.
EvERYTHING appears set for the
E greatest season golf ever had
IN this country. The golfer,
kept interest alive in their health ant
p,sAsure giving sport by making al
norts Of eacrinces and doing all sort
of praiseworthy things TO promot
various liberty loans and war char
ties It's pleasing to note that tn,
dates have been adopted for the na.
tionai open championship at the Bra,
Burn Country Club. Monday. Jun,
10; Tuesday. June II. and wednes
day, june IL. are the dates chosen fo
this big tournament. which will at
tract the attention Of the entire gol
world.
Following the national tourney a
West Newton. there will be an ana
for amateurs on Friday and Satur
day OF tho same week, thereby givinI
the boys a chance 10 compete for tn
Jaques Memorial Trophy.
TDe national open title hasn't beer
decided since 1916. when Chick
Dvans. who did so much good Tor tn
Red Cross, raising thousands OF dol
lars BY his appearance ~ matches
won It at Minikahda A patriot
tourney was held at the Whitemars
Valley Country Club In 1917. whic
jock Hutchinson won with total {
zs3. but no championship title wer
with rne victory.
A MOTHER American boxer wi
~ ngure in a big bout in Londol
20 Joe Lynch. the hard hittin
little bantam from the west side. hG
been matched TO box fifteen rounC
with jimmy wilde. the famous n,
~eirht champion OF England. at Il
Nstsonsi sporting Club on March 81
Lyuch's chance with Wilde com,
because OF the fact that he claim,
that In his recent three round ei
counter with Wilde ut tho king
Trophy tournament he was In sue
poor condition that he could n
do himself Justice. He came out
the trenches almost direct to me
The wonderful Briton. but at IN
didn't lose by much OF a margin.
Lynch thinks that in the bout ov
The distance he will beat Wilde en-
ny. as the six pounds advantage
has In the weight he believes W
insure his victory.
No title will be at stake because
the fact that Wilde will be boxii
at tha fyweisht limit and his OPP
pent az the English bantamweig
Nobody on the west side win
20 bed the night OF the 3ist Of Mar
until they hear how little Joe NAL;
out Joe fought practically all !
battles at the Pioneer Sporting CT
until he gained fame by knocking G
kid Williams at Baltimore.
II would not surprise some OF Jo
friends. even though Wilde is raj
the most dPngerous lad In thi
classes in Europe, including
fsatherN eight. II Joe scores a knoc
out, as ne appears to BE- the harde
hitting hantamweight in the world
T~HE Jockey Club. In line W
the leaders in other sports,
planning for u banner seas
rho regular monthly meeting will
held tomorrow. NJ which dates
the sprinE meetings. AT the Maryla
tracks swlll b. allotted and two
portaut matters will probably
voted on--the gelding rule and
proposed change In the scale
weights
The Maryland season will m
Iikaiy open al Bowie on Tuesd
Apr1i I. with Havre de Grace 1
Ptmlico following.
Fifteen stakes. the same as
wear, will be conducted during
Empire City meeting next SUNNI
entry blanks for which have Just b,