Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-21
DEMPSEY IS OUT
OF LUCK ON PARIS
$500,000 MATCH
American Representative Of
French Club Declares
Champion Must Re-
duCe Demand.

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 2O-Thal
Jack Kearns, manager of Jacl
Dempsey. will have to reduce his de'
mands for so per cent of the re-
ceipts for bout with Georges Car.
pentier in Paris next July was the
statement made by B. F. Steinel,
Milwaukee, representative of The
odore Vienne and his associates.
Several Taxes.
| Mr.. Steinel said that it is entirely
out of the question for a promoter
in France to pay any such percent
age, and he figures that $l,000000
gate receipts would have to be taken
! in before there would be any profit.
There are several taxes to pay by
French promoter. First, there is
the war tax on amusements, which
amounts to 10 per cent Then comes
the 10 per cent poor tax, which goes
to fund for indigents, and thirdly,
it is the custom in France to give
10 per cent of the entire receipts to
the newspapers in lieu of advertis-
ing. Of C urse, in big contest like
the CarpentierDempsey mill the
newspaper percentage would un-
doubtedly be cut down to 5 per cent,
he said. ..
"Thus the promoter would have
IS per cent to work with. Out of
this Dempsey would demand two
thirds of the money, leaving rs per
cent to pay Carpenter and all the
promotion expenses" said Mr..
Steinel. ...... ... g..
Demands Only S2so,ooo.
Los Angeles, Dec. 20.-"The only
demand l have made concerning a
fight with Carpenter is that
Dempsey's end be at least $250,000,"
said Kearns. II have had so many
offers at that amount and above, that
it would be foolish to consider any,
thing below those figures.
"The statement said to have been
made by B. F. Steinel, Theodore
Vienne's American representative,
that demanded 50 per cent Of the
receipts of bout with Carpenter
isn't of especial value. In the first
place, Vienne's offer of 100000 isn't
being considered; in the second
place, l haven't made any such de-
mands. Dempsey. however will re-
ceive as much money from the bout
as the promoters, or there won't be
any fight. That's sure.
Need Go to France.
lack doesn't have to go to France
to fight got telegram late last
night from. some business men of
Pueblo, Colo, offering $25o,000. Carl
Miller OF Oklahoma says he will out
bid any American promoter DOM
mick Tortorich of New Orleans is
anxious to obtain the go. There are
nearly 20 promoters or their repre-.
sentatives on the way here. Some
were due in New York today and
should reach Los Angeles before
New Years day. Nothing definite
will be done until after they arrive"
Syndicate Offers Purse.
Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 20.-A bona
hde offer Of $250.000 for the
Dempsey Carpenter fight was wired
Jack Kearns. manager Of Dempsey,
last night by Morris A. Penter of
Pueblo and Fred Dixon of Colorado
Springs. representing 40 southern
Colorado business men. Penter and
Dixon followed their offer by a tele-
gram, offering to post q certified
check for all or any part Of the sum
stated Immediately.
Penter and Dixon are prepared,
they stated, to build a permanent
arena in Pueblo. costing s150,000. if
the fight comes here. Every effort
will be made to induce Kearns to
bring the bout to Pueblo, the pair
arguing the city is Dempsey's home
own, it being here he staged his
irst fights.
Penter has announced his inten-
ion of going to Los Angeles to
,onfer with Kearns if the Pueblo
,ffer receives consideration.