The Washington times., 1919-01-25


supang unannounced into Chicago.
Rickard had willard come all the way
from the Texas oil nelds for a confer
ence. and when they had finished their
arguments the worlds titleholder had
agreed to accept 500, 900, win, loose or
draw. In bout for the championship
srzinst a challenger to be chosen By
Richard, with q referee chosen oy
Richard
willard win deposit in Chicago bank
1900 at once az his forfeit II he fails
20 carry out his agreement, this money
win 60 to Richard
Rici<ard win deposit at once $1,000.
sls.ooo more within sixty days before
the date OF the contest. and S5.0O forty
eight hours before the contest. II he
fails to make the second deposit. he viii
forfeit to willard the first one OF S1o.oooL
II he fails tor make the final deposit. he
win forfeit to the champion the nrst
Go Of szs,ooo total
willard Can't Appear.
Under the terms OF the agreement
,efgued by willard. he cannot appear
IN any exhibitions or other Engage
nents between now and the big
championship contest. He must ac-
cept the referee picked by Rickard.
no matter who he may be.
10 is not strange that willard has
placed confidence in Rickard The
champion knows very we'll ths char
acter Of the man who brough: John
son and Jeffries together. He knows,
as ali the world OF sport knows. that
Richard has the money to 60 through
with his plans, and the honesty to
live up to them
Rickard backed the Gans-Nelson
ehampIonship clash at GoldfIelds,
4 New. He Offered $101 900 for the
Johnson-Jeffries contest. and saw
s27o.O00 come In at the gate. He
even refereed the clash without a
word Of protest from anybody.
Il was Rickard. who engineered the
one bout willard has engaged In
since winning the title. that of ten
rounds at Madison Square Garden.
New York, with Frank Moran On
March IS. 1s16 II was Rickard, who
brought Les Darcy. the Australian
1niddieweight champion. to this coun-
d Try.
He wanted Carpenter.
Rickard did his best to bring
Georges Carpenter, the French ckam-
oIon. to this country for q bout with
willard. but the French govefnn ent
was not to be cajoled into allowing
SaIpcnSA ~ 80 eJ N h"e
army.
willard has allowed Rickard to
choose his opponent, and the sport
>~orld 10 speculating as TO the identi-
~ OF the lucky opponent. Two
names are heard on every tongue,
Georges Carpenter and Jack Demp-
eey. One or the other Is expected to
he chosen by Rickard.
Carpenter is much smaller than
- iGl ha ~ Ann
tso pounds when in condition. Until
the war started he was rapidly forg-
Tag ahead, but IL Is unknown now
tust what he could do, especially
against so formidable a giant as the
worlds champion.
Jack Dempsey. who has been fiat
tening all opponents with consider
able regularity for the past year,
seems to most American fight follow.
ers the logical opponent for willard
dempsey has been seeking such a bat
t:c for months now.
Rieksra Hasst Decided.
"I haven't an idea in the world
where the bout will be staged, nor
who vii meet willard" said Rickard
an Chicago. Il do know. though, that
no baseball park will be used for the
bout I shall build an arena capable,
Of seating $4,000 .spectstors, costing
about $4,000. Admission prices will
probably range from SO to $50,
though all details are yet/to be set,
tied There 10 plenty OF time for all
that. .r
.I also have plenty Of time for se-
Iecting wi1iard's opponent The bout
may be anywhere up to forty rounds,
under our agreement, and so will be