New-York tribune., 1919-04-17
Matt Hinkel
Offers Services
TOTex Rickard
Cleveland Boxing Referee
Comes to Big Town
Looking for a Job
By W. O. McC,eehan

Matt Hlnkel, the Cleveland arbiter
OF fisticuffs, wandered into town yes
terday and announced himself as can
didate for referee of the Willard
Dempsey fight. Also Matt intimated
that If Rickard happened to be
really puzzled about a location for
the most expensive Queensberry bat
tie he would willingly offer him ac-
comm odatlons at Cedar Point, which is
nice boat ride from Cleveland.
While in our midst Mr.. Hinkel also
intends to dwell upon his sterling
worth as a referee to Dave Mackay.
David is the promoter of the Leonard
Richie bout which is scheduled to
take place at the Armory A. C. in
New Jersey on the 28th. While ne
Is becomingly modest, Mr. Hnkle as
serts that ne is q good referee--a
very good referee as matter of fact.
mits it frankly and for pubicati ton.
He will issue signed statement to
the effect if one should be required
by the skeptics.
Rickard is doing a lot of thinking
these days in regard to the matter
of location for the arena which he
Will pitch for the battle. Also he
is doing some listening His best
ear is pointed in the direction Of
Albany, New York, but. while there
is considerable clamor in that stricken
city none of it is coherent to the pro
moter. AS matter of fact, there is
consldera BILE apprehension as to the
fate of the fight bill in the Assembly
While Rickard never has asserted
that the plans to stage the Willard
Dempsey battle on the crowded island
Of Manhattan, it has been apparent
all along that he would like to stage
Pocatello, Cumberland and the numer-
Gus other places that have been
pleading for the match. it stands to
reason that the biggest gate would
be drawn in New York The gate of
the Willard Dempsey fight will have
to be something like a quarter of a
million dollars or the promoter will
lose. This would be novelty that
Rlckard is not particularly anxious
to experience. He has not lost on a
gamble to date
Ike Dorgan, the tredest business
man in New York, who is assisting
in the promotion of the battle. refused
yesterday to reveal any of the har-
rowing details of the secret training
ndulged in by the champion in prepa-
ration for the match. A news dis
patch from Lawrence, Kansas. says
that Willard has ordered a new pair
/ VI smear - rom lNlS sherlock
would deduce that large portion OF
Wizards exercises consists of clipping
Liberty Bond Coupons. The remainder
or the day is spent in counting the
small change. Persons who have in
dulged in these exercises contend that
they are very healthy and help build
up.
1t does not take a championship fight
TO create interest: If Benny Leonard
should knock out Willie Rtchie in Jer-
sey on the 28th it Will mean simply that
llghtwel lght has knocked out a welter-
weight. If Willie Ritche should knock
out Benny Leonard, which does not
seem to be recorded anywhere in this
months horoscope, it viii mean that a
we lterwelght has knocked out a light
weight. A knockout by Richie would
not carry the title with it. OF course,
in the event Of knockout the Califor-
nian ight claim the title. But as far
as l can recall nobody ever got much
in the Queensberry ring by merely
claiming.
Optimists in regard to Richie de-
clare that ne may step into the ring
weighing 1873 pounds. The American
lightweight limit is 1873 ringside
Therefore, Ritchie is just five pounds
too heavy to back his claim in the event
of the improbable. Ritchie did make
1873 pounds ringside for Wolgast when
he won the championship on foul. 1t
was hard task for him then At the
present time it would be impossible.