The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-11
MONTE CARLO BIDS
FOR TITLE CONTEST
Promoter Cochran Receives
Fabulous Offer, for Demp-
sey-Carpentier Bout.
By CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.

BY CHARLES +. MATHISON.
The GOODNESS displayed by the men,
bers of the Boxing Commission toward
the apparent desire of the promoters to
stage the Dempsey-Carpentier bout in
this immediate vicinity has spurred
Messrs. Richard. Brady and Cochran to
vigorous efforts to show that numerous
other localities are feverishly eager to
have the bout take place in their beauti-
full villages
Mr.. Cochran yesterday received a ca
blegram all the way from Monte Carlo
in which the sender announced he
would give $4,000 If the fight was
staged at that noted resort.
I'VE are willing to take a chance"
said the bidder for the bout, and ,as
chance is the salient feature of Monte
Carlo the offer may be a substantial
one. Mr.. Cochran said he would sub
nit the proposal to Messrs. Richard and
Brady before replying. He declined to
give the name of the Monte Carlo man.
While Mr.. Cochran is getting cable
grams from Monte Carlo Mr.. Brady is
at Atlantic City assuring the denizens
of that health resort what a healthful
thing the big bout would be. 1t is re-
ported that the Atlantic City resorters
are much impressed with the proposal
to have the thud of boxing gloves mixed
with the moaning of the sad sea waves.
Incidentally the promoters are said to
have their eyes on several spots on
Long Island where the dispute between
Dempsey and Carpenter could be set
tied under satisfactory financial con-
dltions to all concerned.
A despatch from Philadelphia dated
November conveys the information
that Lew Tender knocked out Eddie
Kelly in the fifth round and that Ten
dler outclassed Kelly from the start.
The Kelly mentioned is Harlem Eddie
Kelly who Is matched to box twelve
rounds with Benny Leonard. lightweight
champion of the world. at the Common
wealth Sporting Club next Wednesday
night Leonard is so much superior to
Tender and other lightweights of the
present time that he cannot get any
title matches. The question naturally
arises, II Tender. who is inferior to
Leonard. outclasses Kelly and stops him
in five rounds, how does Kelly class with
Leonard and how many rounds will
Kelly last with Leonard? Kelly has
been proved to be q third rate light
weight. who would have hard shedding
and limited financial returns If he
fought men in his own class He pre-
fers apparently to meet topnotchers and
receive more compensation and quick
knockouts. II is unfair to the patrons
Of any boxing club to ask them to pay
to see the best lightweight in the woSld
make punching bag of a third rater.
Soldier Bartfeld, who has recovered
from the effects of an injured arm,
issues a challenge to the leading men
To-. ~..rt0. III,
Leonard at 142 pounds, Britton at 147
pounds, Wilson at 100 pounds and Greb
at 165 pounds The Soldier is versatile
Jack Curley has unearthed a French
wrestler with the unusual name OF Steve
O'Donneil. He rs said TO have come d.
rect from Paris. where he took part in
tourney. O'Donnell Is said to have
been sentenced to meet Joe Stecher in a
bout at the Twenty-second Regiment
Armory November % Ed Lewis and
Zbyszko will grapple on the same oc-
casion.
George Mandot. a cousin of Joe Man
dot, knocked out frankie Nelson in the
fifth round of bout In Philadelphia
Tuesday night. The new Mandot proved
his endurance by surviving three knock
downs in the first round and two in the
second and then stopped his opponent
in the fifth.
Benny Leonard yesterday at the Com
monwealth Sporting Club assured n
delegation of colored men that he did
not bar negro boxers. The champion
does not bar the boxers Of any race,
creed or color. and yet he cannot find
man who is capable OF giving him a
good battle
Gov.-elect Small of Illinois is de-
clared TO be in favor OF legalized box
Ing, and the friends of the sport have
prepared a bill for submission to the
Legislature.
The question of an opponent for
Leonard has narrowed to Johnny Dun
dee and Richie Mitchell. and Tex Richard
is trying to make a choice between
them. Mitchell is nearest Leonard's
size, and is the better boxer, but he has
been stopped by Leonard in seven rounds,
while Dundee has lasted the limit with
the champion up to date.