New Britain herald., 1920-02-17
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COCHRAN CONTRACT BINDS FOR ONE YEAR
". A. Brady Breaks Into PriDt- Insists Carpenter is Tied Up

New York Feb. 11.--Charles E. Cochran. English theatrical promoter
 continues to hold the upper hand in the contest for the Dempsey-Carpen- tier worlds cham mpionship bout Some what annoyed by recent announce ments that a representative of Will liam Fox is on his Ways-to Europe to sign the French cham pion, and q re- port that Tex Rickard has the bout Virtually sewed up. William A. Brady came to the front yesterday with de- tails. Mr. Brady, who managed Jim Corbett and Jim Jeffres years ago is the Alnerical. epresentative of Coch- fan and he declares that no bout can be staged before Feb. B. 1921. unless : under the contract or 8ilh the con sent of Cochran.
 To prove his statements BradH Of fers do mentary proof in the shape of a copy of the contract between Cochran and Carpentier. which he agrees to show to Mr. Fox, AIr Rick- ard or others who may be interested in the proposed bout. He insists that Cochran has met all obligations to date on that contract and is prepared 10 deposit an extra sum to make the contract binding.
 Mr, Brady's statement follows:
 l Have read with 3 great deal of interest the publication in todaN's papers regarding the plans of MT @iHian Fox in connection with the boN1ng contest for the cham pionship Of the world between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpenter, I have talk en note that Mr. Fox has dispatched Mr. Winfield Sheehan to London, with the intention of signing Ep Mr. Car peptier for q hampionsbip contest with fAIr Dempsey. I also observe that Nh. Fox makes the bald state- ment pthat the contract between Mr. Cochran and MI. Carpenter became null and void on Feb. 15.
 Has Copy of Contract.
 May [ take this opportunity Of in- forming A1f. Fox that I have in my possession q copy of the contract be- tween |. B. Cochran and Georges Carpenter covering this bout with MT. Dempser. sE ~~
 am in the same business as Mt. 1 Fox. l am friend of his and l rath- CT feel that as Mr. Cochran, OH the eve of his departure for Europe, stat ed that I would represent him in this country in all matters concerning Dempsey and Carpenter, that MT. Fox might have taken the trouble to ascertain whether the contract be- tween AIr. Cochran and AIr Carpen- tier ended on Feb. 15. Ii he had perhaps l might have been willing to have shown him copy of the con- tract which is in my possession, which will show that MT. Carpenter is Gn- der contract to MI. Cochran for q year longer. and there is no possibili- ty of Mir. Carpentier engaging in q fistic encounter with "M MT. Dempsey unless under arrangement with C. E. Cochran
 [ have known Mr. Cochran for many years. He is a reputable busi ness man with standing ill London in his business equaiIed by none. His contract is drawn in due legal form. He has left me cables from MT. Des- camps received while he was in New York, in which Mir. Descamps states that Carpentier is under contract to Mr. Cochran. that he expects to live up to the contract and under no con- ditions will he violate it. Therefore l should like to know by what right MT. Fox or anybody else in the Unit cd States declares that no contract exists between MT Cochran and Mr. Carpenter.
 l should be most pleased. at the earliest possible moment to exhibit, if 1t becomes necessary, to MT. Fox, Mr. Kearns, Mir. Tex Rickard, the h. ternational Sporting club, the Jersey boxing commission or any of the gen. tlepnen who are proposing to pass legislation for the resumption of box ing contests in the state of New York. d copy of the bona fide contract be- tween Mir. C. 5. Cochran and Georges Carpenter. duly Countersigned by his manager. which can be upheld in any court in England, France or America. 4 contest with Mr. Dempsey cannot be held before Feb 15, 1921. unless by the consent or under arrangement with C. E. Cochran.
 Must Fulfil Contract
 l have been in the habit of putin. lny cards on the table, and 1 should be glad to meet any of the gentlemen above named and allow them to look the agreement over. Prom now on as repreSe ntatiVe of Mr. Cochran. propose that these promoters who are making statements not based on fact about the handsome F'renchman' contract with Cochran shall come out III the open and show their hands 1
 Mr. Cochran has deposited 5000