The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-27

tween the fighters and the promoters
the most important question unsettled
in the place for staging the bout.
Presumably the promoters VIII en-
deavor to put the men in the ring at a
epot as near as possible to New York
city. There is hardly a doubt that the
contest will be fought next summer In
the open air, with the chances greatly
favoring July 4.
Late last might after receiving the
articles Kearns announced that he would
not attend the meeting to-day. He OBJ
jected to some of the terms. His action
may mean a delay in the signing of the
articles for few days.
Open Arena Likely.
Il would be practically impossible to
get an enclosed stadium large enough
to hold a crowd that would pay the
prices necessary in an arena restricted
as to seating ceSacity. Therefore. the
chances are excellent that a big open
air arena will be erected near the centre
Of population in the East, preferably
near New, York city.
The experiment at Toledo proved con-
clusively that the people of the middle
West will not support n first class pu-
gilistic attraction at fancy prices, and
therefore the boxing enthusiasts OF big
towns of that section will be compelled
to travel eastward in order to see
Dempsey and Carpenter in action.
II the Boxing Commission of this
State will give its consent TO the stag
ing of the bout under the Walker law
the problem will be solved, for the con-
test could be held in one OF the big base
ball parks that abound In this vicinity.
But II the Boxing Commission main
tains its attitude of opposition TO the
stalking of a heavyweight championship
bout in this State the promoters will
have to cross the Hudson River to the
friendly State OF New Jersey.
The emphatic refusal of Dempsey to
defend his title anywhere except in the
United States removes England from
the field, and Judging from the astonish-
ingiy few people who went to Havana
to see willard win from Johnson. the
Cuban capital will hardly get the vote
of hard headed financiers like Richard
and Cochran.
The signing of articles by Carpenter
will remove the last vestige of doubt as
TO his confidence in himself to defeat the
worlds champion, and his action Is sure
70 encourage his countrymen and n large
element of Americans who believe the
Frenchman has n good chance to win
from the worlds champion.
Confidence I'm Carpenter.
sportsmen throughout England and
all the boxing enthusiasts in France are
mbilant over the prospects of Carpen-
tier and will wager their last shilling
or franc, as the case may be, that the
French champion will win.
It is true that the only American
heayyweights the Englishmen have seen
In action were John G. Heenan, Tommy
Burns, Kid Mccoy and Gunboat Smith.
while the French never saw a good
American heavyweight In fight.
Therefore, the English base their opinion
of Carpenter on what he has done to
wells and Beckett. The fact that AL
Palzer stopped Wells with a punch in
the days when Wells was at his best is
significant.
Yet, In spite OF all these facts, the
supporters OF Carpenter will not be con-
WINGED that Dempsey Is the master of
the Frenchman until It is proven in the
ring.
The coalition of Richard, Cochran and
Brady In the promotion of the match
shows that the Englishman knows how
10 compromise. When Carpenter first
came to America and there was talk Of
a match with Dempsey Mr.. Cochran
cabled Deschamps that he must not even
talk of a match with the American. as
II would be violation Of his contract
ual rights.
Mahomet to the Mountain.
Finding that he could not induce
Dempsey TO 60 to England for battle
the Briton. knowing that his contract
would be null and void by December 81.
finally reached an agreement with Rick
ard, who had Dempsey under contract.
-. 81 ~ 4atw. In L..
the promotion OF the contest Carpen-
tier will sail for France November 0.
but will return TO New York March 1
and begin training for the bout.
II Is understood that neither man Will
be permitted to engage In n bout with
any other boxer after January I. but
each may do some fighting In the in
terim.
When Deschamps, manager OF Car
pentier. was asked what he thought
would be the outcome Of the fight he
replied, "Beeg surprise" He unques-
tionably meant that Carpenter would
score a surprlsingiy easy victory over
the worlds champion.
In previous battles the record purse
was reached in Richards contract with
Jess willard and Jack Dempsey. where
by willard received 100000 and Demp-
sey s27,500 for their fight at Toledo. on
July 4. 1919.
Tho division OF the percentage will
show Dempsey receiving more than Car
pentier in the role OF challenger and
holder OF the European heavyweight
title
The total receipts from the moving
pictures OF the fight. especially should
Carpenter win. will be worth much
abroad, where he Is a European hero.
While films could be taken Of the con-
test in America the pictures could not
be shown throughout the United states,
unless the present laws are changed.
The signing Of the agreement for the
Dempsey Carpenter contest will side