Evening star., 1920-01-08
.F0X'S $550,O()D BID
|GNOREDBY KEARNS
Dempsey's Manager Confers
With Coffroth-Descamps
AureeS to Concessions.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. January S.-De-
tails of the proposed match at Tijuana,
! Lower California, between Jack Demp-
sey and Georges Carpenter for the
! worlds heavyweight championship were
to be discussed at conference hero
today between Jack Kearns, Dempsey's s
manager and James w. Coffroth, pro-
moter.
Coffroth early today was without di-
rect word from Descamps, Carpenters s
manager. that his terms had been ac-
cepted, but said he had cabled Charles
J. Harvey, his agent in London, to get
in touch at once with DeScampS and
Carpenter and advise him of their
plans.
Meantime he is proceeding on the the
ory, he said that Associated Press ad-
vices from Paris to the effect that Des-
camps had accepted his offer were cor
rect. He said he expected to construct
an arena at Tijuana to accommodate a
crowd of at least $4,000, and possibly
100000. He expected to discuss with
Gov. ESteban Cantu arrangements for
the match after he had heard from
Harvey.
What Carpenter Agrees To.
PARIS, Wednesday, January T.
Georges Carpenter is willing to give
concessions in the matter of weight in
order to meet Jack Dempsey, accord
ing to a statement made last night to
the Associated Press by Descamps, Car
pentier's manager. Descamps said he
was willing to split the 100000 purse
offered by James Coffroth on a basis of
60 per cent for the winner and 40 per
cent for the loser.
Carpenter is willing to journey to
strange land, face an exotic climate
a q fro -
pounds in weight and accept a split
of 60-40 of Mr.. Coffroth's Offer" said
Descamps. I'VE had intended to de-
mand a $3.50 split but are willing to
accept a 60-40 division in order to
show this is not merely a money
making proposition, but also a sport
ing event. We will endeavor to give
American sportsmen a real champion
ship battle
Cochran Hints Mt Legal Suit.
CHICAGO, january s.-That Jack
Dempsey could not meet Georges Car
pentier at Tia Juana. Mexico, on July
4. was the statement made yesterday
by Charles B. Cochran. London pro-
moter, who said that Carpenter al
ready was under contract to him and
should the contract be broken Car
pentier and his manager, NJ. Des-
camps, would be liable.
Cochran expressed doubt that Des-
camps actually had accepted Jim
Coffroth's terms. adding that he be-
lieved that Descamps had remarked
that in the event Cochran did not
sign Dempsey Coffroth's offer would
be accepted.
Fox Offers $55O.OOO Purse.
NEW YORK. January s.-Following
the announcement yesterday that
Georges Carpenter had accepted the
offer Of James Coffroth for a battle
with Jack Dempsey in this country,
the statement was made here by Will
liam Fox, motion picture producer,
that he had made an offer aggregat-
ing $500 for the bout. His propo-
ever.
Fox said he had offered Dempsey
$500. 900 and 35 per cent of the gate
receipts if he won or Is per cent if
he lost with the stipulation that the
other half be divided among the Red
Cross of the United States. Canada,
England, Australia and France.
His proposal to Carpenter. it was
said by Fox, was $125,000 for the bout,
together with the equivalent of what
he would lose by the cancellation of
his vaudeville contracts, which was
estimated at an equal amount. The
offer in regard to gate receipts was
the same as that made to Dempsey.
Fox said he telegraphed to Jack
Kearns. manager for Dempsey, Mon
day night and sent a representative
he had received no reply. He added
that if his proposition was accepted
he would have the bout staged by his
business staff, and he would like to
have it held either in New York or
Connecticut.