The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-09
BOXING OFFICIALS
DEPLORE Big BOUT
Commissioner Ditmars De-
clares Terms Are I'm
reasonable.
FEARS EFFECT ON SPORT
Law Must Be Complied With
Before Issuing of Permit
Is Considered.
FEARS EFFECT ON sPORI
ny CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

Edward W. Dltmars, a member OF
the Boxing Commission, yesterday
voiced the apprehension of the commits
sion over the proposition to stage the
heavyweight championship bout in New
York State:
while l personally would like to see
contest between Dempsey and Car
pentier," said Mr.. Ditmars. "it strikes
me that the conditions are unreason-
able. The 100000 to be paid to the
boxers is beyond all reason, and the
betting that will ensue is not to be de-
sired. I very much fear the effect on
boxing in general If this contest takes
place according to schedule. One thing
can be relied on, the Walker law will
have to be strictly complied with before
this commission will consider the ques-
ton of issuing a permit"
While there never has been any doubt
that the promoters Of the Dempsey
Carpenter bout held New York as their
objective point. for the staging of the
contest, there is considerable question
MS to the realization OF their hopes I'M
less they make radical changes in the
contract signed by promoters and box
era.
Clause Of the contract reads as
follows:
1T is specifically agreed that after
the contestants shall have appeared in
tho ring, received their instructions the
gong has rung and the contest has
started, that then no event of any kind
kind or character occurring thereafter
shall deprive the contestants or either
Of them of the amount they are 10 re-
ceive under this agreement for partci-
pating in said contest. including any
event, such as knockout decision of the
referee in favor of one of the contest
ants, the declaration by said referee
that the said contest Is no contest or
nny other event OF a like character
In substance IL the referee and judges
declared that Dempsey and Carpenter
were not contosting on their merits the
boxers would still receive the half nil
on dollars agreed on in the contract
Thus the contract would take precedence
Of the law of the State of New York,
which would become null and void.
Section % of the Walker law reads as
follows:
mo contestant shall be paid for sery-
Ices before the contest, and should It be
determined by the judges and the referee
that such contestant did not give an
honest exhibition of his skill, such serv-
ices shall not be paid for"
Moreover. the Boxing Commission has
already sustained one club in the with
holding Of compensation from a boxer
adjudged guilty by the referee as not
giving his best efforts.
Under the circumstances the promoters
the boxers and the arhiter OF all dis
putes are confronted with a knotty prob
lem which win have TO be solved before
the bout is staged on the soil of the EN-
pire State.
JEFF Smith will get the acid test of his
boxing career when he faces Mike
O'Dowd In the ring of the Madison
Square Garden Sporting Club tonight
Smith has claimed victories over many
noted boxers. including Les Darcy, but
ne Darcy received verdict of foul over
Smith in one of their bouts and the
Australian refused to continue the other
contest on the ground that Smith was
lifting low, there Is not much comfort
for the Bayonne man in those engage
ments Smith has defeated a large
number of French and English middle.
weights. but his battles with first class
american niddewelghts have been few
and far between. Smith may be all that
his manager claims for him. and IL such
IS the case he will give O'Dowd n hard
tussle tonight. AS O'Dowd always fights
like n hungry lion, II can be depended
on that Smith will be compelled TO step
lively or take the consequences
Billy Mitchell. manager OF Richie
Mitchell announced yesterday I'm Pitts
burg that he had sent $1,000 TO George
Lawrence I'm this city to bind Il match
between Leonard and Richie Mitchell at
135 pounds eight hours before rlngtime
lilly Mitchell says he viii Increase tho
$1,000 TO $4,000 &c Gibson is serious
gbout match. This appears to be
reasonable proposition. and as soon rs
Lawrence acknowledges the receipt of
the $1,000, somebody should draw up
articles of agreement
Gutzon Borglum OF the international
Sporting Club, has just received n re-
Iort from William II. Gompert. archi-
tcct. to the effect that work on the new
club house. 10th street ard Lexington
avenue. has been resumed and will now
proceed rapidly. Mr. Gompert says:
THE earth and rock excavations have
been finished, seventy-five per cent. OF
the foundation walls'have been built and
100 column footlngs out of q total of 100
have been completed and are ready 10
receive the steel grillage. large por-
ton OF the steel has been received from
the mills at the fabrlcating Shoes.
"rhe unavoidable delay has had its
compensating advantages and should eff
feet material saving TO the club due
10 the reduction I'm material costs and
the increased efficiency OF labor"
The recent entertainment to members
OF the club In the grand ballroom of
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel was attend
Cd by 600 members. 1t was the first
ladies' night In the history OF the club.
and the occasion was honored by hum