Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-05
What Cochran Says.


signs a contract with me to mee
Georges Carpetier for the world,
heavyweight championship in Lon
don | will deposit 100000 in
New York bank as his end of tn
purse" This was the statemeM
made yesterday by Charles r. Coch.
ran, the London fight promotes
who arrived in Chicago to look afl.
err theatrical business.
In addition to this sum. Promo
ter Cochran said he will give tA.|
champion $4,000 for 10 weeks the
atrical work abroad. This sort cl|
exhibition would enable Dempsey
to become acclimated. In addition
to the money consideration, Pro-
moter Cochran will not forbid the
champion from taking part in an
contests that be wishes before u
title battle.
Has Advanced Coin to Georges
Cochran asserted he has a bind
ing contract with Carpenter and
that it is not optional. as has been
stated. The promoter has guaran-
teed the French champion $lO5eoa
for his end of the purse and has
paid $4,000 of the amount on &C.
count.
After he had finished talkinl
about the monetary consideration
of the proposed fight, Promote
Cochran said he was in no hurry Il
clinch the battle. He asserted h
would like to stage it the latte
part of this year or early next.
he lands the plum the champion
ship battle will be fought in Lon
don.
According TO the English promo
ter. the terms have been submit
ted to Jack kearns, dempsey
manager, by friend of Cochran's
The London fight empresario vii
not go to the coast to consult wit
Manager Kearns, but will return
New York today.
Fav0rs Fifteen Round Bout.
Il think London would he til
ideal place to hold the fight" Coch
ran said. at will be decided Of
neutral soil, which should be agree
able to both parties. The fgl
would not be scheduled for mol
than twenty rounds. but I al
strongly in favor of Is, This. | b.
lieve, is far enough for the big fe
, lows to go.
Il have not placed much faith /
the many big offers made for tn
match. If Tex Richard made on
of these offers ! would believe hin
because he is one of the squares
men in the game. | am sure Their
are no other persons in Eur0p
who are able to offer the amour
of money which | am ready y
put up.
Il want it understood that Car
pentier will not fight Dempsey TO
any other promoter. have a bind
ing contract with him for hi
match. and already have paid hin
S25 900 on account ] do not. how
ever, bar him from fighting othe
men in his class.
Expect Big Outlay OF Coin.
81 realize Dempsey and Carpen
tier have opportunities to max
money out of their titles. For thl
reason ] am in no hurry to stag
the fight. When Manager kearr
realizes all these other offers al
unsound / think he will considt
my genuine proposal.
''Of course. | would insist On
certain length of time to compl
my arrangement after the sign
or articles. Ii will take an enos
nous outlay of money to stag
such a contest. but ] mean busi
ness and will place 100000 IN
New York bank when Manage
Kearns signs the articles
Cochran is typical Englh
sportsman. He likes the game an
is enthusiastic about landing ID
flight. He has lot of respect 10
Dempsey's fighting ability. and
of the opinion Carpenter is 10
logical man to battle the Americs
for the heavyweight championship