New-York tribune., 1920-01-08

So5u.UOO cash upward.
The plan of the film magnate is
preferably in New York State. He
of the venture. He will pay $4,000
To Carpenter he will give $125, ,00(
Of theatrical contracts, which will br
Should there be any profit after tn,
net would go to the Red Cross, 85 p
to the loser.
Mr.. Fox said that he was making the
offer simply to "lift boxing Co higher
plane." He declared that he had come
to the conclusion that it would be much
better for someone not heretofore
Identified actively with boxing to make
this offer.
If there should be loss" said Mr.
Fox, Il will meet it out of my own
pocket ! will not take dime of the
profits, however, they will go in the
manner have Indicated"
In accordance with this plan Mr.. Fox
Yesterday sent the following telegram
to Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Demp-
sey:
The Offer to the Champion
II offer you $3oo,ooo for Dempsey's
end, win, lose or draw. for match
with Carpenter in the United States,
plus So per cent Of the net profits
II Dempsey wins, or plus Is per cent
II Dempsey loses. will post any
necessary forfeits as guarantee Of .
good faith. The above depends upon
securing the acceptance Of Carpen- +.
tier, with whom am now negotiating
through my personal representative,
who is now with him in Paris.
Il understand Carpenter has an
outstanding option expiring Febru-
ary in control of an English syndi-
cate, and believe that if you accept
my offer the securing of Carpenters
acceptance will be an easy matter,
as he wants to fight Dempsey.
II am making this offer in the
interests of American sportsmanship
and IN order to see the match kept in
the United States. This is boxing's
opportunity to establish itself with
the American people as the fine,
clean manly sport Of sports. am
not In this proposition for profit, and
as an assurance of this l will donate
the so per cent of the net profits
the Red Cross Of America, Canada,
England, Australia and France.
Il have instructed my Mr.. Down.
ing to call on you and personally
receive your answer and would ap-
precI< tc as prompt reply as this
prop. ion reoLires. All Of the above
ofe-f Dempsey a handsome purse,
and N addition. his acceptance serves
tremendously to promote the art OF
me fully whether you prefer the
Fourth OF July or Labor Day."
Expects Georges to Sign
Mi. Fox is quite certain that the
signing of Carpenter will be easy.
Carpenter is under contract with
he English people" he said last night.
Il know that, but know, also that
sniess Der psey's signature is secured
ny these people by February l, Car
Bentier will be a free agent. He has
named his price as $125.OO0. 1 am
willing. to meet that, also l will idem-
nify him for his loss of theatrical
contracts. That will make the total
amount about S25O,OO0. It's a lot Of
money, but l am ready to proceed
with the posting of my forfeits as soon
as this :s necessary"
On the face of it the offer Of WILL
liam Fox looks like the biggest offer
and there is no doubt that IT. is
genuine.
When Fox's offer was made Joe
Mulvihill, the Mad Halter of Danbury,
Conn.,, fell to the floor in faint It
seems that Joseph had offered $780,
900 in tho name of the Amalgamated
Mad Hatters' Sporting Club Of Dam
bury, Conn. He was afraid that the
offer might be accepted and the Fox
film offer was such-a shock of relief
that the Mad Halter collapsed.
In the mean time the wires are hot
with insistent kilograms ito the eject
that Dempsey and Kearns have ac-
cepted the CoFroth offer to fight in
Tia Juana- From Paris comes the
news that it is highly probable that
the bout will be held in America. From
Aexicala comes a report that the
Mexican governor of that part Of the
Void is waiting TO be asked for per-
mission to hold the bout. Everybody
vas net up in the morning over Tia
Iuafa, but the Fox offer spills the
'riso;es orcc more, being the loosest
offer to date.
In the mean time William P. Larkin,
CsstSe:-a oiIector OF lse Anigkts OF
Columbus, has received letter from
another William Fox, who is X. Of C..
commissioner for Siberia. This Mr..
xo1 oners Carpenter and Dempsey
tne chance to stage the bout at
vkdivostok, Siberia. "There will be
40 purse" says this Mr.. Fox, "but the
boys can fight as long and A hard
- they want TO-"
mf' Dempsey has not accepted this
Vnst. Neither had Mr. Kearns up to
s'1ne 81 going to press.