The Washington times., 1920-07-12


Ever since the arrival OF JacE,
Kearns, manager OF the champion,
Flynn has been on his trail. kearns
promised Flynn first crack In case
Carpenter admitted he wanted no'h-
ing to do with his man. True 10 PEE
diction, Carpenter walled he mad
contract with Cochran, of London,
which forbade his engaging in an en-
counter with Dempsey, unless the
champion went abroad and had 1t out
with him there.
Kearns rightfully declared that It
was the champions business 10 do
the debating and all hands in con-
ference at the Hotel Belmont, could
not reach an agreement.
Flynn cornered kearns in his room
at the hotel after the Carpenter
bloodless aqair ended,
Are you in receptive mood?
How about Brennan? Are you going
to give him a chance and keep your
promise?" Flynn asked.
Kearns smiled as he lifted num-
Der of telegrams from his inside coat
pocket which revealed the startling
news that several promoters wanted
Dempsey-Brennan fight in prefer
ence to all others.
NEW ORLEANS WANTS IT.
by the tone of the kilograms" an
swered Kearns, II should imagine
Brennan should get the first chance.
Here's one from Dominick Tortorich
from way out in New Orleans, who
says we can have a bundle of dough
for the fight, and here's a telegram
from Murray in Buffalo, who states
he has a ball park all readied up for
a scrap, and / could read on indefi-
nitely the many offers"
That's all very well, Jack, but do
get the nght?" persisted Flynn.
There were several newspapermen in
the room.
You're on, Leor exclaimed Kearns.
where is your fighter? Wire him
to get in shape. the match is on. You
know my word is my bond. Wen
sign in a couple OF days, just want
to get a breathing spell"
Flynn rushed out of the hotel to
wire Brennan at Chicago to come to
New York and begin light training.
Whe news was flashed that a Bren-
nan-Dempsey match has been clinch-
ed, Flynn's office, which is located
in his home, was the scene of hurry
ing and scurrying messengers with
telegrams containing offers for the
scrap. Flynn's telephone rang inces-
sanity with long distance calls.
Brennsn's manager had another long
talk today with Kearns, completing
arrangements for the battle. The
site Is still undecided, but the largest
bidder will get It, so far IL lies
between New Orleans and Benton
Harbor, the latter place which Ia just
outside of Chicago, recently held the
Benny Leonard Charley White light
weight championship fght.
GAVE HIM A BATTLE.
Kearns. in giving his word TO
Flynn, realized that sooner or later
he would have to give II to him, be-
cause Brennan is the only man who
stood of the champion seven rounds
In Milwaukee in 1917. Brennan was
giving Dempsey a hard tussle, the
latter not knowing that he was box
ing a cripple. Brennan fought with
a broken ankle, but the pain rnally
got the best of him.
since the Dempsey hght Brennan
has gone along knocking out conten-
ders since 1914 he has smassed the
wonderful record Of seventy-one
knockouts, and he has beaten among
other. Battling Levinsky, Bob Roper,
Willie Meehan, Billy Miske and so on
down the line. He Is accounted to he
one OF the hardest punchers in the
game. and he IL the type Of fighter
who gives the public a run for their
money,
so sure was he Of getting Dempsey
that Flynn cancelled six lights In san
Francisco for Brennan and three on
the way out. only yesterday Flynn
wired back mo" to a $4,000 offer to
box Bob Martin In Kansas City.
"I am glad of another opportunity
for the worlds title and you can bet