The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-26
SLENDER CHANGE OF
TITLE MATCH HERE
Boxing Commission Is Opposed
to Proposed Dempsey
Carpenter Bout.
By CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.

Despite runners to the contrary. there
and Georges Carpenter meeting in the
State OF New York In n heavyweight
championship bout. Unquestionanly
there are promoters who would Ike
to stage such a contest. but the Boxing
Commission is fatty opposed 10 IT.,
either before or after election, ana II
would be necessary to get that pody
TO change It's attitude before contest
of that calibre could be staged In this
State.
So far as the International Sporting
Club Is concerned. IL does not want the
match owing to the excessive demands
of the boxers. Dempsey requires
guarantee OF 10000 and Carpenter
wants $4,000 All that the promoters
would get under such an arrangement
would be the work and the privilege or
paying the other expenses out of their
own pockets.
No doubt exists that Kearns and
Dempsey are eager for match IN
which a large purse will be paid. Tor
IL has been q lean season for the cham
pion Kearns has done everything pos
sible to create the impression that the
match would be staged in this city. but
up to date there Ia not a solid OASIS
Tor his hopes IN tnat uiIccthoi'
Tex Richard and william A. Brady.
whose names were connected with the
rumored match, yesterday declared to
the writer that they knew nothing about
the affair.
Charles p. Cochran. the British pro-
moter. who has a contract with Car
pentier extending TO December 81, salh
last night that 1t was true certain pro-
motors. whom he declined to name. had
made overtures to him regarding the
release Of the Frenchman from the
agreement under which the boxer Is
bound to meet Dempsey in England,
but that nothing definite had been ar
rived at Mr. Cochran said the negotia-
tons would probably continue. but he
could not say that anything would re-
suit from them.
Az the case stands. certain promoters
are seeking to arrange a Dempsey-Car-
pentier bout to be staged In this CITY
but even II they succeed In coming 10
an agreement with Cochran regarding
the Carpenter contract they VIII then
be confronted with the unalterable oppo-
sition of the Boxing Commission 10 a
bout in which Dempsey meets any man
In this state in a contest for the world
championship.
n will be remembered that the Boxing
pentier-Levinsky match at Ebbets Field
October IL, and that the international
Sporting Club. In order to fulfill It's
agreement with the boxers. was COM
PEELED to transfer the bout to Jersey
city. The Boxing Commission also re-
fused a permit for the proposed Demp-
sey- Brennan match at the Garden and
this was abandoned.
Members OF the commission yesterday
expressed regret that the question OF a
Dempsey Carpenter bout had been
brought forward at this time. and inti-
mated that any one who expected u
stage such n match in this city was
counting chickens in advance OF their
Matching.
There will be one bout we'll worth see
ing tonight at the Commonwealth
Sporting Club. frankie Rice few days
ago knocked out George BroTn In the
first round Rice thinks he can repeat
and Brown differs with him Brown Is
81 heavy hitter and II he lands Rice may
be the victim OF knockout.
The McAIahons have shared fine
match for the Star Sporting Club to-
morrow night. They have signed Bobby
Michaels and Sammy Sleser. and the re-
suit OF the meeting should prove very
interesting
Knockout Lew Williams. Who was