The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-06
DEMPSEY SIGNS TO
FIGHT CARPENTER
chanpion viii Get $4,000 ard
FreBchnan Will Get 100000
Fer Bout.

New York. Nov. sack Dempsey
and Georges Carpenter signed a con
tract here toaight % fight for the
works heavyweight hampionship
for 4 half million dollar purse The
date and niace OF the contest - net
specifically stated IN ths agreement.
but in other respects the contract l.
complete ard dennite.
Dempsey - ~ receive $500. 0o0 for
dafendiag the title Carpenter who
holds tho European heavyweight
championship. viii receive f2oo.Oe0 IS
hts share u the purse Each fighter
in addition g. 20 hold % per ceut -
the moving pcturo corporation stock
while the other 50 per cent gues @
the three joint promoters, Texas
Richard. Charles Cochran and Will
liam a. Brady The 100000 purse -
20 hs deposited with a hank or trust
company. located near the scene q
the battle. a. least "a hours previous
o. the contest and will be divided be-
tween the principals Immediately
after the termination ~ the nght.
Zach puRillst. through H. manaser,
must past a go. 900 forfeit ON or he
fore Nov 20 90 be divided eauatly
between HIS Teoapective opponent and
the promote The promoters also
agreed 70 deposit 100000 On or be-
fore the sane date 60 be- divided
equally between the pugilists should
the promoters fail % carry out their
part ~ the contract.
The contract also calls Tor a con-
test from ten Go Is rounds 90 be held
at a place 90 be selected later. either
in the United states. Canada. Mexico
or Cuba Tine parties 20 the con-
tract submitted LIST 81 i've names
from which Il Is proposed 10 select
the referee and Judges. The names
offered for the positions are Robert
y n lgren. Vim. Brown and James
Corhett. ~ New York. James }. JET
fries IL los Angeles. Otto Fioto %
Kansas city. and James p Daughort9
Vt Philadelphia.
There was little formality or osten-
tation In tho signing ~ the contract.
the terms u which have been gen
orally known and agreed uron for
some days All the contracting par
ties gathered az an uptown hotel. aud
la the presence ~ a large number of
newspaper men quickly signed the
contract with which AL were appar-
emily thoroughly familiar The actual
more than I'VE minutes. after which
principals and promoters adjourned
20 the roof Tor the usual motion pic
ture stand
While there O. an apparent afr ~
mystery and uncertainty surrounding
the time and place Of the battle. il l.
generally accepted that unless there Is
stern opposition from the New York
state DoViaE Commission the bout
viii - held IN a special open afr
arena % bo erected within or very
close 20 the city limits 81 New York
The date Tor such a contest win 10
between the middle 81 June and the
Fourth ~ Juy. n case the bout can
not BE- held iu New York state Tor
any reason q probably win be shifted
% New Jersey cuba. Mexico ARID
Canada are not being considered ~
present and viii not unless II q found
impossible @ ST. So the hght Ia the
United states
Dempsey and Carpentier ere tenta-
lively scheduled % box during the
month of March Carpenter. who
sails for France tomorrow Is expected
90 engage in u eoutes. In Monte Carlo.
while Dempsey hiss personally an
nounced that he viii box Jess Willard
again en- March H. This accounts for
the provision ~ the contract that. in
case either principal shall be de-
fcated prior % their meeting. LOSING
his title by knockout Or rstefees Dc.
ciaion. the promoters shall have the.
right 90 terminate the contract within
two days after such defeat. without.
however. the loss ~ forfcits by any u
the parties concerned.