The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-06
Dempsey and Carpenter
Sign Fight Contracts

New York. Nov. SACK Dempsey
and Georges Carpenter signed con-
tract here today to lght for the worlds
heavyweight championship for hall
million dollar purse. The date and place
Of the contest Is not specifically stated
In the agreement. but in other respects
the contract Is complete and definite.
Dempsey Is 10 receive 100000 for de-
Tending the title. Carpenter. who holds
the European heavyweight champion
ship. will receive 100000 as his snare
of the purse. Each fighter in additipn
Is to hold twenty-five percent OF the
moving picture corporation stock while
the other fifty percent goes to the three
joint promoters, Tex Richard, Charles
Cochran and William u. Brady. The
$500,0G0 purse Is to be deposited with
bank or trust company. located near the
scene Of the battle, at least twenty-four
hours previous to the contest. and Will
be divided between the principals I'm
medlately after the termination of the
fight.
Each pugilst through his manager.
must post a $4,000 forfeit On or before
November 90, to be divided equally be-
tween his prospective opponent and the
promoters, If he falls to keep his part
f of es s depSs se on of be 5e
the same date. 10 be divided equally be-
tween the pugilists. should the promot-
ers fail to carry out their part OF the
contract.
The promoters agree to notify the
principals not lator than January J. IN
case the fight Is to he held during the
month Of March. 1921. If IT ls decided
10 stage the bout between May 90 and
be notitied not later than March /. The
contract also calls for a contest rang
ing from ten to fifteen rounds TO be
held at a place to be selected later
worlds heavyweight boxing champion.
and Georges Carpenter. European title
holder, signed n contract here. today
binding them to meet March or between
May 20 and July to decide the cham
pionship OF the world. BESIDES the two
future combatants and their managers
the contract was signed by three pro
motors, TEX" Richard. Cha Coch-
rano. ~ London, England. and William
A. Brady.
Provisions Of the agreement. besides
those defining time limits and countries
where the fight might take place. Gov GOV,
cred all details OF the contest as well
as financial arrangements and included
& list Of acceptable referees and judges.
1t was stipulated that should the pro-
moters decide to stage the contest II
March written notice must he sent eaC IA
Of the principals and managers by reg
istercd mail not later than January l.
In such case, neither principal Is to
engage in any contest in the meantime.
~ :. , fight Is not to be held In March.
either man NAV meet other pugiIists
w to May IS. with the proriso. how
over, that Dempsey shall not fight in
Europc or Carpenter in America.
The clause relating to motion picture
rights provides that these shall belong
Jointly 10 the two parties. who agree
Immediately after the fight to FORM
cornoral lion under the laws Of the coun-
try where the bout takes place to dis
tribute the films. Apportionment OF
stock in this company was not arranged
in detail.
Two somewhat unusual. clauses were
those which covered the CONTINGENCY, OF
ciihcr mans losing his present pugilis-
tic title before the match Is consuamted.
and tho designation of Robert EdEren;
Of New York. as sole arbiter' OF all