Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
PLANS DISCUSSED
FOR BIG BATTLE
Kearns and Coffroth Meet in San
Diego to Talk Over
Details
NO WORD FROM DESCAMPS

San Diego, Calf. Jan. S.--Details
of the proposed match at Tia Junna,
Lower California. between Jack Demp-
sey and Georges Carpenter for the
world heavyweight championship, were
to be discussed ut n conference here
today between Jack Kearns. Dempsey S
manager, and James W. Coffroth, pro-
moter.
Coffroth early today was without di-
rect word from Deschamps, Carpenter s
manager. that his terms had been ac-
cepted, but said he had cabled Charles
J. Harvey. his agent in London. to get
in touch at once with Deschamps' and
Carpenter and advise him of their
plans.
Meantime he is proceeding on the
theory, he said. that Associated Press
adyices from Paris to the effect that
Deschamps had accepted his offer were
correct. He said he expected to con
struct an arena at Tia Juana to accom-
modate d crowd of at least $4,000 and
possibly 100000. He expected to dis
cuss with Governor Esteban Cantu ar =
rangements for the match after he had
heard from Harvey.
Developments in the battle among
fight promoters for the Dempsey Car
pentier bout started off on several new
the ultimatum from Monsieur Descamps
Carpenters manager, that a forty five
round bout was out of the question and
that fifteen round affair, or more to
his liking, a ten round melee, would
be the final settlement. From Chicago
came the statement from Charles b.
Cochran, the London promoter, who
claims lie has Carpenter already under
contract, that the Frenchman would
not meet the worlds champion under
Promoter Coffroth's direction at Tia
Juana, Lower California. Cochran ex-
pressed doubt that Descamps had ac-
tuslly accepted Coffroths terms, as re-
ported by cables from France on Tues
days. Still another angle was opened
to speculation when the Mexican COVER
nor of the province of Lower Californis
announced tnat he had not been ap-
prised officially of Coffroths S intentions
to stage the fight at Tia Juana.
Paris. Jan. S.-Georges Carpenter
is willing to give concessions in tht
matter of weight in order to meet Jacl
Dempsey, according to n statement
made tonight to the Associated Press
by Descamps, Carpenters manager.
DeScamps said he was willing to split
the S400,0 purse offered by james
Coffroth on a basis of GO per cent fol
the winner and 40 per cent for tho
| loser.
Carpenter is willing to journey to Q
strange land, face an exotic climate
give away from twenty five to thirty
pounds in weight aud accept spill
of go 40 of Mr. Coffroth's Offer" sale
Descamps.
"We had intended to demand CO.,
split. but are willing to accept go AZ
division in order to show this is no
merely a money making proposition
but also a sporting event. We will en-
deavor to give American sportsmen {
real championship battle"
Chicago, Jan. S.-That Jack Dempse.
could not meet Georges Carpenter a
Tia Juana, Mex, on July 4, was tn
statement made today by Charles b
Cochran, London promoter, who salt
that Carpenter already was under con
tract TO him. and should the contract b
broken Carpenter and his manager, NJ
Descamps, would be liable. Cochra,
expressed doubt that Descamps actual,
had accepted Jim Coffroth's terms, add
ing that he believed that Descamps hat
remarked that in the event Cochran dit
not sign Dempsey, Coffroth's offer would
| be accepted.