Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-06
Dempsey and
CARPENTER Complete
Contract for FIGHT

lCafpCenCler complete
| Contract for Fight
/ New York. Nov. Jack Demp.
sey and Georges Carpenter signed
/ contract here today to fight for the
worlds heavyweight championship
for a half million dollar purse.
The date and place of the contest Is
mot specifically stated in the agree
ment, but in other respects the con-
tract is complete and definite.
/ Dempsey is to receive $500 900 for
defending the title. Carpenter. who
holds the European heavyweight
championship will receive SOC. 600 as
/ his share. of purse. Each fighter in
addition is to hold % per cent of the
moving picture corporation stock
while the other so per cent goes to
the three joint promoters-Tex Rick
ard, Charles Cochran and William A.
Brady. The $4,000 purse is to be
deposited with a bank or trust COM
pany located near the scene of the
| battle at least "a hours previous to
the contest and will be divided be-
tween the principals Immediately
after the termination of the fight
Each pugilist, through his man.
ager. must post a $4,000 forfeit on
or before November 20, the same to
be divided equally between his pros
/ pective opponent and the promoters
in case he fails to keep his part of
the contract. The. promoters also
agree to deposit 100000 on or be-
fore the same date. to be divided
equally between the pugilists should
the promoters fail to carry out their
portion of the contract to stage the
fight
The promoters agree to notify the
principals not later than January 1
in case the fight is to be held during
the month of March 1921. If it is
decided to stage the bout between
May 10 and July 4. then Dempsey
and Carpenter are to be notified not
later than March l. The contract
also calls for a contest ranging from
10 to 10 rounds to be held at a place
to be selected later, in the United
States, Canada, Mexico or Cuba.
Numerous. minor conditions hinge
upon the rules governing boxing in
the place finally selected. These in
-clude the weight of the gloves, ref
cree and judges. bandages and man.
ner of awarding the verdict.
The parties to the contract sub
mitted list of five names from
which it is proposed to select the
referee and judges with a proviso
that in case the bout is held in a
place where boxing is controlled by
a state commission the selection
must be satisfactory to said commits
sion. The names offered for the po-
sitions are Robert Edgren. William
Brown and James J. Corbett of New
York; James ]. Jeffries, Los Ange-
les: Otto Floto, Kansas City and
James F. Daugherty of Philadelphia
Edgren is also made sole arbiter of
any disputes which may arise be-
tween any of the contracting parties
with final authority to decide and
award any distribution of the for
felt money as provided in the con-
tract. 1t is further stipulated that
the ring shall be from IS to "A feet
square. A provision also is inserted
giving the promoters a thirty-da ex-
1 tension from the date finally selected
for the bout in case the contest can
not take place at the site and time
SO selected, due to causes beyond the
control of the promoters.
i While there is an apparent air of
mystery and uncertainty surrounding
the time and place of the battle. it is
generally accepted that unless there
is stern opposition from the New
York State Boxing Commission the
bout will be held in a special open
air arena to be erected within or
very close to the city limits of New
York. The date for such a contest
will be between the middle of June
! and Fourth of July. In case the
bout can not be held in New York
for any reason. it will probably be
shifted to New Jersey. Cuba. Mexico
and Canada are not beng considered
and will not be unless it is found i'm
possible to stage the fight in the
United States. The amount of the
purse is so large that it is impossible
to hold the bout during the winter or
spring months in a permanent build
ing or enclosure. except at prohibit
tive prices. The moving picture. op-
orators also prefer daylight to arti-
fetal light for their work In ad-
dition both Dempsey and Carpenter
are tentatively scheduled to box dur
ing the month of March. Carpenter,
who sails for France tomorrow. is
expected to engage in contest in
Monte Carlo. while Dempsey has an
nounced that he will box Jess Willard
again on March L.. This accounts
for the provision in the contract that
in case either principal shall be de-
feated prior to their meeting. losing
his title by knockout or referees de-
cision. the promoters shall have the
right to terminate the contract with
in two days after such defeat with
out, however, the loss Of forfeit by
any of the parties concerned.
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