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There have been rumors of solf
war between the Western Con
Association and the United states
Golf Association, the controlling body
in the east, for several years. but the
outbreak of the war in Europe pre-
vented an open break.
One of the chief purposes of the ne"
rolf organization, if approved, would
he to revise those rules which. it is
said. were originally intended for
Scotch and British courses ana are
not practical for American INKS
would Decentrnlize Control.
decentralization of control would De
erected by the proposed constitution
ITS advocates claim, as the nine ui-
rectors and officers would De cnosen
from not less than seven alHereht
states. Similar action in the case OF
The board to allot amateur and open
cha mnionships would draw these
members from different sections IN
nroper relative proportion 10 the
number of golf players contiguous
thereto. crof, W
higgins. assistant secretary OF the
Wesfern Golf Association said Amer
lean golfers had been "muzzied uo,n
NV .tradition and by the ohgarcnicaI
methods of government. Nc other
snort could exist under sucn conui
tions, submitting to the d'ctae'oh u
The membership. of the Western
Golf Association. nearly five hundred
clubs, should be restricted TO pi.,se enose
west of line through BuHaio' ;.as
hnrph and Atlanta while the unlteo
States Golf Association, embracing
about 400 clubs. included some within
western Gold Association terrltory,
One of the chief differences between
+ho ~ q A. and the U. S. G. A. arose
over the stymie controversy several
wears ago, when the w g. A. abol,
ished the stymie rule. while me -. .,
a a. retained II, and it was in enect
=, all American championship
matches.
Bitter War Is Predicted.
NEW YORK. December 1:'Goinng
rsrcles in the east were agitated 10
day over the announcement that tne
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AWARDED wv
Former Western High Athlete One
of Seventeen Virginia Gridironers
to Get Letter.

T.. II. Fenwck. former Western
High school athlete. VINO has been
playing with the University of Vir-
ginia foot ball team. was among the
seventeen players awarded letters by
the General Athletic Association of
the university for the past seasons
gridiron work.
Others receiving the "V' were Capt.
Hewson Niche. Hollis Rinehart. jr.,
and J.. +. Hankins of Charlottesville,
Va; J. w. Dunn and Sam B. Witt of
Richmond. Va; /. r. AppIeman and
Richard A. Darlington of Lynchburg,
Va: J. p. Clarke of New Orleans. La. !:
George b. Shackleford of Orange, Va. !;
C. A. Ray of Charleston. W. Va: Eel
ton McConnell of Commerce, Ga: T.,
+. Russell Memphis. Tenn; d. w.
Iundel. Butte, Mont: c. w. Newman.
Dallas. Tex; T. S. Hall. Bothafr, Nd,
and J. A. Steward. Chattanooga Tenn.
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to Humphreys, on which was written
the single word, winner" Judge
Monday had written draw" upon his
slip: Whereupon after Kid McPart-
land had been apprised of the dead
lock he declared the bout draw.
Wow! What a yell went up.
Dundee came to jackson through
out the fifteen rounds all right
enough. but he took a fearful beat
ing in doing SO. In a finish fight
he might have been able to have
gone on absorbing wallops until
forts. and thus became prey to the
less skilled but more enduring man.
Such things have happened. But as
the fight went Jackson won.
Mitchell Is Offered Bout.
Richie Mitchell has been offered a
January fight against Willie Jackson
out in Milwaukee. Mitchell may not
accept. since he does business with
some athletic club in Milwaukee other
than the one which made the offer. In
the meantime Jackson and Lew Ten
dler will perpetrate another of their
knockabout comedies on December IA
at Milwaukee.
Bob Moha and Harry Greb will
stage their sixth battle out in the
uOHt AooN O0L WIG FOF the OtneT Will
knock the other out some day.
Talk now is that the Dempsey Car
pentier fight is going to be staged in
England. Those who want to see
fighting last in New York will hope
so-will hope. anyway. that it isn't
held in the metropolis. The very an
nouncement of the men being matched
started movement against profes-
sional fighting that has been growing
ever since. We're the big fight
$250.000 for fifteen rounds-to be held
in New York, it would be the last one
held, many believe.
Copyright. 1921
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in Lawrenceville as far back as 1902.
DIR. Raymond. the coach down there de-
vised it and for years we'd never use
it over in Princeton. because We put 1t
down as mere prep school play.
Wilce sighed. II guess there's moth
ing new under the sun, after, ALL he
said.
correspondent has the idea that the
writer in his review of the Army-Navy
game did not appreciate how hard a
contest it was. Well, he did. If they
service institutions they don't teach
them to do anything. Last Saturday
the shock of body against body was
shivery thing even to watch.
lntersectiOnal Games.
Next foot ball season will see con-
tinued growth in the policy of inter-
sectional games. The eastern hIgh
light. probably. will be the invasion
of Princeton by the University OF
Chicago eleven. The Lake Michigan
outfit had strong line. this season
fall the line will be even stronger and
the offense will be more potent.
While Alonzo Stagg, the Chicago
COACH has the credit of having led
tie way in the forward pass game
and other features of open play IN
Ine m1uUle west. ue Is IOt ISsdi oc'
by western critics as having been
left behind in this respect Ger
tainly the Maroons' passing game this
season was of the simplest variety.
A Harvard coach told the writer
at the Army Navy game that Georgia
Tech had made bid to come to Cam
bridge next season, and that even
with Centre listed for another con-
test in 1921 the Cambridge authorities
were rather interested in the Tech
proposal
/. One report from source which
may be regarded as close to the Cam
bridge throne has it that Harvard
and the Army have concluded nego-
tiations for a game next fall. The
Army also wanted to play Yale and
asked for the Saturday coming just
before the Princeton game. but the
Ellis thought that was too tall an
order.
Copyright. 1921
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In the Realm of Foot Ball .

MORGANTOWN. w. Va. December
III. A. Stansbury. athletic director
of West Virginia University. has an
nounceh here that three foot ball
games, Lehigh at South Bethlehem,
Rutgers at the Polo Grounds, New
York. and Washington and Jefferson,
at home. are assured the Mountain
eers for 1921. An offer has been ex-
tended Nebraska for a game here next
season.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. December L.
Carl Geiges. quarterback. has been
elected captain of next seasons
Swarthmore foot ball team. The fol-
lowing players have been awarded
the varsity letter: Capt. Larkins But
terworth, Dudley. Valentine. Coidell,
Nichols. Josephs. Kemp. Geiges,
White. Carter. carp, Asplundth. jack
son. Stowe, Clancy. Yarnalt and Man
ager kolb.
WASHINGTON, Pa, December L.
Athletic authorities at Washington
and Jefferson announced today they
have not yet decided upon a successor
to Coach Dave Morrow. He resigned
after the game against West Virginia
on Thanksgiving day.
SEWANEE. Tenn. December l.
Charles d. Conway of Osceola. Ark,
has been elected as the captain of the
Sewanee foot ball team for 1921.
NEW YORK. December l.-James T.
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AWARD TECH GRID TITLE
Faculty Athletic Advisers. Vote
Stands 3 to 2-No Court Secured
for Basket Ball.

Foot ball in the high schools has
ended so far as 1920 is concerned
FACULTY athletic advisers in their
meeting last night voted in favor Of
iecn on the championship question
IN which Central was involved. so the
Manual Trainers will go in the rec
ords as the title eleven. The decision
also put damper on the sought for
post-season battle between the teams
most interested in the controversy.
iech was awarded the honor by a
vote OF three to two. Western Busi-
ness and Tech favoring the Seventh
Streeters. Eastern sided with Central
on the question. Those present at the
meeting were w. A. Apple. Tech: NJ
). Kelley. Business: George Green.
estern: S. I. Kimble. Central, and
n. +. Warner. Eastern.
Green and kimble. the committee
seeking court for the high school
basket ball games. reported that none
had been secured. They were advised
TO continue their efforts, as the league
series. is scheduled to begin early
next month and details cannot be
perfected until a court is obtained.
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Western Golf Association had pro-
posed an invasion of the east for the
purpose of wrestling control of the
game in this country from the United
States Golf Association. A bitter war
for the supremacy was freely pre-
dicted
The first effect of the challenge. il
was believed here. will be to draw
sharp line of denarcati ton between
those players who cling to the rules
agreed on between the committee of
the United States. Golf Association.
which rece ntIy visited tn Royal and
Ancient Club of st. Andrews in Scot
land. and the English parent body.
and those who prefer the regulations
of the western association. Outside
of the amateur rule. the principal diff
ferences are those relating to styInies
and to lost and unplayable balls.
None of the prominent golf officials
in this vicinity would talk for pub
lication today on the situation.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION
PLANS TO INVADE EAST
Aims to Bring About Revision Of Rules-Break
With u. S. q. A. Has Been Smothering Since
Controversy Over Stymie Question.

NHICAGO December Invasion OF the by the Western Coli
Association bring all the golf clubs of the
OF IS
W. AS bylaws submitted by mail
directors
IS,
the American Coli Association which
playing golf in the United States
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CENTRAL SOPHS DEFEAT
FRESH ON THE GRlDIRON

A new wrinkle in foot ball rules was
introduced in the game between Gem
trail sophomores and freshmen in the
Mount Pleasant stadium yesterday
After the teams had battled through
the regulation four periods to score
less draw, the officials decided to have
an extra five minute period played. In
this overtime session Miller grabbed
a forward pass and ran 70 yards to a
touchdown. Brinkman's goal kick added
the point necessary to give the sophs
a to 0 victory.
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PLAN BREEDING BUREAU
Maryland Commission and Repre-
sentatives of Four Big Tracks
Discuss Project.

BALTIMORE. December 1.-E,st alb
liShment of bureau to be devoted to
Improvement of horse breeding was
discussed at a conference here be-
tween the state racing commission
and representatives of the four big
Maryland race tracks.
The creation of Il 500. 900 fund. de-
rivabie from the various racing asso-
Citations, was suggested for the main
tenance Of such bureau.
A committee. headed by Joseph p.
Kennedy of the state racing commits
sion, was appointed to consider the
project in its various aspects and re-
port its findings to the commission.
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TOLEDO YET MAY GET
BIG HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT

T >OLEDO Negotiations opened between Jack
OF Jack Dempsey world champion heavyweight
pugist Ad Toledo today with
staging the Dempsey Carpenter match in Toledo.
New York asking
the look the ground here and him by e
phone"
According Kea doesn't look probable that the bout be
logical
at
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CUBS GET PITCHER.
Sign James Coble-After Gipp,
Notre Dame Star.

CHICAGO, December IA pitcher.
James Coble of an independent base
bali team in Charleston. ILL.,. today was
added to the staff of the Chicago Ma
tional League club, when Manager
Evers signed him to a contract for
1921, making a total of sixteen pitch
ers on the Cubs staff for next season.
An endeavor is being made to sign
up George Gipp, the pneumonia
stricken Notre Dame athlete. Gibb is
center fielder on the university team.
besides being a prominent gridiron
player of the west.
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HUGHES HAS A RECORD
OF q STRAIGHT GOALS
Coaches of West Virginians and HilItoppers Are
Printing Charges for Saturdays Game.
Blue and Gray Perfecting New Plays.

n ETHANY COLLEGE, whose we'll balanced
Georgetown American League Park Saturday
- O the
school has player of whom particularly
the kicking
the Bufaloes established
goals All OF
Bethanys failed
ball soaring owe the crossbar.
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Ferguson of Shreveport. La. has been
chosen captain of the New York Uni
versity foot ball team for 1921. He
played quarterback this year.
DANVILLE. KY. December At
a banquet here last night given by
the DanviIle Chamber Of Commerce to
the Centre College foot ball squad
Gov. Edwin p. Morrow, the principal
speaker. announced that he had made
'Bo'' Mcmillan, Centres famous quar-
terback, a colonel on his staff.
UNIVERSITY. Ala. December l.
Ken Scott. coach of the Alabama foot
hall teams for 1919 and 1920, has been
signed for 1921 and 1922. Scott came
to the university after having coached
the strong Cleveland Naval Reserve
eleven in 1918.
LAFAY ETTE, Ind, December l.
E. r Carmen. sophomore in the
school of agriculture. has been elected
captain of the 1921 Purdue foot ball
team.
ELGIN. ILL.,. December 1.-Seventeen
members of EIgn High School foot ball
squad will leave today for Stamford,
Conn, where they will meet Stamford 8
eastern title holders Saturday. Elgin
was undefeated in the northern Illinois
conference. Stamford High won all it's
games against Connecticut, New York
and New Jersey teams
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Hughes did not play in the game
against George Washington when the
West Virginians were here in Octo-
ber but probably will get into action
against the Hilltoppers. Saturdays
engagement will end the college grid
iron season here. The battle between
Rex Athletic Club and Navy Yard for
the independent championship, to be
played Sunday. will be the final big
game.
Rushing Bethany Players.
Coach Buland has been driving the
Bethany gridders at top speed in pre-
pairing them for the game here. The
Buffaloes went through a strenuous
campaign, and, according to reports.
were not considering the Georgetown
engagement seriously enough. Their
coach has succeeded in impressing upon
them the importance Of the game.
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LAYTON GOES TO FRONT
IN TITLE BILLIARD PLAY

CHICAGO. December l-Johnny
Layton OF st. Louis went into the lead
IN the preliminaries of the worlds
three-cushion billiard championship
tournament last night by defeating
Clarence jackson of Kansas City, so
TO 50. Layton has won seven out Of
eight games and Jackson seven in
nine.
fierre Maupome continued his steady
play and defeated Augie Kieckhefer
of Chicago so to AZ
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White Sox Buy Slugger.

CHICAGO, December 1.-The Chi
cago White Sox have purchased Earl
Shelley, first baseman with the Salt
Lake City club. who led the Pacific
Coast League in batting last season.
with an average of 1873. Shelley
connected with thirty-two home runs
and fifty-fve doubles. In addition to
q cash consideration, Byrd Lynn.
catcher, and Ted Jourdan. a first base
man, were given to Salt Lake in the
deal
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FRED MITCHELL NAMED
Former Cub Pilot Will Manage
Boston Nationals, Succeeding
George Stallings.

BOSTON. December 1.-The appoint
ment of Fred Mitchell, who has been
1eader of the Chicago Cubs for the
last three years. as field manager OF
the Boston Braves is announced by
President George W. Grant. In TAX
ing the place of. George w, Stallings.
Mitchell returns to the team Tor
which he acted as battery coach De-
fore going to Chicago. a &
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Tickle Fortunes of Turf
Shown in Riddles Case

How fickle are the fortunes
of the turf has been aptly il
IU&trated this year by the ca.e
OF Samuel ID. II ddic. who
through the ownership Of one
g.eat horse was able to become
the second largest money VIM
nrr of the season. Man q War
brought the earnings of the
Riddle stable up TO $IS6,OS7,
though. except for the mar
VclOus threc-year-Old king. the
stable was exceptionally weak.
Twenty-Five horses were under
the Riddle cOlOra and the twen-
ty-one besides Mon % War
earned slightly more than
SS0,C1O.
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Hornsby to Enter Business.

ST. LOUIS. December 1.-Rogers
Hornsby, Cardinal second baseman
expects to go in business here. ac-
cording to telegram the st. Louis
Chamber of Commerce received from
him last night. He did not state the
nature of the proposed venture
Hornsby will take up his residence
here this month, the telegram said
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bons of st. Paul in a twelve-round
no-decision bout here December 6.
The state commission rescinded it's
action barring Virgins for failure
to post forfeit of 5000. The for
felt, arrived by wire yesterday after
noon.
CLARKSBURG. W. Va. December
bob Martin. heavyweight cham
nion of the American expeditionary
forces is spending a vacation in the
mountains at Terra Alta. w. Va. in
an effort to regain weight lost within
the past six months. When Martin
won the interallied championship he
weighed 1876 pounds. At the pres
ent time he weighs 175.
: PHILADELPHIA, December L.
Boxing will be one of the big events
on the University of Pennsylvania
athletic schedule this winter. In addi-
tion to the intercollegiate matches.
the Pennsylvania coaches are plan
ming many interclass and individual
competitions.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. December L.
Tim Shepperson. eighteen. died here
last night following his participation
in a boxing bout with James ('Kid")
Cox. sixteen, Monday night at local
athletic club. Cerebral hemorrhage
was given as the cause of death.
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Yale Challenges Yankees.

NEW YORK, December 1--Yale
University base ball team has chal-
lenged the New York Americans for
q game next spring when the two
teams are south for training practice.
The Yankees are willing to meet the
Eli nine, il their schedule brings them
near the Yale training camp, which
has not yet been selected .s
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QUINCY AND BROOKLAND
135-POUNDERS TO PLAY

quincy Athletic Club, claimant of
the District 135-pound foot bali cham
pionship. will play Brookland Athletic
Ciub at Brookland Sunday at 3
O'Clock. OF nine games played this
season Quincy has won seven. lost
one and tied one. They have totaled
l6f points, against Is for opponents.
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Tiger Hockeyites Report.

PRINCETON. N. j., December l.
Fifty candidates have reported to
Capt. Maxwell for Princeton's hockey
teams. Many veterans are in the
squad. Among the prominent candi-
dates are Haight. Tallman, Knox,
Chret. Keyes, Corcoran. Cook, Lincoln
and RrOoke
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Ike Davis Ex-GriG, Tops
Shortstops of the A. A:

OMeiai 1920 fielding averages
Of the American Association,
just made public. show that the
sh0rtstOps are led by Ike Davis.
former GrfHman, who probably
will go sOuth with the Nation
ais again next spring Ike at
talned q mark Of .8Se with Min
neapelis. Tex CovinEton leads
the Arst bnxemen, Alec Me-
CaFthy the second snckers and
Schepner the far-corner Suardl-
ans. Hostti topped the Oat-
Aelders. sDd the veteFal Charley
Han Of the champion St. Paui
team was the leading pitcher,
both In effectiveness and In
average Of games won.
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Harvard Not in Hockey League.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. December l.
Harvard has not Joined an intercol-
leglate hockey league and probably
VIII not, Maj. F. W. Moore. graduate
manager of athletics, has announced.
Harvard does not wish to be party
to a league that provides a schedule
OF games which dictates the opponent
and the date. he said.
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In the meantime Hoppe will have
MS national championship title to
think about. Walker Cochran and
Young Jake Schaefer both qualified
Tor the finals in the prelmary round
al san FRANCISCO, playing billiards of
an order which has convinced close
followers Of the cushion game that
Hoppe will have to extend himself to
beat either Of this pair. The cham
pionship test comes on December 6.
Z and g.
Good Sign for BOXING.
1t always is a good sign when box
ing commissions of various states
show willingness to work hand in
hand An instance is furnished in the
action OF the state athletic commits
sion Of Maryland, which has refused
10 permit Earl Puryear tor meet
Sammy Sandow in a bantamweight
contest arranged to have been he'd in
baltimore on Friday night. This ac-
ton is taken in recognition OF a rul-
ing OF the New York boxing commits
sion suspending Puryear for his fail
ure to meet Willie Beecher as per
agreement in New York last week.
When fighters begin to realize that
they are held to account for their ac-
lions not only in one city or state, 6ut
wherever they go, it will be fine,
helpful thing for the boxing game. If
boxing is to last. in New York and
elsewhere it will be only on the basis
of absolute control by dignified and
disinterested bodies.
That Dundee-Jackson Scrsp.
Talk about dramatic moments and
high powered, suspense. that scene at
the Manhattan Athletic Club when
Joe Humphreys was getting the opin-
ION of the two judges as to the win
q lar
anything that Belasco has produced
or Griffith has pictured. One of the
judges, who in his day had been a
good boxer. handed a slip of paper
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PARS0N TO PLAY KlMBLE
IN TITLE CUE TOURNEY

William Parson and William KimbIe
are TO play tonight in the District
pocket billiard championship tourna
ment at Grand Central Palace The
match will be started at O'Clock.
Clyde Richmond surprised Geor.e
Wheatiey. present tifleholder, last
night, defeating the champion, 100
to 80. ,..-l
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Hoblitzel Is Through.

PARKBRSRURG. w. Va. December
1-Dick Hoblitzel. former big
Lacquer. " no managed the Akron club
of the International League during
the 1920 season. will not return TO
that club next season.
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1920 Big Season for A. A.

CHICAGO. De cember Clubs Of
the American Association drew 1888
325 persons during the 1920 season.
an increase of approximately $780, .O0Q
over 1919, President Hickey has an
nounced.
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WORLD TITLE is GOAL
OF CORNELL HARRIERS
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

EW YORK December -There doubt that the world
intercollegiate championship will be the stake of
the the Cornell Oxford and Cambridge
the the Christmas holidays No
hill
dale thacans
Der 20 but earlier the big invitation
Thus everything
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Detroit Signs Outielder.

KANSAS CITY, December AR
thur Brock. Il Kansas City base ball
player. who played at Bfackfoot. Ida
no. last year. has signed a contract
with the Detroit Americans He is
an outfielder.
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BELGIAN GUEST REVIVES
1871 BALKLINE BILLIARDS
BY FAIRPLAY.

EW YORK December lEdouard Horeman the Belgian billiard
player class with Willie Hoppe a pusler
stands. alone He a
challenge Willie only the 1872 bakne
championship the 49, Hoppe
and the Hoemans has cha-
ienged probably will be revived
overlook this 49, ' -
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Yale Will Shoot Oxford.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, December IA
'telegraphic match with Oxford Univer-
sity. England. has been arranged by the
Yale Rifle Club.
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Thacher was Tex Richards assistant
in promoting the Willard-Dempsey
bout here year ago last July 4. when
Dempsey won his title.
Thacher today said he would go be-
fore the commission for a permit for
decision bout If he can make a sat
isfactory deal with kearns."
NEW YORK. December lex
Rickard announced today he had re-
ceived contracts signed by Jess Will
lard. former heavyweight boxing
champion; Jack Dempsey. present
titleholder. and Bill Brennan, for a
championship bout on March II. 1921.
between Willard and the winner of
the Dempsey-Brennan fight here. De-
cember IA. Richard said the fight
will be staged in Madison Square
Garden. unless the state boxing com
mission should prevent 1t.
NEW YORK, December 1.-The
New York state boxing commission
has revoked the permit of the Cen
trail Manhattan Boxing Club. which
Monday night staged the lightweight
contest between Willie Jackson and
Johnny Dundee. The commission an
nounced it had taken this action he
cause commissioners attending the
contest had witnessed infractions of
the boxing law. the laws of safety
and a complete disregard Of the rights
and comfort of ticketholders.
&rTST Hoo t pnlN n
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r. R. Y. NJ. G. A. EVENING LEAGUE.
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SEATTLE. December bob Nc
Cormick, English ght-heavyweight,
won a four-round decision over Fire
man Jim Flynn of Pueblo last night.