New-York tribune., 1920-10-28
Cubans Form
Syndicate to
Finance Bout
Heavyweights Accept Terms
of Three Promoters, but
Defer the Formal Signing
By w. O. Mcclellan

The Dempsey Carpenter bout will
be held IN Havana early next year.
This was announced last night by the
three promoters, Tex Richard, William
A. Brady and Charles Cochran. Ac-
cording to the promoters the bout will
De financed by syndicate of wealthy
Cubans, one Of whom will arrive next
week TO witness the formal signing of
the articles
The definite date for tie nout las not
been set, but it is believed it will be
neld during the racing season at
havana. along toward the end of Feb
ruary. The scene will be Oriental
Park, where Jess Willard won the
heavyweight championship from Jack
Johnson. That bout did not draw par
ticularly WELL but since that time
Havana has the added attraction of be-
ing the nearest wet spot to the center
OF American population.
Another smoke screen was thrown
around the Offices Of William A. Brady
when the promoters gathered to dis
cuss the articles once more. The at
torneys were reinforced by another
platoon Of barristers, and his time the
lghters as we'll as the managers at
ended to chatter with the promoters.
Frenchman Shows Surprise
When It was explained to Georges
Carpenter that Jack Kearns. manager
for Jack Dempsey, found some fault
with the articles. the Frenchman raised
ms eyebrows with some surprise. 1t
= aad been said Of Carpenter that he
never intended TO contract for a match
"th Dempsey. Here was Carpenter
eager for the match, and Dempsey.
iArough ms representative, apparently
not so eager.
The promoters declared that, while
t9e articles had not get been actually
signed, both boxers were bound to
hem Jack kearns yesterday found
hem considerably less objectionable
man tnev were on the day before and
declared that he was ready for the for
NAL signing
The matter OF the number of rounds
% he fought is left oDen in the arti-
cles. There is no limit to the number
e rounds that may be fought in
Cuba. The Johnson Willard hout went
tventy-six rounds. 1t was not pay
.ne only about 100000 Inc Cubans
were not Particularly interested and
Havana had not yet become an oasis
0ecaUse of the driving up of tho United
,tates
The promoters refused to reveal the
IDENTITY Of any of the members of the
uban syndicate. They declared only
that Charles A. Stoneham and John ].
NcCraw. proprietors of the Havana
race track and Of the Casino. were not
members of the syndicate.
Shift Causes CONSERVATION
This shift has caused some con-
stornation to the fans, who began. with
the first announcement of the movable
rsttle. to save their pennies with the
idea Of having the two hundred iron
men TO spend for ringside seats. the
shift to Cuba viii be costlier; but
tnen, again, it viii be wetter. How
ever. there are some misgivings lest it
ae shifted again to kamchatka or Zam-
boanga.
Some of the shrewd ones are guess
ing that the Havana story is a tropic
myth, and that the promoters in re-
alty plan to hold the bout in New
York City or vicinity, whore the mill
ION n-dollar house necessary to make the
hing pay Will be assured. But Havana
Is the story of the promoters, and they
stick to it,
Tex Rickard is wearing the same
hunted and haunted look that he wore
on the occasions when Billy Nolan
manager for Battling Nelson, used to
hurass him with ultimatums, and when
nc Governor of California told him to
fakc the JefFries-J ohnson bout from
the state before the militia was called
out.