The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-05
Champion Anxious to See
His Mother; Will Leave
New York Soon to
Visit Her
PROSECUTION JERSEY
OFFICIALS is ASKED
SUPERINTENDENT OF REFORM
BUREAU DECLARES GOVERNOR
VIOLATED LAW: REFUSES TO
MAKE PLANS PUBLIC.

New York, July SIT Is an old toy
the heavyweight championship Of the
world, but this is the first time Jack
Dempsey, its present holder, has had
an opportunity to enjoy it.
With the abandon Of a schoolboy
the youthful holder is frolicking about
New York. vacationing with all the
enthusiasm of a youngster Of a new
pair OF boxing gloves.
Since Jack stepped into the ring at
Toledo two years ago. and unlocked
the title from Jess willard, he has
been q busy man. There has been
no time for play in his program, for
when he was not engaged in training
for a bout to defend his title, he was
busy in motion ricture or theatrical
enterprises. Now that he has pre-
vented another contender, in the per-
son of Georges Carpenter, from an
nexing the title. he has cast worry
and care to the winds and is playing,
and he bids fair to continue this pro-
gram in and about New York for
few days, but probably at the end
Of this week he will be found on
board train westbound. In Salt
Lake City. Utah, his destination, Mrs.
Celia Dempsey, his mother will be
waiting for him.
Dempsey declared he was anxious
to get back to his home and espec-
tally anxious to see his mother. The
ware
his companions at Atlantic City, al
ready are on their way.
Jersey City, " j., July "Details
OF the plan for the prosecution oi
public officials in New Jersey were
discussed today by officials Of the In
terna tional Reform Bureau, who vain
ly attempted to prevent the staging
Of the Dempsey Carpenter contest
last Saturday. The officials, VINO de-
clared they would take action in the
courts OF the. state against Officials
Of whom they permitted an infrac'
ton Of the law met in the office oi
Herbert Clark Gilson, attorney for the
bureau. The bureau already has ASK
ed the arrest of Jack Dempsey the
victorious champion on a charge o.
| assault and battery upon the person
Of Georges Carpenter. the defeated
French champion Of Europe. DIT. VII
bur +. Crafts. superintendent OF th'
reform bureau, has also declared tina
| Governor Edwards violated the law
I
thousand spectators. who floeked lnt'
the great arena, are also cited as law
breakers. They base their conten
tion upon the assertion that the spec
tacle Witnessed Saturday was prz'
fight which is prohibited under th'
New Jersey boxing law. Boxing ex
hibitions only. they said, are sane
TONED in this state. Asked what step
the bureau intending taking towar'
the punishment Of those responsible
for the fight, Dr. Crafts replied
"I cannot make public our plan
At present
one Of the principal purposes o
the bureau, Il was believed, woui'
be the attempt to prevent similar con
tests in the future within the oord
ers OF New Jersey. II was indicates
that a test case might come up II
the courts to determine whether IN
boxing law OF the state which wa
enacted in 1918, was a repeal or IN
crimes act. still on the statute books
which prohibited prize fighting. Tn
reformers said they were conhden
that they could prove that the la'
ter law still exists and they coul
prevent future contests OF the sor
held here Saturday.
Dr. Crafts added that the burea
was planning a crusade against tn
exhibition Of motion pictures Of fight
anywhere In the world He said let
ters would be sent TO every mayo
and the bureau would notify the Ted
eral government that the pictures ha
been or would be sent to foreign cour
tries
AS for Carpentier-Gibbons'
Dempsey willard fight DR.. Crafts ha
this 10 say;
I'VE will 20 through the state
speak against the propcsed use OF IN
Jersey City arena for another ngf
on Labor day"