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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-09-08
Surpriza Japoniei

t IOAIA IAlNA i'm fost nvauta ntentia Japoniei
de lnerven la Conferinta Desalmrii oata autora-
tea pc care 10 da posita Ell de puere aponezi
socoi in orce tara egali alba, panul aflat
Washington, unde crcua zvqnp persistent ca la Conerina
Deslrl1arll Japonla veni prosunerea aceasta.
Japonla, dupa unii carl patruns tanele di-
pomae Niponilo1 poate ntccge figureze in poll
c este solcitaa 81 chemata ia parte la resovarea
chestnut att Gle insemnata desarmlarea.
Oiaa ce ca stat este socot depuri egae in resol-
Varea marion probeme socale 81 potice prete
ca 81 oporu eli sa te socott pcor de egalitate
alba.
Declsiunea Consiuui Premieror domniunilor Marci
ritanii Canada Sud Africa Australia Noua Zelana
euna reprezentantii lne, de acora depine drep
turf cetaenesti lndenilor in mtegu mpeu, ncuraat 81
mai multi Japonia sa pentru poporu eli cgalate de-
1assa Gu toate popoalele.
Avand in vedere atlanta Engterei Gu Japonia 81 deci
sinnea Gle acor6a ndeilor depne depur cctaenest in
tot lmperul Britanic este noios Engtera va spri
ceerea Japone, 81 III cazu acesta face America. F.
natural ca dac Engtera sprin Japona 81 Statee Unite
va mentne GU fennitae pozitia ell rupura nevaba
81 in cazu acesta, Confernta Desanarii roadee
dore, dmporiva Inaspr reaune pretenesti Gle pana
galitatea rassei galene alba fos socotita dc
oarte multi invatat primedie civzatiei a
tn 81 America ntotdeana cuat opuna acestci ide
Astaz apona afanuse intro stare avantagioas hota
1ltd sa nfranga opunerea Amerce sndo sa schmbe poll
tca e de pana prvirc la stuata aponezor tara
aceasta
Chestla foarte delcata 81 zice ziar amer
can 'ln cazul ca conerina ncerca regueze
lezove diferendele maioe pve la reguaea 81 admins
trarea teroruui Pacific fl o nenorocire convoca
Orice s'ar zce, despe Wilhelm, fostu imparat al Gema
niei, prevesr ui, Europeni ferva bunurile rassa
sabena," trebui sd dea mai multa considerable.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-09-08

MeXico 81 afins la Cleveland. Ca
O alta precaItiune. seful Smith a
informal cartierul general al poll
tiei ca sd trifnita imediat CO Sc va
cere ajntor sase automobile Gu
fpolitisti la inchisoarea judeteana.
s 'au stabilit anmnite semne intre
pazitorii ilui Benigno prin carl vor
|putea coni,lnica repede 81 in caz
ca firele telefonicc sau ale some
riilor vor Fl 'taiate de cci carl vor
sa elibereze pc faimosul assassin.
Troyes, ,Franta. -Trei Oameni.
|purtand uniformc khaki 81 desprc
carl politla sustine cd ar Fl deser.
tori din armata americana dc
ocupatie de la Coblcnz. all fost
arestati de politia franceza la
lIaignes. Ei smt acuzati cu ban
ditism 81 jafuri.
Oamenii an fost prinsi ,,,upa c
.goana cu automobile de % mile.
Polltla spume cd autOmObilul ban
ditilor a fost furat de la cartierul
general al armatei americana din
Coblenz.
Banditli an fost vazuti eri in
Petit Saint Georges, unde eli au
intrat in biurOul unei firme silind
cu revolvere pc casierul firmei
sd lie dea continutul cassei. Ei
S au luat apoi catre Paris. Jan
darmii local. an rechizitionat un
automobil Ell care si urmareasc;a,
pc bandit, dar automobilul ace
stor din urma sa dOvedit mai
bun 81 banditii au disparut dina
mtea jandarmilor. Au fost instiin
tate Jandarmeriile de alungul So
selei care conduce sprc Paris. Gel
DIN TrOycs an avut norOcul Sal
vada 81 Sal la in goana. Eli au
Impuscat asupra banditilor carl
au raspuns GU foe de revolvere,
Douazeci de minute tinut acea-
sta bataie prin comunele Barsur-
Seine 81 Chatillon-sur-Seine. Ian
ga Laignes banditii au parasit
automobilul 81 au fugit in padu-
ricea de langa sosea. unde au fost
prinsi.
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biscuTsa ceIleEaIuIQ
Badlgfe


butat marele TRIMS al guvernului
roman ca sd repatrieze pc romanii
transiIvaneni acasa, 81, daca ell. am
facut o plangere la Legatia Roma
na din Washington, impotriva unor
p0tlogarll ce sc savarseau la New
York, pc 0 scala mutt mai mica.
dar destul de pagubitoare ceIor
earl Sc repatriau, rugand sa sc in
tervlna la locnl competent ca sd in
ceteze aceste abuzuri, d. Nicolae
Lahovary mia respuns, ca Roma
Mi sd Sc adreseze fiecare in parte.
d-lui COmandOr Pantazi. = Am ce-
rut scuze cd am scris intr 'un mo-
.ment de surescitare nervoasa. fapt
care m a facut sd nit ca d. Conan
dor Pantazi Dumnezeul Romani-
lor din America, 81 ca atare toate
plangerile trebuesc adresate d-sale
Vine o a dOua comisie consul
lara 81 'sseful" da intervievuri la
ziare americana, 81 ziarele pnblica +:
"Misiupea misiunei este propa-
ganda pentru repatriarea romani-
lor in tara
81 vine 81 .un consul general. Da
intervievuri la ziare, americana. re-
comandandu-se ca nepotul minis
'trufui palatului regal, ca fost ju-
'decator in tara 81 Take Ionescu. ;.
4advocat, 81 ca ell, lcolrsulul general,
site sa cante din .vioara 81 a cantat
81 Reginei Maria q R0maniei la pa
lat. 81 urmeaza fotogrsfia, ETC.,
lar la adunarea generala a IUniunei
spune Cd vrea sd repatrieze pc toti
r0manii.
81 imi mai reamintesc de ceva !:
Cand, in calitate de ziarist am spus
ca tara aceastG e bine cuvintata de
Dumnezeu 81 trcbne 81 finn recu-
noscatori pentru ospitalitatea pc
care ai-o .da, SO iubim 81 Gel carl
n 'au intentia sd meargl acasa sd,
devina cstatsni anericani.--deci
mutt mai moderat dlecat generalul
'badoglio, ui1ul care re tinea de pull
pana oficialitatii r0auane seris un.
articol in care a oslificst atitudi-4
nsa msa de snti-patriotica, anti
rom6neasca.
Numai Gu asenneuea oameni
ne-a HzvSeanicit D-Seu neamul I /
Nu cred. S'sr ii xk1it, daca s'ar
II ca'Hst, 81 toa,nsni carl s6 repre-
sinte tara rctrivit sa iuteresele ei
vitale, dupa eum ~ u sg6sit in csle
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New York. - Agentii federali
au pus m8na pc 'bentura in va
lospe de 1 million dQllari si pe dol
indivizi Gu ocazinnea descoperirii
anui complot mare oe se planuia
contra amendamentulai coastitu.
rtiei referitor la prohibitie. Beu-
tura q fost seehestrsta y ,docul
din North River, imedi4t &c a
'fost aausa din distileriile din
Aentncky 81 Msrylsu1. 1eutnra
: in l5.o00 lasi. San deseaprit
q 800 pernisc poatru transpor.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-09-08

din nrma in persoana d-lui Anton
Bibcscu, ministrul Romaniei la
Washington, care, personal, pc cat
vedem pana acum, dat dovezi de
intelepci,me diplomatica 81 de acti-
vitate rodnicd in imediata d-sale
attribute.
Oar, prima impresie greu sc
sterge. S'a perdut dol ami intro
lipsa de orientare, in tembelism 81
afaceri, 81 sd m creaza nimeni
ca Americana daca tao MI noteaza.
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DIN WcA c0DEWM

'Fiecare barbat trebue Sc iu
beasca femeie. fie ca ed este c
femeie reala fie ca o creatiunt
a ina ginatiunei lui," a zis preo
tul THnotei j Deasy. la un ban.
chet dat de societatea \otre Da-
me din Cincinnati. O.
Sa iubesti create a imagina-
tiei tale. femeie blinda, iubi-
toare, casnica. virtuoasa etc. in
teleg, trebue sd iubesti 81 al CO.
mite crimd sa n o iubesti, dar
femeie 'reala'' a zilelor de All.
care III netezeste spinarea Gu ra-
sucitorul sau te fixeaza de pc
rete ell rcvolverul. cum alba so
inbesti daea esti in. toate mintile
Z
Poate intereseaza pc cineya
La lnceputul anului trecut Italia
avea datorie publica Gle 14,0OO-
OOO0OO lire dei). Annl trecut, Gu
foate turburarile, guvernul IA
cut 0 economic de 10000, ,OOO. 600
lire, ramanand datoria publica
numai de 1900, 100000 lire. In
ultimele cinci luni Italia retras
din circulate 1900, ,00O. 900 lire in
'bancnote de hartie. ST, nu spun
ibasme prapastioase. q adevarul
realitatea. RAPPORT oficiOs expri.
mat de antoritate militarS
despre care vol mai vonbi, dar
ceeace vreau "a spun acum este,
Nh sunt in toata firea oamenii
aiaf Gesi Gu eli N'au itleie de
Tfsl;oAnisnne 81 de Schulerisme
Daar snntcm frati!...
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Daca MI stiti cum Sc prinde
pesti. intrebati orr care femeie
tinara ca ele sunt experte.
=
Cand o femeie lauda pe 1ln
ibarbat neyestei sale, nevasta in
t0tdeauna are aerul de zice
Sa stii ce stu Ell nu ! 'ai
lauda.''
Omnl care Isl exagereaza ne
cazurile lni, de obiceiu cauta s;l
lie mlcsoreze pc ale altuia.
d
I'm negnstOr din Chicago a
avnt originala ideie Sc puma in
vitrina pravaliei mai multe era
vase (girbacie) Gu urmatoarea
inscriptie asupra lor: "Cumpa-
rati una pentru linistea easel"
81 Sc zice ca in prima ri vindut
peste trei duzine.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-09-08

tarea beuturii. Permisele au fost
fErate din biurourile directorulul
prohibitiunii Hart. Sc crede ca
sacesti indivizi an mai importat
bentura in Statele Unite din Ba-
hamas. S pornit o investigate
minutioasa.
Drul Graham w. Scott, chiro-
podist. fost barber. va fl tradu>
in ,curtea criminala a judecato-
rului Powell acuzat find ca a
sayirsit 0 operate ilegala care a
.calzat moartea fetei Elizabeth
SOltes, de IA ami. Scott e de pre-
zent pc picior liber dupa ce Il
fost odata condamnat pentru asst.
|fel de crima. Tn alt caz similar
s a intimplat tot in urma opera.
tlei llegale savlrsita asupra fetci
Rosina Susi. 1921 Holyokc Ave
care murit asemenea. POlitia
mai investigheaza un a! treilea
caz: al rmei fetc care in urma
operatiei facuta de el murit
Martha trecuta. Scott a fost III
de multi pedepsit GU 1000 dollari
pentru ca n a raportat mOartea
unui sugaciu 81 cu o alta miie de
dollari pentru cii a dispus de un
cadavru fara permisiune. Martin
Konerbal, 1855 Creighton Ave c
acuzat dinprema cu cl N lega
tura cu cazul Soltes.
lone, Calf. - Tnica rivala a
lui Henry Ford. care proprie-
tara de cal ferate 81 Opereaza Gu
profit fard ajutorul Statelol
Unite. este o femcie: dOamna
Meta J. Ericsson. Ea este unica
femeie-presedinta de cai ferate
'Dansa are linii de II milc &c
Sc chiama Amador Central, care
conduce de la lone la sectorul
aurifer al Martellei. Cal. Dansa
planlieste sa-si mareasca linia Gu
% mile spre sectorul bogate mi
nere. Gu tOate ca linia sta sub
|cOntrOlul cOmisici comerciala a
Statelor. ca n "A ridicat taXclc de
transport cu nici un cent. pentru
-ca sinful eli comercial la dictat
la isbucnirea razbOiului si cum
pere material eel va Fl destul ne
zece ami. Nici odat;i II "a fOst con
flict intrc ca 81 mmcitorii eli.
Doamna Ericsson platestc salarii
mai mari de cat orr care compa-
ME de cai ferate din California.
Lima aceasta. care g evaluata In
100000 dollali, fo>t construita
de barbatul sau in anul 1903.
Kansas City, Mo. = Amploia-
til vag0anelor de durmit vOr face
81 Ell greva daca ceilalti munci-
tori al cailor ferate Sc vor pro.
nmta pc langa greva. = a dccla-
rat NJ. S. Warfield, prescdintele
organizatiunii lor.
Douazeci 81 opt de oameni vor
ii tradusi All inaintea politiei
acuzati ca an jucat in carti. Eli
an fost arestati Gu ocaziunea unei
irazli facuta de polite eri noaptea
in casa de sub 3619 Central Ave.
Proprietarii localului au fost ase-
nenea arestati.
~
Devonport. Anglia. - All au
fost imbarcate pc vasul de raz-
boiu englez Deuntles Is cadavre
ale oficerilor 81 soldatilor ameri
cani. periti Gu ocazia catastrofei
dirtjabil ZR-2, care a
facand un sbor de pro.
ba lnalnte de ce a volt sd piece
catre America.
Nasele Gle razboiu engleze au
dat onorurile cele mai inalte mi
litare acestor erOi al aerului. ]
New York. = Episcopul Alma
Gu ocaziunea unei adunari1
in Brooklyn, a ofegit rugaciune
speelala pentru reporterii ziare-
lOr nUmmdu-i ''apentii do ,nrass
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informstiile primite eri de Sc.
tnl politiei Frank w. Smith Fan
dsterminat pc acesta sd ipmul-
tlasca guarzii carl stau insintea
.cslulii hui Benieno, unul .diutre
tssasinii lui Sly 81 Fanner. El, I'M
preuna Gu iGoletti, a fost sprins IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-03
CARPENTER SUsTA|Ns
INJURY TO RIGHT HAND
ifumb Broken I'm Two Places and
Wrist Sprained in Second
Round.
SEVERE SWELLING RESULTS
Georges Injuries Member In Smash.
Ing Drive mt Dcmpscy's Jaw, but
Did Not Realize Extent of Hurt
at Time.
SEVERE SWELLING RESULTS
[ny Associated rress !

MANHASsET, N. V. July a.
Georges Carpenter broke his RICH,
thumb in two places and suffered n
slight wrist sprain in the second
round of his fight with Jack Dcrnp-
sey In Jersey City this afternoon,
This was reported by DR.. Joseph Con.
molly, of Glen Cove. n. Y. who en-
amined him at his training camp to.
night.
DR.. Connollys report follows:
This is to certify that / examined
Georges Carpenter after his fight
with Jack Dempsey and found him to
be suffering from compound frac-
ture OF the metacarpal bone OF his
right thumb and slight wrist spraln.
These injuries have rendered his right
hand useless"
He said Carpenters hand was
swollen to three times It's normal
size.
Georges told his trainer. Gus VIII
son, that he hurt his hand when he
nit Dempsey on the jaw in the sec
ond round, but he did not think a,
me time that he had broken any
bones.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-03
GOT TOHAND|T TO
CARPENTER, HE'S
GAME, SAYS JACK
Dempsey's First Thought on
Leaving Ring Is of His
Mother.
DOESN'T REMEMBER THAT
GEORGES STAGGERED HIM
Champion Thinks Maybe He
Could Have Finished Chal-
lenger Sooner.
tBy Associated prcss.l

JERSEY CITY. July 2.-'Carpcn-
tier is a good. game fellow. but 1
think I've got IL on him." Jack Dcmp-
sey. worlds heavyweight boxing
champion remarked as he entered his
dressing room after the fight. The
champion was as happy as school,
hoy and there were no marks on mis-
face or body to show the effect of
the Frenchman's punches.
Il won just as l thought l would
the champion said. 1T was good
Eight and think the public was
satisfied. They say Carpenter stag
Gered me with Il right-hand punch In
the third round. never even re-
member being hit hard enough to
shake me up"
Perhaps he caught me OF bal
ancc and II looked as though was
staggering. Perhaps could have
finished him sooner. but was taking
no chances. Carpenter is the heavy
weight champion OF Europe and had
my own title at stake and wanted 10
take no unnecessary chance OF losing
IT."
First Thought OF Ills Mother.
Jacks first thought as he came
from the ring was OF his mother. He
took pencil and wrote her the fol-
lowing telegram:
Mrs. C. Dempsey. 357. South State
Street, Salt Lake City. Utah.
Dear Mother: Won In the fourth
round, Received your wire. viii he
home ,soon as possible. Love ant
kisses. JACK"
AS soon as Dempsey had dispatch ed
the telegram to his mother sc sat
down in his dressing room and en-.
tered into technical discussion OF
the combat with Joe Benjamin, one
Of his sparring partners, and Kearns
you've got to hand IL to Carpen
tier. he was surely game" remark ed
Dempsey on several occasions.
Kcarns Issues Statement.
The champion INDUCED In livel.
horsep!ay with members OF his party
Jack Eearns. Dempseys manager, is.
sued the following statement:
Il think the public Will believe me
how that Dempsey is a 100 per cen,
more improved fighter than he was
when he defeated Willard at Toledo
! never saw cooler man in the rine
than Jack today. He handled himself
wonderfully.
He never lost his head and III
timed his punches perfectly. If he
had landed with the right that he
missed in the second. they would
stu be picking Carpenter up from
the ring"
a crowd waiting outside the ext,
gates. gave him round of cheers a.
he drove away in the motor car with
his manager
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-03
ny wInifred Van pu.er.

JERSEY CITY. y. j.. July 2.-The
tiger stood in the bit of jungle clear.
ing mere they call the ring. Tawny,
smiling. splendid beast. victorious.
At his feet the panther, head II,
rosin dust.
Five thousand women's voices
shr!llcd the victory cry.
Jagged edge on rolling surface,
crackie against roar of the prim,.ve.
For the greatest battle" waget,
and won In this shallow saucer. OF
golden pine was no womans affair.
More feminine fans today saw Drmp.
sey, Americas own. vanquish Georges,
the aspiring Carpenter OF France,
than have seen the past three cham
r:onship bouts all put together. But
they were scattering, nearly SUBJ
merged in the enormity and action
OF II all.
Formed Slight Tracing of Color.
At 8 o'clock they stood at the gates
with their men. seeking admission.
At 2 o'clock long line OF them. re-
leased from office and business.
climbed UP under the rim Of tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-03
HIGH HUMIDITY WILL KEEP
RICHMOND SWELTERING

Continued hot weather is predicted
by the weather man for today. and
although Old Sol probably will be
not so strong, high humidity is ex-
pected TO, keep Richmond sweitering
and drive thousands TO seek relief
in the waters OF Shields Lake, in the
country and at the seashore. The
Weather Bureau forecasts very little
change in the temperature of yes
terday. when the mercury climbed to
90 degrees at o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
The lowering humidity last night
gave some relief from the heat OF
the day, and Richmonders were able
TO sleep without being roasted" Al
S o'clock yesterday morning the hui
midity touched its highest point of
% degrees. AT o'clock last night 1t
had fallen to 70 degrees.
Cloudy weather is the forecast for
today, and tomorrow local thunder
showers are predicted. with little
change in temperature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-03
RlCIANONDERS ALL SET TO
OBSERVE GLORIOUSFOU
IN SAFE AND SANE MANNER
Events at Fair Grounds, Under American Legion Aus
plces' Feature of Day-Thousands to Leave City
for Country and Seaside Resorts.

Tomorrow, the Fourth of July. AMI
the 18th anniversary of the Declar.
alton OF Independence, will be cele.
brated safely and sancly enough in
Richmond. Because of the manifold
legal restrictions on the sale of fire.
works and explosives in recent years
1T is certainty that the predetermined
displays will be few and far be.
tween,
But the day will be observed In
athe>manner that will be entirely in
keeping with the spirit OF the oc-
teasion. Experience having shown
that 'whooping" celebration, far
from stimulating patriotism, or re.
3mtnding OF intoxicating in the genera
.5tton celebrating the fproprieties which
the fathers probably had in mind
when the first Fourth was formally
celebrated, resulted In more evil than
good. dignity that Is none the lesa
lacking in patriotic lessons now
enters into the observance OF the
/ day.
5s; The big celebration in Richmond
sytll be At the State Fair: Gy6unds.
u H = I 4 .
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mere were times when Carpenters
terrific punches wiped every bit OF
expression from Dempsey's grim face
every expression but a fleeing
shadow Of bewildermcnt that any
man could hit him so hard.
The Frenchman has made psoa
every claim made for him lie Il a
master fighter. a master mind IN a
body mat obcys every impulse in
stantly and with amazing speed and
force
Writing here at the rings;de while
Billy Miskc and Jack Rpnault arc
lighting the delayed semifinai and the
tension OF the great championship
bout is slowly simmering down,
can say that / never saw u greater
lighter. pound for pound. than the
Frenchman. AS for his courage, 10
gamer men ever lived. nr!icva he
could beat any other man tina" Damp.
sey in Ara rica. and there were mo-
Jack was nearer to being Knocked
out than ever before in his varied
life.
AS for Dempsey he won because
there is no limit to his grr. cour-
age and determination ami because
physically there is no o:her ,nan
IKE him in the world.
9G,On0 See Battle.
The championship battle was fought
before 10000 people that filed the
huge bowl-like arena from the ring
20 the highest ridge of the far seat
sections.
America was well represented in
that great crowd--the greatest that
ever assembled from all over the
world for sporting event. Just be-
fore the bell, Governor Edwards and
Mayor Hague were introduced from
the ring. In ringside boxes sat hum
dreds of men famous in Americas
political life. with other hundreds
noted in foreign countries.
When Dempsey was introduced
there was n good. round cheer. but.
when Carpenter smilingly stood Up
that most romantic figure of the ring
the applause was deafening. Joe
Huhphries had introduced him as,
'''The idol Of his people and a soldier
OF. France"
Referee Ertle, who had watched
every detail Of the preliminary ar
rangements, first ordered the seconds
from the ring and then walked to a
neutral corner and calmly mouoned
to the time keeper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-03
GATE RECEIPTS OF
BIG FIGHT EXCEED
MILLION AND HALF
10000 Spectators Pay Admis-
sion to Exhibition 10000
Are Admitted Free.
RICHARD SATISFIED WITH
GOOD CONDUCT MAINTAINED
Will Hold Arena Intact Until
Next Fall - Promoter Will
Stage Several Bouts.
IRy Associa,cd press1

81
NEW YORK. July Gross gate
receipts OF more than $1,000. 900 for
the Dempsey carpenter fight i'm ,Jer.
Ses CIT! this afternoon were an
rounced by Tex Richard tonight. Tho
promoter and a large force OF tickle
counters we're at work upon tho
coupons and books. Richard said
that it probably would be seyera,
Gays before a final and accurate ac-
counting could nc made.
So far as could be Judged tonight
the paid admissions were in excess
or $4,000. which, combined with
various free admissions. raised Ri.
total attendance to n triae more than
10000, or Approximately the seating
capacity OF the huge arena.
TO Hold Arcnn Intact.
Richard also stated that he had no
intention OF dcmolishing the arena
until late next fall. but on the con-
trary planned to hold several cha M
pionship battles between now and La
Dor Day. He said that he had nc par-
ticular opponents for Dempsey in
mind. but would consider any heavy
weight who might prove capable OF
putting up an interesting contest
with the champion.
The promoter evadcd IA direct
query as TO whether he would stage
return battle between Jess willard
and Jack Dempsey on Labor Day. II.
said however, that he had the as
surance OF both Dempsey and his
ma mayer. Jack Kearns, that the
champion would be available for a
contest Oh September 8.
Il have not heard from willard re-
Gently said Richard. but il Big
Jess wants another cha nee at the
champion and will agree TO put him
self in the proper physical condition.
am willing 10 stage such a match in
the Jersey City arena. ] can secure.
however. several other matches for
titles in lighter weight divisions and
may put on one or more such con-
tests before call upon Dempsey for
another appearance in the ring"
Pleased with Conduct.
Richard also expressed satisfaction
at the orderly manner in which the
greatest throng that ever witnessed
n pugilis,ic battle was handled and
the splendid and sportsman-like con-
duct and decorum OF the 10000 spec
tatorS.
Il feel sure" said Richard that
today's boxing contest shows that the
sport can be conducted in such a
manner that will entitle boxing to 4,
place on the same plane with other
professional sports, such as baseball
and hockey. There was not the
slightest trouble or disturbance at
any time in the arena. and am
pleased beyond words at the satisfac-
tory manner in which the greatest
promotion that l have ever under
taken in a boxing line was carried
out.