The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-19
DEMPSEY CARPENTER
MATCH CANCELLATION
NOT CONFIRMED TODAY
BULLETIN


(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Tex Rickard,
one of the promoters of the heavy
weight boxing championship bout be-
tween Jack Dempsey. title holder, and
Georges Carpenter of France, denied
this morning that the bout had been
called off, as announced by the New
York Times. All the principals have
posted the Adeposits' required under
the terms of the contract, Rickard de-
clared, and the contract has not been
violated in any way. Plans for the
bout are being continued by the pro-
motors, he asserted, and it is now ex-
pected to stage it July 2. Rickard
said his own deposit and that of Will
liam A. Brady, another of the promo
tiers, were in the form of surety
bonds. Charles B. Cochrane, the Eng
lish promoter wrote a check before
leaving the United States for his
share, but Richard said he believed
this later was replaced by bond.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Ohicial con-
firmation was lacking here early today
of the announcement printed in the
New York Times that the heavyweight
championship boxing bout between
Jack Dempsey, the title holder, and
Georges Carpenter of France, had
been definitely called off. Efforts to
reach Tex Richard and William A.
Brady, two of the promoters, were un-
availing. The third promoter, Charles
B. Cochrane, is in England.
The bout was cancelled according to
the announcement, because Of the fall
ure of the principals to deposit forfeit
moneys, as was stipulated in the con-
tracts recently signed. The promoters
agreed to deposit 100000 as guaran-
tee of good faith, while the managers
of the fighters agreed to deposit $780,
900 each.
Report Starts Comment.
Mr.. Cochran is said to have been the
only one to make a deposit, although
Carpenters manager is reported to
have posted a check for his share in
a French bank. The contract called
for the money to be deposited not lat
er than Nov. 20 last at a local trust
Company. No time extensions were
granted
The announcement created furore
in boxing circles in this city. In many
we'll informed quarters there was a
W USliCNC thot IiiC iopoAhSN
cancellation was only temporary ex-
pedient and that new contract would
be drawn up.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-For-
feits of both Jack Dempsey and Geor.
ges Carpenter for $4,000 have been
posted to insure their meeting for the
heavyweight boxing championship Of
the world, according to Jack kearna,
manage of Champion Dempsey, deny
ing reports from New York last night
that the fight had been cancelled be-
cause the principals had failed to post
their forfeit money.
kearns Denies Rumor.
Kearns positively denied the New
York reports the fight had been called
off. in an interview given Harry Smith,
sporting editor of the San Francisco
Chronicle and published today.
ut is an absolute fa!sehood" Kearns
is quoted as saying. Il am positive
the deposits have been made and in
the hands of Robert F.dgren, who was
named as the man with full power to
act.
MY money was posted three days
after the Carpenter coin was put in
the bank and have my receipt in my
New York Office. know also that the
Frenchman left his coin in this coun-
try"
Dempsey is residing at Kearns home
in Oakland. across San Francisco Bay
where he is training during his visit
TO the west. Attendants of the cham
pion refused to waken him last night,
to discuss the report. The attendants
denied knowledge of the report.
Kearns passed the night in San
Francisco with a party of friends.
PARIS, Jan. 19.-GeorgeS Carpen-
tiers forfeit as a guarantee for the
contract he signed with Jack Dempsey
for bout to decide the heavyweight
championship of the world, is being
held by the MorganHarjes bank Of
this city. 1t was deposited with this
institution on Nov. % cast, and is
equivalent of $4,000.