New-York tribune., 1921-02-25


mated it would not dsplease him or
the English promoter he represented
if Mr.. Rickard were to decide to go it
alone. Tex promptly offered to swing
the promotion singlehanded. But Mr.,
Cochran Immediately cabled from Lon
don-so soon as he heard this tall
that he was in the promotion for keeps
and that he would not relinquish his
interests.
Since that time Mr.. Cochran appears
to have changed his mind. He has writ
ten Rickard, according to an announce
ment made yesterday by Jack Kearns,
manager of Dempsey, offering to with
of the same mind And Rickard has
assured Kearns he is prepared to 20 it
alone,
Battle Site Hard to Locate
When this match was originally
closed several months ago Dempsey
was guaranteed 100000 ard Carren-
tier was guaranteed s2oo,ooo 1t was
proposed to hold the fight in or near
New York. The talk of such big money,
however. stirred up flood of resent
1nent and the tip went out quietly that
Governor Miller would never stand for
such pugiiistic attraction. Europe,
Cuba and Canada in turn made offers
for the big show. but everywhere these
most glowing proposals fell fat
Then Rickard submitted a new prop
osition to the prospective battlers-the
idea of going along with him on per-
centage basis should Rickard promote
the show alone. Cochran's reticance
blocked this scheme for a time. His
late acquiescence has paved the way
to battle in which every one con-
cesrned will have show for his white
alley
According to the articles of agree
ment the location of the proposed fight
must be announced by March /, which
IS next Tuesday. The fight is to be
held, if possible, on Saturday, July 2,
though leeway of sixty days guards
against possible postponement in case
OF uncomfortable circumstances.
Champion Favors Rickard
Jack Dempsey and are prepared
to string along with Tex (Rickard(,"
said kearns yesterday afternoon. "He
has treated US fairly and we will gam
BILE with him. Rickard is ready to
post his bonds as soon as he can leave
slckbed. He has been i'll for two
days. | am sure that by Tuesday the
very important announcement will be
made as to where the fight will be
held. 1t is coming off on schedule
time, never fear"
kearns said that he had abandoned
all idea of European tour for the
worlds heavyweight champion. It is
lmpracticable that he should go to Eu
rope and return in time to train prop
erly for so important match as early
as July 2. Which leads one to believe
the battle will be fought in the United
States.
Willie jackson and johnny Dundee
will box fifteen rounds in the main
event at Madison Square Garden to-
night. This will be the tenth meeting
OF these aspirants to the lightweight
championship On The first occasion
jackson knocked out Dundee in the
first round; since, on the whole, the
milling has been practically even. The
boys are to weigh 135 pounds at
o'clock
in the semi-fnal Of ten rounds Kid
DUDE, of England, will box Hugh
Hutchinson, of Philadelphia. Jim
Wright and Sailor Darden, welter
weights, will present the other ten
round attraction. In the opening bout
OF eight rounds Eddie Jones, of Cali
fornia, is to meet Billy Murphy, of
Staten Island.
Jinx Trailing Johnston
The State Boxing Commission has