New-York tribune., 1921-04-18
Skeeter State to Benefit.
No Matter Where Tex
Selects to Stage Bout
BY w. J. Macbeth

by w. J. Macbeth
Half dozen unofficial announce
ments Of the site for the worlds
heavyweight championship battle be-
tween Jack Dempsey and Georges Car
pentier have been made. Practically
every available place in the immediate
vicinity of Jersey has been named. 1t
is possible some one has hit the lucky
spot Sites for such spectacle can
not be found on every corner.
But up to last night Rickard had
made no definite selection, if he is to
be believed, and Richards word has
about as much worth as any connected
with professional sport. Rickard in
tends to make selection and with it
an official announcement early this
With the approach Of the big fight
Jersey should once more get back on
the sport map. The neighboring state
was the real pumpkins in that lean
and drab (for New York; interim be-
tween the Frawley law and the Walker
law. There was nothing doing in the
Big Town then. Gotham fans had to
patronize tho tube for their entertain
ment.
Jersey Again on the Map
IllCkdIu ID SOiaS " pOt oOASSJ DoSn
on the map, no matter where he may
drop the big top. 1t is not his inten-
ton to tie up q small fortune in q
great arena for one fight only. In the
Garden the past season he ted no
fewer than seven championship bouts.
All were highly successful and prof
table. With the open-air season upon
US, it is possible for him to utilize his
big arena to decide the various class
championships right back again. The
public is eager for such high class
sport as Rckard has always furnished.
Which inclines one to believe he will
pick a site within easy reach of the
Big Town which has helped his game.
soon be humming. A worlds heavy
weight championship always has been
a great tonic to the sport. A number
of local open-air clubs are preparing
for the impending season. The very
best of the pugiists are in our midst.
The rest is a matter of formality.
heavyweight Champion Jack Demp-
sey has gone to Freddie Welsh's health
farm, near Summit, N. j., for couple
of weeks recreation. He weighs 19l
pounds now, but wishes to put on
five or six additional before he begins
the strenuous grind to fit himself for
the defense of his crown. Dempsey IS
not holding Carpenter cheaply, by
any means. He expects the challenger
to give him the toughest battle of his
career But me plans to be in the best
physical condition of his career as
safeguard.
Carpenter will sail for America
within the next two weeks. He plans
an early start SO as to become
thoroughly acclimated. When he ar
rives he will select q training camp
within easy access of New York. The
Frenchman is shrewd business man
and he purposes to make the best Oh
his opportunities.
He figures there will be great in
terest in himself, and SO hopes to make
the most Of training opportunities by
charging a generous admission fee to
his work outs. This little trick earned
Dempsey and Willard many pretty
penny in Toledo.
Series of Benefit Bouts
Dan Morgan, fight promoter and d.
rector of pretentous stable of pugil-
lists, is going to promote series OF
benefit shows for disabled ex-service
men. The first show will be held
Wednesday night at the Woodhaven
Sporting Club in Brooklyn. There will
be two six and two stwelve-round mills.
In the six-rounders Patrick Finni-
gan is to meet frankie Coster and
Young Hawkins is to battle Charlie
Murray. In the first of the twelves
Eddie Brady will try conclusions with
Harvey Bright; in the other Moe Gins
berg will box Dutch Brandt Welter-
weight champion Jack BrittOn has
promised to referee.
Morgan plans a series Of such bouts
on successive Wednesdays. His show
will play New York, Yonkers, Jersey
City, Buffalo. Philadelphia and other
cities where boxing is in favor. 1t is
town shows with the best possible civic
representatives Tickets for the Wood
haven fight night may be obtained
from the National Disabled Soldiers
League, 405 Lexington Avenue (tele-
phone Vanderbilt 9005) or from the
Woodhaven club.
The International Sporting Clubs
"evening" at the Hotel Commodore
tomorrow night, which, for the first
time will put the headspinners among
the elect, seems to be timely, to say
the least, now that one commission
will govern both boxing and wrestling.
There is considerable speculation
among wrestling fans as to the iden-
tity Of the unknown who will stack up
against champion Stranger Lewis and
his deadlock. The unknown is a pro-
tege Of Americus, coach of the Prince
ton wrestling team. Americus refuses
to disclose the identity of the supposed
marvel, though he says it is not Pies
tina. He claims. the newcomer pro-
duct of his own handiwork and one
likely to set the wrestling world agog
Tuesday night. Americus says his man
is ready to meet Lewis with no holds
barred. not even the strangle.
Jim Londos and Renato Gardini will
meet in finish for the worlds light
heavyweight title. In addition to the
wrestling there will be no less than
twelve boxing bouts, for championships
of the army and navy.
Bouts at Many Clubs
The Broadway Exhibition Associa-
ton, Brooklyn. will entertain this eve
ming, featuring Phil Bloom and Willie
Beecher in the 15-round final. In the
l0-round semi-final Willie Harmon will