New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Cumberland Is
Again in Field
For Big Fight
Little Maryland Town Ready
to 'fBid a Million'' for
Dempsey-Carpentier Bout
BY w. ]. Macbeth

The 9th Coast Artillery, 125 West
Fourteenth Street, is about to cut into
the fight melon along professional lines
that is, professional talent will be
Employed. The receipts will not be used
urofessionally--i. e., for professional
omoters--but. accrue to the regiment
al and company funds, as we'll as to ad-
vert;sing and recruiting purposes, to
nut the company up to full strength.
Professional talent will provide the
feature of the entertainments, which
will be held weekly. But this profess
sional talent will be confined to-mem-
hers of the regiment. In this way a
premium is placed on the advantages
TO accrue to professional boxers for
who enlist for a year will be permitted
70 share the purses.
The boxing shows, however, will be
open to the public, and as the 9th Coast
Artillery Armory will be able to ac-
eommodate approximately 5000 at each
show, this new club is likely to prove
one of the most popular in the city,
now that Madison Square Garden is
dark to the glove wielders.
Many Pugilists Enrolled
Colonel John j. Byrne, of the Ma
uonal Guard, will supervise the pugil-
istic entertainments of the 9th Coast
Artillery. The scheme to attract real
fighting men and their friends has a.
ready met with unqualified success.
More than hundred "pugs" have been
enrolled BY the regiment as q result
Of the new scheme. Some of them pos
sess class. In the main, they run to the
preliminary order. those who have lit
tie opportunity to advance in the pro-
fession. but who can always furnish a
good account Of themselves with their
dukes"
Certainly the militia management,
with little or no expense save purse
money, should be able to provide at
tractive purses that might lure a num-
Der OF even the topnotchers into the
regiment
The commodious armory will permit
shows at popular prices, ranging from
80 cents to 81. The main events will
be Of fifteen rounds, with semi-inals
OF ten rounds and a number of six or
four round preliminaries. In the pre-
liminaries the youngsters of the di-
vision will be given every opportunity
to develop themselves.
The opening show Of the 9th Coast
Artillery will be held one week from
tonight. in the ffteen-round final
Babe" Sullivan, Of Greenwich Village,
will box Johnny Summers, the A. E. F.
xelterweight champion. Ralph ("Kid')
Sullivan, who as a member of the
Paris division won the bantamweight
class, will box Billy Marlowe, of Rock
away. in the ten-round semi-fnal.
Cumberland Again Pops Up
Cumberland, Md, which appreciates
the advantages of advertising, has put
In It's bid for the Jack Dempsey Georges
Carpenter heavyweight championship
next July 2.
John W. Snyder, promoter and hotel
man OF the peaceful Maryland COM
munity that would like to be talked
about, was in consultation with Tex
Rickard yesterday afternoon. This is
the same Mr.. Snyder (if memory
serves) who was very much on the job
the time Richard was promoting the
championship battle between Jess Will
lard and Dempsey that eventually went
to Toledo. Mr.. Snyder talked as loud
and boldly then as he is talking now.
Mr.. Snyder arranged a conference
with Richard for this afternoon, in
which will sit Mayor Thomas w. Keen
Of Cumberland and Phil w. Blake, sec
retary OF the Chamber Of Commerce Of
that city.
Richards terms can never stop u.s."
said Mr.. Snyder, who is registered at
the New Grand Hotel, last night.
I'VE are prepared to take the big
match on a percentage basis, to buy it
outright, or to cooperate with Mr..
Rickard in staging it, offering him a
very liberal percentage for his end on
the side. It strikes me. as a bigger
attraction than the Johnson Jeffries
contest, and the public for hundred
miles around Cumberland would patron
lie it literally. 1t will take more than
amillion to stop vi" concluded Snyder.
Miners Eager to See Bout
According to Snyder Cumberland and
environs could stage the show profit
ably without assistance from the silk
stockinged element of the big Eastern
cities The Maryland city is situated
N the coal regions, and according to
the emissary the miners are just spoil
Ing to scramble for the most expensive
seats. He insists that there is no
chance Of possible interference from
Governor Albert C. Ritchie or his staff,
10 all these officials are pulling hard
70 land the plum.
From what could be learned the
Maryland delegation which will appear
before Rickard to-day is prepared to
20 several hundred thousands of dol
lars better than Montreal. The Cana
elan metropolis is reported to have Of
Tered 100000.
While Rickard was in the market for
site for the Willard Dempsey battle
cumberland, Md, appeared as an in
i terested bidder and was always ready
% 60 the other fellow one better. On
the showdown Cumberland never got q
tumhle But Cumberland got lot Of
advertising. Perhaps the town wishes
70 capitalize the former experience. So
sar as Rickard is concerned the more
tney come the merrier. Tex is sup
posed to name his location by All
FOOLS Day. and the first of April is less
'aan week away.
Olympic Star Boxes Tonight
=, Two twelve-round bouts will feature
me Pioneer Sporting Club show TO-
nnlght. In one Of these frankie Genaro,
sne .ne Olympic fyweight champion, will
Ny conclusions with Phil Franchini.
sMr;ssnchini. who was knocked out by
Midget Smith. has been steadily bat
ling his way back to the top ever since
Mas nn.s sad occasion. Bobby Hopper and
t rnii Lewis will meet in the other
twelve-rounders.
bud Weafer, of South Norwalk, will
meet Jack Reeves in the star bout at
us commonwealth Sporting Club to-
rlgnt. Weafer was substituted for