New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
First Fight for Championship
With Purse Not Stimulated
Title Holder to Get So Per
Cent; Frenchman, -;
Site To Be Named Soon
BY Fred Hawthorne

by FRED hawthorne
~Call the DOCTORS How do Jack
Ksarns, Jack Dempsey. Georges carpen-
tier and NJ. Deschamps get that wayy
Yesterday afternoon Tex Richard
made the announcement that both
Dempsey and Carpenter had agreed to
fight for the heavyweight championships
Of the world on July on percentage
basis, Dempsey to get Sc and Carpen-
tier "a per cent of the gross. Ricksrd
expects TO announce the site selected
Tor the battle within the next few dayg.
This will be the first time in the his
tory OF American ring annals that =
heavyweight championship bout has
ever been fought on . percentage basis.
The articles of agreement accented YES.
terday by both Dempsey and Carpen-
tier supersede the original papers
drawn up at the time the bout was first
in the making, when Rickard, Charles
3. Cochran and William A. Brady were
equally interested. In those articles
Carpenter 100000.
And now to think that Jack and
Georges have actually condescended to
punch each other on the nose for a
mere percentage of an intangible
gate" In fight which has not vet
been fought, in place that has not vet
been selected. Considerable flop!
TERMS Clinched by Cable
1t all came about at meeting held
IN Richards Offices in Madison Square
Garden yesterday, with Kearns Singing
tn fountain pen tor Dempsey and Car
pentier represented by q couple of
Spencerian experts who were fully con-
versant with the English language as
"she is spoke" in the Garden.
Tex had already sounded out the
principals on the percentage proposition
and had received encouraging intima-
tions that everything would Be lovely.
but 1t was not until yesterday that he
received cablegram from Deschamps.
Carpentier's manager, definitely accept
ing q per cent and waiving all rights
TO the original agreement.
Wearing this cablegram in his vest
pocket. Rickard called Kearns and the
Carpenter fnanciers into his Offices
and started to do business. Kearns. ar
rayed IN an entire set of new scenery
IN honor OF the occasion, filled his pen
tank from Richards private ink bottle
and stuck his income tax signature to
the new articles. Carpenters repre-
sentatlves did the same, and it was all
over but the shouting, which was done
BY Kearns.
Champions Manager Crates
Jack Grated like philanthropist. not
like the manager of the champion
heavyweight fighter of the world. Grim
~ facing an ambushed battery of NOV
ng and stationary picture machines
and assuming the pose of the famous
portrait, Napoleon Refusing a Beer
Mr.. Kearns declared:
In the past it has been the usual
,hing Tor managers to hold out for big
guarantees when championship bout
vas at stake, but it has been the desire
Of the press and the public that the
uoxers meet on percentage basis, TAX
,ng fair share of what they can draw.
no championship was ever fought for
where the principals boxed for less
than go per cent, with guarantees,
which we have agreed to, and Carpen-
.ler has shown the proper spirit in Ac-
pting the new agreement. Mr.. Rick
ard has assured me that he will name
the site in few days, at which time
will send for Dempsey and start light
training for the match.r
Notice that Kearns says HE will
start light training for the match.
aren't these managers a reckless lot!
The chances are slightly better than
sven that on the day of the fight
kearns will be at the ringside in Demp-
scy.s corner, and when G&.xges slaps
Jack on the jawbone Kearns will veil:
Go ahead Jacki Get in closel That
Gig boob can't hurt vouin