New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Gets Extension
OF Thirty Days
To Select Site
Local Promoter Takes Over
Control Of Dempsey-Car-
pcniier Bout for July 2
By w. ]. Macbeth

t,r will fight for the worlds heavy
weight championship on July . next,
.s scheduled. Tex Kickard will pro-
mote the bout single handed. Within
ten days or two weeks, at the latest,
Ricksrd will announce thc scene of the
most Important ring engagement that
las beer staged since Jack Johnson
topplei big Jim Jeffries IN Reno ring.
At conference yesterday afternoon
n the Offices of William A Brady,
pieksrd officially took over the inter
ests of MIR Brady and of Charles B.
Cochran, the English promoter. Jack
Kaarns. manager Of Dempsey. met
Messrs. Brady and Rickard there. Mr..
Brady had power OF attorney from
Cochran to act finally IN the disposi-
ton OF his (Cochran's) interests.
Originally Rickard. Cochran and
Bradv we're associated in 8 syndicate
,s equal partners in the promotion of
mis- match The three guaranteed
dempsey 100000 an6I Carpenter
se00.000 for championship battle of
sfteen rounds or less. The syn Scate
posted bonds to the amount Of 100000
As guaranty Of good faith. Dempsey
and Carnentier each posted forfeit
~ 50.0e0. The Central Trust Company
Of this city is acting as stakeholder.
Brady and Cochran Out
Ricksrd became sole promoter yes
tardav through the simple process Of
the withdrawal Of both Brady and
Cochran Each OF these theatrical mag
mates had posted one-third of the
800 GOO forfeit Their 6,666.61 rep
resented in binds) was dra yn down.
In lieu Of his bond for S33.S33.S3 Rick
ard posted certified check OF 100000.
81 q ripG
agreement the promoters were to have
named the scene of the battle on or
before March /. 1921, which happens TO
be to-day. Rickard yesterday afternoon
asked for an eXtensio-. Of thirty days
on this clause This was readily
granted By hearns Earlier in the day
Rickard cabled Carpenter craving the
same boon. No reply had been received
al late hour last night but k1ckard
anticipates favorable answer
"It's not much to ask, mused Rick
ard, after he had become the sole pro-
nrietor Of the most important ring en-
sngsoemert of the last decade. "Espe-
cialv so AS | have guaranteed hearns
Ia name the location within two weeks
have practically made up my mlnd
already. but there IS slight possl-
biltv Of a switch.
"While will not require thirty days
70 make uu nv mind, even thirty days
would not prove q hardship on either
Of the prospective principals. Al the
lapse Of that time there would SUN oe
three months before July ana you
know three months is more than ample
time for the principals to arrange plans
and TO prepare
Champion Agrees to Delay
1T suits Us down TO the ground
said Ksarns. "Our side VIII be reaoy
to toe the scratch, TIC matter where the
fight may be held-even ZANZIBAR. ara
he Sigh. delay means nothing JACK
tDempSev) has tied himself up 10
vaudeville engagement for the next SIX
weeks. ANYHOW He will open in MIME
apolls next Sunday. After this tour
he'll be ready to 60 into heavy tram
ing. Bv july he should be ss fit as ne
was in Toledo the day he won the title
from Jess Willard. That should be ut
enough though we do not intend 10
hold Carpenter cheaply.'
Rickard would give not the sllgntest
hint as to the possible location OF the
proposed heavyweight championship
fight s..
IT can guarantee you only one thing
said Tex. as he smiled. when do an
nuunce the scene you will have the sur
prise OF your life. I'm not in the hanlt
Of chasing rainbows. took over the
entire proposition because ! know
can make good. | have enough vanity.
guess, to protect my reputation;
see the way clear 20 come out WITH
good profit for myself
From hints that have been dropped
By Kearns it seems an absolute Ger
tainty not only that the light Will be
held in the United States, but that IL
will be held IN the East. Wit IN easy
Afottt ~
Not for New York State
II is not believed Rickard will at
tempt to hold the match in the Empire
State. Too great antagonism has de-
veloped among the reform element;
then too, unofficlally. Governor Miller
has let it be known he will not counte-
nance worlds championship heavy
weight ring contests. And on top of all
this the New York State Boxing Com
missions limit of SIS for tops would
scarcely justify the promotion OF a
half-milIon- dollar spectacle in TINS
state.
Of course by the new arrangement
Richard Will not have to guarantee the
said half million. He has made tenta-
tive new arrangements with the prncl-
pals. The Dempsey camp has pledged
itself to gamble with the king OF box
Ing promoters. The champion is viii
Ing to fight on percentage basis.
Carpenter has practically agreed to
the same scheme, though as yet his
signature to such a proposition has not
been received icially.
From what can be learned through
underground currents IT would not be
surprising il : " Jersey or Connect
cut were to land this sporting plum.
Promoters of both these states have
been active for manv weeks trying to
interest Richard AS IN New York, Con
necticut permits ffteenround bouts
70. decision. Twelve round, node
c'sion trials are legal in Jersey. Phiia-
delphia seems entirely out of the run
ming, as the Pennsylvania law allows
no-decson contests and limits boxing
bouts to eight rounds.
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