The New York herald., 1921-03-24
NO HALF MILLION
FOR TITLE CONTEST
Dempsey and Carpenter Con-
sent to Box for Per-
centage.

II was evident at the time Cochran
and Brady withdrew from the Demp-
sey- y-Carpentier match and Tex Ricka cd
assumed the entire burden that he
would not pay the boxers half a million
dollars. 1t was stated in THE New
YORK HERALD at the time. and the pro-
mote- corroborates the assertion by an
nouncing that the fighters will work on
percentage plan, Dempsey to get 80
per cent. and Carpenter "a.
Rickard declares that Carpenter has
agreed to the change in conditions and
once again has promised to transfer his
forfeit from Paris to this city. The
Frenchman's previous promises on that
point were unfruitful
The next question as to the contest
is the place where the ring will be
pitched. Rickard stated long ago that
the date would be July 2 and that he
would build an open air arena that
would seat $4,000 people. This was
made necessary by reason of the SIS
limit on tickets set by the Boxing Com
mission. While there is no doubt Rick
ard would like to stage the bout in this
State, 1t is questionable If the author
tiles will permit. In that event Rick
ard will go to Jersey, for in order to
draw any money the contest must be
staged close to the big centres of popu-
lation.
Jimmy Johnston will stage some in
teresting bouts at the Manhattan Casino
tonight. and the one between Pete Her.
man. former bantam champion, and
George Adams, an able Western BAN
tam. should prove to be a hummer
Adams is hard hitter and Is said to
have scored large number OF knock
outs. Another bout on the card that
should cause much interest is that
scheduled between Jack Stone. a sensa-
tional knockout hitter from the East
Side, and Augie Rather. the Harlem
middleweight. Stone. who is a brother
of Harry Stone. formerly a we'll known
lightweight has developed a terrific
punch. One of his recent victims was
Silent Martin, a rugged chap who was
entirely unaccustomed to being knocked
out Rather Is a clever ringster. and
Stone will have his work cut out for
him.
Johnny Wilson. middleweight cham
pion. has agreed to meet Mike Gibbons
of st. Paul within ninety days, accord
ing to telegram Gibbons received yes
terday from his representative in Bos.
TON. Inc contest would be staged In
Boston, according to present plans. the
message said.
1t was limited that Gibbons would in
sist on wearing a baseball catcher's pad
while in the ring with Wilson.
The Illinois Association Of Boxing
Managers has been organized by twen-
ty-two Chicago managers of boxers.
The opening discussion referred to the
first to the wire managers" and the
"alibi managers" who were made the
targets of two rules agreed upon. The
association would penalize under these
rules any manager who sent an incor-
rect report of a match to a newspaper,
and also If a manager permits a boxer
to enter the ring when not fit" Sec
ond offence in each case would bring
expulsion.
Brooklyn will open its biggest boxing
club next Tuesday. The Brooklyn Arena
is located at Bedford and Atlantic ave-
nues, formerly the Brooklyn Ice Palace,
with a seating capacity of $500 Kid
Lewis will meet Irish Paddy Flynn Of
Brooklyn In the main bout of fifteen
rounds.