New Britain herald., 1921-03-24
CARPENTER AGREES
TO new CONDITIONS
French Heavyweight Will Battle
Dempsey on Percentage Basis


agree to the new conditions with re-
gard to his prospective worlds heavy
weight championship bout against
Jack Dempsey. the title-holder, was
removed yesterday when the contest
was formally arranged on pen
remuneration is concerned. Promoter
Tex Richard received "a cablegram
from Francois Descamps, Carpenters
manager. stating that the French
boxer agreed to the new conditions
resulting from the withdrawal OF
William A. Brady and Charles II.
Cochran from the promotion of the
proposed bout, and the acceptance
10y Richard of all responsibility for
holding the contest.
Manager Descamp's. cabled message
was a. follows:
Registered letter dated March L
received. Accept all Its stipulations.
Giving Morgan intructions renew eff
forts transfer my deposit your side.
Writing"
This message. Richard said, was an
Endorsement of the new conditions
made necessary since the promoter
took over the bout independently. The
cables carried Carpenters consent to
an extension of time in selecting the
battle-ground, giving Richard until
April / to make his selection, the
French boxers willingness to engage
Dempsey on n percentage basis and
furnished evidence that Carpenter is
not trying to avoid the meeting
through n technicality in not having
his deposit post ed in this country as is
stipulated by the terms Of the original
n. III.
ager. Jack Kearns, previously had
agreed TO changes in conditions and
had acquiesced to Richards plea for
time until April 1 to name the site
where the title struggle will be held.
Site Still Uncertain
The situation leading up to the ac-
tual entrance of the men into the ring
for combat thus is cleared up to the
announcement by Richard of where
he will hold the bout The promoter
yesterday declared he has not yet
positively determined on a site, and
added that he was not I'm a position
TO discuss this phase of the prospective
bout just now. He expects within the
next week TO be able to announce
the location. The boxers then will be
notified. and will be advised 10 begin
serious training for the contest.
Richard refused to say whether he
was considering locations In this state
or New Jersey for the battle.
THE bout Is scheduled for July q"
said Richard. Carpenter has agreed
to box on n percentage and so has
Dempsey. Roth boxers have agreed to
the time extension in selecting a place
for the match. You can rest assured
IL will he held on July 2, If I have
to hold IL in Canada, Mexico, Cuba,
LlWafv In ACtA II ..xA
however. TO say just where IL will he
held. AS a matter of fact. I don't real
ly know right now whore the two men
will face each other in the ring"
The cable from Manager Desca amps
cleared away the last obstacle to the
percentage agreement, under which
Dempsey will box for So per cent of
the gross receipts and Carpenter for
"a per cent. This document is I'm the
form of an amendment ii the
original contract. 1t will be attached
TO the original article for the bout.
and the provision relating to the
100000 purse, split 100000 to
Dempsey and 100000 to Carpenter.
under guarantee. will be eliminated.
The new arrangement marks the first
time in pugilistic history that q heavy
weight championship battle has been
held wherein the principals agree to
work on n percentage basis.
kcarns Praises Richard
After signing the contract amend
ment yesterday Manager Kearns de-
clared that both he and Dempsey
would do everything possible to help
Richard I'm the promotion of the
match. The champion and his mana
ger are ready to agree to any site or
change in the articles that the promo
ter may make.
"Since opening up the Garden as the
Mecca OF boxing. Richard has earned
the praise of boxing fans all over the
country. as well as the public at
large" says Kearns. He has given up
dates and big matches for charity,
netting over s150.O0o, and has set an
example for other promoters through
out the country in the manner of
conducting contests.
I'm the past IL has been the usual
thing for managers to hold out for big
guarantees when a championship was
at stake. but II has been the desire of
the press and public that the boxers
meet on a percentage basis, taking a
fair share of what they can draw. No
championship was ever fought for
where the principals boxed for less
than so per cent with guarantees
which we have agreed to, and Car