The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
RICHARD CONTROLS
TITLE BOXING BOUT
Brady and Cochran Formally
Withdraw From Big Pugi-
listic Undertaking.
DEMPSEY Is CONTENT
International s. G.. Raps Ill In
formed Critic of Navy Bout
at Commodore.
DEMPSEY IS CONTENT
nv CHARLES F. MATH1soN.


Tex Richard is now in complete charge
Of the worlds championship boxing match
between Jack Dempsey. the title holder.
and Georges Carpenter. challenger.
william A. Brady formally withdrew
from the undertaking yesterday after
noon at a conference with Richard. Mr.
Brady also. as representative of Charles
II. Cochran erased the name of the Lon
don promoter from the contract that
originally bound the triumvirate to give
the boxers purses aggregating 100000.
Although Cochran. when first in
formed that Brady had decided to with
draw from the match, declared that the
original contract was valid and offered
approximately $400. 900 for the privilege
OF staging the match In London. 1t ap-
pears the Briton has since changed his
mind.
In response to n cablegram sent by
Richard 10 Cochran. Mrs. Cochran re-
piled that her husband was too III to
talk business end referred Richard to
Brady. There ore when Richard met
Brady yesterday he did so on the as
sumption that the New York man was
authorized to take action for Cochran
as well as himself.
Richard at once acceded to the retire.
rnent OF Brady and Cochran. and after
a later conference with Jack Kearns,
manager Of Dempsey. said he would un-
dsrtake to stage the bout without help
from any one. New articles Of agree
mont will be drawn up In few days,
and then the match will be carried along
in the businesslike way for which Rick
ara In noted.
Kearns yesterday announced that he
would sign a contract with Richard I'M
der reasonable conditions. which would
Indicate that the half million purse
guaranteed by the triumvirate Is thing
OF the past. Judged by the Ill effects
Of the announcement OF the half million
purse, the promoter will wisely keep to
himself the amount he agrees to pay the
boxers.
Kearns Wants to Know.
Referring to the proposed Dempsey
willard bout at the Garden March II,
Kearns said:
"I fall to understand the attitude of
certain persons in reference to bout
In which the heavyweight champion Is
concerned. Just as soon as Dempsey's
name is mentioned some persons are
seized with n feeling Of horror and are
impelled to call on the militia. Ban
tams can knock each other about like
ninepins in the Garden. and nothing but
applause and demand for more fol-
lows Featherweights maui each other
&C. the general approval. and Benny
Leonard can put his rivals to sleep one
after the other and not a word except
commentator.
'But just suggest that Jack Demp-
.sey defend his title. and there follows
O howl OF protest. Why is II? Is n
knockout by a heavyweight any differ
emit than one by a lightweight or mid
dleweight? Does Dempsey In the long
run get any more money than Leonard
or other champions In different classes?
No The heavyweight champion gets
SO many less matches than the others
that his average earnings are smaller
than theirs.
"Another thing. Under the Walker
law Dempsey has as much right to box
in this State as the champion OF any
other class. Under the law the hum
best four roundcr has as much right
as n title holder. The four FOUNDERS are
protected, but the champion OF the
heavyweight class Is Disseminated
against.
'sWhen Dempsey and Brennan were
first matched the bout was not permitted
to take place for some reason OF politics.
Later on Il was staged In the Garden.
and many said II was tame contest.
Now Dempsey is matched with Willard.
and I hear mutterings that It may not
be permitted.
Dempsey and Willard are prepared
TO conform to the terms OF the Walker
law, and so Is Richard II there is any
attempt to interfere with the staging
OF this bout under the provisions OF the
law / intend TO find out II the champion
of the world has any rights that the
Boxing Commission OF this State is
bound to respect"