New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

City preferred.
Tex Rickard has until Friday
april l. to name the scene of hostili
ties. At the time articles for this plum
of ike prizering we're signed iass fall
the. Madison Square Garden promoter
had two partners, Charles b. Cochran
Of London, and William A. Brady, of
this city. Dempsey, worlds champion,
was guaranteed s300,000 for his end.
while the promoters contracted to pay
Carpenter, the challenger and heavy
weight champion of Europe, 100000.
The fight was to be fifteen rounds or
less.
wctes signed all of the parties to the
agreement posted heavy forfeits to
bind sthe match At that time the pro
moTers agreed to name the scene of
battle not later than March l last. But
afterward Rickard took over the entire
proposition Charles B. Cochran and
his American representative. Brady,
withdrew. Rickard making good the
fotfeits of the two.
Time Limit Nearly Up
When the new deal was effected
Ri1kard succeeded in getting the prin-
cipals to release hlm from me Garner
guarantees of 100000 and 100000 re-
spectively and to accept in lieu there
OF a percentage of the gate receipts
SO per cent for champion Dempsey and
81 per cent for challenger Carpenter.
Atethe same time Rickard secured from
both pugilists an extension of thirty
days on the matter of selecting the
Site This period of grace expires with
the present month.
Until the last day or so, those close
tosRickard insist, Tex had been hope
fuI Of staging the big battle in tre-
mendous amphitheater within the city
limits of greater New York. He had
hoped to beat the $15 limit set by the
Boxing Commission for top" prices py
playing to the multitudes. He would
have constructed wooden arena which,
if snccasion had demanded, would have
seated 100000 or more spectators.
70 minimize the overhead of constru-
tian Rickard would have staged a series
Of open-air championship battles, fes-
turing every division. from the fly
weight to the heavyweight: Had 1t
been possible to carry out this scheme
Rickard might easily have supple
mented the July attraction with seven
or eight other class championships.
sThe stumbling block is Governor
MfifSr. The Executive of the Empire
State. SO it has been learned from
sources very close to him, has turned
deaf ear to every overture from the
promoter. Rickard had plan which
he thought would win clemercy from
the Governor who is supposed to have
announced privately at the time of his
sixsction that he would not tolerate the
proposed Dempsey Carpenter ring bat
NM' Tex offered to give so per cent OF
the profits to the sta fund for dis
abied soldiers; he also assured per-
centage of Dempsey's end. 1t is under
stood, further, that Richards scheme
was sponsored by number or Ne"
York's most socially prominent who
nave been interested in war relief and
charity work.
ms Suggest Benefit for Soldiers
aaGoyernor Miller is reported to have
turned down the benefit suggestion on
tbc,rround that the meeting between
these champions would be prizefight
Cor the interests OF only few and not
Of the public. He is reported to have
suggested that if boxing supporters
were so interested in the welfare OF the
disabled soldiers a carnival might be
held this summer at the Polo Grounds
ssr elsewhere convenient of which the
entire receipts and not a percentage OF
the profits should be donated.
This angle of the alleged attitude of
tic Governor could not be verified from
either Rickard or Jack Kearns, Demp-
sey's manager. Rickard said yesterday
hp,~ had not seen 1OVcTuOl utliSt
Eaapns said he had no knowledge OF
apy offer of benefit for the disabled
soldiers.
Presuming Governor Miller will not
fsIerate the fight within this state =
and there seems every good reason to
believe it will be taboo-Rickard has
still three good strings to his bow. The
State Of New Jeresy is in the open mar
k~t for the attraction and would well
al ~, an NJ
class championships, which alone
would justify the erection of a mann
moth arena.
New Jersey, with twelve-round, no
decision tests, would be almost as sat
isfactory as New York. Then, too
transportation facilities to Jersey City
or Newark would be as complete as at
of greater New York. AS to Atlantic
City, it would be possible to arrange
for any number of special trains peces-
sary, to accommodate the patronage o1
the big Eastern cities.
sas Marylanders Fail Tex
nrMontreal and Cumberland, Md. pre-
sumaby are still in the field for the
- big fight, though the expected delega
tion from the Maryland mining towr
failed to put in an appearance yester
dag Rickard had wire that repre-
SsntatiNeS WOuld keep tne engagement
tomorrow. The Montreal proposition
il is understood, was held in allegiance
awaiting the outcome of the crippled
soldier benefit idea, now reported a.
tunned down.
The Woodhaven Sporting Club viii
devote five nights to boxing for th'
benefit of the disabled soldiers of tn
World War. These benefit bouts will
Aa-xheld on April IL to Is. inclusive
&nra will witness number of move
features. Prices of admission will
range from S1l0 to $3.50.
One of the best fights of the seaso,
between little men should be seen a
the Manhattan Casino next Thursda
xinhA, when Abe Goldstein meet
&4hnny Buff in a fifteen-round set-t
1nbtthc fyweight title.
The Pioneer Sporting Club will pre-
>.scnt high class card on Wednesda
night. the feature of which will pi
Willie Spencer against Pete Herman i
HEasfteen- round test. Herman an
H3Nhces that he is out for q quic
Skhock k~out in order to force his atten
Mans on bantam champion Joe Lynch
TIA, - t;f+cd tho title from him.