The New York herald., 1921-02-10
Pittsburger Determined t
Box Frenchman Before
Dempsey Match.
BY CHARLES #. MATHIsON.

Frank Moran, the redheaded Pittsburg
thumper not satisfied with conquering
Joe Beckett. the champion of England.
has invaded Paris in an effort to force
the debonnair Carpenter into a match.
An Associated Press cablegram from
Paris received last night announced that
Moran bad arrived In the French me-
tropolis and that he had signed articles
OF agreement for a bout with Carpen-
tier at the Continental Sporting Club
on July IA.
The cablegram furnished tho addi-
tional information that M. Rothe. the
promoter was having difficulty In get
ting the French champion to agree to
terms. 1t seems that Carpenter de-
mands more for his share than the pro-
moter feels inclined to give.
Possibly Jack Dempsey, who is still
on the Pacific coast. might look upon
Moran's action as in the nature of an
attempt to steal the prey OF the worlds
champion. However, Moran realizes
that Il he can get q match with the
Frenchnan and defeat him the victor
will be able to demand a bout with
Dempsey and receive large bundle Of
cash in addition to the thrashing he
would get from the champion. Should
Moran succeed in getting a match with
Carpenter and defeat the F'renchman
II am the champion of Europe and de-
mand a match for the worlds title"
There is nothing to prevent Carpenter
signing for bout with Moran to take
place in Paris. for the contract with
Dempsey forbids only bout in America
previous to the match with the worlds
champion.
But Carpenter has shown he is not
anxious to meet the hard hitting Moran
in the ring. The Frenchman, who
coached Beckett in the British cham
vious TO the encounter that he would
meet the winner. After Moran fiattened
Reckett glish promoters offered large
purses for a Carpentier-Moran battle.
but the Frenchman refused to consider
them and withdrew to that dear Paris.
Now Moran has bearded the French
pugilistic lion In his den. and Carpenter
will have to fight or crawl. 1t is
ticklish predicament for the champion Of
Europe.
When Tex Rickard was informed that
Jack Kearns had received a cabegram
from Cochran In which the British pro
moter insisted he had not Withdrawn
from the Denpsey-Carpentier match, the
Garden iinpresario smiled and said that
either somebody was playing tricks on
Kearns or else Cochran did not know hik
own mind more than few minutes al
time.
"In a nutshell" said Rickard," Brady
announced that he and Cochran were out
of the match. I cabled Cochran and
asked him to send power of attorney
to Brady so that the transfer of interest
could be legally made. Cochran called to
me that he had complied with my re-
quest and Brady corroborated the cable.
Nathan Vidaver. who is to draw UP the
final papers. has been out of town but
will return to-day, when I will insist on
O. formal transfer of interest"
To the suggestion that Cochran and
Brady might be planning to get control
of the match and stage the bout in
London, Richard said he did not think
kearns would play him so shabby
trick as that.
his action in striking one of Lewiss
seconds between rounds at Madison
Square Garden. declares that in going
to the corner OF his opponent he was
actuated by a desire to have Lewis re-
move rubber guard from his mouth.
The champion writes to the New York
HERALD as follows:
"At the enu of the second round I
went over to Lewis's corner ~ settle
this issue with the referee and Narvey,
t.ewis's manager. and there would have
teen no trobule had not one of Lewis's
seconds jumped into the ring and given