The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-08
KID NORFOLK IS
GR0OMED TO STEP
WITH SIKH HERE
Senegalese Conqueror of
Carpenter to Show
in u. s. Nov. 30.

lover f4tOist8 iHt trttilcf III lifltt
viii defend his hamplonship honors
lhcro on November 30 50 n was an.
,uuuured yostcrday by Tex Rickard.
INid Norfolk. Baltimore negro heavy
weight, probably will bo tho oppo-
luent ~ sikh, IN a match scheduled
for ta rounds to be held at Mad
Ilson square Garden. RiCkart -;l!
lconduct the match. lie plans to
lndOpt a scale of prices which VIII
lprovido u maximum ticket charge
lot t25-the limit permitted under
the law governing boxing In this
state.
Contingent upon skrs showing
laERingt Norfolk, and possibly ono
lothor American Hight heavyweight,
viii be a match between the Sene-
gnlcse and Jack Dempsey worlds
heavyweight champion. Rickard
plans 90 arrange bout between
dempsey and the conqucror OF Car.
tpontior eventually llo has not de-
lclded whether 10 pit sikh against
Dempsey if tho Senegalese ia vic
torious over Norfolk. or TO arrange
Iauuther American trial for Carmen
tiers conqueror before sending him
lngalnst the worlds heavyweight
King. According TO Richard, how
ever. sikh is assured ring meeting
dcmunE,ratcs In satisfactory manner
that he measures mp TO the standard
required Of qualified opponent for
tho champion.
Richard has not yet legally signed
sikh to n contract Nor has he de-
terminod definitely upon Norfolk
las Sikis rival In the proposed No
vombcr 30 bout. The promoter de-
clnrod. however. that he had re-.
lceiyed SKIS cnblcd acceptance of
terms Tor bout In the garden I'm
November. and stated he had already
mailed contracts to the Sonegalcse
for tho signature OF sikh and Maurice
Heller. the BOXERS manager. The
signing OF contracts, therefore, is re-
gardcd as n mere formallty by the
promoter,
Dictated by Commission.
The selection Of Norfolk ns an
lopponent for sikh is favored by Rick
lard, and is dictated by the state ath-
lletic commission. Leo =. Flynn.
lNorfolk's manager. has consented 10
lIilckard'B terms for u meeting with
sikh, according to the promoter. who
regards the signing of Norfolk's con-
tract also as IA mere formality.
Colncldent with Richards an
nounoemeut OF Skis cabled accept
ance Of terms, came n ruling from
the state athletic commission order
Irg that Norfolk he the fret oppO-
ncnt OF Sikh In this country In the
, event that the senegnlcse made his
American ring debut under the iuris-
diCtion OF the empire state boxing
governing body. IL was announced
in a statement issued yesterday by
the commission that Norfolk had
challenged Carpenters conqueror
through the commission and had
posted an accompanying certified
! cheek FOR the sum OF $500 as an
evidence OF good faith In the chnl-
leuge. Tho commission accepted the
challenge and promulgated It's order
. automatically making Norfolk the
first American opponent of Sikh In a
bout II held in this state.
In lts statement. too. the commits
, sion gave notification that payment
OF a heavy guarantee to sikh will not
he tolerated. Tho commission
statement said that IL It Is true that
he is coming here under contract for
he very large sums that have been
mentioned in the newspapers recent
ly. neither he nor the man to whom
he ls under contract VIII be per-
mltted 20 operate In THE state. one
, of the rules OF this commission stip-
, ulates that all boxers In main bouts
, must work on n percentage basis"
, , Rickard declined to disclose FOR
publication the exact details OF the
financial arrangement he had with
Sikh. II IL authorltatively stated, how.
ever, that the Senegalese will work
! on a percentage basis in his first
American bout, and that his remune-
ration will not be nearly as great ~
the 100000 offers said TO have been
cabled abroad 70 Carpenters con
lqucror.
In announcing that he had re-
ceived Skis CabHd acceptance OF
terms for n bout under his super
vision. Promoter Richard disclosed
for the first time that he has been
In almost daily communication over
I the cables with Carpenters con-
queror. From the start. the pro-
motcr said sikh and his manager
f. have exhibited an cagcrncss to come
, here and box under him. In his
/ cable TO Rickard. Manager Heller
D. agreed to have sikh here on Novem.
, her I, or even before that date, The
. Senegalese plans 10 sail late next
, month In order that he may arrive
there In time To indulge in at least
; 80 days OF training In advance OF
+, his American ring debut
ID lNlchaIh ~ GhnlldenN llhi meet
Ing between Sikh and Norfolk will
prove one Of the most successful
bouts yet conducted under his
auspices. The promoter said he has
been sounding public opinion since
Siki's memorable triumph over Car.
| pentler In Paris. and is satisfied the
; boxing public will patronize a bout
, between the two negroes
There Is no doubt in my mind
that a bout between sikh and Norfolk
will strike public favor" said Rick
lard. Norfolk. in my opinion. S. one
, OF the leading light heavyweights In
, the country and is capable OF beat.
, ing a number OF other boxers of his
+, weight. For time | considered ar.
, ranging meeting between Harry
lGreh. American champion. and Sikh
/ but In analy2ing existing conditions
: | became convinced that Norfolk
would give sikh Just as stern tria,
, as Greb. have fopnd Leo Flynn
. manager of Norfolk. agreeable e
! the match and can close with him
lany time.
. THAT the boxing public would
! favor a Siki-Norfolk match is proven
I to me every day through my con
tact with the fans. have one prom
inent colored citizen alone who hA,