Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-08
WILLS BATTLE|S
DEMPSEY'S DESIRE
Believes Bout With Negro Chal-
lenger Is Now Demanded
by the Public
CONDITIONS FOR N. Y. BOUT
Bv Louis II. JAFFE

TACK DEMPSEY next bout. prob
u ably before the end of the summer
season. will be with Harry Wills. the
N'Yawlins Negro. James +. Dough-
city says so, and the Baron contends
that he ought to know whereof he
speaks.
Returning from New York after being
on the Reception Committee for the re-
turn there of the heavyweight champion
and Jack kearns, Dougherty said
today:
Dempsey and Kearns have con-
cluded the bout with Wills is the one
in demand He's black, Doc says, but
he's human.
The stand of Dempsey and Kcarns
now is to turn aside all other offers and
discuss only a clash with Wills. And |
hardly need TO add that taking this at
titude means the champ is ready to leap
into the ring with Wills as early as pos =
sibln and wherever arrangements cnn be
made to put the Crusher on an argu-
ment enfoggcd in words and type as to
whether the worlds champion really is
the wor Id $ champion or will meet his
master in Wills"
Commission
Butts In" Here
\ statement has been issued by the
chairman of the New York State Box :
ing Commission, William Muldoon, that
the promoter OF a Wills Dempsey set
TO must first put up a guarantee of
financial responsibility in the amount
OF $3.50 0OO that he must provide for
40, 600 admission at not more than two
dollars and that arrangements must be
made to seat at least 100 900 persons.
This would be physical impossible =
ty at the Nelodrome or any other place
in New York City, other than the Polo
Grounds. in which case Tex Rickard
would not be ''in' on the battle. as the
back yard Of the Giants is privileged
for boxing purposes, only to the new
Republic a. c.. headed by John NJ
O'CoNnor.
Whether this means anything or not
is unknown. However. it is believeG
that kearns and DelapSey would favor
Rickard in doing business with pro-
moter.
Dougherty. though. says that kearns
has been closeted with O'Connor al.
ready on the dempsey Wills matter anC
quotes the latter as saying that he die
not see where the conditions Of Mudoon
rendered the making of the match
wholly impossible.
No Proof Of $780,
Demand Made by Champion
There are rumors current that Demp.
sey has been offered 3lia per cent fol
match with Wills, but the champion
has turned q deaf ear to such PROPOSE
ton and has demanded q guarantee O.
$500 900. half TO be turned over to hin
at the time he signs to meet the Negro
This wild information has reached
Muldoon. but lie denies that the com
mission has any proof of such de
mand. The chairman. however, ha
made himself plain in saying, -
Dempsey, through his manager, has IN
sisted upon any such guarantee hi
license will be revoked
Another report, which no doubt !
but the opinion Of wise cracker,
is that conditions laid down by Mul
doom are so drastic the champion an
his challenger will have to go to. Ne,
Jersey or some other State to decid
their pugilist!c proclivities. This rumo
probably is founded on the belief tina
both Kearns mad Dempsey would niue
rather have Richard handle the con
test.
AIuldoon Is out to protect the pub!i'
Kparns is after as much money as !
nossibly can get. There Is going to
n lot Of chatter and arguing before t.
uapcrs are signed. Still it looks yer
much as il a Wills Dempsey tilt wi
be held before another tutter OF hakes'