New-York tribune., 1922-02-15
heavyweight Champion
Likely TO Fight French
man Again in London
By Jack Lawrence

Jack Dempsey. one of the first refu-
gees to reach New York from Holly
wood and cnvirons, is due in our som
ber n,ists to-day He is here for a
number Of purposes. which he will dis
close, according to Jack kearns, his
manager, just as soon as he divests
himself Of the mjasmntic atmosphere
OF the far-Aung slopes.
The arrival of the hcavvweight
champion of the world has already be-
gun to stir up frenzied rumors. His
rather unhcralded appearance here has
been sufficient to bring to life again
the insinuations that he is to meet
Harry wills. the gigantic cloud that is
looming on the local heavyweight hori-
zon.
As The Tribune stated several weeks
ago. however, Jack Dempsey will fight
nobody until he has had one more tilt
with Georges Carpenter, Tic still con
siderable Frenchman. This match is
TO occur in London, or possibly Paris,
in September or October. The date of
Dcmpscy's departure from our own
coasts has not been set, but it would
not surprise the writer if he left
some time in April. He will take with
him his astute manager, Jack Kcarns,
and few scrappers who will make
things lively for the members Of the
various fighting divisions abroad.
The dope yesterd rday afternoon, on
the eve Of the champions arrival wss
that his chances Of meeting Carpen-
tier in Paris were decidedly slim, as
the figures for the match offered bv
three sporting syndicatcs in England
transcribed by many money bags any
offer that had come from the French
Republic.
Kearns Opposes Wills Bout
In the minds Of local sporting
sharps there is no doubt that Jack
Dcmpsey's next appearance in the
ring will he in London, and that his
opponent or this occasion will be
Carpenter.
There has been some discussion be-
tween Kcarns and Dempsey as TO the
advsability of meeting with Harry
Wills, to take place next summer.
There IS no doubt that Kcarns is op-
posed to it on the grounds that it
would not receive the public support
such an affair.
Tho version Of this matter put forth
by Kearns has been heard and pro
claimed in the public prints, but what
Jack Dempsey thinks of it has not
yet been told New Workers through
the boxing writer's Of this city. 1t
will be interesting to hear what the
champion has to say on the Wills mat
ter in direct statement.
According to the information handed
The Tribune last night, Dempsey and
Kearns will occupy an apartment III
the upper delicatesscn district and
will remain there until it is time for
them to hon the steamer for the other
side. Kearns is getting his stable
together and, according to persons en-
gagged in planning his itinerary. will
be ready TO cast off within six weeks.
The scrappcrs who will go with him
for the purpose of shooting off the pre-
liminary fireworks to the big interna-
tional encounter in London have not
yet been named, but it is fnirly certain
that Joe Benjamin is 10 so along, and
there WAS a suggestion yesterday that
Jimmy Duffy, the latest addition to the
kearns stable, would also be member
of the troupe, providing he weathers
with more or less success his coming
encounter with Lev Tender at Madi-
son Square Garden.