The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-18
DEMPSEY PLANS
ANOTHER JAUNT
TO OLD WORLD
Champ May Leave Nov. 6
for England Unless
Something Shows Up

NEW YORK. Set. II. - Jack
Dempsey. worlds heavyweight
champion. and his manager. Jack
Kearns. will sail for Europe on or
about November 9, according 20
plans disclosed last night by Kearns.
Kearns said the heavyweight cham
pion will make another trip TO Flu
rope for the purpose OF engaging joe
Beckett, England's heavyweight
champion. This will serve In the Ia
ture OF a preliminary for Dempsey
before n return match against
George Carpenter. for which tho
champion practically was signed on
his visit to Europe last spring. Both
matches viii bo held In England.
Kearns added, however. that IL the
proposed bout between Dempsey and
Harry Wills, negro challenger. is ar
ranged before the outdoor season
ends, Dempscy's European plans
will bc revised. Permission granted
for n Dempsey-Bnl Brennan bout,
and a clash between the champion
and Billy Mlsko. likewise "!ll cansn
a revision OF the titlo-holdor's plans
to go abroad.
While II was generally expected
that Dempsey would make another
trip to Europe, particularly In view
OF his declarations 10 this effect
upon his return from abroad several
months ago. the fact that he was
planning to leave on November 9
did not become known until yester.
day. In acknowledging HIS plans FOR
n European trip, koarns had the
following to say.
Dempsey Seeks Action.
"There's no use having the cham
piou remain idle. We are ready for
anything that comes along, but right
now there seems little prospect OF
any action for Dempsey. unless some
promoter makes an acceptable offer
for n bout between Dempsey and
Wills. To date, however, | have re-
ceived no such offer. We are con
templatlng another trip abroad. I'M
less something develops in the way
OF ring action for Dempsey we will
sail about November & for England.
In England plans are being made Tor
n match between Dempsey and
Beckett, l have an offer for such a
bout to be held late this year or
early mex year. Then there is the
return match against Carpenter
which was practically closed before
we left England on our trip earlier
NHAH' 100 10 A'N v A"NHAF'NN ~ NNA'
cerned the Carpenter match Is clos
ed. Carpenter. too. was agreeable
when we discussed a return match
abroad. Whether he has since
changed his mind | do not know.
England boxing followers arc
keen TO see Dempsey IN action
against their heavyweight champion,
n u present plans go through.
Dempsey VIII tackle Beckett as a
sort OF warm-up match for tho re-
turn bout with Carpenter.
Ready to Meet Anyone.
Il think the most uncnyiable life
Ia that OF a ring champion who can
not get action. l have such a man
In Dempsey. He is ready for any
and all boxers who aspire to his title.
This includes Wills, willard. Bren-
nan, Miske, Grcb, Gibbons or any
body else. But because no promoter
can be found who can conduct the
one big match, n meeting with Wills
and opposition Is encountered In tho
efforts OF promoters TO arrange a
match between the champion and
any Of the white rivals. Dempsey
must remain idle.
"Jim Coffroth Is here with n
proposition for Dempsey "a boz
under his auspices. Coffroth wants
TO promote n Dempsey-Jack johnson
bout. As yet nothing has been ac-
complished In this direction"
Dempsey and Kearns left last
night for Syracuse, where the cham,
pion Will be a guest today at tn,
state fair. The champion and hi,
manager will return TO this city to.
morrow. kearns has an appoint,
! ment tomorrow with Jim Coffrotf
; to discuss prospects for a bout be
! tween Dempsey and Jack johnson
/, former champion. which Coffroth Il
eager 10 conduct IN Mexico CITY. TN,
= champion Is scheduled for a hoxinJ
9 exhibition in Boston the latter par
r OF the week, His plans. thereafta
.JsSs Gaastsrmiped, u,y,