The New York herald., 1922-05-05
DEMPSEY AGREES
TOBOX WILLARD
Match Will Probably Be Held
at Michigan City, Ind, on
Labor Day.

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Copyright, 1899. oy THE NEW yozK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. May 4.
Jack Dempsey has agreed to meet
Jess Willard in Michigan City. Ind.
probably on Labor day next. at a
carnival under the auspices Of the
American Legion.
A cable received from the United
States this morning asked Dempsey
whether he would fight Willard. The
champion answered:
Certainly. I won the championship
from Willard. He is entitled to a re-
turn match. It's all o K as far as I
am concerned"
Dempsey returned to wild and wicked
Paris last evening, this time without
his manager, Jack Kearns. or his Sec
retary keeping track of his movements.
He arrived from Berlin with only three
police dogs which he bought in the
German capital to protect him from the
wiles of the Partisan night life addicts,
for whom he felt hankering all the
time he was in Berlin. Berlin is
nice burg" he said however, land
Jack kearns has gone to London
with Joe Benjamin, and it is believed
the California lightweight is definitely
matched to meet Ernie Rice, the Eng
lish champion. in the near future. al
though no public announcement has
been made. IT is also likely that Kearns
will bring Charles Cochrane's offer of
new Carpenter engagement to the
signing point, before he returns to paris
Interviewed to-day, Dempsey refused
to confirm reports that he Is to appear
in film with Peggy Hopkins Joyce.
although he admitted that when he
renewed his friendship with her last
week the idea was considered.
Therefore Paris gossip Is linking up
the names Of Peggy and Jack. insisting
that 1t Is only q question of time before
the stage queen and the ring kind unite
their destinies. According to the latest
stories Of the thousands ahoat. II was
Jealousy on the part OF the Chilean at
tache early this week over Dempsey's
continued attention to Peggy that caused
the South Americans suicide In Claridge's
hotel.
1t is said that telegram she sent 20
Dempsey in Berlin precipitated his re-
turn on the first train he could get to
Paris before he had had time to get ac-
Immediately upon his arrival here yes
terday Dempsey called upon Peggy, and
was not seen In his usual haunts last
night.
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London. May I.
Jack kearns has given Al II. Woods,
the New York theatrical producer, his
personal word that IL there is a chance
of staging a Dempsey-Carpeptier bout
In Europe, Woods can have the first op-
portunity to promote It, That is the ex-
tent Of the option reported from Berlin,
according to Kearns, who arrived in
London tonight. He added that no
money had been discussed nor details ar
ranged. as everything depends upon Car
pentier's showing against Ted Lewis and
the demand in London or Paris for a re-
turn match.
Kearns said he simply met Woods In
Berlin and arranged for a vaudeville
tour of America and Europe IL pos
sible, and Woods said that III q fight
was likely he wanted to promote II
because he could put up as much as any
European promoter. Kearns denied
there wero any new Developments In
the projected matches with Willard and
Wills. but said matters remained where
they stood when he sailed from the
United States.
Kearns did not talk optimistically OF
a Dempscy-Carpentier match. because
he believed it impossible In Paris on
account of exchange and the lack of
enthusiasm here. Sportsmen. while they
want to see Dempsey in action, declare
tnat Georges is no match for him, and
- mi
is unanimously against a bout between
the champion and the Frepchman, and
fans believe 1t would kill the project
IL seriously considered because of
Dcmpsey's recognized superiority
Kearns expects Dempsey back from
Paris on Saturday. He says the cham
pion Is more interested at present in
dogs than In lighting. He went to Ber-
lin principally to buy a police dog. for
which he advertised. and the next morn
ing the lobby of the hotel looked like
a dog show. From about fifty Dempsey
selected three and took them to Paris
whence he will ship them to America
without bringing them here. owing TO
the strict British restrictions on the
importation of dogs.
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New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, May 4.
Matt Hinkei OF Cleveland and JACK
Bouton. who with ~ III. Woods purpose
20 manage an European vaudeville tour
for Jack Dempsey also have decided TO
promote boxing in Germany. They have
found the German public eager to learn
more of the manly sport, and intend
TO arrange a series of international
bouts in Berlin.