New-York tribune., 1922-11-13

Aeexehange OF number OF cables
s,Ie doubt that Beckett would star
sshin the next ten days.
~ Gibbons Beckett match Ia a d.
- rssuit of the banishmeut of Bat
.s,e Siki, Senegalese conqueror of
s.sssas Carpenter who has been
I'd oan by the French and English
,.sst authorities for period of nine
sssa for his brutal attack on a
-ss sto was acting as a second in a
-. Fight in France at which Sikh
sasspectator.
al and Beckett were to have me,
sssre the National Sporting Club, OF
issdob, on December Z. The British
sarn,aent refused to permit this
I'LL TO take place following the an.
:ssucsment Of Skis suspension By
IL Frencf, Boxing Federation.
frank Flournoy, acting for Tes
sxsard and Madison Square Garden
rYsd to Beckett's manager immedi
fsly upon hearing Of Skis suspen,
1 rss and asked whether the English
4 syweight had any other matches
8 lxned for December. When the an
ether matches in view Mr.. Flour
gdon and it was apparently received
fb some enthusiasm by both Beckett
ii his manager. 1t is understood
I'll Al the winner has been promised q
81 geh with Jack Dempsey, heavy.
a.ght champion of the world, and
III this fight will be staged at the
a,den late in January or early in
i Aaaayy.
kearrs and Dempsey Agree
8 i; vas announced in The Tribune a
rex ago, negotiations for bout be-
x,en Dempsey and Gibbons at the
,stea. and this affair was to have
Inn place on or about the date that
now tentatively fixed for the Glib
a ess.Beckett match. According to re-
Il ahle information furnished the
rr.er yesterday, the proposition of
n sting Beckett and Gibbons on in q
.slnlnary elimination encounter has
Zen laid before Dempsey and his
ssnager. Jack Kearns, and the. ave
Il gped to meet the winner Z vhis
sfI.. The idea is said to have been
s. atsalsrly popular with then be-
atsa II will give Dempsey an oppor-
1tisy to engage in certain Theatrical
81 s,a that he might otherwise have
gsp compelled to abandon.
ID discussing the proposed Dempsey
b lbsSns fight with the writer Tex
asun expressed the opinion that
sGSsas is the only white man in
Id verd to-day who is capable OF
gsagisk Dempsey real fight"
AaNsult of the cablegrans ex-
stmssa Msween Frank Flournoy and
- Dsleas manager, the MATCHMAKER
M ssa8aat the English heavyweight
ams than anxious TO make trip
eaa@untry and is willing to meet
aY Aayyweight here that the Gar
lsmare any number of local heavies
would welcome the chance to ge'
sHng at Beckett's tractable jaw
# ailere is little likelihood that an.
81 item will be given that opportunity
8 tertain boxing circles yesterday thu
gaion was expressed that when Beck
finishes his engagement with Ton
q eabons there won't be much left 70
81 lin to do but hop steamer back t.
81 Ea land of his birth.
III In this connection, however, it j
q friRcant that a clamor has beer
Il aissd in the Argentine for Beckett t.
seet Luis Firpo in fight to be stage
& b the city of Buenos Ayres. Firp,
4 1 the fstic god Of the continent o
south America, where he has delighted
ths fans by knocking over lot of de
fenseless heavyweights. Irrespective
g Il what punishment and indigNities
Beckett might suffer during his New
4 FORK invasion, either at the hands o.
Gibbons or Dempsey, it Is fairly GER
ain shat the enthusiastic and easil!
i aeased Argentinians would swarm Z
ply do 4n trt
NTH the heroic Luis Firpo.
AT the Garden yesterday 1t was con
adered probable that the negotiations
4 sing carried on between Buenos Ayre'
and London have had tendency *
sslay the actual clinching Of tho Glib
Nls.Beckett affair.
Beckett Popular In London
Se4ett has been something oS Z
m9 as q heavyweight champion
sssA England, where mediocrity 1!
as ruiz and not the exception, bu
oOa iss Rickard and Frank Flournoy
Dslase that he will prove a drawing
@se,lon here against one of oul
wSa light heavyweights. Beckett''
opaarlty in England sagged consid
ssSly following defeats at the hands
alpentier and others, but he ha:
q 's a.a aeld warm spot in the hearts
n, Tendon fight followers, and hi
ssaek Knockout of poor old Franz
aefsa at the National Sporting Clul
lew icy weeks ago went a long way to
u fesivlng his battered prestige.
s,rsst ssEest has never fought in this
A maN3 and there are undoubtedl,
americana who would pay to SCI
!, ~ u action, even though the result
y the bout were in the nature of {
8 1presone conclusion.
& ~ as formal announcement that Beck
8 .v aaa dibbons have been matched ii
cSsIsea c,S.a to be made at Madison Square
sea come time this week.
,ss gss0ges Smiths protracted trouble.
IA. a .ae New Jersey Boxing Commits
s,,.s a wnlch have resulted in his beinf
i ,u "a that state and this, appea,
Il. a. an end The Midget. one O.
Ia Us. Ss. nantamweights in the world
a Yoveee eesn M given permission to boa
q ssr montreal at Detroit on Novem
4 sasros@n a. = show being staged by the
toa November 81 hs will ,.. yx.,
,sha,ny Curtin in a twelye.round M I ssrs, a.rs,
Ae Fourth Regiment Amor & Il Il
,ssy City. When he goes through
noa.,i a THIS bout his suspension Of si,
IN ~, ,s,,, which still has ten weeks &
= 8lii be officially lifted.
gearnsa comes from Omaha where Jack
Il Denn.ah mated for "a time while Jack
4 lie e3 wasI,. ald his vaudeville turn, that
u rill .sus sn,a champion and Harry Willt
4 gork 4s together in or near New
q s0ps, &. seiy next. At least Kearn,
q mfba. zee the big event take place
asatnr usS. aa possible battle-ground:
& salI a.S, made of three major league