The New York herald., 1922-06-14
Challenge Received by Boxing
Board and Will Be Forward
ed to Champion.
BY CHARLES F. MArHIsoN.

If Jack Demps = was sincere when
on numerous occasions past and pres
ent he has said he was willing to fight
Harry Wills for the worlds heavy
weight championship, an opportunity
to prove IT is now before him. A rapid
succession Of important events yes
terday put the title holder in a posi-
ton where he must accept a match
with the giant negro or else tacitly
admit he does not care to face Wills in
the ring.
The first significant action was taken
by p. ]. Mullins. manager of the negro
heavyweight. who called at the office OF
the Boxing Commission, deposited GER
titled check for $4,000 and issued for
NAL challenge to Dempsey in behalf OF
Wills. This challenge will be- forwarded
to Dempsey, with notification to the
effect that unless he accepts within a
specified time his New York State IL
cense will be revoked and his title de-
clared forfeited This is exactly the ac-
ton that was taken by the commission
in the cases Of Johnny Kilbane and
Johnny Wilson, and the latter Is under
Suspension for refusing to keep con-
tract to fight Harry Greb.
Next in Importance was the appear
ance at the commission offices Of dele
cation of colored citizens with request
for an expression of views by the box
ing solons as to mixed bouts in this
State.
The reply of the Commissioners was
that no mixed match had yet come be-
fore them for action, and that they
would cross no bridges till they came to
them. The commission, in fact, was
non-comnittal.
Perhaps the most significant action of
the day was that taken by Jack kearns.
manager Of the champion, and who Is
said to be responsible for the title
holders coyness regarding match with
Wills. According to an Associated Press
dispatch from Los Angeles kearns has
Cancelled vaudeville tour arranged for
Dempsey and has completed arrange
ments for bout between Dempsey and
Bill Brennan for Michigan City on Labor
Day. It looks suspiciously like plan
to load Dempsey up with engagements
with third raters in order to give the
champion an excuse for sidestepping
Wills.
The New York Boxing Commission
refused to sanction another match be-
tween Dempsey and Brennan and Mich
igan City is doubtless the only place
where the pair would be permitted to
meet.
Harry Wills challenges Jack Dempsey
for bout for the championship Of the
world and deposited this day with the
State Athletic Commission certified
check for $2.500, in accordance with the
rules and regulations.
"a delegation of negroes, including
william c. Anderson. Jr. George Moore,
a promoter of boxing from Oregon; AL
derman. George w. Harris and several
others. called to inquire in reference to
the attitude Of this commission on mixed
bouts in this State.
"The commission informed these men
than there was no match at present
scheduled between a colored boxer and a
white boxer. and when there was such
4 match 1t would follow the usual pro-
cedure in having to be approved or dis
approved. This Is the process that all
bouts have to go through when sched-
uled anywhere in this State. This will
constitute the decision of the commits
sion on the mixed bout question. In
other words 1t will show how the COM
mission stands on this matter"