Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-07-01
Wills OR FORFEIT
DEMPSEY MUST FIGHT
THE TITLE
TILL JULY 10 ACCEPT
OR DECLINE.
(By Charles r. Mathison.)

(By Charles r. Mathison.)
The verbal declaration Of Jack
Kearns to tho effect that Champion
Dempsey would fight Harry Wills ~
not satisfactory to Chairman William
hduldoon OF the Boxing Commission.
In order to noet tho requirement. "
tho boxing authorities Dempsey muhl
formally appear before the commits.
sion coyer the $4,000 forfeit posted by
Wills and set date for the signing
OF articles OF agreement. Tho connie
sion yesterday announced that Demp.
soy would hsvo until July 10 to accept
or decline the challenge Issued by
Wills.
II he fails to accept the challenge
the commission will declare Wills to
be In position to accept q challenge
from any other heavyweight and
Dempsey's title forfeited.
Tho commission also announced that
as no word had been received from
Johnny Wilson In reference to keep
ing his contract to meet Harry Grcb
the Bostonian's title was declared
void and Greb must defend the champ
ionshtp at 100 pounds against Davo
Rosenberg.
In explaining tho attitude OF tho
Commission in reference to Dempsey
Chairman huldoon said:
Tho conversational acceptance Of
WHY'S challenge by Dempsey's dapper
manager does not appeal to this com
mission. In fact, wo do not intend to
pay any attention to 1t at all. Our no.
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al acceptance or deGlination Of tho
challenge made by Wills. Unfortl.
nately for the white race the coloreu
challenger has shown all the dignity
and courage attending the affair. T
have little doubt that Dempsey will
fight any ono, but under the guidance
Of manager who does notappear any
too anxious to have the match made
the great white champion has been
placed In false position before the
public.
As the case stands we insist Oh
Dempsey and Wills making a match.
That having been accomplished and
the articles Of agreement signed, tho
Commission can then return the for
feits, It makes no difference to this
Commission how many battle the prin
cipals fight previous to meeting each
other in tho ring. That Ia q question
to be set down in the articles Of agreo
ment. ALL we require Is that Dempsey
and Walls make match and sign art,
Giles. 1t Ia also immaterial to this
Commission when or where the mel,
fight or who promotes the encounter.
AS soon as Dempsey accepts the chal.
lengo by covering Wills forfeit ann
signing articles of agreement this
Commission will be satisfied"
Regarding the question of mixed
matches MIR. Muldoon said that quos-
ton would be disposed Of When art,.
Giles of agreement were submitted for
action by the Commission.
He made 1t clear that inexpensive
talk by managers or fighters would
not satisfy the Commission and thai
money to cover deposits by chalIene-
ers would be tho only convincing con
versation.
1t was announced that Dundee and
Frush had come to terms and made a
match to settle tho featherweight Or
pute.
~ "oo AOpoAIc luAL GfcD ulQ mol
care to attempt to make 160 pour,: .
for middleweight title bout in which
event Rosenberg will be called upon
to meet the next challenger In line.
Meanwhile Jack Britton who has
shown a willingness to defend his
title against the best lightweight IN
tho world and without any clash with
the boxing commission Is prepared
Tor the battle Of his pugllisitc career.
The stage Is all set for the battle next
Monday night at the New York Velo
drome, and the interest take tn tho
encounter would seem to presage i"
bumper attendance. Britton has train
ed with the utmost care and he will
make desperate effort to retain his
%elter crown. He realizes he will have
TO outpoint Leonard in a fifteen
round bout as there is small chance OF
hia stopping the lightweight.
On the other hand Leonard has two
chances to win, one by Knockout nnn
the other on points.
Inc other bouts on tho program,
Will Introduce Eddie Fftzs,mmons
and Sam Mossberg. Johnny Gomez
ana Jack Stark and Joe Ieonor;i.
Dropher OF the champion and SAMMY
Marco. '''NiA'
IN. Y. Sun. June "a, 1927