New-York tribune., 1922-06-14

NtV lOlh t'''
..h,,,le for the heavyweight cham
-, officially accepted the challenge
wroo thA, accompanied Il, and thr
bis state.
i.n.d a,ely after taking this action
-, commission granted a license to
=. yelodrome Corporation. OF 225th
c,,t and Broadway, 20 mold boxing
-, either by day CT night The
go. me has been repeatedly men
,...,s As tho scene o. The proposed
r.-rssy.Ntls encounter. The two
s.,vweiehts could meet there IN
th,.n.round battle 10 decision.
gilewirg closely or the heels of
a.,, slenlfcsnt events came an Az.
,,.,,,e Press dispatch from Los An.
.,i,s stating that Dempsey mad can.
sueS a vaudeville contract calling Tor
, ,ovf OF sCvea weeks ard had began
isl, training on the estate he recently
,sxhEscd f0r his mother. No reason
~, given for the cancellation Of the
uc6sv.lle contract or Tor the sudden
er,ing Of training activities.
A Regular Challenge
Yes,srdays meeting o. the commits
,es. A. which the Wills challenge was
,,etp,td, WAS presided over by Chair
.n " Han Muld3ol The formal
,sslleart, handed 60 Na'doCn by Paddy
vvllins manager Of Wills, wss wo.ded
O. '.Aows:
In accordance with -hc rules AID
regulation o. the New York State Ath-
i.e Cemm fs.on lthc RoxinR Com
riuionl herewith. on behalf Of Harry
wills. challenge Jack Dempsey for to
isavyve.ghi champi'rsh!p, and .noloce
herewith @ ccr' fed check for $500 as
isr,s.t c-veiing thc sad challenge
The report thaf Dem sew had c"n.
esti his theatrical enga-omonts. taken
T. ttnunct..n with the acceptance ~
tie Boxing Commiss Of Harry
W..lss challenge and forfeit money.
rave r.sc 90 tie impression in local
sort ~ circles last nirht that this
reeh-liscu match viii lee finally
e3asgmmlicc within TIC next few
webs an 60 { wolid be staged at
% lel0dromo. on upper Roadway. or
a. Hoy.es Thirty Acres. IN Jorsc
City an Labor Day. The events of
yesterday certainly lend some color
% such @ Boz itf.
Sic1tfcarcc IS a'so attached % the
tG ma, alI orts 60 bring Jack
ptmr cy md il Brennan together ~
l.ch can Cry. Ind. ca Labor Day have
zen definitely abandoned
Pieg hi1c the chsiienge YESTERDAY
padd Mullins st''ed tina. Z was quite
trsa. rsrrfnf fr D Inn "a II fffr
IN acr ftc battle is he'd in this state.
r4se q could 60 iftCCn rounds 20
tt.a n. or WAS strCcd Jersey City,
tt scene of the Dempsey CARPENTER
i'.i where fgn arc iim't ID 20 twelve
r,'s and no decisions src permitted
kveli-k7ow1 sporting wan wro IS
,.si. al members o. tAe Box
g. rM mission. said % tie write
latray;
aclcrtancc Of E~fry Wis
t,il,- by ttc Boxin G. mmission
r.t1a iy puts The sea Of approval o.
@f te o. New Yors on his match.
Ind can be REGARDED az the hrst OF
Q &c %. e m vos has " u ullinate
ffir the two men t rcthcr. Flra b.
q I nQcments sat'sfa tory 10 both
pr l. will &c made in a. near 'uturc.
~ "a nk 10 IS safe bot th { Viii
o. .cmpscy will nee In tais sta c
10. atef than next Lab Day. II
w. ID not sur rise ne o learn thas
Iie sey and learns hal already az
.ep;cd terms"
No Interference Expected
Sporting men gencra.iy agreed lest
.'ch. that Chm rman iu.lOOn would
lot have perm.,te the commission to
.cctpt the Wills chall cage 4 asSuranco
lad not been received from Albany that
20 objection would be raised. One re-
,ort was 70 the effect that Muldoon
iad discussed the proposed fight with
governor Miller and that the latter had
.cr cd TO stand back Of any action the
Commission saw AZ TO take in the
matter.
4 delegation of negro sporting men
called on the Commiss on yesterday
n an effort to ascertain exactly what
TIE .t'itude OF the body was toward
mixed bouts. Among those seeking en-
ligh,snmcrt on this subject were
William Anderson Jr.. George Moore,
b., M promoter from Oregon. and
Alderman George ". Harris, Of Harlem
More is intlr. sted in the manage
inert @. Danny Edwards, clever
eolorei bantamweight from The Pacific
Cos, who is said TO have experienced
gsat difficulty IN securing bouts IN
iais state. due 10 tho act that he Is
q negro.
WI the members Of the delegation
received q statement frcm the Commits