The New York herald., 1922-05-04
NEGRO Will Fight
IN A LONDON RING
Match Between Champion and
Ex-ChampiOn Planned for
Thirty Acres
COCHRAN TO BACK BOUT
Willard Assures Garden Man.
agement He Has Been Train
ing Hard for Months.
ny CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.

There is excellent reason for the be-
lief that Jack Dempsey will twice de-
fend his title of worlds heavyweight
champion before snow flies again. 1t
is practically settled that Dempsey
and the giant Kansan Jess Willard
will face each other in the ring at
Boyles Thirty Acres next September,
and plans are now being laid for 4
bout between the champion and Harry
Wills to be staged in London next
July.
Frank B. Flournoy matchmaker OF
the Garden. said yesterday that the
rangements for Willard-Dempsey con-
test next September were well under
way and the only question at issue Is
as to the ability of the big farmer to get
into good condition.
Willard has assured the Garden man.
ngement that he has been training for
months and claims he Is in better condi-
lion by far than he was at Toledo. IL Is
the understanding at the Garden shat
Willard will come East shortly in order
that his physical condition may be IN
spected by the promoters.
Jess Confident of Ability.
Willard has expressed confidence in
Ills ability to regain the title If he has
return bout with the present champion.
Willard is inclined to lay his defeat at
Toledo to overconfidence and lack OF
condition. and he says he will not repeat
that mistake.
AS Dempsey has always expressed a
willingness to meet Willard in a return
bout there will be no difficulty III maxi
ing match. In discussing the outcome
cf another bout Dempsey once said that
lie probably would not try to stop Will
lard In one round. The champion ad-
mitted he was very tired as a result oil
the seven knockdowns he inflicted on
Willard in the Toledo fight.
Charles 3. Cochran, the London pro-
moter. is behind the plan for Wills
Dempsey fight in London. He is said
10 be in constant touch with Kearns
and Dempsey, and If his terms are
satisfactory to the champion there is
small doubt the contest will be staged
in England
The Garden management Will not con-
slider a Wills-Dempsey bout for this
country. as It is believed the obstacles
would be too great to overcome. PreJu-
dice against mixed match would be
ant to imperll the financial feature of
such q bout and for that reason no
attempt will be made to bring wills
and Dempsey together in America In
England. on the other hand, there is not
the slightest objection to mixed matches
and a contest between Wills and Demp-
soy would be welcome there. 1t also
would attract a great crowd
Dempsey is on record as being en-
tlrely willing to meet Wills If the in
drccments are satisfactory. and that is
the only question to be settled.
Mullins Eager for Match.
Paddy Mullins, manager of Wills. is
eager for the match. and has said that
the instant a responsible promoter offers
a purse he and Wills will sail for the
spot where the ring Is to be pitched.
William A. Brady, who is of the opin-
ion that Wills would have an excellent
chance to defeat Dempsey. is said to be
the man behind the Cochran negotia-
tions with the champion. From all
,oints of view il would seem that Demp-
ssy is to have a busy time the coming
season.
Somebody tried to friGhten Johnny
Dundee by asking him II he did not
+hink Low Tender with eight pounds
advantage in weight and terrific body
,unch would defeat him morTow night
n; Madison Square Garden In reply the
,ehirling dervish OF the roped square
sqid nc never was more pleased In his
1ife than when ne got the Hatch Win
Tender.
"oh. yes" laughed the junior cham
rion. they told me the same thing when
was matched with Benjamin, also with
Jaclson and again with Charlie White.
TIL give Tender the same Kind of box
ing lesson gave to the others. say,
u said with eagerness, what do you
think OF my chances OF getting a match
with Leonardo
In addition TO the Munce-Mckenna
combat at Madison Square Garden to-
night. under the auspices of the Seven E
ty-seventh Division. there will be a spe-
cial bout between Sid Torris. national
amateur bantam champion. and Wilbur
cohan, one OF the best boxers in the
metropolitan district
Others who will appear tonight in
contests are lie Roy Powell. st. Chris
,opher Club, and Nat Pincus, unat-
attached flyweights; Buster Ryan. s..
Jerome's c. c., and Andrew Lake. Park
View a. c., welterweights; Bunny Fee
ney. ST. Jeromc's G. c., and Charles
smith. Lenox Hill Settlement. middle
weights: Al Johnson, X. OF G. Center.
and Alec Schiar, Union Settlement, llgh.
Ieayyweiehte.