San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
H as Been Assured All
Alcng and in Process Of
Bulding-up.
LIKELY In ARGENTINA
II Frpo viii Not Build
Up Reputation, Would
Draw Better There.
By SPARROW MGANN.

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
New York, March 17.-From the
time Luis Firpo showed he could sling
his fists ruggedly, if not accurately,
there never was a chance that fight
between him and Jack Dempsey would
not be built up. They may meet in
this country, they may meet in Bue-
nos Aires, but wherever they mingle
put it down that Tex Richard will
promote the bout.
The South American is under a
years contract with Tex, who also
has a copper-riveted agreement with
Dempsey, Kearns and company. So
all outlaw offers of $4,000 and the
like may be disregarded.
Tex Richard says that he has no
intention of hurrying Firpo against
Dempsey and that he would like him
TO meet one or more good men before
he goes after the title. Firpo, it ap-
pears, isn't 30 keen on this as Rick
ard. Richards scheme is for the Ar
gentinian to meet the winner Of the
Willard-Johnson fight, and the hest
fancy of Firpo's hackers is due TO the
fact that he would be taking a chance
of beating from either man.
However, if he did meet and beat
either johnson or Willard, Firpo
would be worth many tens Of thou
oopdS af .Iollorc mara nc q how offica
attraction in this country than he is
just now. In Buenos Aires he could
not be more Of a drawing card than
he is today, no matter who he should
whip from now on.
Hippodrome the Place.
Should Richard decide to put the
fight on in the Argentine capital. the
logical arena would be the Hippo
drome, the race course in Buenos
Aires. 1t is about 80 minutes ride
from the center Of tile city, and one
of the finest race tracks i'm the world.
The present seating capacity Of the
stands is -nbout $4,000, but there is
all sorts of room inside the enclosure
for the erection of additional stands.
The Hippodrome is owned BIZ the
Jockey Club, one of the aristocratic
organizations Of South America, and
it would require a great deal of pres
sure probably to induce this club TO
give it over to a prize fight. But with
the flood tide of national feeling in
favor of a worlds championship meet
ing. a bout between Dempsey ard
Firpo would hardly fall into the strict
category of pugilistic exhibition but
rather a test of two national repre-
sentatives which will carry all the
thrill and color and romance Of a
medieval joust between two famous
knights.
Too Cold on May Is.
The best time TO stage such show
in Buenos Aires would be in the course
Of the Argentine summer months of
December. January and February. The
national "Fourth of JNly" is May %.
but the Argentinians believe in keep
ing the day sacred to patriotic cele-
brations. Besides. it is a little too
cold then for outdoor sporting events.
The American public should distin-
zuish as between gold paper pesos. A
million pesos would be about S44O.000.
where a million gold pesos would be
worth s9600O0. The Argentinian
when he speaks Of pesos usually means
the paper currency. When he means
gold he always specifies.
A million paper pesos would hardly
tempt Richard. Kearns. Dempsey and
company to the Argentine, whereas a
million gold pesos would cause them
to cock IN their ears. If the fight
is arranged TO be held there it proba-
bly, will be on the basis Of a guaran-
tee by rich citizens Of Bunnos Aires.
Richard to promote the bout. But 50
far as Dempsey is concerned he would
probably not think of going down there
until he knew that his share of the
purse was deposited in an American
bank.