New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-28
pioneer A. c. FILES
BILL AGAINST FIRPO
Declares South American Must
FULFIL Agreement 10 Box There

New York. Feb, ss.-A threat oi
court action TO restrain Luis AnGe
Fifpo, Argentina heavyweight. from
boxing al any other club before he
appears In a bout at the Pioneer A.
c., was made by the club yesterday
through its attorney Frank w. Har'
ris, The dispute involves a contract
Firpo is said TO have signed TO boz
at the Pioneer prior 10 his departure
for South America last fall. At
torney Harris. on behalf OF the club.
declared that unless Firpo agrees 10
box al the Pioneer before engaging
in any other bout. an injunction will
be sought restraining the South
American from boxing Bill Brennan
OF Chicago In is.round bout al
Madison Square Garden on March Il.
as scheduled.
Since the arrival here OF Firpo and
the announcement by Promoter Tex
Richard that he had signed the Ar
gentine boxer for battle with Bren-
nan. the Pioneer club officials have
protested the match on the ground
that their organization had a prior
claim to Firpo's services. Letters
have been written TO the state ath-
letic commission. Richard and Firpo.
In which Attorney Harris served no.
tice on the state boxing board. the
promoter and the boxer that he will
attempt legal action unless Firpo full
fills the contract which the club
claims to have with the boxer. or
some other amicable adjustment of
tho matter is reached.
The Pioneer club bases its claim
to Firpo's services on a contract the
boxer is said to have signed last
April II to box Italian Jack Herman
at the Pioneer on April rs. In let
ter to the commission, Attorney Har-
ris stated that Firpo refused to go
on with this bout, but subsequently
boxed Herman at Ebbets Field,
Brooklyn. According to Attorney
Harris the Pioneer club protested to
the commission at that time and was
advised to sign Firpo for the boxers
next bout. A list of six names was
submitted to Ffrpo from which to
select an opponent, and he chose
Farmer Lodge, according to Attorney
Harris. The South American, how
ever, sailed for home Unexpectedly
and did not box Lodge.
Chairman William Muldoon, at the |
of the state athletic commits |
sion yesterday, informed the Pioneer
clubs officials that Firpo and Bren-
nan would be permitted to box in
Madison Square Garden as scheduled, |
despite the protest.
so far as the commission is con-
cerned. there will be no interference |
with the Firpo- Brennan bout said |
Muldoon in explaining his decision.
Il have been unable to discover any
between the Pioneer club
and Firpo, except the one for the
Herman bout. In this match, so far
is 1 can ascertain, Herman failed to
show up for the contest, automat-
cally multiplying the contract. Then
he Pioneer officials made a verbal
agreement with Firpo to box Farmer
lodge, but no contract was signed for
he bout, and no contract was filed
With the commission, as the rules
provide. I have a letter from a law
irm which the Pioneer clubs Off
'ials evidently have retained, in
which threat of court action is
made. l don't see how any court can
Uphold a verbal agreement. Let
hem sue If they so desire"
Richard declared that he did not
ear any interference with his plans.
When told that court action was
likely to be taken in the effort of
he Pioneer club to secure Firpo's
ervices prior to the Brennan bout,
he promoter declared his readiness !
. fight any court action in which his
Tub might be involved.