San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
F|TzS|MMONS
DEMPSEY'S
EMPL0YE
Brown Deduces Dempsey
Has Neatly Avoided
Wills Fight.
BY WARREN BROWN
BY Universal Service.


comical antics of his "hired man."
Floyd Fitzsimmons, the Dempsey
Wills situation has now reached a
stage that is satisfactory TO the
champion.
Dempsey has "signed" with Fitz-
simmons-why will be explained in
the course of this story-and has been
promised 100000 for the fight with
Wills.
Paddy Mullins. manager of Wills,
has signed" with Fitzsimmons, who
has promised him 100000 for his
end.
All that remains to be settled now,
Ms far as the "hired man" is con-
cerned. is to find site for the fight
and what TO use for money.
PRESSED INTO SERVICE.
Fitzsimmons, according to reliable
reports, was impressed into service
by Dempsey upon the occasion of a
recent trip to the coast. He made the
trip, IL will be recalled, for the pur-
pose of signing Dempsey to fight Har-
r. Greb at Michigan City on Labor
Day.
When he was granted his next ap-
pcarance in print, it was heraldcd to
the world that he had offered Demp-
scy Sl,OOO,O0O TO fight Wills "sOmc-
where in the Middle West" and that
he had Dcmpsey's signature to an
agreement TO this arrangement.
FitZsimmons. now Dempscy's hired
man," made his way 10 New York,
where the BOXING association was
4 clamoring that the champion meet
wills, and where Jack Kearns, under
Whose management Dempsey must
fi&ht, II he fights at all before Septcm-
bef, 1926, was preparing 10 sign, with
in a week, for the Wills fight, accord
ing TO the wishes Of the commission.
MULLINS SIGNS.
FitzsimmonS met Mullins, offered
him 100000 for his end. and assured
him, rs the report is. that the fight
would be held at the Cubs park, here.
Mullins signed an agreement to the
fight, contingent on Fitzsimmons max
ing good with his promise.
Out or the coast, Dempsey breathed
q sigh Of relief. The Wills drive
was averted again, for awhile.
Those are the facts Of the case.
now Tor some iOllOW-upS.
There are three spots in the middle
West where FitzsimmOns might put
oil a show.
They are Chicago, Michigan City,
and Benton Harbor.
Toss out Benton Harbor.
The Dcmpsey-Miske affair ended
boxing's life there.
Michigan City is in Indiana. IL
was announced from the office Of
Governor Ed Jackson today that .he
had no objection TO the Dempsey
Wills contest. IL II is a boxing match
and not a prize fight.
NOT IN CUB PARK.
William J.. Yeeck, President of
the Cubs, when he was told Of the
report from New York that Fitzsim-
mons was going to stage the show at
the Cubs Park, said.
DO I have TO take the trouble to
deny such n possibility" was the
quietus he placed on that one.
The Sox Park is not open to FitZ-
simmons, but even if it were section
Is Of the Boxing Law just passed in
the state OF Illinois, is pertinent TO
the matter. 1t reads:
The State Athletic Commission may
in its discretion, issue n license TO
conduct boxing. spnrring or wrestling
matches or exhibitions to any person,
club, corporation or association. who,
or which complies with the provisions
of this act and the rules and rcgula-
tons Of the commission. and who or
which comply with the following con-
Citions (d) which in case of Il
club, corporation, or association shall
have Officers, matchmakcrs, and other
officials of the club, corporation or
association all Of whom must be bona
fidc residents Of the state Of Illinois.
who have resided in the state of
Illinois three years prior to the APP
plication Of such license and permit
under this act.''
FitzsimmOns, what time he is not
enjoying the hospitality Of the Pull
man Company, lives in Benton Harbor
or Michigan City, or Los Angeles
at all events not in the state Of