Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-11

Those who are inclined to wage
are trusting 10 the proverbial Rick
colorS.
Dempsey is a bit disheartened. He
cannot ina CINE why he should go
through all the red tape when he was
assured that everything had been
settled. This, no doubt, will not do
him any good mentally, as he has
enough on his mind to get into con-
dition after his long lay-off.
Delay Hurts Richard.
The way things are shaping up it
appears the fight will come off as
Richard has planned. although the
delay is not helping him the least bit.
His ticket order is already in the
hands Of the. printer, but Tex cannot
go ahead until he finds out whether
or not he will be allowed to charge
$40 or $50 for the hingside seats. This
is not a little matter.
DempSey's services come high. In
less the promoter is allowed to charge
more than the New, York Commission
has set for the price Of the best seats,
Tex will be compelled TO take the
fight to Philadelphia or Baltimore.
These cities have invited Richard
to take the fight there. But Tex will
do that only as a last resort, since he
knows the big money is in New York
and the fans of that city have already
eignifed their willingness to attend
In paying numbers.
Gene Tunney has his license and is
back in his training camp. continuing
where he left off to make a personal
call before the committee.
The consensus of opinion seems to
be that the action of the license COM
mittee in putting off Dempsey's appli-
cation was nothing more than a ges-
ture and that the license will be forth
coming in due time to stage the big
fight.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August ll.~-Opinion
today was that red tape blocking the
proposed Dempsey-Tunney champion
ship bout September 16 probably will
be cut by a special meeting of the
state Athletic Commission.
Both fighters applied in person be-
fore the license committee Yesterday,
for licenses to box in New York State,
and the committee pondered the is
sues so carefully that a three hour SEES
sion was necessary. When the smoke
cleared il was found that Tunney'S
license had been approved. Dempsey's
application was deferred until he shall
have complied with the rules of the
commission.
Col John j. Phelan. chairman of the
license committee, was careful to
point out that he is not Dempsey S
manager and does not consider the
WAYS and means of procuring a license
for the champion part of his duties.
However the necessary procedure be-
fore the tickets can be printed was be-
lieved TO be for Dempsey to appear
before the commission to advise that
body of receipt of a challenge from
Gene Tunney and to say that Tunney
has attached his name to an agree
ment to fight in New York September
IS. II the commission is willing.
Words for Dempsey.
The champion would then tell the
authorities that while he has not
fought in six months. as the New
York rules require, he is now anxious
TO atone FOR that failure by leaping
into the ring with Tunney almost at
once.
IF had license and could proper
~ sign contract with Tunney
would do it," is said to be the right
line for Dempsey to speak. This pro-
gram may he the combination TO un-
lock the door to approval, for If the
commission will it can then say to the
license committee that an outstanding
fighter with title who is anxious to
place 1t in Jeopardy cannot take 1t
into a New York ring without a
license. This will meet the require
ments and satisfy the terms an
nounced by the license committee yes
terday.
The ixmonths clause may be dis
posed of hy contract signed by
Dempsey and Harry Wills at Niles
Mich, September 20. when the cham
pion accepted the big Negroes chal-
lenge. although the contract did not
specify time or place.
Philadelphia was given credit for
trying for the bout. when promoter
stationed himself outside the license
committees chamber door ready to
eCt should thumbs be turned down
rrmly and finally on the affair for
New York.