Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25


and the Chicago Coliseum Club, which
he represents.
Dempsey declares Clements con-
tract is void and that he will fight
only for Richard, with whom he
signed a subsequent contract. Inc
Clements agreement was nullihed, he
declares, by failure of the promoter
to pay stipulated advance deposits.
Clements Paper Different.
The contract which Clements exhib-
it's as supporting his position calls
for no money until the August 8 pay
ment. :.
Rickard has become aware OF
Clements claims to the extent thaL
he has asked his lawyers here Tor an
opinion on the validity Of the Glenn
ents contracts. This opinion was not
forthcoming today and Rickaro
marked time. ,,.,..
Gene Tunney, in training at White
Sulphur Springs. N. ", LOT tne
announced and now is in doubt about
expressed care that Richard would
iron out the controversy and stage
the match.
Gene Nornlile, Dempsey's manager
is here but has not talked TO Clem-
ents. He is acting on instructions
from Dempsey that Richard Is the
onlv promoter with a claim TO the
titleholder's fistic services.
A comparatively minor ngure IN
the situation is Jack Kearns. Demp.
sey's deposed manager. hearns
contract does not expire until august
8. Kearns is here and is understoou
to have conferred informally with
Rickard.
Won't Fight for Clements.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
"a R.-Jack Dempsey, heavy'welgn1
champion, declared today ne Woulo
not fight for B. c. Clements Cnicaso
promoter, IF he had S25,OOO'OoV;
This man has no contract, SAID
Denopsey. attacking Clements action
in attempting to halt fight operations
already set in motion by Tex Richard
at is true a. $40 bill figured in a sup
Elementary agreement, but this was
invalidated when the Fitzsimmons
contract became void upon the nom
payment of funds.
eff Clements has a contract,
don't know where he got It.. l 90
know this: l wouldn't Tight Tor the
man under any circumstances. why,
I fooled around those fellows for
pening. Then Richard came through
and Fitzsimmons, like the gentleman
he is. got out of the way. And now
comes Clements trying TO get some
money out of II. The whole thing
makes me sore"
Politics Behind Affair.
That politics is chiefly responsible
for the present situation is the beEef
of the champion, following long.
distance telephone conversation last
night with Gene Nornile, his personal
representative.
''Chicago seems to be a unit
against Richard" Dempsey said,
land he is having difficulty getting
the necessary papers with clique
favoring hometown promoter.
The heavyweight king also said he
heard from his attorney and that ne
had been assured Clements held
| nothing in the form of a contract.
| when told that Norn1ile planned to
| hold Clements to his word and force
| him to pay $500, 900 by August to
bind whatever agreement he has, else
| declare the agreement void, Dempsey
exclaimed:
II wouldn't fight for Clements IT. he
had SIS 600, 900 although 1t doesn't
matter to me whether Wills or Tun.
| ney climbs into the ring"
Gene Tunney had better get ready
mighty soon, for am feeling wonder.
| ful-better than when fought Firpo,
and what's more, I'm in splendid con-
dition," Dempsey said tonight in an.
swer to a statement given out by his
prospective opponent at Saratoga
| Springs, n. Y, to the effect the cham
pion's nerves, developed recently
| would prove his Waterloo.
Resting in his suite at the Broad
moor Hotel, with Estelle Taylor, his
screen star wife, at his side, Dempsey
| chuckled at the idea of nerves, and
said: Say, have 1 acted like a crouch
out here? Believe me. feel like a
| kid, and that's wonderful"
Jack IAN Set"
The heavyweight monarch added:
81 never hold an opponent cheaply,
and for that reason I have trained
| faithfully for the bout with Tunney,
so faithfully, in fact, that could go
| into the ring with any man living,
within three weeks, and be ready for
| the fight of my life. All I need to
say is that Tunney had better get
ready. I'm all set.
"You know it's matter Of pride
with me to get back into the ring and
defend my title. want to fight and
it doesn't matter who Is in the corner.
Fans here will admit I'm in wonderful
condition and it Is easy to see there
is the same power behind my punches
and no slowing UP in my footwork.
...
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.