New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
SPECIAL MEETING
 ID SETTLE TANGLE
Dempsey Will Have to Appear Before New York Commission

New York, Aug. II tP}-Red tape blocking the proposed Dempsey Tunney championship bout Septem- Der 16 probably will be cut by a special meeting of the Tate athlet- ic commission. It has to be unwound the process will require an exten- sion into next week when the com Opinion today leaned to the theory that a special meeting would iron out the formalities and pave the way for final approval.
 With Dempsey and Tunney apply ing in person for licenses to box in New York state, the license commit tee yesterday pondered the issues so carefully that three-hour ses sion was necessary. When the smoke cleared it was found that Tunney's license had been approved. Demp- sey's application was deferred" un- til he shall have compiled with the rules of the commission, but reviews and Interpretations made this rul- ing appear less harsh than at first indicated.
 Col. John J. Phelan, chairman of the license committee, was careful to point out that he is not Demp- sey's manager and does not con- slider the ways and means of pro- curing a license for the champion part of his duties. However the ne cossary procedure before the tickets can be printed was believed to be for Dempsey to appear before the commission to advise that body of recept of a challenge from Gene Tunney and to say that Tunney Fas attached his name to an agreement to fight in New York September 16 If the commission is willing.
 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 anx- ions to atone for that failure by leaping into the ring with TunneS almost at once.
 "If I had a license and could pro- nerIv sign a contract with Tunne! I would do it." Is said to be the right line for Dempsey to speak This program may be the combln' alton to unlock the door to approv' al for it the commission wills il ran then say to the license commit tee that an outstanding fighter wltf title who is anxious to place 1t II ieopardy cannot take it into New York ring without a license. Ihl will meet the requirements and sat isfv the teams announced by th' license committe yesterday.
 The six months clause may b' disposed of by contract signed D! Dempsey and Harry Wills at Niles 1 Mich, September 29, when tn champion accepted the big negro challenge, although the contract dl' not specify time or place.
 Philadelphia was given credit TO irving for the bout when a promo ter stationed himself outside the Il cense committees chamber doc ready 10 act should thumbs De turn cd down firmly and finally on tn affair for New York.
 The application for license brought three heavyweights on 'n same floor of the same building a the same time with fourth in an cut, After Dempsey and Tunney ap peared before the committee Harr 1 Wills was called for questioning Il was asked if he signed a contrac to meet Dempsey and replied in tn affirmative. The fourth boxer wa Tack Sharkey of Boston who toll the commission, before the llcens committee met, that he had a Ter bal agreement to meet Tunney am should have first call. This was re | ceived as information.