FARR AND MANAGER

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 14, 9 October 1937, Page 17

FARR AND MANAGER

"TRIED TO PUNCH MY HEAO" * ted bro^>ribb's version definitely through with hun," says farr. : "Tommy threatened to punch my nose," said his manager, Ted Broadribb, in the course ofthe transatlantic telephone talk with an English paper after he and Farr had decided to part company. Mr. Broadribb said that things had become impossible since the fight. They were bad enpugh before, but had reached a point where he was glad to get away from it all."' "I am seeing my laWyer, the Boxing Commission and Mike Jacobs later to-day to get my contract bought up. "Babe Culnan, the American promoter, will handle Tommy's affairs in America and I shall come back tb England." Broadribb said that Farr was still in bed (9 a.m. New York time) an| added: "He came home at 2.30 this morning." Just before ringing off he declared: ' '^Wbere Tommy goee' wiil be liis bupiiess In future. I am through."

Tried to Patch Up. In another talk, with the British United Press correspondent, Broadribb said that it was during a drive when the boxer's car was followed f>y a car believed to contain bandits that Farr threatened to punch his, nose, and invited him to leave the car fpr this purpose. : Broadribb was distressed over the break, saying that he had made unavailing efforts to patch up the quafrel. Broadribb also srid he had received nothing of his share of the purse in the Farf-Louis fight. Farr, he said," had refused to approve the trainihg expenses and no division of fhe fupds had been made' so far. "I was forced," he - added, "tp spend every periny in my pocket." He had; to borrow 200 dollars (£40) from Mike jacobs, the promoter of the fight. "I am going to take iip the money ques-; tipn, and if I do not succeed I suppqse, I'must sue." ; Traininf expenses, Broadribb added, amounted" to £600. When this Was. deduced from Farr's tax-free £10,200 is left £96(50. This left Broadribb nis 25 per ceiit. share of £2400 oe £2600

after payment of income taxes. When Broadribb's statement : regar ding ' the money question was put to Farr, the boxer* denied that he was withholding Broadribb's share. "I, too," he said, "have not received a dime so far." Tommy Farr gave his version pf the break to the British United Press corresppndent at Long Branch, New Jersey. _ "I am definitely through with Broadribb," he said. ' He added thaf he was so disgusted with the boxing game that he' was considering retirement. It was useless, he declared, to. attempt tp explain his, differences with Broadribb. "|t is a iong-standing feud that only a few of our 'closest friends can comprehend," Farr said. Flare-up About a Car Trip. "The flare-up that caused the actual breach between myself and Broadribb 'occurred last" week-end," said Farr. • "Broadribb tried to crowd seven people into a four-passenger sedan for a trip to Atlantic City. I was sick and tired of the whole mess and refused to ride in such conditions. . "I have suffered nothing but mental angulsh and discpmforts for the last t,wp years and have become weary of the boxing game as it is run now." ' Farr added that he knew nothing about any arrangements between Broadribb and Babe Culnan with regard to. the disposal of Broadribb's interests in Farr.