BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1921, Page 1

BOXING.

ASSAULT AND BATTERY

WILL DEMPSEY BE CHARGED. VANCOUVER, July 9. A message from Jersey City states that Dr Wilbut Crafts, head of the International Reform Bureau, announces Lha he plans to have Dempsey arrested for “assault and battery on the person of Georges Carpentier.” Dr Crafts’ contention is that tbe gathering was a prize tight rather than a boxing exhibition, the former being prohibited by law. Kearns, Dempsey’s manager, is formulating )ilans for a European trip for Dempsey, during which the champion will give exhibition bouts. No definite offers have been received for return bouts with Brennan or Willard, and such contests are regarded as unlikely. A message from Los Angeles states that Dempsey has been challenged to meet Jack Johnson (former world’s champion) iu September. Captain J. M. McCaw, a wealthy clubman, and formerly of the British Air Force, oilers Kearns a guarantee of 200,000 dollars if the bout is arranged on the basis of half the net receipts to be awarded to tho American veterans of the world war, and half to be divided between the fighters Captain McCaw is acting for the American Legion. A message from Omaha, Nebraska, says that Dempsey to-day declared that he would never fight a. negro. ‘ There is nothing to this talk of my meeting Johnson,” he said. “T am confident that the public does not want this flight; and while I will govern myself largelv according to public wishes, I cannot see my way clear to fight Johnson or any other coloured man.” Jess Willard, who lost the heavyweight championship of tho world to Jack Dempsey, has issued a challenge to tho latter.

Ho wants four months for training, but nobody is taking him very serious-