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Show HINKEL LIKELY TO BE REFEREE IN JULY 4 BATTLE ( Tribune Special Sorvioe.0 NKW YOKK. April 1. Matt llink-el. llink-el. Gleve'.a nd box me promoter and referee, held a con fe rem e tonieht wit h Tex Hicka rd. promo: or of t :ie proposed heavy weight cliampionshlp bout between Jess Wiilard and Jack I'empsey, which is seheduied for July 4. H mkel said after the conference that the purpose of the meetme was primarily to acquaint tiie promoter and the referee with each otuer. Hmkol has been mentioned extensively extensive-ly as the probable referee for the title Utvle. The Glevelaml promoter s.i .d t ha t. while he would welcome such an assignment, there was no discussion dis-cussion of the prospect ive posit ion, Hmkol will remain in town until Friday Fri-day n'.iht. when lie will leave for Atlantic At-lantic Guy. |