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Show RIVALRY AMONG PROMOTERS KEEN FOR BIG BATTLE (Chicago Tribune Special Service.) NEW YORK, Dec. 14. The battle among the world's leading promoters for the right to stage l he Dempscy-Carpen-tier match for the heavyweight championship champion-ship promises to be as interesting as the fight itself. This is the first time in ring history that America, England and France have entered into a bidding contest for vne particular match. It marks a new epoch in the sport. Up to the present time America wTaa the only country able to offer ?100,000 or more for a match. That amount was sur-papsed sur-papsed three times when Jeffries fought Johnson at Reno, when Willard met Moran at Madison Square Garden and when Pempsey won the title from Willard at Toledo last July. Judging by the character char-acter of the offers that are announced daily, it will cost the promoters something like a quarter of a million dollars to put on the Dempsey-Car pen tier match. By the Associated Press. EOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 14. Jack Dempsey ist willing to fight Georges Car-pentier Car-pentier either in Europe or America, says Jack Kearns. Dempsey' s manager, the derision as to the scene of the expected battle depending entirely on what pro-' moter makes the best financial offer. j "we are determined that all legitimate ! promoters, American or European, shall j have the chance to bid." declared Kearns. "and we are not refusing consideration to any However, it is up to Carpentier to be equally liberal. If he refuses to let a Dempsey bout to the best bidder, he will never get a chance at the world's champion." |