Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-16 | Page 8 | Cotton State Bans Dempsey

COTTON STATE BANS DEMPSEY Mississippi Suspends Jack Sacks For Failure to Meet Obligations' Obligations JACKSON Miss April 16 UP UP- UP The Mississippi boxing commission today notified the N. N B. B A. A it had suspended J Jack a c k Dempsey former tt heavyweight boxIng box box- Ing champion and his manager Leonard Leonard Leon Leon- ard 3rd Sacks for i failure to meet their obligations i p The commission said D Dempsey e m p s 05 c e y would be barred from appearing Inthe in inthe inthe the 42 states at affiliated iii with the N. N B. B A. A until all bills in connection with a Dempsey day celebration cele cele- bration in Colum Colum- Dempsey bus Miss arc are paid The bills 2804 Dempsey claimed he attended the celebration only as a referee but the commission decided late yesterday he acted as a and was responsible responsible re re- for payment of ot debts accrued accrued ac accrued ac- ac by the management SACKS DECLARES SUSPENSION ABSURD RENO Ne Ne' Ne April 16 UP Jack UP-Jack Jack Dempsey's suspension by the Mississippi sippi athletic commission was described described described de de- de- de scribed today by his manager Leonard Leon Leonard ard Sacks as absurd It uIt is laughable when a commission In n a state that contributes about 25 a year to boxing suspends a man who through his own efforts in the last year ear added more more than in tax money to various states Sacks said Sacks charged Chairman R. R D D. Morrow of the Mississippi board was seeking publicity because Dempsey refused to be sap enough to pay payoff of off an Indebtedness incurred by someone else The former champion will continue negotiating with states slates where his I services ore are wanted Sacks said He lIe expressed doubt that the national board would uphold the suspension 1