Show DEMPSEY O m WAY AY I TO TAlK WITH RI RICKARD KARD Possibility of Bout With Gene Tunney WillBe Will WillBe WillBe Be Discussed FORT WORTH Tex April 20 AP AP Jack Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion pugilist is en route here from rom El EI Paso today to meet Tex Rickard boxing boding promoter with a aview aview view lew to signing an agreement whereby the champion will defend hIs its title next August or September against Gene Tunney Rickard arrIved arrived ar- ar rIved Ived here late yesterday Dempey's Dempse Dempsey's Demp- Demp se ey's eys train was due at p. p mI mI m. m I 1 Intend to fight In a title bout next ext September even if I have to promote the match myself Dempey Dempsey Dempsey Demp- Demp sey ey said before leaving El EI Paso last ast night I am ready and anxious to o meet Tunney and it looks as If the he making of the match Is only a question of a few hours I understand understand under- under stand tand Rickard Is prepared to talk business and I Intend to meet him more than halfway In regard to Tunney whom he already has under contract RIckard Rickard Rickard Rick RIck- ard said Tunney in my opinion is the logical man to meet Dempsey Denney Tun- Tun Tuney Tunney ney ey is a better fighter than Harry Wills and for that reason I 1 expect to o send him In The fight will wIlI take place in the Yankee stadium New York August August August Au Au- gust 16 16 September 3 or r September 16 6 according to the contract already already al- al ready eady drawn up for the champions champion's signature Although the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York boxing commission will re require require require re- re quire that the fight be on the percentage percentage per- per basis Dempsey's share can safely be placed at the he promoter said Rickard predIcted predicted predicted pre pre- that the gate receipts for forthe forthe the he fight will wIlI be making the he champions champion's third million dollar fight ight The champion said he was ready to fight Wills if Rickard should pick him as the the opponent to Fort Worth I 1 exp expect ct stay in long ong enough to meet Rickard and sign if he is ready with a definite proposition Dempsey said From there 1 I will go to Asheville N. N C. C for a thirty day day intensive training perIod After Rickard had protested against going as far west as El ElPaso ElPaso ElPaso Paso where where- the champion was en engaged engaged engaged en- en in exhibition fighting across the he border Dempsey agreed to meet the promoter here today Although the champion characterized charac charac- characterized characterized the arrival of Gene Normile as of of no significance reports from San Diego stated that the San Diego sportsman had accepted a position as Dempsey's manager Normile who reached El Paso from San Diego Monday londa also announced announced announced an an- that he was taking over Jack Kearns' Kearns old Job He said he the would accompany Dempsey to Fort Worth conference Normile Is Just a good friend of mine put it that way said the champion He has nothing to do with my business affairs and Joined the he party in order to accompany us to the Asheville camp He will wUI probably attend the Fort Worth conference but it will not be as m mj my manager |