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Show Cotfrolii Clears JackDempsey of Blame lor Fiasco NEW YORK, Nov. 71 Jama W Cof froth, national atiperviaor of boxing Ujt th t'nlled War Work fund, today absolved .lack Ivmpaey from all blame for the fiasco at Madison Squar Cardan Saturday night, when I empeey failed to eihiblt bis prowsas with th glove. "Two apoloci ar due as a result of th show." said 1 'off roth, "on to lmpy and on to th boxing public her. ''lempaev cam In good faith to keep an advertised engagement with Jo bends and th public turned out to ace th contest. Detnpsey entered ' th ring. Bonds did not snd who got to Boi-Mla and concocted th scheme 1 don't know. "Various pugilists war hoisted Into tbe ring and Iwmpeey offered to mt any of them. Jack Kearns, his manager, appealed to m and 1 advised ad-vised him not 10 aocepl a forced piece f trickery Th manager of Jo Jeanett. Kid Norfolk and a giant Ethiopian unknown, un-known, who clambered Into th ring to throw a scar into lempsey, attempted at-tempted to put over, a hoax on th West em boxer, tt la explained, feel- , Ing that ft would be forced to bos onr of their men after Bond refused to go on. |