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Show JAOILULlirl IF " iiiDiiiir nuns ' EXPECTED Tex Will Stage Battle;, to Give Boxers 75 Per Cent of Gate By Henry L. Farrell United Proas Staff Corrsspendent. ' NEW YORK, Feb. 4. 1 cables from Europe were needed tocjay to put the stamp of finality on the Dempst Carpentift fight. - "As -soon ma Charles B. Cochraa cables the power of attorney for ths transfer of his Interest to me and when J "CsrppnTt?r"snsw wi a nsw 'tprawtjruiio r sition, the bout wilt be sure," Tex , II rtlckard said. v II America's promoting peer would not comrjiMit on the "new terms," but It Is taken for granted that the Frenchman will be asked to work on a percental basis like Dempiey has agreed to do. LKGAL PAPKR.1. Necessity of the power of attorney from Cochrane Is merely a legal technicality tech-nicality required to allow William A. Brady, his partner, and American rep resentatlve, to sign the transfer papers. Since the champion had no obj action! ac-tion! to taking a percentage of the spoils , for hie part on the program, Rlckard expects no opposition from the French camp. "Deacamps and Carpentler know we made our original offer in good faith and would have fulfilled It if unforeseen unfore-seen difficulties had not developed. They know the price limitation in New York changed the complexion of tha ffontlntied on page 3 WITHDRAWAL OF (Continued from page 2.) whole conteat and I'm aure they'll agree to new terms," he said. PKR CET PI-AV While Rlckard has not committed himself, tt Is- understood be Is willing to giv the borers 7 per cent of the "house." No trouble waa experienced In getting get-ting Jess Willard's agreement to a change of date and a percentage purse for his return bout wltn Iempsey. Ths former champion Is willing to scrept li per ent of the gross receipts re-ceipts snd will post a $li,000 forfait for his appearance. MANY ENTEIV TOUKIX). Ohio. Feb. 4. One hundred teams ar entered to date In the Kike' national bowling tournament, which starts here on February II, it wss announced today by Jack Hagerty, Toledo member of the executive board of the aasoc'a Uoa. . 1 k |