| Show KEARNS DROPS FIGHT PARLEYS I Promoter Is Ready to Defy Muldoon But Champ Will Not Sign NEW YORK TORK Fb Sob Jack I-Jack t J ck Demp sey Demp-sey say Y Is la not to remain Idle alto alto- alto altogether gather gether In 1932 1928 l 22 but pi that he sign In the th n near ar future to d do- do fend da-fend fond fend his bl heavyweight championship store ero dispelled definitely Monday uthen his manager manae r Jack Kearns K arns cancelled c 1 temporarily all 11 for tor bouts decision n Ufa n a result of ot the tho I latest of ot William Muldoon chairman of ot tho the New Now York Yerk state ath- ath ath I letic athletic commission banning any heavy heavy- weight heavy championship encounter in this state the present commission re Fe- Fe re main In PO er Previously hall hiatt he ha h would refuse to contests between Dempsey and either 0 of ls 18 two outstanding challengers He Harry Hsrry rry Wills Ills Now New Orlean Orlan negro and anti Jess Willard former chain cham- champton cham plon Alleged commercialistic on n the tIme par part ot of tit time pron e eI I d 08 it bi fl ht rr 1 and ond possible detrimental effects on the tho th ring I game resulting from a eight title contest ii v ere er ero d by a tor for his attitude altitude L Ulio tue ho champion lon Ins his li-i li shown sho that ho he hoIs heis hois Is Billing to fI right fight ht UD ant UBI of ot lila Ills challengers ers era declared earns kearns I I ho have ve done my amy best est to match with them Cut But v eLave e lau e a had n a ii lot of obstacles s sot set In the tho thenay nay ay and v cro cre going to let lit the whole matter drop tor for a while Kearns Reams announced his position alt alt- altel ei att-ei em el rejecting r the tho last definite proposal con an from tho epu Athletic club lessee lease 0 of the I for tor bouts this summer wIth Ills V Ills and Joe Jo Beckett hea weight tor for which the th champion was und understood to have hat ha e 0 been guaran- guaran tSOO MY t y DUPY I Tom matchmaker anti and John M H 0 Connor president of the Republic Athletic club both Loth declared they were vere read ready to defy Muldoon's edict and go 0 ahead with their plans It If they could Dempsey's D mp eys ey's e to a I contract They offered I a certified chock check for to bind tb their lr end of any agreement but the tho champions champlon's manager after a lengthy conference with 0 Rourk announced Ito 1 bed lial declined to consider any pro pro- pro proposal pasal Mr Ir 0 Connor later Issued a state state- statement statement statement ment charging char Muldoon loon Ith Incon- Incon and InsIncerity In lii his opposition opposition tion to a heavyweight heavy eight match especial especially Iy on oni ent between br Dempsey and Wills nd hinting that thit the th Republic Athletic club might drop further attempts to promote a title right fight The Iho Republic Athletic club ob- ob ob obtained tamed 1 IL n ii ears vaar's lease lenDo on the tho Poll lolo Grounds Ground dating from front July 2 9 29 last ear Mr fr 0 Connor said Shortly ard wa began negotiations tom foi J t I W Dempy y 1 Ills fight t and obtained th the ot Of Vt Ills iila to tl an agreement I hit i 12 per cent of ot the re- re receipts re receipts i While hile v vc C were ere seeking to Itt get DeMpS'S Dempse 8 signature III In lIan wIth the state stalo loners demand Muldoon Informed 0 Rourke that he e not permit time tile bout At about the tho same line he lie announced condl condi tlona for tor or such a n bout including ll pro l pro 1 tot foi handling lUng u m t of which wo tva lou ob l ere i impossible to 10 e comply I alto Ita ll w I ii r L it This Tills a vias done dono lul i action In forcing I nd to lo an agreement In I to pop loP 1 thit they hoy bo he iii 1 art after r the l public chi club had had gone gote gon to a reat rat deal of ot time an nn i e n o to 10 attempt to put oi 01 the bout We h hive he t e fulfilled oui but po cl hoyt I beta been U et at et In the pain PauL of ot any t nt match by 1 oon If wo we could I uld Obtain s 's T oe e e would gut ah ad howe liow vcr Ir t i f th the S s attitude I am nt at Jt ho host lioi er er e et er tu to let the time who who drop I V 0 rot mallIn mall In New Jew lork ork Indefinitely and keep himself In 11 condition wilb I oo I |
