Show RICKARD HAS HA I I PICKED FIRPO I I Now He Is Mystified Over OverStatements OverStatements Statements of Trainer NEW YORK TOnIC July 14 By By The Th Associated Press Te iee Tex Rickard promoter who I li is negotiating I miLk with Jack Jade Kearns manager for tor Jack Dempsey for tor a tight fight bet een I forthe Lui Angel for the tle worlds world's hea ship hip early In September declared tonight ho he was mystified by tho of o Jimmy Deforest pos po's trainer that the tho would enter r a slaughter house If Inless IC e entered ed a a rIng with Dempsey Dempse In ls than four months I cannot understand he said aid Only iy Deforest told me was w lS s read reads and l abet to meet anone anione one In the world Rickard declared he was nas not handling Firpo's Interests but was wa- negotiating with lIh Kearns for tor a tIght fight soon Nothing vas nag as arranged today he c asserted but but on londay ne e t to come corne corn to t 1 definite agree agree- ment agreement I I Asked whether Harry Wills or an opponent was contern- contern for tor Dempsey as- as asP as as sered ered hit Firpo had been the I mane man inan ea P e Whether Boyle s Thirty Acres or another spot would l be bo the scene of the battle and the tho picking of the probably proba probably Labor dy-a dy ft ore ere also to be b decided on Monda londa It it as nas as understood 00 00 |