Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-01-13 | Page 8 | Rickard Binds Mit Champion to Contract

Rickard Binds Champion to Contract YORK Jan Dy 13 13 The Associated Press Press- Press Another step ateI In the up to Gene Gena Tunney's defense ot o the heavy heavy- weight heavy cham championship was tak n when Tex deposited the first ot the sum Bum the promoter Is to put up as a guarantee of ot good faith The Tho promoter will deposit another on May ay 1 and at the same time Tunney will put up as ns a final binder on the tho agreement recently at St Louis Subsequently Rickard Is to a an announce the date for tor the title tight and Tunney's Tunnes opponent Persistent reports today th t Delane the i weight light weight champion had signed with Rickard were denied by bythe bythe the promoter The latter nevertheless expressed ed confidence dence that Delaney would agre to take part In the tho forthcoming ing elimination tournament which also will Involve Shar- Shar Sharkey hey Shar-hey key Maloney Paolino Berlen bach bach Stribling and probably Dempsey Delaney Delancy has hns just as os much opportunity as any other COI- COI con contender tender said Rickard It lie goes Into the tho tournament and If hes he's the best he will meet The champion Is will will- willIng will willing ing to meet Delaney DelAncy Dempsey or any other challenger who gains the top of ot the heap Supporting Rickard's steps to an nn outstanding chal challenger lenger Tunney wired tho pro pro- promoter pro promoter moter today from St Lolis that It was as up to him to get tho best man