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Show CROSS-RIVERS I BOUT IN THE AIR V The much-talked of gloe contest Hj between Joe Rivers, the Itealcaa Hj lightweight, and Loach Cross of this H( city seems to be In the air Mr- H' Mahon brothers, promoters of the wHB Empire Athletic club, recently signed , H Rivers and Cross to articles of agrec-ment agrec-ment calling (or a ten-round bout j H. here next Tuesday night. Rivers B came here recently from Los Angeles ' K frith a promise of a $4,000 guarantee, J or 40 per cent of the receipts. Cross B agreed to take 3." per cent for his IV enn. Klers Is training at WOOdlawO V Inn, and both be and Cross have post. B- ed $l.o00 for weight, 133 pounds 4 ringside, and appearance As far as ft can be learned, the Empire Athletic l i club has no forfeit up A i The state athlctle commission sent 1 word to the Mc.Mahons the other day - J to appear at the weekly meetlns in the commission's offices. The pro moters will f asked to explain how they intend to stage the match. In view of the report that the Empire Athletic club does not hold a genuine genu-ine lease of Manhattan Casino and also is without the necessary license ' According to good authority, the club, has no $10,000 bond on file In the ! state comptrollers office as required 1 1 by the Prawley law. j If the commission decdes that the Empire Athletic club cannot hold the Rlvers-Cro98 bout, the MeMahons wllj not be able to transfer it to the Gar-mr Gar-mr den Athletic club, as there is no open I date In the Madison Square arena n until next month. The promoters. however, may transfer the bout to the Forty -fourth All street sporting club, unless at the B last moment they can show a bona 1 ' i' fide lease of the Casino in Harlem. J Then they will hao 10 file the usual bond and make formal application for a new license |