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Show uu Dempsey Offered $175,000 to Battle i George Carpeniier . DECATUR. Ill , Sept. 2. Jack Kearns. manager of Jack Dempsey, announced an-nounced yesterday that he would accept ac-cept an offer just received from the manage; ,,i (.. urge Carpeniier. French fhampion, for a match in England between be-tween Dempsey and Carpentler for a purse of $175,000 The offer was received early Mon day mornins by cable just as the theat i rical company of which Pcmpsey is a member was leaving for Decatur from Del roit. Kearns did not know Monday nighl where the bout would be scheduled i; ' he accepted, but it was his opinion thnt it would be staged in the National1 Sporting dub in England. Dempsey is already tired of the theatrical game and expressed the opinion Monday night at his appearance in a local thea-ter. thea-ter. but he wanted to get back into fightin gtogs'as soon as his fifteen i weeks' tour was over. Providing the offer is accepted, Kearns said that he would also ac'cept an offer for a theat- i rieal tour through Europe while over there. No time has been announced as to the possible date of the Dempsey-Car-pentier match. |