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Show Cochran lias Signed Georges Carpentier For Big lit Cosiest j CHICAGO, Jan. 5 Charles Cochran, an English theatrical magnate who proposes to promote in London a world's championship fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier said here yesterday he had sent a personal per-sonal representative to Los Angeles to confer with Dempsey's manager. Cochran has offered Dempsey a flat guarantee of $200,000, and in addition says he will guarantee tho champion ten weeks of theatrical engagement in England and Franco at $5000 a week- He also said that he not only has the French champion's signature to a contract for 105,000, but has advanced ?25,000 to Carpentier. "London is the logical placo for tho battle," said Mr. Cochran. "It is neutral neu-tral ground. We have there all the facilities necessary for staging a world's championship and can be assured as-sured that our investment will be secure. se-cure. "We are offering Dempsey the largest larg-est sum ever paid to a fighter. I am doubtful that wo would be justified in placing so much money at slake in the United Slates. I am certain there would be no interference in London and that our city would draw the largest larg-est attendance." oo |