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Show JACK HPSEY READY TO FIGHT I SALT LAKE. Nov 29 Jack Demp-sey Demp-sey Is ready to meet any man in his class in the world. This statement was made here today by tho champion's manager, Jack Kearns. Dompsey will not draw the color line, Kearns states. The world's heavyweight boxing hampion Is appearing at a local the-atre the-atre und will close his engagement at J'H Angeles next week after which he Will Journey east to complete arrangements ar-rangements for a serks of thro matches for which he will receive $1,-000,000. $1,-000,000. The lirst of the scries of matches for DempBey Is proposed as a mixed match with Strangler Lewis, world's heavyweight wrestling champion Although Al-though Kearns was quoted as having I ugrced to this match, be denied this I j today The other two matches will be with Harry WiIIh, tho colored boxer una j Joo Beckett, the Englishman. j Although the' mixed match would at- i tra, i considerable Interest. It Is doubt- ! Jul if the affair ever will be pulled off The place for tho holding of the matches With Wills and Beckett will be determined at New York wlthlu j tho next three weeks, Kearns said. Dempsey Is In tho best of condition j Ho boxes 12 rounds a day with two sparring partners and Is ready to hop lnt- tho ring on 48 hours notice. Following the New York meeting Dempsey and Kearns will take un-other un-other trip abroad. |