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Show SKI REFUSES TO COME HERE Break Between Champion and Manager Caused By Purse Dispute PARIS, Oct. 13. (By the Associated Associat-ed Press) "Battling" Sikl, the big ne- gro pugilist from Senegal, who recent- ly won the world's llght-heavywelght championship by knocking out Georges Carpenticr, Is sulking In his tent at Amsterdam, Holland. Ho refusion refus-ion to heed calls sent by his manager M. Hellers, and the prospects of his making a voyage to the United S'at. it before tho new year, appear to be very remote. The Senegalese left Paris for tho home of his wife in Holland somewhat at odds with his manager over his share in tue Carpentler purse. He told several friends he would not renew re-new his contract with Hcllors, which expires on November 30. as there were some discrepancies over the moving picture rights and his percentage of the monoy for dethroning of the French idol. Slkl'e commanding officer of-ficer during tho world war. the colonel ot his regiment, who Is regarded by j the Senegalese as a demi-god, request- , ed Robert Eudellne. a well known French manager of several boxers, to look after Slkl's affairs after November Novem-ber 30, but Eudelino refused the request. re-quest. Heller claims he has Slkl tied up to a contract which does not end until May, 1128. NT V YORK SURPRISED NEW YORK. Oct. 13. Information . from Paris that Battling Slkl, who recently re-cently defeated Goorges Carpentler and won the light heavyweight cham- plbnshlp of the world, has decided not to come to tho United states caused a surprise In metropolitan sporting circles cir-cles as the Senegalese was booked for I a bout November 3 0 at Madison Square. Garden with an unnamed op- j ponent. Tex Ulckard, the Garden promoter, who announced that he had close d negotiations ne-gotiations with M. Hollers. Slkl's man- ; ac-er for tho bout, could not be reach-. ed, but his partner, Frank Flournoy. expressed surprise. He said It seemed Improbable to him that Siki would attempt at-tempt to break an agreement made by Hellers. . . , "Uhcther bis contract with his mannger expires on November 30: as yuur cable states." Mr. Flournoy said 'to the Associated Press. "Is of no consequence con-sequence because Slkl is bound by What arrangements M. Hellers makes while that contract Is in vffect- We shall except Slkl to come here. RECEIVED MANY OFFERS "It will still bo pos-slbic for Slkl to fight In New York November 30. and iiturn to Paris to meet Jack Dempsey In a heavyweight championship bout In December. Flournoy tuld. providing the Senegalese cared to fight twice. Immediately after Slkl's victory over ( arp.-ntlor. three New York promoters promo-ters cabled to Paris In an effort to obtain ob-tain a contract with the Senegalese to appear and Richard had emerged apparently ap-parently successful. He declined to name the purse offered of-fered and said he had not picked an opponent. In the meantime. Kid Norfolk, negro ne-gro llght-heavywelght, posted a 2500 forfeit with tho New York boxing commission and challenged Slkl. |