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Show $1X1 NORFOLK BOUT I OFF, SAYS RICKARD I NEW YORK. Oct. 20. The fight for the world's light heavyweight title between Battling Siki and Kid Nor- folk, which was to havo taken place j here on November 30, Is off, Tex jr Rickard annunci d after receiving a cable message from Maurice Hellors. Slkl's manager. The Madison Squari I '"r.l en promoter was informed that Piki would be unable to fulfill the I i ement. having decided to meet .loe Bockett, heavyweight champion of Europe, In London, December 7. Blckard declared Bikl had "run out 'of his contract," and If ho wished ho said he could carry the legal fight abroad. "I don't doubt that I could succeed I In preventing the match between Siki I ,nnd Beckett, but I doubt very rmieh I whether It would b'- worth while. I I can saw however, that Battling Siki I will neier fight In the United States !' unbss he fights for me and under I the terms reached in the cables we exchanged ex-changed following hl3 defeat of Car- 1 pentler." Rickard also revealed for the first 1 time that the agreement made by cable clflcally provided that If Siki de- I fcated Kid Norfolk, he was to meet Jack Dempsey' In a battle for the I heavyweight ' championship of the I world. oo I |