BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1921, Page 3

BOXING.

GARPE^Tl ER— COOK MATCH. By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. / Paris, Dec. 1. Lord Loutsdale wrote to Mr. Lucas: "I confess havinfc the same feeling as you regarding the Australians’ desire, to contest the belt. I must /examine the original conditions on which tbie belt was given and will communicate witlk you further on the subject.” Air. iTueas is elated with the letter, and is confident o f achieving something big in the interest/; of Australians. Questioned by the Australian Press representative \ regarding Carpentier’s purse, Mr. Lucas ridiVuled the rumors of the Frenchman’s fabulous and admitted that only Wilson, Carpentier wnd Deschamps know the amount. He points okit that the Albert Hall would not hold a house with the money mentioned by the LondonAiewspapers as Carpentier’s share. At the Charity tournament on Saturday Cm*)k and Carpentier will be introduced each other for the first time. Disctyssj. •» the proposed Lloyd—Beckett matchy Mr. Lucas stated: ‘‘l am still waiting on Bucket with whom I cannot take risks, in view of previous experiences, but am conildoiut that a fight will be arranged,”