As to the Mercedes racing cars, the
Prince said he did not expect to use
them until he returned from the Pacific
coast in the late spring, and that he
would then make an effort to heat rec
ords from Los Angeles, or Hollywood,
or wherever it was that sporting blood
coursed strongest in the West.
As to the possibility of Mr. McCIosky
being succeeded by an American boxer
of his class, the welterweight, as the
Prince's secretary, the Prince himself
spoke In half humorous vein, his gray
blue eyes twinkling. "Well," he said,
glancing appreciatively at the stocky
and big shouldered amanuensis, "per
haps. I think, however, that it will
take a good man to knock out Blink,
who gave Carpentier a pretty good
tussle two years ago in Pan."
The Prince was dressed rather
plainly. His checked gray suit fitted
his well formed person as If it had
been made by a Parisian tailor. He
wore a pearl colored Fedora with a
broad black hand and highly polished
tan shoes with cuffed trousers and car
ried himself like an athlete. He Is of
medium height, broad chested, has a
light olive complexion and somewhat
Semitic features. He expects to stop in
N*ew York, if Mr. McCIosky is agree
able. about eight days, and will go by
train to the West, navigation by auto
mobile at this season being uncertain.
TRIAL OF TEX RICKARD
SET TO START MARCH 20
His Lawyer Alters Plea for
Dismissal.
The trial of Tex Rickard. boxlnr pro
moter, on statutory charges, win set
yesterday for March 20 before Tu?tic<?
fsador Wasservogel in the Supreme
Court, pending the court's decision on
motion of counsel for dismissal of the
Indictments.
Max p. Steuer. attorney for R!cka*d.
