Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-29

| DIS a DantamWe1gft, then as a feather
weight, lightweight welterweight and
| middleweight is. extraordinary. His cour-
| age, strength and ring craft are of high
order
So the remark made in these columns
two or three months back that perhaps the
great 'wtite hope eventually would be
found In France does not seem such a
bald prophecy as 1t may have appeared
at the time. OF course, I am not saying
that Carpenter is the white hope" but
his success will be a stimulus to other
boys.
Since France has been able to produce
wrestlers, boxer should only be a ques
ton of time.
Fancy France, which for SO many years
has been content to admire and bow down
to English and American fighters, having
champion of its own. Carpenter is re-
garded as the middleweight champion of
the world-at all events in his own coun-
try. 1t is probable he will fight jim Sui
Ivan, the English middleweight cham
pion. Lewis is matched with Dixie Kid.
Even Carpenters most ardent admirers
were bit dubious Whether he was taking
on a little too much in tackling Harry
Lewis Carpenter weighed q little over
100 pounds. The best judges among the
1000 persons present asserted the boys
derful
Incidentally 1t might be remarked that
during the fight, which went the full
twenty rounds. Carpenter took several
ager brought with him. although he never
seemed in any way distressed. Oxygen
tubes were first favored In France by the
aeronauts. and no balloon ascends now
without q supply.
In competitions for great height in the
ordinary inflated balloons French sports
men found they must not wait to suck the
oxygen until they were becoming dis
tressed but begin earlier. or otherwise in
a rapid ascent at q very high altitude
they might become unconscious before
getting at the restorative.
Apparently, Fred Storbeck, the South
African who was defeated by Bombardier
Wells, had a keen idea that he was up
against a serious opponent-in fact. one
Of the finest white boxers in the world.
Storbeck took infinite pains with his train
ing and tried to cultivate methods which
would nullify the effects of Wells left
handed jabs.
Storbeck would have been better pleased
to have had one or two contests before
meeting Wells. Although Storbeck was
beaten he may be better fighter than
this battle Indicated. as his style Is not SO
suitable against Wells as 1T would be
against many others.
Even before the fight with Storbeck
| many OIL tHOSe VIII d lew ulOutnS ago dS-
serted freely that the Bombard:er would
have no chance with Johnson have modi-
fled this opinion, as Wells has improved
in physique and is tireiess worker He
played at a foot ball match and derived
considerable benefit, although it was a
risky thing to do SO soon before the
match.
Surely it is about time there was a real
serious bout in heavyweight boxing. After
all. the public likes to see the big fellows.
and will pay in proportion. In nine cases
out of ten there is not the same value for
money paid in watching the giants, but
they loom up well when entering the ring.
There is more weight behind the blows
and a greater area to hit. Besides, there
is always that interminable desire to find
a coming worlds champion.