The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-09
SAYS FRANCE IS
BOXERS HEAVEN
Frank Klaus Returns, With
Much Coin and Big Boost
For Paris Managers.

New York. JAM. a.--Frank Klaus
and his manager. George Engel. have
.ust returned from Paris. Frank
thinks France The finest country on
earth, outside the boundaries of the
good old z. $. a.
Never was so finely treated n
where" said Frank. II tell you. Il
over there. Talk about hospitality.
Why. we hardly know the meaning Of
the word. The French have us beaten
a thousand times in holding boxing
bouts. ! never saw Il finer sight than
the bout between Papkc and C:arpen-
tier. Every man in the arena was in
full dress, and all around the ring sat
the most sloriously dressed women
in the world. The glitter of diamonds
made my eyes ache.
"All the biggest people in France
go to boxing shows. The sport has
swept them off their feet. They're
dippy over it. There's more money in
France for a boxing show than any
where else in the world. Why, for
in cash. with first-class return trip
steamer tickets and three weeks
training expenses. and $4,000 for
beating Moreau, with three weeks eN-
penses. I'm to get Il guarantee Of
$4,000 for fighting Papkc, with a priv
ileSc of 20 per rent of the gate If
win and 20 per cent if l lose. The
gate will he at least $4,000. And
everything is run just like a big the
ater-no cussing or nOise--all order
ly.
Has Prince as His Patron.
prince Paul i.woof. of Russia. has
q great mansion in Paris. and he keeps
a number of good boxers around him..
Tie seemed to take a shine to me.
He's only worth $40, 0O0. 900. Can't do
enough for a fighter he likes. Just
der his management. He has Ledoux
living at his house, with frankie Ma
dole to box with him every day and
make him more clever, and in our or
five weeks he's going to come to
America and bring LedouX along to
tight Coulon."
Were going back in three or four
Papke for that championship belt
they're making--and the purse. of
coursc-March .. just came home for
IA little rest"
Who's champion now
why said Engcl. that's a funny
thing. Klaus beat Carpenter, cham
pion of Europe. at Diepp". in eighteen
rounds. The National Sporting club
Of France advertised that match as
u - IilNNtGNNlSJN v if!tltl'IoIlstiip
Later Carpenter fought papke. and
they advertised that MS worlds
championship, :oo-said Papkc was
champion. | guess We'll settle the
championship when we get together"
Carpenter Is an Idol.
carpenter is one of the cleverest
fighters o ever saw" said Klaus.
He's q wonder for an 1S-year-old boy.
Rut I'm afraid he'll never be a cham
pion now. They started him too
young. He is very slnall-honed and
shalIow-bodicd and not Very rugged.
Hos Il beautiful boxer. but he'll soon
he q heavyweight and he won't he
rugged enough for that class. He isn't
strong. although he's a good, hard
hitter.
In tn" l,apke fight Carpenter was
%out'"xing raEkc ali the way and had
one OF his eyes: closed tight. but was
getting badly worn down. when
Paplle Topped Il punch n cut Car
pentier's {. As Don as he saw the
blood Carpenter stopped. He won't
stand being cut or knocked out. He's
the regular, genuine idol Of France,
all right MS long as he isn't actually
knocked out. They'll make excuses
for him.
"Carpentier had a good time all
summer before he fought Papke. The
women are crazy over him. and he
drinks a lot of that light French wine.
Hc took off fourteen pounds in a few
days To make 160 at " O'CLOCK for
Papke. AMI ] know he didn't cat any
thing for seventeen hours before
weighing in. Through tho fight Fapkc
Just kept pulling his arms down until
Carpenter grew so tired he could
hardly lift them. lie was Very weak