New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
Marthe Carpenter, How
ever, Refuses to Dis
close Her Weight.
JOHNSON LAYS DOWN
LAW TO BETTINSON
Negro Champion Saucy in Reply
to Offer of Match-Racing
News of France.

From a Correspondent OF The Tribune.l
Paris, March Z.-Insplred, perhaps, by
her countrymen's valor within the prize
ring, young Frenchwoman named
Marthe Carpenter, who has gained some
renown in the gymnasium where she at
tends a class, has Issued challenge TO
box any woman of her weight or the
championship OF France She does not
claim to be related to Georges Csrpen-
tier. the French champion, though bear
ing the same family name.
AS to her fighting weight, La Belle
Marthe is somewhat undecided and. with
true feminine caprice, she reserves the
right to weigh whatever she likes when
she enters the ring. This high-spirited
young lady is not to be tied down by
such a material matter as the difference
of a few pounds and ounces.
Asked how a possible opponent might
know at what weight she would be ex-
petced to enter the ring, Marthe replied
that any such possible opponent would
be allowed the privilege of looking her
over any time beforehand, from which
said opponent could draw her own con-
illusions as to the required weight.
This amusing challenge is sure TO pro-
woke much mirth in the French capital
when it becomes generally known. AT
the same time it gives expression to the
tremendous boom boxing is enjoying
among the French.
While in Paris 10 attend the fight be-
tween the idol of France, twenty-year-
old Georges Carpenter, and the Ameri-
can negro, Joe Jeanette. ! have &C
auired a copy of a bombastic. amusing
and somewhat remarkable letter sent by
Jack Johnson from Paris 10 Manager
Bettinson, Of the National Sporting Club
In London, upon whose doormat the Gal
weston negro seems to have wiped his
shoes in decidedly saucy manner.
However, even tine members of the club
must have enjoyed some laughter over
the impudence of the calling down Little
Arthur" has given Bettinson. The letter
is as follows:
Dear Sir: received your letter this
morning, and / must say that the oner
which you have made me Is absolutely
ridiculous. 10 my thinking. have de-
feated Langford, and not only that
Langford has been beaten four times in
the last two years. lie was beaten by
Sam McVey I'm Australia he was also
defeated by Joe Jeanette on two diner
ent occasions in New York City, and not
so long ago he was defeated by Gunooat
Smith in his own home town, Boston. 80
the only thing | can get out OF the hght
is money. because there will be no glory
In defeating Langford, as have already
done the trick
And, furthermore. the club mas gone
so far as to make a match for me, They
have also said there must be $500 side
bet. and they have dictated to me how
much Of the picture privilege / shall re-
ceive.
81 am very proud that I have made all
my matches-I myself-and, being real
champion. | do not see where the Ma
tional Sporting cub has a right TO die
tate to me how much | shall receive for
my appearance and boxing ability. IL
they do not want to give my price, which
is SSO,000-win, lose or draw-then they
don't need 10 wait until March /; they can
call things off on receipt OF this letter
gave that TO Burns-wln, lose or draw |
won ms title on those conditions. and any
time that / shall do battle II will be un-
der those conditions and none other.
II am boxing a man now, and | am
getting my price. | don't care what the