The evening world., 1914-07-16

In the past quarter century Eng
lands boxers have been defeated 80
often by the American champions
that II has become almost IA matter
OF course. England's latest heavy
weight champion. Bombardier Wells.
became 50 clever that he was thought
TO have chance to beat the best
Americans. He came to New YORK
and was knocked out In three rounds
~ Al Palxer and In two by Gunboat
Smith.
During the past ear or two France
has been developing some very clever
4ghters. But England never thought
any Frenchmap gould possibly whip
cngland's best. WelIs's defeats were
sxcu.sd. with a shruy. on the ground
that he was lighting n ankeos. When
Wells was knocked out In four
rounds by Carpenter at Client. and
IN one minute aud seventeen seconds
BY Carpenter at the National Sport
ing Club OF London. II as u terrific
blow to Englsnd's pride. 1t reused
all England TO "A frehzied attempt TO
produce one great heavyweight-an
attempt not yet successful.
f The interest In the heavyweights
extended to Gunboat Smith when he
went to England to fight Carpenter.
Smith Is OF Irish descent. and so
England feels that she may share In
the credit II he defeats tho Gaul.
That's why the gate receipts have
gone to double any gate money ever
before received for u tight In Eng
land.
IN comparing Gunboat Smith and
Georges Carpenter one naturally
looks for age and experience first
0unboat 10 twenty-siX. He began
fighting when he was twenty. lie
has had about sixty ring nights In the
past six years. lie has only couple
Of defeats scored against him--and
these In his early ring days. He hal
improved immensely In boxing. ant
unlike many who learn how to handle
themselves cleverly still carries thu
terrific punching power that III
showed when q novice. In his las
twenty-five fights Gunboat has VOL
six,sen with knockouts. That Is al
exceptional record for any fighter
. specially for heavyweight. BE
ginning his fighting career At twenty
when he was sailor and accustome1
% hard work. Gunboat 10 = full growl
man, With all the strength he'll eve
have. He may learn more abou
mixing and develop more generalshil
through experience. but physicall
he's at his best right now. He weigh
Carpenter Is twenty. the age a
which 0unboat became q fighter. Blu
CARPENTER began when he was thir
teen years of age In the past seye
years he has fought eighty battles Il
the ring! And he has had a worl
az experience with men Of all weight,
for when he began he was a ittl
bit Of . fellow. Five years ago h
Won . h:teen- round decision fror
Tie clever little bantamweigh
Charles Ledoux. VINO Is now bantar
champion Of Europe and q rival @
KID Williams for the worlds honor'
In that seven years Carpenter ha
fought and beaten some OF the clev
crest little men in England an
France and few Americans. IL
has grown from class to class. re
stgning title after title to fight anon
heavier men. until at last he Is
He lost a Tight or two. like Gunboa
years ago. But of late he has bee
going like a race horse. In the PAT
Two years Carpenter has won eleve
q seventeen fights with knockout
He lost to Frank Klaus and Bill
Papke. being weakened by taking o
too much weight. Since that tim
Carpenter has been fighting as
heavyweight.
HE French champion In a r.
markably clever boxer as we
A. a rushing. aggressive nigh
Ing man. He is graceful In actio
0unboat. while less smooth and 20
ished as a boxer, II one of the mo
effective fighters In the world.
ISoks awkward. Now and then
misses q wild punch. But he hits
fast, and with 30 much behind evei
blow. that its almost impossible 4
even the cieverest boxer to kes
away from him. And when GU
toat once lands the lights begin
1lcker. With his man started. he
ehe quickest fnisher In the world.
0wuhoat Smiths nehts have boz