Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07
Frenchmen Consider Him Tn.
beatable and Do Not En- .
thuse Any More.
TO MEET FRENCH STAR,
ONLY RIVAL, in MARCH
mcfarland Says Carpenter Is
Not Likely to Visit Amer
lea Very Soon.
BY FLOYD MAC FARLAND

BY FLOYD MAC FARLAND
PARIS, France. Jan. 25.-By the
time this letter reaches Newark
Goullet, Grenda and Jackie Clark
Will probably have reached the good
old town. The departure of these
stars has broken up our troupe to
some extent, but we still have con-
siderable racing here for the Yam
KEGS. Goullet and Grenda could have
had more engagements in Europe.
but after two hard six-day races
they used very good judgment In
going home for q rest. Clark was
offered three races in Paris and
could have had more, probably, but
the little fellow is anxious for q rest
also. The winter track promoters
were anxious to stage a match be-
tween Clark. Hourlier and Kramer
kramer's first appearance here Is
not exciting the interest that marked
his first race of a year ago. This is
| because the French people figure
Frank in a class by himself, and
they cannot enthuse over matches
that are sure to result in the defeat
of their idols. Kramer will undoubt-
eddy make a clean sweep of all his
matches here.
Leon Hourlier, the French cham
pion, has been sick since the six-day
race and will not meet Kramer be-
fore March. Hourlier contracted a
bad cold in the six-day race. II
Kramer defeats the French title
| holder he will have easy sailing for
there is hardly chance of Kramer
and Walter Rutt coming together in
Europe.
Rutt was very anxious to have
| Clark team with him in the Berlin
six-day race, and made special trip
to Berlin to try to induce the pro-
moters of the race TO meet Clark's
| terms.
| | see by the American papers that
Bill Bailey, the amateur champion
of the world, his turned pro" and is
soon to ride his first professional race
here. That is news to US here. Bailey
has not been seen in France since
his return from America met the
president of the English Cyclists
Union recently and he told me that :
Bailey was in trouble with the union :
and that he would probably be forced
to become a PRO" Victor Breyer
is in receipt of letter from the Eng
fish boy in which he states that In Z
case he becomes a pro" he would
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| veledrome Buffalo, the outdoor track
here, which is managed by Breyer.
I had lunch with Georges Carpen-
tier, the French heavyweight cham
pion. yesterday, and he told me that
he Is anxious to go to America to
meet some of our white hopes" 1t
] is hardly likely, however, that the
French champion will be seen in
America for some years. IT am a
4 m a n first n Of
said Georges, land cannot afford to
overlook the easy money that can
| get here for years to come. have
enough engagements now to keep me
busy for ten years"
Last week Carpenter exhibited at
| the Folies Bergere and received $4,000
for boxing three rounds each night.
This is the easy money he has refer l
ence to. Georges is certainly an idol
here. He is only twenty years sid,
and has a great future before him in
| the fight game. He is very conA-
dent fellow, and said that he believed
that he could best all of our heavies
in ten-round bouts. IT. can hold my
own with anyone in ten rounds said
Carpenter, land I like the distance.
I am picking up weight fast, and 1t
would probably be better for me to
wait until am heavier before trying
| my fortunes in America"
| At the present time Carpenter
scales at 17S pounds, and shapes up
beautifully. I am sending some late
photographs of him, which will show
how the French marvel looks today
If Carpenter doesn't go the way Of
most French athletes he will, in my
opinion, be the next champion Of the
world.
Our old friend Kid Mccoy IS here.
| and has been matched with Carpefl-
tier for the later part of this month.
either in Nice or Paris. had talk
with the Kid, and he says he will win
sure. It is wonderful how these old
| timers ina CINE they are still there
Well, II he meets Carpenter they will
draw at least $4,000, so the Kid will
get a good piece of the purse for
taking a beating, which, no doubt.
will be worth 1t. Mccoy tells me he
has been in South America for SOME
time and while there defeated
couple of South American champions.
The Kid is a good fellow, and we
wish him well. If he comes back he
will be q big man here
a..
More from the realms OF pugdom.
saw Jack johnson again recently.
and he is as full Of fight as ever. And
he is not broke either, as
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he is not fat or crazy, and Is making
considera BILE money in the wrestling
game here. His arm Is still bad, and
1t would not be advisable for him to
fight for some time.
] We all went down to Sc Sam Lang
ford box a heavy named P. o. Cur
ran last night. The fight lasted nine
seconds Sam hit Curran the first
punch, and he did a Brodle that
ended the fight. They only drew .
$1,000, and Sam got most of that.
Willie Lewis is still here, and as
popular as ever. Willie has his
troubles now holding his own with
the French middles, but this is no
disgrace, as the French fighters are
very good.
In addition to other pictures, am
sending some photographs of John
son which have just been taken, and
they will give very good idea of
how the black champion shaped up.