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 115 pound class. Today he stands six feet one inch and weighs 1SO pounds. He is a fast fighter and clever boxer. He is equally good at longer range and infighting. He can take punish ment and in many respects is more like an American than any other man in Europe.
 Carpenter has been boxing seven years, although he is not yet 21 years of age. This means that he began to take part in battles in the ring when he was thirteen. Smith began to fight as a professional in 1908. He began his experience in the ring when twentyy years old. He is now twen- ty-six. Both men are in the full glow of early manhood. They possess also lists-youth, strength, virility and the "wallop."
 No man has created greater sen sation in France during the last tWen- ty years than Carpentier He is a pub lie idol. Wherever he goes he is sur rounded by ay big crowd. Men and women jostle each other to obtain a glimpse of him. Bronze statuettes of hism in boxing poise can be found in every city and hamlet of France. His pictures hold prominent places in cafes and shop windows. He dresses in the latest fashion and is esuch a dandy that many things are called af- ter him. And all because in less than two years he placed France on the map in position which she had nev- CT held before-that of being the birthplace and home of the best prize fighter in Europe.
 Papke Made Him Quit.
 But Carpenter did not earn his hoaors without defeat. Like Napo- leon he had his Waterloo, but unlike that great fighter he was not cclips- ed when he met with a crushing de- feat. He lost several battles early in his career. When ill the ban am- weight division he was knocked out by Gloria in six rounds-the first and only time when he was unable to respond wine nthe referet couate1 ten over him. He lost to I3uch shine and Young Snowfall in the feather weight division. Dixie Kid, and American negro defeated him in i1vn rounds in 1911 when he was l welterweight: After winning the middleweight titles of France and England Frank Klaus of Pittsburgh thrashed him so soundly in bout at Dieppe, France that Carpenter in the nineteenth round committed foul for which he was disqualified. Klaus won the middleweight championship of the world with this decision. This was in June 1912. In October of that year, Billy Papke, the Illinois Thu1- derbolt, who was then in Paris forced Carpenter to "quit" after pounding him till his face was mass Of cuts and bruises.
 Since his battle with Papke, Car pentler has had an uninterrupted string of victories. With increasing avoirdupois came greater strength and skill and he won every battle that he fought in 1913 and 1911. it was his two knockout victories over Bombardier Wells, the fight at GEent, Belgium in four rounds and the sec ond at the Nationa Exporting club ia of London in less than one round that gave him his great prestige.
 GunbOat Has the WallOp.
 Gunboat Smiths real name is Ed ward Ecklad. He was born May s, 1888 il Philadelphia. He is six footer and weighs 1S9 pounds in fight ing trim. He earned his nom-de- e-rin3 because he was gunner in the Amercian Navy. While a sailor he learned to box. He is the knockout artist "par excellence among the white hopes" of America He has earned more victories with one punch than any other ma nsince the days of John l.. Sullivan.