El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-11

EW YORK. July 1.-THE Georges
the pugilistic feature Tor the com
ing week London stages this battle
also. Following so closely the big light
weight International championship contest
IL would not have been surprising had this
match suffered from lack Of interest, but
advices from abroad state that the two big
fellows are attracting considerable atten-
ton from English devOtees OF the sport
a Few days ago my attention was called
20 an interview published in an English
newspaper in which Carpenter relieved
himself Of a few pertinent remarks regard
ing his chances Of defeating the Gunboat
Judging from the tone Of the talk Georges
is very confident youth. or a conceited
one but when we also read that he has
trained longer and more faithfully for this
match than for any other in which he has
ever engaged we can hardly credit some o.
the statements in the public interview
Thinks Gunboat Slow.
According TO Carpenter the Gunboat is
hard hitter. but altogether too slow 10
amount 90 much in the fighting line There
fore with his Carpenter 81 superior science
and great speed the result Of the bout is
foreEone conclusion OF course. with his
numerous advantages the battle can end
in only one fashion Carpenter victory
That is the way Georges tells It,
Nowadays speed in the prize ring is meas
ured BE- a different standard than in for
mer years a generation ago boxer who
was called fast generally could step pretty
lively Guuboat Smith. according TO the
standards Of a few decades back. would not
as they compute speed today he is not 50
far below the average II Carpenter gets
IN the ring with the Gunner. thlnkins smith
can't move aroma fast enough TO get
punch over occasionally. he is going TO be
very much surprised young man long
before the first round IS over
Better Not Take Chances.
Admitting Carpenter to be more scientific.
he had better not take liberties with the
Gunner under the impression that the latter
is slow moving individual When Smith
gets chance 10 put his famous right over
he can whip IL across with as little loss Of
time as anyone in the game at the present
time And he doesn't waste any unneces-
sary steps In the operation. either. The wild
and reckless swinging that characterized his
work q year or two back has almost en-
tirely disappeared In recent battle, particu-
larry those with Jim Flynn and sam Lang
ford. the Gunhoat surprised the fans by his
skill and straight hitting
Has Carpenter the Stamina.
I doubt II Carpenter has the stamina to
weather 20 rounds with the hard hitting
Gunner No doubt he has a fair knowledge
Of boxing and can punch moderately hard.
hut past performances do not indicate that
he is either the gamest or the sturdiest
boxer in the game. While a majority OF
experts are not inclined TO figure his com
paratively poor exhibitions with Frank
Klaus and Billy Papke at their face value
on account Of Georges alleged youth and
lneZperience it must be remembered that I
Carpenter has been boxing a number OF
years now In fact. he is veteran com
hantamweiEht eight years ago and has
fought in all divisions up to the heavyweight I
class. When excuses were made for him IN
the battles referred TO. lack Of experience l
was given as the old alibL But Georges /
can't plead that any longer.
Picks GunbOat to Win.
Unless Carpenter makes a running match I
put Of II I look for the Gunboat TO come I
home the winner. and with a knockout. q.
about IS rounds is the limit I would put on I
ne fight II Carpenter can outlook Smith I
or the fun 20 rounds without getting in the /
way Of a few Of the latter's danger projec-
Hes will be ready to take my hat off I
md class him one OF the best heavies I
n the game. And, by the way, over in
'aris that's what they think he is right now
Can you imagine an offer OF a $50. 600 +
lurse for match between Carpenter and E
ioung Ahearn. the Brooklyn bOxer2 Why
Ahearn couldn't get steady work on this
ade. although always rated as a fairly
FOOD performer And IL is as much due TO
Ahearn's performances since he has been
broad that the offer was forthcoming as {
o Carpenters reputation az a box office
ttraction
May Return Via England.
With all this frenzied competition for