Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
Couldn't Get Away Before

Carpenters coming recalls the efforts
which were made last December to match
him with willard or Darcy In New York
A purse of $4,000 was to have been given
to the French war relief fund, and the
Frenchman was to have received his trav-
cling and training expenses. Miss Ann
Morgan approved OF the plan to raise funds
but at the last moment everything was
called off Georges could not obtain
leave of absence, it was reported.
Tex Rickard was the promoter of the
first bout. and today he is on the trail OF
the foreigner with the object of signing
him up. There is little chance TO put on
a championship battle, however, as Jess
willard is too busy with his circus to be
bothered by PERSISTENT challengers-cs-
pecially those of Carpenters ability.
One of the Big French Heroes
Carpenter now is one Of the heroes oi
France His name is honored and loved
by all, At the outbreak of the war he
dropped everything and enlisted as COM
mon soldier Soon he was sent to the
motortruck division. and from there TO the
aviation CORDS. He distinguished hmseif IN
several battles and his name has oeen men,
toned in the official reports Tor bravery,
He was raised to the rank of sergeant. and
now is proposed for commissioned rank
He GAINED the Croix de Guerre after the
Champagne offensive, and was honored with
n second distinction in the commentator
NJ the aerial squadron of which he was a
poerber Here are the terms applied 10
carpenter and his four companions:
Rendered exceptional service during re-
cant operations thanks to the Intelligent
and energetic initiative of its chief ana the
great courage, audacity and deVoteaness Oh
its pilots ,,,., oo.o,
That was the start of the pugilsts career
as a fearless aviator. He soon attracted
ha m ndinp officers ana
after the capture of the Douamont fortress
received the military medal, the highest war
honor which can be given to any frehch-
man. .
Georges was one Of the six aviators sent
out TO fly low over the German trenches
and batteries TO direct by signal the nre OF
the attacking French artillery IL was
perllous task with one chance IN thou
sand to come back alive. But Georges took
a chance and within a few hours the pow
erful fortified position had been recap
,ured-and due mainly to his own efforts
During the bombardment Carpenter flew
oyer the enemy's lines at height OF only
200 feet. He flew alone. Bullets tore
through the fiimsy wings OF his airplane ana
bursting shells filled the air with shrapnel
A. ha sned over the Germans he signaled
hack their position to the French gunners.
Down below thousands of rifles and ma
| chine guns cracked and sputtered as they
sent leaden missiles in his direction Ihe
aviator kept to his task and zigzagged
hack and forth over the enemy until his
work was finished. Then he turned his
battered airplane toward the French lines
where ne arrived safely. No bullets touched
| him. In battle. as In the ring, he seemed
the favorite of the gods
This is the man who is coming here 10
serve his country the best way he is able. IL
it is in the ring. we wish him success, and
| II IL is for enlistment service only, he
should be given hearty support,
Carpenter has lost fortune through
the war. He gave up everything out ms
worst enemy. II such there be, never could
accuse him of having uttered word OF
complaint on this score, or having be-
grudged In the faintest, what he has done
for France.