The sun., 1918-08-18
scotchman Gives Life.

scotland. he also hurried 10 tne front,
and he gave his life for the great cause.
He was wounded in action on April 10
last and died in hospital the day fol-
lowing.
From a pugilistic viewpoint Carpen-
tier made the greatest sacrifice of all.
Just before the Kaiser decided that
the treaty with Belgium was a worth
less scrap of paper Carpenter was the
most promising pugilistic proposition in
the world. with Les Darcy close Sec
ond. Carpenter had graduated from
the middleweight division and had
beaten all the best French heavy
weights. Then the French champion
stopped Bombardier Wells in n few
rounds and thus made himself the
heavyweight champion of Europe
This brought him face to face with
bout with Willard for the worlds
title, or a contest with Darcy for a
rich purse. as the Australian was re-
ported at the time to be contemplating
trip to America. A fortune awaited
Carpenter in those two matches. and
there was no limit to the riches the
young boxer would have gathered in a
tour OF the United States. Plans were
practically completed and the French
man began making preparations to sail
across the Atlantic. ~
4 Carpenter Proves Hero.
Then came the war alarm and Car
pentier instantly cancelled the visit to
America and gave up all thought OF
trying for the worlds title, which was
his goal. As soon as Germany invaded
Belgium Carpenter reported for duty,
and was detailed to the flying CORDS
He has several times been severely in
'5ured, and It is question: BILE IL the strain
on his health will ever again permit
him TO train for a bout. During a fur
Tough the French aviator, while recover
ing from an injury was deluged with
offers to go to America and engage in
bouts. but he absolutely declined to
night for profit while the Germans were
on the soil of his country.
He relinquished all thought Of puKil-
istic glory or gain while his native land
was menaced by a foreign foe, and
doubtless France, realizing the sacrifice.
viii reward him for his patriotism and
valor.
Ledoux also gave up a most promls-
Tg pugilistic career to fight fer his
country. He had beaten all the French
bantans and then made himself the
bantam champion of Europe by stop.
ping Digger Stanley, the English bantam
champion.
defeat at the hands Of Kid Williams.
This was previous to the time that Will
Jams became the titleholder of America
but the French boy never came back
here, for he answer ed the call to arms.
O'Dowd ls Rough and Ready.
Mike O'Dowd the middleweight
champion, is not a great boxer and
he did not win his title from a great
boxer, Al Mccoy being the most dis
credited titleholder in the history Of the
class. But Mike O'Dowd is great
fighter and he will prove the assertion
in or out Of the ring. lie was never 20
happy as when battling with rough,
vigorous chaps like himself, and the
actions of the st. Paul man on such
occasions usually brought the onlookers
out Of their chairs in order to get
better view of the shlndy. 1t Is not
difficult to picture Mike ODowd wear
ing a metal hat. and AIMED with gun
and bayonet charging into a cluster of
Boches.
Alex Lafferty began boxing in 1907
at the age of Is, and developed into
a clever performer with the mitts He
was quiet, we'll behaved boy. always
kept In good condition and was a
model man in the ring. Fairness and
traits He never rallied at the referee
when decisions went against him but
merely asked for another contest
II was to be expected that a boy of
that calibre would go to the front
and give the best he had. Lafferty
had many warm friends in America
who mourn his death. 1t does not
follow that with few exceptions the
champions who remained at home have
not done their bit. Many of them have
worked hard in the training camps in
the hitting OF troops for the front. Jim
my Wilde. the fyweight champion Of
the world, has not as yet left London,
and the same applies to Bombardier
Wells. the heavyweight champion of
England. But both of them are Civ
Ing their services in the interest of war
funds.
So far as known none of the Aus
tralian champions has gone to the front