El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

p" HE first official list Of well
known European boxers killed
Il in action IN France has been
secured BY the writer through the
courtesy OF Victor Breyer. the well
known French correspondent who
served his three years in the
trenches over there. There have
been many reports OF boxers who
have been injured or killed at the
front but never any official list given
out and the information at hand viii
no doubt be interesting TO thousands
Of boxing fans in this country The
list Of those killed in action follows:
Bernard-Kiued in an airplane ac-
cfdent at the front. He was one OF
the best. IL not the best, middle
weights in France and had beaten
such men as Marcel MOreau, Adrian
Hogan and also some Of the best
British middleweig
Henri Piet-One Of the best French
light weights who developed into
WelterWeighr- Mr. Breyer mentions
that the fans here viii no doubt re-
call Pet for his boxing during 1909
and 1910 around Philadelphia and
other places against such boys as Ad
WOlgast Maurice Sayers,- Louder
Tommy O'Keefe, Tommy Langdon,
CASTOR Clement-Who at one time
held the French championship in the
feather weight class and who boxed
number Of times in London but
never visited the States.
Lacroix-Holder Of the weller
weight title in France and considered
q high class boxer from every point
Robert Loesch-A most promising
lightweight whose battles were most
" with French boys and few from
Moresse Casteres-Son Of the well
known professor and exponent of the
French method called "Savate.' Cas-
eres was considered an excellent
boxer, but he never held any champ
iOnship in France.
British Boxers Killed
Peter BrOwn-Who about ten years
ago figured in the first fight Of Eng
lish middle weights and who had
many battles against the best boys
in the big metropolis
Tom ,silSormick-One Of the most
scientific welterweights developed in
England and who had defeated such
stars as Johnny Summers and Albert
BadOud, the Swiss champion. McCor-
mick had been 70 Australia AID won
the championship there when he de-
feated Summers. and when he re-
turned to England he made remark
ably fine shown
Bill Ladbury-One Of the best fly
weights in Europe and who had de-
clsion over Charlie LedeouN, the
French champion Ladbury had fought
for the championship in England on
three different occasions.
jerry Delaney-BrOther OF Fred,
and one OF the gamest fighters and
hardest hitters ever developed there
Delaney was so well thought OF that
his home people have erected a mOnu-
ment 20 his memory.
George Wels-BrOther OF the IA
nous and wei known champion, Bonn
bardier Wells While George was not
so well known as his brother. he was
considered a high class boxer.
Carpenter Won't Box.
All the talk that has been given out
at various times about Georges car
pentier, the French champion, coming
to this country TO fight willard and
others is all rot According to Mr..
again until the end Of the war and IL
is a question whether he viii ever
don the gloves again. This is what
Mr. Breyer says Of the champion: AT
the present time Carpenter is on sick
leave in Paris as a result Of a rather
painful, IL not dangerous. operation
performed on his nose. His leave eX-
plred on February 28 and he returned
TO the front He has been on the
line for Is straight months
In 1915 and 1916 as European pilot
and doing so well that he won both
the French Croix de Guerre and the
Aedalle Militaire. the last named In
connection with the battle Of Nerdun
which he saw right through. he being
mentioned in orders after the re-
capture OF the famous fort OF Doau-
mont
Carpenter enlisted voluntarily at
the outbreak Of the war being then 1
not quite Of age. he went out then I
as autOmObilist but six month later I
got his transfer 90 the aviation SER Z
vice and learned very quickly 10 be q 4