The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-22
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There is talk of matching Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world, with Georges Carpenter, the French champion, for bout to be fought in London. England early in the fall. Dempsey is said to have been offered something like S1OO,0OO for his end, win. lose or draw. There will be no Hose or draw if Jack Demp- sey ever faces Georges Carpenter in the ring. That is, there will be no lose or draw to the Dempsey end.
 Unless he lets him go a few rounds, either to give the crowd 8 run for money, or because he would wish to be lenient with a man like Carpen- tier who saw long service in the big war as a soldier of France, Jack Dempsey would or will knock Georges Carpenter out in less than a round. There is no more comparison between the two men as fighters of the prize ring than there is between a, United States dreadnaughU and a Staten Is land ferryboat.
 Georges Carpentier at his best be- fore the war, when he defeated Bom- bardier Wells twice and won from Gunboat Smith on q foul, was @ color full boxer of just ordinary ability. Only abroad, where the heavyweights have been of poor calibre for many years, could he ever have attained his high ranking.
 Although there is little or no sinIi- 1a.rity in their styles, Carpenters rep utation was made very much as was that of Frank Moran.
 The French boxer was as clever but not hard hitting nliddleweight fighter in the days when Willie and Harry Lewis were idols in Paris. He beat Willie Lewis once when Willie was all in. But when Billie Papke and Frank Klaus invaded the Parisian arenas they both stopped Carpen- tier.
 Then the Frenchman grew to be a light heavyweight. And he was match ed to fight poor old Bombardief Wells, the English heavyweight tf- tie holder. who had been knocked out by Al Palzer and other second raters in this country.
 Much to everyone's surprise, Car pentier knocked Wells out. After that dear Paris went wild over him.
 They were rematched in London. Once again Carpenter broke the glass jaw of Wells.
 These two victories over the Eng fish fourth rate champion made the reputation of Georges Carpenter in the prize ring. His victory over Gun boat Smith did not add much to his prestige. Many at the ringside thought it a rather dubious win.
 Frank Moran, like Carpenter, made his reputation by knocking out the same man twice. Moran's victim was poor Jim Coffey.
 Carpenter is just as far removed from a heavyweight championship while Jack Dempsey holds the title as Frank Moran is. And Moran would be the softest mark that Dempsey ever faced.
 The French champion is about feet Il inches tall and weighs around 1SO pounds He is 8 fairly clever box CT, but not as clever as Jack Demp- sey. He can not hit much, but his best punch Is a right to the body.
 Jack Dempsey has won his title from a champion who outweighed d him fifty pounds, lowered over him five inches in height, and had half foot on him in reach. If he faced Carpenter in the ring all the physical advantages would be on Dempsey s side.
 Before Dempsey disposed of Will lard a match between him and Car pentier might have been a great at traction. It would have been no more or d contest Cilell- ou' tii0 pN'4
 not aware of Denlpsey7s real ability and would have Hooked to see him with the gallant Frenchman.
 Perhaps a Dempsey-Carpentier bout would draw well now in London. But Jack Curley doubts, and so do l, that anyone could drag Carpenter into the ring with the new champion.
 It isn't that the French champion lacks courage. He has proved that on the battlefields of France. He is Jea- lous of his boxing reputation and Is smart enough to know that he would face a quick and decisive defeat
 Jack Coombs ostensibly retires to devote his attention to business Tn Texas where he has made his home for some years But there is little doubt that he rettres because of his