The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-29
Tinoes Sporting Section :s9H{sss z: E
1PORTORIALC
BY ROGER TERRI

A MEXICAN boxers will not mon A opolize the sport champion ships Take this from Georges Car pentier the French champion. Georges has an idea that the day when the American scrapper ruled supreme is no more and that hence forth 1t will be Europe who will set the pace,
 The Frenchnan thinks that as soon as all the French boxers re turn home end got into condition, Americas champions will have a hard time of 1t. He thinks also that England and France will soon in augurate a series of international bouts that will develop a cluster of unbeatable champions.
 But one can pardon the patriotic Georges for being so enthusiastic. One can not justly say that Carpen- tier Is absolutely wrong, but neither can it be said that he is correct for we on this side of the water know mot what France has to offer pUgil- astically. Carpentier has been among the boys and seen them work and apparently was inspired to make such a statement through the show dngs the boys made at the time he saw them in action
 In spite of Carpenters staten ent the fact remains that America today has a proud set of champions, each of whom has held his own time and again when put to the acid test Judging from statistics and reports of showings of American boxers in bouts in England, American boxers today are superior to those of all other countries in all peculiar phy- sical makeup. Opinion differs but boxing men who have studied the game and who have seen Carpenter in action point out that Willard, Dempsey or Misl1e could beat the i.F'renchnlan at his hest
 Mike O'Dowd has already proven sis mettle not only as middleweight but also as light heavyweight. And among welterweights what man is there in either France or England who can conquer the veteran Jack Britton? Benny Leonard as young as he is, could make the foreign afghtwefghts look like nOvlces. Pete Herman is admittedly superior to Noble, Britain's best bet in the ban tam division.
 And don't let us forget what zoe Lynch did to Jimmy Wilde, the Eng Iish flash several weeks ago. Joe won, but for some unknown reason the referee handed out Q verdict that was subjected to severe criticism even by English writers.
 " DUNG Ahearn must be trying A to josh the public. Either this or he is trying to prove that r. T. Barnum's conclusion that ''the pub lie likes to be fooled is correct. To night Ahearn meets Joe Eagan of South Boston in Beantown. Eagan is q good middleweight and so is rAhearn.
 But Ahearn had an idea that Providence was not acquainted with the fact. However, it did not take them long to find out they were be- ing deceived. The dancing mas ter'' was signed to meet Paul Doyle of New Haven in Providence tomOT row night. When Dick Curley, PauTs manager, closed the match he was under assumption that it was a, chap named Jimmy Ckid) Ahearn."
 However he, too, soon got wind that his protege's prospective op- ponent was none other than the husky terpsichorean artist. He got 1n touch with the promoters. After a little argument Dick extracted the admission from Ahearn's manager that his boxer weighed 16o pounds.
 Which goes to prove that the word Lightweight means little or noth- dng in the ring today.
 M OST encourag ging is the state 1VA ment made to the Times-Farn1 T golf expert today that the women of this section are taking a more ac- tive part in golfing. Women in past years have turned against the sport Lately, however, this attitude has changed and it is no uncommon sight to see a dozen or more of them working on the greens at the Brook lawn Country club.
 To the efforts of Mrs. W. T. Havi- land the progress of Eolfing among the fair sex must be attributed. She is head of the womens golf compeu tion at the BrooklawR club and jus now Is arranging for a number O attractive tournaments open only tt women.
 Eddie Mead Is the happiest man fl the world. His star battler, Ho Lynch, is due in New York Rny time. Tn fact, Eddie expected tn, boat carrying him back to the State today. If Meade does not reap fortune for himself and the boxe as soon as Lynch gets into condition l5Il JIl6 bllIeWu lIld1ldSeE LII writer believes he is.
 The other day the Trenton, N. J promoter offered Meade $500 for hi lads services, but this he passed.
 OI HILE Tex Packard has nc
 W been heard on the subJeC those who claim being in on tn know say that Cumberland. Md. wi be the scene of the Jess Willard Jack Dempsey championship bou on July 4. The selection of such a Ideal spot, conveniently reache from Pittsburgh, Washington. Bait more, Philadelphia and New Tor would be quite a boost for tn match-and it certainly can stand
 boost of that sort.
 LARRY WILLIAMS