Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-28
.FRENCHMEN OFFER ODDS
FAVOR CARPENTER TO BEAT
JQE BECKETT NEXT MONTH
or London Tout VIII lie
''"ed AGAINST Dempsey for
Worlds Title.
Special to The Timcs.Dlsn,,ch

Nt:,w' y ~ 70 me Times Dispatch.
nr Nv oiik. Nov ci.-Wtth the date
,,icd C,rp"nticr- Bcckctt fight schcd-
,crcy, o"ccinbcr drawing near. in
matjon IN nc heavywcight boxing sit
,inorS r"EirdinS the physical condi-
c ion V' the French champion have been
,I","Ied that ii has been hard TO get
r. me on his lighting form lie has at
= various times been reported as any
a"'"h from a growing young giant to
', Invalid. who might never box in
puoic again.
tut recently the atmosphere has
zen getting a little clearer. and from
~ reports there is every reason to
ptiicvc tho great Jrcmc!: hoxer will
'csS the British champion in the ring
:, lev days ago Eddie McGoorty. the
american light heavyweight. who has
pect acting as boxing partner for Car
pchticr, wired friends in this country
10 the effect that Carpenter would
KNOCK out the Briton inside Of ten
McGOorty should have L pretty good
!inc on the Two big European lighters
Ior he mas been in England for quite "A
time and has not only seen Beckett box
several times. bu, has had a contest
against Joe himself. IN which the lat.
ter put McGoorty out Of commissions
10 do the trick. with this experience
and his daily boxing with the big
FTenchman. the American should be
able TO judge as 30 the abilities Of
on the probabfc result OF The coming
intcrnationai glove contest
French bicycle racers who have just
come from Paris arc enthusiasts over
The condition OF their countryman
whom they think cannot possibly be
beaten on December :. French sporting
men who do not hesitate 10 back their
opinion with their money have made
tarpent'cr faroritc in the betting
on the event, and are Offering odds OF
two 20 four that Georges wins. The
ihustastic over their man who they are
unwilling 20 back % better than even
money
Winner Meet. Dempsey.
TO rneriGan followers o. boxing the
tional interest from the fact that il is
almost a certainty that the winner will
b" matched against Jack Dempsey for
ne w"rld,s ;hamp!onshp AZ far as
lighting has been concerned, Dempsey
has bccn Idle since he defeated Jess
Wiil-rh ~ Toledo on .IulY last. While
iheEc ara number Of likely looking
no" ccinin. Into Tho iimcliEht. there Is
10 ono as vet with sufficient rcputa-
ION TO induce the big promoters to
consider Thorn seriously Hs oppononts
FOR pcmpscH Hence II /: across tho
ocean that Americas hes, lighting man
must !ool Tor his next big pusilistic
enterprise
according 20 late reports Beckett is
willing "a como TO this country 10 fight
Dempsey. The location OF tho fight is
lihcl% TO hn In this country. although
nc iirit!Sh boxing promoters are apt To
Nc bidders for tho contest as boxing
. F, worry popular IN tina; land tho
present time. where IL appears {" dom.
mate cve-y form OF public amusement
Should Carpenter dctca: Beckett. then
things arc likely 20 titc on different
complexion The Frcnchman is won
lcr!ully popular fellow In his own
country. especially in Paris. where he
Gan command almost any iisurc for his
services lic is reported TO be opposed
q crossing The ocean, and II is nrSsi
h!c tia, II Dempsey wants a match
With him tho American VIII have 10
accept the terms Of tho French fight
promoter and tourney 10 Paris 20 bat
TIC.
As ,ho financial inducements would
probably he the largest ever offered ror
a pusil!sJc contest. IL IS almost "a Ger
ta!n:y that Dempsey would not hest
tstc long IN accepting Il chance 10 meet
Carpenter in = French ring. In tn"
event OF Carpenter and Dempsey night
INF N a rar!S club the contest would
exceed In public iutcres; any intcrna-
'ional puri!istic event since the Hec-
nAnSaycrs battle in England wsy
bach in 1850.