Evening journal., 1919-12-05
BECKETT BACK
INTO NOWHERE
Defeated by Carpenter in "A
Seconds, British With
Outright Idol
FRENCHMAN is
DESERVING CHAMPION
BY WEBB MILLER,

IntleQ EIhho ckdl NoltCopvhuVn
LONDON, Dec. 5-Her hope blasted,
her national pride badly jolted, London
was slill rather dazed today.
Britishers could hardly believe their
idol was a broken idol. that Joe Beckett,
the fighter they had trusted with the
mission OF bringing the worlds cham
pionship 10 England. had unceremon-
iously been showed back into nowhere.
There was everything to remind
them Of II, however. Hundreds OF
Americans. and hundreds more OF
Frenchmen who had crossed the chan
mel TO see their pollu defend his crown,
we're still rec0unilng yividly as much
as they remembered Of the French
.p4nthcr's activity during the "a seconds
~ that 1rst round.
Verbal pictures were held up TO the
Eondoners Of the mighty hulk OF Beck
qtt- sprawled face downward. trying 10
eet his legs and arms out Of the coma
in which they had been knocked by
the wild right Of the French aviator.
Beckett still does not know what
hit him.
g., u hadn't started 10 night when l got
Il. did not realize what happened, "
Beckett said today, in explaining the
attempt he made TO gel away from MS
seconds. and go after the Frenchman,
when ne had been revived.
Manager Mortimer, who had planned
A match with Jack Dempsey Tor the
worlds championship, said:
carpenter made one good chance IN
"A million, that's all he had
Flight experts are. making no attemp.
IN belittle the feat OF the Frenchman.
No talk is heard Of fluke or nxed
hght Carpenter has been acclaimed
A deserving champion, with amazing
spced and hammerIiEe smashes win
a good lick behind them.
The blows tina, Carpenter showered
on the Britisher were not clearly reg
isfered by the scorers, but II was
agreed that IL was a right swing 10
me law delivered with a jump Of his
Whole body that put Beckett on the
nal for ten minutes with a Wild
n1anlacal grin on his big rought face.
Bingsiders also disagree as TO the
length OF The bout. Berkley, OF the
Mail. insisted 1t was flfty-three sec
onds: the timekeepers asserted II was
sevety-four seconds. others varied as
low as thirty seconds.
tBecketts followers blame him FOR
Walking into a trap like a child BY
fbe' simplest ring generaishlp he could
haze evadsd The, blows that rained on
irm with thumps that were heard all
prf thi stadium. lie was known 70
Ggii .yyide Opon,r and It is thought
lha4 he underestimate the kick OF the
Frpnchman. At any rate, he was out
wltted. Carpenter feinted low with
his left. and the big hulky English
man let his defense drop. The French
man then shot a terrific right that
seemed 10 start from his knee. II con-
necied flush on his opponents jaw
with crash and Beckett went down.
Opinion agrees that il was a fas:-
working brain. with perfect co-ord'na-
ton Of the nsts that won for Car
penler.
Experts believe that the Frenchman
ram put up a great battle with Jack
Dempsey.
.Cpmmenting on the night the Times
said: I'VE must look elsewhere for an
Eng'lsh.world,s champion. We heartily
congratulate the very gallant con-
q,iercrNvhose fasilworkine brain over
came b~aWn. We regret the defeat or
Beckett. for we lose another chance OF
bringing. home the championship that
shai once belonged 20 England"