New-York tribune., 1920-03-24

pstween two lanes Of crowding. rub-<
a.-snecking sightseers, the French war
E.ro ard champion lie boxe was shoul-
ls,-;nr his way, accompanied by his
IL of ten days, NJ. Francois
tn.schamps. his manager. and Tex Rick
~ who seems 10 have been nominated
Nv ,romote the worlds pionship
M. between Carpenter and Jack
n.rnsev-if Jack wins his legal bout
sth Uncle Sam.
Time was getting short. Vain re-
,rsts that we had not taken cor
ssnondence course in French plagued
.s and lust then a voice grunted
..arsley in our ear:
aDon't let that guy put anything
,r,r on you. know this chap Car
,sn.ee like a brother. and that's the
ssy HE pronounces his name. That's
,.cd enough. isn't it?"
Ne we're almost decided in favor of
zee" when hawker came through the
,rowd, peddling photographs of Joe
ss,kett's conoueror Here you are.
] .dies and gents, The only GENUINE
l ,ctu-e Of George Carpenter. You can't
| ,ell the winner without photograph"
Finally Escapes Crush
] By this time N. Georges had escaped
/.ss main crush and made his way to
+ lack Cur!ey's automobile and jumped
MO the rear seat, upholstered on
+ .,her side by Curley and Deschamps,
/ nth madame. Rickard, a valet and
i lsdy de chambre occupying other sec
tons OF the car.
Three trucks were standing outside
the pier entrance, each one loaded to
he gunwhalos with longshoremen.
across the street, from large biscuit
isctory. 500 heads leaned out Of the
zindows.
".Attaboy. Car -pant-ier.' beloved
Nack heavyweight cargo HEAVIER, and
We learned about French from him.
While the motor was still snorting
T. Descharl~s. 5. speaking via Curley, in
formed the pencil cnauffeurs that he
ind Carpenter would be ready to grant
Interviews at the Hotel Bltmore at 8
stlock Would everybody please be
aere 2"
The line formed on the right in the
obby Of the Biltmore at o'clock and
layed that way until after 4 by the
aEn clock over the room clerks desk.
finally somebody ventured the remark
lat i. might be q good idea to send
y word to the Carpenter suite that
.ta press men" waited below. Done.
Al hands picked up hats and over
coats and embarked on an elevator and
we're shot up to the third floor.
And They Waited
Anosher pause OF more than an hour
in little hallway, from which six
separate doors opened into the vari-
Cc
pressive Gallo faces popped out Of
ervals of every two minutes. Locks
we're locked, bolts were slipped. knocks
ssrs answered. packages were deliv-
s'sd but 10 signs of Carpenter.
No chairs to sit upon for the news
.0gnds, and finally voice piped: "Any-
body got the bones? How about a
lii'ie bout with the 'galloping dom;-
loes'o'
But before any such catastrophe
'oula happen another door whisked
'1', clad in what one of the experts
said was "watered silk" dressing
gown, co.ored like an autumn woodland
Nsne by Monet,
l ask your pardon, gentleme," said
seorges, and disappeared through the
Doorway opposite. Sounds of high C
saises came from the room into
Which Carpenter had evaporated.
usscnamps, Rickard and Carpenter
we're discussing contracts, clauses,
eases. options and gate receipts, but
leoody issued forth.
iyentually the bustling little
lssehamps came out, and at once
all Gau was divided into three parts"
I'm everybody asking questions at
cace. The Carpenter valet, who is
1ashsn-excessively English, don't you
'aOw Ow?--aeted as interpreter, and this
something OF what he told:
Has Trick Contract
.harles B. Cochran, the English pro-
sseser' has contract with Carpenter
aas GOES OF expire until July, 1921,
,.,g ~silng every possible pugilistic
as.lvity that the French champion can
Auuige in IN the interim.
i. oue doesn't that mean that Carpen-
ss w., cant fight except under Cochran's
.sansgement?" was asked of Des-
spips' VIA the Interpreting valet.
10. nu', an, no! Could it not be under
u.a mat II any promoter III this
ref.ea sisra. should secure Jack Dempsey's
sos. swas1ure to contract, why Cochran's
oa.saet sSa was of no good % Cochran's
W. r,t'1act n would only apply if he could
nv so.,a aDempsey TO put his John Han
a sss. 70 set of articles, and then tho
sat Iu would have to be fought abroad.
aSa Snad richards offer been accepted 2"
.. S;..mply not. NJ. Deschamps he say,
Y, y entirely up to ze militaire. II
WIN Dempsey ne get out Of his difficulty
ND. M 20 mllitaire, why, then Mr.. Rick
Until si .erms would be accepted, but
'us!: M, then, impossible!"
~ W"nas were Richards terms?"
70 w.. ~ oeschamps, he say, you want
un fnow too much!'"