The Washington herald., 1920-10-23
RIDICULELOST
ONCARPENTIER
Mcintyre Tells Of Fighter S
Gentle Attitude Toward
Yank Fans.
BY o. o. M,INTYRE.

New York. Oct. 22.-Georges Car
pentier. the French fighter, does not
run true to. the American type of
pugilist. He is a sensitive flower.
He bushes handsomely and is III at
ease among strangers. 1t is well
that he has not perfected himself in
our American slang. At his bout in
Jersey he would have heard harsh
words.
The ringside bruisers with low
hung foreheads have little parlor
polish. They chew tobacco and have
rasping voices. And they yelled
such epithets at Georges as these:
Poke him in the bread basket, you
frog eater!' SLAP him In the stats
don't kiss him" up and at him,
you perfumed pup"
Carpenter bowed to the uncouth
crowd. Even smiled. Deschamps
his manager. is the comic opera type
OF Frenchman-excitable and explo-
sive. He always implants re-
sounding smack on Georges cheek
after each victory. He dances about
eyes sparkling and arms waving.
They are constantly together, Des-
champs basking in the reflected
glory of the unknown boy he made
champion of Europe. And they &c
to the opera and to the museums
the French love of the artistic being
ingrained in each. Deschamps was
shocked at an invitation for them
to attend a burlesque show in New
York. 1T ees not refined, what? No
we go instead to see the great Egyp-
tian obelisk in the park"
Carpenter has polish. He dimes
at the most exclusive cafes and his
table manners are perfect. He does
not wolf his food or use the wrong
spoon. The only touch of a sporting g
streak is revealed in his gay colored
shirts and scarves.
He has made an excellent impres-
sion on the newspaper writer's who
have seen him. He is not given TO
boasting. He only smiles happily
when his victories are mentioned
Even society has feted him. He has
been invited to several dinners at
homes on Long Island where only
top notch members of aristocracy
are welcome.
Proponent of Frugnlity.
There is a very rich man down
town who is the head OF great
business. lie recently brought his
father. here from the South to live
with him. The old gentleman feared
that he would be burden and
asked for something to do. so a
desk was installed for him in one
of the Offices.
He puttered about doing small
tasks and when others went to
lunch he brought out a little lunch
from his coat pocket and ate at his
desk. The son heard of it but
could not persuade his father to go
to the expensive restaurants.
One day he visited the proprietor
OF a big restaurant and after "A talk
with him and a waiter returned to
his office and sent for his father
Il have found a place he said
where you can get an excellent
lunch for 20 cents" The price
suited the father and the next day
the son took him there.
Each day he goes there. orders
from a large menu especially pre-
pared for him and minus price lists
Then he goes to the cashiers cage
and leaves 20 cents-an amount in
deed which the waiter would spurn
But the son has fined the waiter
and the cashier and the bills are
sent to him at the end of each
month.
Chorus Girls Rebun He-yamps.
Chorus girls. 50 a press agent
reports. have formed an Anti-Stage
Door Johnny Association and with
cruel glanCes and naughty mien
Will repel the advances of rich and
vapid young idlers who await at
the curb in their stunty roadsters
The girls want more time for their
art. They prefer a midnight snack
out OF the ice box to wine washed
dinner at a road house. So thereI