The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
MORAN TO BATTLE
CARPENTER AFTER
BOUT WITH WELLS
Recent Easy Win Over
Beckett Lowers Georges
Stock With Fans.
by T. HOWARD KELLY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Monsieur
Georges Carpenter. the affable
young ring lord Of Europe. finds
himself central figure in the fistic
gossip that started after Miss Mary
Ann of Moran fame dropped Beckett
for the count. Now Georges proved
himself a pretty good fellow when
over here recently as a motion pic
ture actor and IL seems quite a pity
that his good name should be
dragged into post mortens of
Moran-Beckett scrap But unfor-
tunately 1t must be done. There are
certain reasons for bringing the
Frenchman into the conversation
which cannot be easily disqualified.
Carpenter, as the admitted heavy
weight champion of Europe. GER
tainly has a legitimate right to
night Dempsey for the wkorld's title
However. 1t appears that Georges
won his European belt On the
strength Of several oversee victor
les which don't put many yards be-
tween himself and Frank Moran
That is, of course, IL the old COM
parative dope Is running true to
form. So, there are many whispers
to the effect that perhaps II would
o~oN oANSA oAA II Ahc BChldl iuOl
of France tried a few rounds with
Frank before testing his punching
power on the present champion.
Mary Ann VS.. Georges.
Monsieur Georges finished Mr..
Beckett in one round. The burly
English champion dropped without
a murmer of protest when his
French opponent got to his chin.
Ibis gave much added prestige to
Carpenters record. 1t crowned his
record. in fact. Now along comes
MISS Mary Ann in the person of
Frank Moran, looked upon by her
home folks as a retired dowager, to
make Georges feat dwindle some
what. Mary Ann proved that she
was not quite ready to assume a
has-been" place. by knocking John
Bulls champ out in the beginning
OF the second round. In other words,
Moran is just a fraction of a round
behind Carpenter as to knockout
ability against the same foe. This
brings Carpenters name into the
gossip.
A match between Moran and the
Frenchman would certainly give
Carpenter undisputed right to box
Dempsey for the heavyweight
championship OF the world, provid-
ing that Georges put Frank out of
the running. Until then there are
many fans who think that Moran
should be considered as much of
a serious contender for Dempsey's
crown as Carpenter. There are
many things against Moran in such
an argument. His age. principally.
The youth OF Carpenter is a big
thing in his favor. Moran is GER
tainly an old-timer-too much of
one ever to deliver his best again,
while the smiling French fighter is.
like Dempsey, just beginning to
reach his full power. Still, actual
results show that Moran's ability
is not far behind that of Carpen-
tier IL you can depend upon the
provided by their fights
with Beckett
Moran Must Whip Wells.
According TO the latest reports
from London and Paris, il appears
certain that Moran is to be given
his chance at the idol of France.
The bout is expected to be staged
at London in February. There is
Just one possible hitch-Moran must
w. oSAhoai NiSI " els IN Jdnudry
before meeting the Frenchman. The
victor of this bout will fight Georges
In London during February.
Those who saw Moran in action
against Beckett last week say that
he will whip Wells. So. IL the dope
is right, Moran may put a fly in
the Frenchman's ointment. Des-
manager OF Carpenter, has
that, no matter what the
outcome of the Moran-Carpentier
bout. his man, Georges. will fight
Dempsey.