The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-20

encc OF propaganda against his war
record. turned from him TO welcome
and acclaim Carpenter aB the only
worthy champion.
Carpenters war record. his quick
and decisive defeat OF Joe Beckett
for the European heavyweight title
and the clever press 9genting which
he received all combined to make
him the man OF the hour, But Car
pcntiers tour Of the United States
has not been the great triumph at.
first anticipated. Georges got off
bad His first bad break was when
he demanded $1,000 for being honor
guest at the dinner given at New
York by the International Sporting
club. which was attended by many
notables. Carpenter has shown an
Indifference TO the homage paid
him by America. That was especial
| ly ovinced at Chicago, when he ig-
norcd a welcoming committee and
refused to see them on his arrival
| In the Windy city. And It was shown
! here Thursday night. when he be-
| came angered at remark made by
a Spectator. regarding Dempscys
| superiority. Possibly the "razzing"
/ of n sporting fan is something for
| eign TO Carpenter. But over here.
| IL Ia given and taken In good nature.
| and the person not accepting II as
such fares poorly in the estimation
| OF the sports enthusiast
Jack Curlcy's statement here
| Thursday night that the Levinsky-
! Carpenter bout will be held In Oc-
! tobcr with New York as the prob
able scene OF the mill causes con
! lecture MS to the possibilities Of the
champion defending his title by La
! bor day. Carpenter, according To
Curlcy, is hound to box Levinsky
and can not participate IN match
before that time. Dempsey must,
(and undoubtedly sincerely desircsl
to re-enter the hemped arena. And
II Carpenter can not or Will not
box him on or before Labor day,
there is strong possibility that
| some other man Will meet the
worlds champion.
=
Many celebrities OF the boxing
ring attended George Plummer's
show here Thursday night. Among
them were Edward w. Cochrane
sports editor OF the Kansas City
Journal and one OF Americas foro'
most boxing authorities; John Refs
Ter, formerly a promoter of interna
tional reputation In New York
Jack Curley. manager, OF Carpen
tiers tour. and a leading figure II
the sporting world, and Car IpehtieT
=
Boxing fans are the same th'
world over. II Is natural that q
follower OF fistiana be partial e
some particular boxer. But theI
sometimes allow their enthusiasm e
warp their natural good sportsman
ship and spirit of fair play. w,
have in mind last Monday night
seml-windup between Kid Hingey
and Tony Tapetina. Edward w
Cochrane, who was to referee only
the main event, volunteered hi
services in the windup. Meth
or boxer was in condition anc hat
it not been for Cochrane. they
would have stalled. tas they triet
to do for over half, the bout). unit
its conclusion. Cochrane gave th'
fans n run for their money In tina
bout. In the main event, he stopped
tho holding and clinching OF Stan
ley Yoakum and Pete Hartley In th'
early rounds, and by forcing then
TO fight, made II one OF the tastes
goes ever staged here.
Cochrano's officiating saved that
card Yet he wns given 'faz-
zing" in the SENT -windup by some
who were for HinCey, the home
! boy. There are three great boxing
= referees today. There are many
other good ones. And Edward w.
= Cochranc is one OF the trio OF the
l best.
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