South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
By ED. HUGHES.
The Famons Sports Cnrtooni


Here is a little yarn about Georges
Carpenter which is not generally
known. illustrating the splendid
Qualities which have made him the
idol of the French people. and al
ready endeared him 10 sport follow
ers and lovers Of red blooded man
hood on this side Of the Atlantic
In the early part of Carpenters
career Georges. then middle
weight was matched with a veteran
of the ring who had slipped down
after rising near the top Of his class
in France Age and dissipation had
taken their toll but the old timer
figured. as they always do. that he
had one more good fight in him.
Carpenter, young and ambitious
was just beginning to make a name
for himself as one OF Willie Lewis
most promising pupils.
Both Good Men.
The veteran was fully as clever as
the dynamic Carpenter and he hit
"a fearful wallOp. In the early part
of the setto the tide of battle surged
back and forth, with the old timer
having a shade the better of it. How
ever. the grilling pace soon told on
the older boxer and his guard be-
coming enfeebled Carpenters
punches finally rendered him help
less. Georges whipped over the
same right that put Joe Beckett
away and his foe tumbled to the
canvas dead 10 all earthly affairs
Georges with his characteristic
chivalry picked his opponent up and
carried him 90 his corner. As he
was leaving one of the vanquished
boxers seconds followed Carpenter
4. H.. E4gar 81 crf.n - n a
ring as Carpenter was about 10 step
out Of the enclosure. You made
pretty lob OF that knockout GeOr-
ges." said the handler but let ma
tell You something you don't know
about your opponent He's been
down and out financially long before
the match was made. He's hardly
had n thing 20 eat for several days
and he's had family worries on his
hands too He knew he couldn't
beat YOU His fight days have been
over for a long while He just made
the. match to get little coin TO
keep things going. that's all
Goes To Opponents Home.
Carpentier hustled out or the ring
and TO his dressing room When ne
was attired in street apparel Geor-
ges collected his money and looked
AROUND IOE HIS utaAtlA ANtAaAcAAAs ~
was no where In the building. Car
pentier hunted up his address II
was far of I'm the slums OF the city.
Georges eluded his handlers and
made off on a run for the home or
the old fighter. AZ last he found
II There was a delicatessen store
ON the corner Carpenter bought
quantity of eatables and brought
them into the hovel OF a home where
he found his late opponent bruised
and crest-fallen in "a chair.
Remember me- -" interroEated
Georges extending his hand. The
old timer experienced his second
Knockout Of the evening when he
recognise his ConQueror
Generous Georges.
Eve heard all about YOU went
on Carpenter and I'm awfully sorry
had 10 knock YOU out You need
cd the money more than I did and
I'm going 20 make YOU a present OF
the share Of the receipts if your
Ter me" With that Georges handed
his own coin OF the realm 10 the
beaten mans wife and opening the
packages ne had bought. exclaimed,
Now let's eat and forget the knock
out"
Manager Francois DeScampS told
the story When he had finished,
CarpentieRs only commentary was:
You can he a fighter and still
remain gentleman. you know.