The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-21
Carpenter TO Become a Circus
Nan Like Willard Was.
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10 had TO come. Georges Carpen-
tier. like Jess willard, Il going to
- . circus man. Plans are partly
eompletad for his appearance with
~ 8rlls-F1Oto outfit over a period
1fom Juns 10 Sept 1. according to
IA Arlington. who has been doing
Nualnegs toward this end with Pro-
meter Jack Curley, 20 whom the
Ffrnchnan y under contract for a
N,eatrical tour. The circus, which
PCT now r. doing big business at the
4ongqqm. Chicago. IL scheduled for
washington, d. c. on May 10. and
Arlington Is looking forward TO hav-
HI8 Carpenter on hand on that day
- Formally meet President Wilson.
We don't know Just what CArpen-
scr viii set with the circus, but when
A. q recalled that Jess Willard was
Datd $500 a day for-tfhe same kind OF
3 -. and considering that Owner
Afiington admits the Ffenchman is
much better attraction, his bit"
41 they say in sport circles, should
~ something worth whine,
rvHE proposed Dempsey -Carpen-
tier fight seems TO have been
the least OF the reasons for
[ Catpcntaer's trip TO this country. This
+ may never come on. Day by day
mnkes Il more apparent that the
Wrench invasion was arranged with
Nut one idea in mind-that Of the
pursuit OF the good old American
apIlar, through moving picture stunts
and the Jack Curley tour.
OF course the talk Of a match with
Nnpocy helped In a great measure
- make an this money making
| Ercpoalfton, but in truth the French
man il no nearer a dght with Demp-
n4V than the night he knocked out
Zoe Beckett in London
"a truly interesting hgure N the
sporting world, Carpentier has been
4Nr subject OF columns and columns
Al tho newspapers. and he and his
N1ouager, Deecamps, are smart enough
90 realize the value OF such pub
UcItY IL wouldn't surprise us II he
roturns 20 France finally, about next
September, loaded down with a for
Dune without ever having gone
through the formality OF even shak-
lng hands with Jack Dempsey out
ulie the ring.
MYTH almost the nrst breath OF
w spring. sporting news 10 crop
ping up all over the land.
Listen, 20 this from George Young.
VINO promoted the original six-dRy
rnoo at Madison Square Garden.
Meeting Mr.. Young some time ago.
~ cot an inlling OF has ideas but
never thought d would reach such
DroporttonB. Anyhow, let George
fcll II;
"A million dollar company, backed
by New York business men, will
erect an open air stadium In New
York City for professional and ANA
taur athletics, bicycle racing being
the foundntion OF the venture. A site
has bean obtained on upper Manhat-
tan Island, on the Broadway sub
way, aud work on the structure u 70
BEGIN Immediately. Plans have been
nled and oontracts let for the build
Ing Of the grandstand, which Is TO
The track win be known a. the New
York Velodrome and win cost In the
uclghhorhood OF S25O.OOO.
"A Bix-iap bike track will be in
stalled for the promotion OF match
sprint and moor paced races, ar
rnnEcments having already beer
made 70 have the foremost bike stars
on AlmLrlCA anu E4uIOpo IN COH-
petition for the worlds titles.
more than one-half OF the Issue
Of me capital stock has already beer
subscribed for. and the balance is e
DO offered 20 the general public II
small lots. making IL possible for the
local fans to become shareholders
The men behind the venture, aSid'
from myself. are Harold S. Saddle.
miro Of BeelEs g. Saddlemire. invest
mont brokers, No. u Broadway
John n. Tonnes, Carlyle Blackwell
Arthur Wellbrook, and I. H. Herk
President OF the American Bur1esqu'
Association"
TACK sEcEI4LY u looking forwar,
% next Thursday at Proctor
Theatre In YOnkeru. 70 meetin
Mis- old pal Jack McAuliffe. They ar
nIl that n left Of the old three Jack
John L. sullivan was the other on'
The trio fought during the famou
carnival In 1892 at New Orleans
when Sullivan lost his title TO JiT
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