South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-13
BY I'D HUGHES.
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Is Georges Carpenter deserving
OF "a match with Jack Dempsey with
fortune attached to the privilege?
Does ne possess the ability TO with
stand the Toledo Terror's savage
assault the while to infict damage
TO boot? In other words is he IS
formidable. pugilistically, as he is
magnetic and colorful. personally
Does he really measure up 10 the
voluminoUs trumpeting which has
heralded his approach To these
shores Is he the boxing wizard the
terrific hitter he has been pro-
claimed. or is he just anoth-
err one Of those European cham
jiOns who have never been able
10 qualify amongst the second strins
Scrappers over here? No one will
ever know until the Partisan fdof
meets Dempsey in the ring for the
worlds highest ring honOrS. He
doesn't intend to exhibit his fistic
talents until then. Until that mo-
mentOuS occasion arrives, Georges
Carpenter must remain a pugilistic
enigma 10 most Americans, VINO
have never been privileged to wit
ness the French tiger of the ring IN
action.
Conflicting Opinions.
There have been more conflicting
opinions circulated regarding Car
pentier's accomplishments. or the
lack of them. than could be tabulat-
ed offhand An inspection Of his
ring record is equally battling and
inconclusive as far as reaching any
reasonable estimate Of the French
mems ring powers. Knockout de-
feats by American middleweights are
iBterspersed with highly Creditabie
performances against leading Amer
lean and English heavyweights (if
the latter is o fanny significance.)
If modern ring celebrities had any
desire TO play fair with the public
(Which thoy most certainly have
mott. there would be little DOUBT IN
any ones mind as to the relative
abilities Of the foremost fisticunerS
Of the dav. and the worth Of matches
between them. But lighting today Is
one grand pose for the movies,
studied scheme 10 parry any lit
tie affair which might tarnisn
reputation and spoil a well-adver-
tised championship bout with the
silvery symphony of huge gate re-
CENTS AlthO there are any number
of American heavies anxious TO test
Carpenter out. the latter viii con-
fine himself 10 the cinema and vau-
deviIle pose-the explanation being
that he is bound by contract TO meet
no one until ne tackles champion
DerupSv. Quite a contrast 70 the
methods of the old timers who were
lust as talented i'm their line as the
present day opponents OF the NIT
game!
John T. sullivan didn't try 10 In
sure his reputation thru inactlon
when he was within reach OF
night with Paddy Ryan for the
championship. He waged his bloody
i,-bt on "A barge near Yonkers with
Flood. and polished on three other
tough ones within a year before
s1uarinr OF with the great Ryan
az Mississippi city.
Jim Corbett fought all corners
while matched with the mighty John
L for the premier honors OF the
ring Bob Fitzsimmons tackled the
radoubtahIe Tom Sharkey 10 days
before affiNing his signature 20 an
acreenent calling for a bout with
Corbett for the championship OF the
world The sailor was as hardy as
they made them. but Bob was VIII
ing 10 prove himself dut% qudilleu
for "A match with Corbett by taking
him ON. He made good. too, by
dealing the mariner terrible
tbrashing. altho carp. IA famous
runman. robbed Fitz OF the decision
when the sailor went down ana out
linn Jeffries earned full right TO
title meeting with Fitz after peat
ing Tom Sharkey in 20 rounds How
ever. the Big Fellow. generously al
lowed fasteners 10 appralse MS
worth fin New York when ne at
tempted 10 stop Armstrong. the ne
GRO i'm 10 rounds Good old days
OF genuine lighters
a. O'cd Beckett
Carpenter burst into the nstlc
Hrue-Iight thru his sensational
Knockout Of Beckett. England
champion. in 90 seconds. But what
of Recketto The latter repeatedly
lodged Fred Fulton who doubtless
could have egualled the CELEBRITY with
which Carpenter disposed OF the OK
like Britou. Carpenter also went
hru Bomby Wells la Jig time twice.
But Al Palzer and GunbOat smith