The Washington times., 1920-07-02


sists on returning to Paris before I
to be on hand for the bout some til
Though Carpenter. through his
manager. NJ. Descamps, was loud In
his challenging some three months
ago, in the last month he has quit
shouting from the roof tops that he
desired nothing better than a chance
- ct the worlds title" 1t was all right
~ gcetter these words when Jack
Dempsey was under Indictment and,
naturally, unable to discuss a meeting
Ia the ring. Loud cheers usually re-
suited. But when IT suddenly dawned
On NJ. Descamps that Dempsey was in
T. position to accept the channege, he
cut out that foolishness. Indeed,
gince his exoneration, Dempsey has
been unable to get peep out of the
Frenchman.
1t may be mere coincidence. but
many Americans noticed that Carpen-
tiers decision to return to France
was announced the day following the
Gtsmispal by the Federal court In San
francisco. 1t may have just happened
that way, OF course, but many doubt
"a.
FOR0ETs ABOUT CONTEST.
Before Dempsey's trial the demand
from American ring writers that he
give some exhibition OF his ability
lad compelled Carpenter to sign for
G. trial bout with Battling Levinsky.
The latter offered himself on the altar
for an unnamed sum. Jack Curley,
promoter Of Carpenters circus tour,
was to stage the contest in New Jer-
rey on July 8. The press agents had
he gun their clamor about the inner
l,aeaning OF the contest when Demp-
>Ncy, went to trial in California.
NJ JAstead Of being found guilty. re-
uirinG time for the lodging of an
ppeal, Dempsey and his manager.
lack Kearns, were exonerated. And
Immediately the European champion
..cided that he must frst visit La
0elle France, returning for his pro-
Iosed bout with Levinsky. He sud-
denly found himself unable to meet
I.evinsky until October. He also said
Lot a word about facing Dempsey for
iteJ worlds title.
Te~dont know any of the inside
movements regarding the proposed
Dempsey-Carpentier contest. but we
are willing to wager a cheap cigar
that the Frenchman wants nothing of
Mr. Dempsey's punishment, that he
came here to grab off lot OF soft
money and that now having 1t, he
Is going back to France without
thinking of facing Dempsey. We
Gcn't think they will ever meet.
HASN'T A CHANCE.
1t is our opinion. expressed some
time ago in these columns, that Car
2cntier hasn't a ghost of a chance Of
defeating Jack Dempsey, that is, if he
ever tackles him in this country. All
bets are off If the bout takes place
overseas where strange rules and re-
gulations and even stranger referees
perform.
After looking at the two men. we
AbeHeSe that the Frenchman lacks the
weight and strength TO make any
headway against the champion.
Carpenter may be n pretty boxer.
but he could never Withstand the
sturdy rushing of the champion.
Carpenter may be wonderfully fast
on his feet, but he could never keep
away from one of Dempseys swings.
Carpenter may have won from every
. thing in Europe, but he could never
withstand one of Dempsey's wallops
TO the body or the chin, no, not in a
~thouJand years.
Whatever he may have thought
before arriving in New York. we don't
believe that Carpenter ever thought
seriously of his chances to win the
world title once he came within hear
ing of those who know Dempsey for
what he really is inside the ropes.
JIMMY De FOREST TALKS.
Jimmy De Horest, the wise veteran
who trained Dempsey for his battle
last July, comes out with a statement
printed in the New York Evening Sun
that should interest ring fans every
where. De Forest is not given to
talking too much. He has trained
snd managed many famous boxers.
He was q complete success at Toledo.
His words are worth attention
81 severed my relations with Demp-
sey right after the Toledo mill"
says Dc Forest. land don't know
whether or not ] will be asked TO
handle him when he fights again. But
I'd like to say that there isn't heavy
weight in the ring today who has a
chance to beat the worlds champion.
No, I've never seen the champion in
action, but I have a good line on him,
and I'll say that he would be knocked
out in jigtime by Dempsey.
Jack would rush the Frenchman