The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-24
Says He
 Will Stop Dempsey
Frenchman Claims He Will Put Jack Away In Six Rounds Pleased With Reception In New
 York
York

New York, March 24 1T would like to meet Dempsey as soon as pos sible after he is freed of the charges now pending against him, and it does not make any difference where.
 "Of course I have never seen Dempsey, but I have heard he is the aggressive fighter. That kind is the easiest opponent am sure can beat him in six rounds if that is his game"
 Thus Georges Carpenter, champion heavyweight of Europe, answered when he arrived from France yester- day the two questions paramount in the minds of all interested in the pro posed bout for the championship of the wor4d-the French idols desire in the matter and his opinion of his chances.
 La Savoie, on which he came from France, had hardly docked when Tex Rickard and others bent on conduct ing the bout, dashed aboard and voiced offers to Carpenter and Fran cois Descamps, his astute manager who accompanied him here and guarded his interests by making him. self a catch-al1 for all questions. A huge crowd, which the police had to hold back, gathered outside the pier at the foot of West 18th Street. Striking dongshoremen predominated in it and shouted their admiration for the F'renchnan as he came from the pier and entered an automobile with his bride and his manager.
 Beat him up, George!" Hope you 1 kill him!" were some of the shouts of i the dock workers. And at the Bilt- | more, where Carpentier went, was 1 n | first, but which voiced it's acclama- ton in more of a parlor way. New York, March 24-Georges Car pentier likes New York. He said so | last evening after admitting that his ! arm was tired from shaking hands l and that his head buZzed from the welcome he had received.
 As matter of fact, his impressions ! of New York were gained from 1 gainlpses only, for most of the day
 was spent in conference with those i who hold contracts on his services of 1 one kind or another, or with those
 who were trying to get his signature. l No evidence was orthcoming as to | just who will handle the big bout, if | bout there is, although Tex Rickard, who brought Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries together at Reno, New, a i l promoted the Wi1lard-Dempsey bout
 last July 4, seemed to have first call ] on Carpenters attention.
 | He was cEoseted with the French ] champion and his manager most of l the afternoon, but after a long con l ference Rickard was non-committal. ] He has ever been averse to discussing g l his plans before they are completed l and contracts signed.
 He did say that nothing of course 1 could be done until Dempsey is freed ] of the charges now pending against
 him, and even intimated that it did l not appear likely that a match could
 be arranged for the worlds champion
 ship before next winter, if then. Carpenter will be the guest at sev-
 eral dinners in the next few days. the
 most pretentious of which, perhaps, l will be one on Thursday evening un-
 der the direction of the International
 Sporting Club.
 Several important amour ncem ents are expected to be made at this din-
 ner which will be of interest to fol
 lowers of boxing.
 The formation of 6 league to repre- | sent various professional sport or 1 ganizations is said to be in the making
 and may be made public as well, as a statement from former Champion
 Jess Willard, provided the latter can
 reach this city in time to attend. Carpenter is expected to give a | demonstration of his boxing skill if a
 suitable opponent can be secured to 1 oppose him. The bout will not extend l beyond a two or three round exhibt tion and hinges upon consent being l obtained from those promoters who | hold contracts with Carpenter. A prominent amateur with an A. E.
 F. boxing record %as mentioned as
 Carpenters opponent, but the ques.
 ton of the resultant effect upon his
 amateur status may prevent his ap- ] bearing in the proposed exhibition. The French boxers hotel suite was
 besieged by host of newspaper men
 and photographers most of the after
 noon. The rooms were filled with gifts in the form of flowers, fruit and
 candy, many of which were addressed d
 to Mime. Georges Carpenter.