Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-13
CARPENTER DEFEA TED
LEVz1NSKY BECAUSE HE
IS A REAL FIGHTER
Frenctnran Displays Agit-
ity of a Bantam,oeight
and Punching Power OF
Heavyweight.
DID ALL THE LEADING
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

Jersey City, Oct. 13.
IVO1LA! Georges Carpenter came
v into Americas boxing world. He
saw Battling Levinsky make a pathetic
attempt to stave off defeat and con-
quered the light heavyweight champion
OF the United States In less than four
rounds at the ball park last night. The
IPhiladelphian, after being dropped twice
In the second round, went down and
out in the fourth round, following a
series Of left and right hand wallops to
the head.
That Levinsky made sad demonstra :
tion against "the pugilistic marvel Of
the old world. idol OF his people and hero
OF france; as Carpentier was intro
duced by Announcer Joe Humphries. is
putting It mildly. From the outset The
Battlcr,. who wasn't anything that his
prefix implies, was outclassed. He
didn't have a chance-more because Of
nervousness than anything else.
After shivering through three prelim
inaries, about 10000 fans, Including
Governor Edwards, of New Jerey, saw
an entirely new style Of heavyweight
boxing. Georges Carpenter really has
style all his own. 1t may be termed
foreign. On his toes, like a bantam,
stepping around with the litheness Of a
featherweight, blocking and lodging like
lightweight and hitting with the power
OF the heavyweight that he is. Carpen-
tier proved himself marvellous
extraordinary and brilliant battler.
All Kinds Of Punches
Despite the fact that the Frenchman
was forced to do all of the leading, and
it looked as IL Levinsky was in the
ring to stay the twelve rounds, IL he
could. this handicap did not stop Car
pentier from bringing into play an as :
sortment of punches that no heavy
weight in America possesses, with the
possible exception Of Champion Jack
Dempsey.
Whether Carpenter has the ability
prowess and class to cope successfully
with the worlds titleholder remains tc
be seen. Anyway, there is hardly any
doubt that the Frenchman will be given
an opportunity to lift the crown from
the brow of Dempsey before long IL he
can. In perfect condition, with not
an ounce of superfluous flesh ant
trained to the minute, Carpenter
looked like a thoroughbred. Against
Dempsey, in the same condition. Car.
pcntier would shape up as a formidable
opponent.
The big, shivering crowd, somewhat
warmed by the brilliancy and clcctrify
ing exhibition Of the Frenchman. die
not sec Carpenter put on the exhibition
OF which he, no doubt, is capable
Standing fat-footed, erect and with hi.
head as far back as he could get it
Levinsky tried to place his chin as fal
out of danger as possible. But Barnc.
didn't have chance.
Just as soon MS the opening bel
changed Carpenter tore into Levinsky
bent forward, driving right handlers I,
Levinsky's body and switching with lef
hooks to the head so frequently tina
the only thing Levinsky could do was t,
fall into clinches.
Levinsky made feeble attempt Il
fight back at close quarters, but he an
parently. was afraid. He feared tn
tearing-in and ever punching French
map. Bat" continually was back
stepping, covering up and clinching, ant
all the while Carpenter was trying hi,
utmost to duplicate his one -rount
knockout victory over Joe Beckert las
year in London.
Changes His Tactics
Charpentier changed his tactics in tn,
second round. He wanted Levinsky (,
do some leading. But Levinsky didn't
Georges bcckoned Barney to come on
But Barney didn't. Then the French
man rushed In with, right hand lea,
on Levinsky's chin, and the America,
staggered backward against the ropes
Like an unleashed tiger, Georges wa
on top of Levinsky, uncorking a serie
of rights and lefts to the head, then h
stepped back, shot over a right -handc
on the chin and Levinsky reelcd to tn,
floor.
After Referee Harry Ertle counte,