Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Gibbons Go Planned
TO Raise Curtain on
Carpenter Program
Promoter MeIGdy Says Mike
Is Logical Opponent for
French Idol.
By JACK vEroCK,

BY JACK vEToCK.
International News Sports Editor.
NEW YORK, March 26.--Mike Gibbons
VS.. Georges Carpenter, ten rounds.
Here's a bout that should strike
popular chord with the boxing fans on
this side of the water-a bout that ought
to give American fistic followers good
line on the great French fighter.
Gene Melady Of Omaha, mana ger OF
Earl Caddock. has offered to stage this
bout, and Is confident that no more suit
tier in his first bout in America than
Gibbons. Melady offers the st. Paul
phantom" S250 for his end, and is
prepared to satisfy Carpenter financially.
The only stipulation he makes is that he
shall select the site for the bout.
ACTION ASSURED
IN TEN ROUNDS.
The name Of Gibbons as an opponent
for Carpenter in a ten-round bout sug-
gests action and plenty of It. from gong
to gong. Gibbons, though a veteran,
who ever drew on a glove. He Is, pre-
maps, Americas most scientific boxer
and though he does not fight continually
ne is far from through. Melady says
Michael can be ready. for Carpenter on
six weeks notice, and If Georges really
wants to box in the United States prior
to his proposed bout with Dempsey
here's his chance to show American fans
just how-bandy he is with nis mittens
Gibbons has never been badly beaten
by any of the young army of boxers he
mas met In the ring-and he has met all
OF the best men of his weight. Today at
the age OF 80, he keeps himself in per-
feet condition, for he trains whether he
mas a match scheduled or not. In his
recent bout with Mike O'Dowd at st.
Paul, the Phantom" lost the popular
decision, but he stood toe to toe with
O'Dowd and fought the champion at his
own game. Melady was among those
present when Gibbons met O'Dowd and
1t was there he got the idea Of matching
Gibbons with Carpenter.
Mike suffered a cut over one Of his
eyes in the early rounds and later on
hurt his right hand said Melady. THAT
cut bled profusely and made Mike look
ike he was getting much the worse of 1t
to many of the spectators. Personally, 7
don't think he deserved worse than G
draw with O'Dowd, and there were many
old timers at the ringside with me who
felt the same about 1t.
RATED AS
CLEVER MAN.
81 consider Gibbons the cleverest boxer
in the world right now I don't ba4
any Of them. They say Carpenter is
wonderfully clever, and II he really is a
scientific boxer l don't know of a man
who could make him extend himself
more than Mike That's why I made
Gibbons the offer to meet Georges and
why / am ready to give Carpenter a
handgOme sum to agree to the match
My offer is primarily a sporting prop
osition. The sporting angle appeals more
to me than the financial possibilities, for
l would travel hundreds Of miles to see
Gibbons and Carpenter in action and |
would expect to see rousin' good bat
tle too. Don't let anybody tell you that
Gibbons is through. He's far from II.
That's why figure Mike the logical man
for the Frenchman, and If Georges really
intends to box, believe he will make a
popular move by meeting a boxer OF
Gibbons caliber"