El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-09

a EHWAUEEE. Wis. Sept s-H hen
lVi ever boxing fans or others dis
-'- cuss Georges Carpenter and the
fighting game they Invariably refer
to him as the heavyweight champion
OF France. There IS no doubt that
he Is the best boxer IN all France,
but the fact remains nevertheless
that he Is not the recognized heavy
weight champion OF France but he
holds the title OF Europe Georges
T. the light heavy7Fe eight champ ion
OF France while Marcel Miles is the
heavyweight champion
French Tile Il Fake.
It Is rather embarrassing at times
FOR Carpenter 20 admit that he Is
not heavyW ght champion OF his na-
tive land. Through some technically
or other Georges never challenged
OF fought for the heavyweight title
and therefore does not hold it-not
according 70 the French federation
OF boxing, and that body controls the
sport in France the same as the Ma
tional Sporting club has always con
troled it in England
Hamms, q heavyweight, was
the champion and he was recent
" defeated BY Paul JourneH. but
this match was not for the cham
pionshfps therefore Hnmm1 Etiu
retained the title and in turn
was defeated By Marcel Miles.
August i, last, losing On a foul
in the eighth round. That gives
the heavyweight title to Miles,
although no one IN France would
give him a ghost Of a show
aEninst Carpenter. The latter.
OF course could easily get TIE
title by fighting MILES or chal-
longing, and in case the latter
should decline the match but
the chances are Georges VIII be
he Is the recognized heavyTTei ght
and light heavyweight OF Europe. so
that puts him above the standing Of
Miles as merely champion Of France.
Reports have been received here
that Carpenter viii sail some time
in September for New York and pre-
pare for his match with Battling
Levinsly, which ain be for the
light heavyweight title; IN fact the
winner OF this match viii have a
pretty clear claim to the worlds
Championship. as there Is no one in
Australia 70 dispute il outside Of Al
bert Lloyd. and he would hardly
class with Carpenter. 1t IS very
probable that the Carpe1ticr-Ilsvin-
sky contest Will be held at Ebbets's
baseball park IN Brooklyn. under the
auspices OF the International Sport
ing club OF New York II will be
one Of the big matches OF the sea-
son and viii no doubt draw a record
house in Brooklyn The date set IS
October r.
The winner. II there IS decisive
one either way, viii then have clear
sailing for worlds title match with
Jack Dempsey.
There Is one rule in the boxing
code which IS seldom lived up| to.
although It IS practically the same
In the books OF most boxing COM
missions. and that is the one ralat-
ing TO weight forfeits. Take for in
stance the rules OF the Wisconsin
commission. The one REGARDING
weight forfsits says. II the said
second party shan fan TO appear or
to make the weight stipulated. as
above stated. said money so de-
posted by him shall be forfeited to
the first party provided, however.
that should said second party duly
appear but fail 70 make the weight
above mentioned and should his serv-
ices and participation in said con-
test be agreed TO by his opponent
and accepted OF by said first party
at the time, then said deposit shall be
forfeited to said opponent
-Forfeits the Money!
From the above, the same as in all
boxing contracts, # IS plain that the
boxer falling TO make the stipulated