The Washington times., 1920-07-11
BE JAMES J. CORBETT.
Vermer heavyweight champion Of
the worldly

SForm&r heavywe1Ght champisn oS
the WORLDLY
1t seems to be settled that we will
| not see Jack Dempsey and Georges
Carpenter swapping punches in a
title match for at least one year, II
at all. The London contract will
keep the French champion tied up
and Dempsey. to my mind. shows
good Judgment in his purpose to take
on the best OF the American con-
tenders.
am one of those who never could
work up much enthusiasm over the
prospects OF Dempsey Carpenter
battle. Now / say this without any
attempt to disparage the ability Of
the man on whom all Europe feels the
mantle OF worlds champion will
eventually rest.
Carpenter is a splendid type OF
man. clean living, sportsmanlike. and
/ with a record OF achievement In the
world war that has won him a world
of friends overseas. But l doubt seri-
ously his ability to take Dempsey's
measure II they ever meet.
I've seen Carpenter step, in fact.
tried him out for footwork myself 1t
was at Tad's home on Long Island.
and I want to say now that he Is as
shifty and fast on his feet as the
best. but he will need more than that
to topple the American champion
HE CAN'T SWAP BLOWS.
There would be only one way for
CARPENTER to night Dempsey with an
even chance to win. He never could
give and take with him. nor Is there
any reason to suspect that he would
try. The French ace Is a boxer and
he ewould be depended upon to box
his way to the title. He can punch to
he sure, as Joe Beckett will test'fv,
but the former English champ is no
Dempsey.
Those who saw him kiss the canvas
when he faced the Frenchman tell
me that a rugged. stolid. slow think
ing Englishman met wizard who
danced around him so fast he be"ame
bewiidered and the X. o. was slipped
over before Joe ever got started.
Unless all the dope Is wrong there
are ouite a few Of the American con-
tenders who could put over slumoer
wallop on Beckett. so that Carpen-
tiers victory in England Is not a
good standard by which to judge the
Frenchman.
HE'S FIGHTING DEMON.
Jack Dempsey is a fighting demon,
once aroused. He has a true fighters
heart and a world Of confidence In
himself. think it was that confi-
dence as much as his punch that
brought him the laurels at Toledo.
Dempsey is endowed with belief
that no human being on two feet can
stand up when ne serves them all he
has He had that opinion before he
stepped into the ring to face willard,
and when he confirmed it by bowling
the champion Off his pins in the
first round. there WAS no stopping
him.
Right now he is at the top Of his
career. He is young, temperate
liver. fond Of good times but not dis
sjpation, and eager to roll up his for
tune while he holds his title. Any
body who figures to waltz around
MIN. tire him out and then put him
away may have his judgement badly
unset, for Jack fights much ike
stanley Ketchel. He mixes in and will
take a lot to deliver one, and when
he serves 1t he wants to have 1t ring
up X. o. on the register. To keep
away from him for any number or
rounds. once he starts aggressive
tactics. is one mans job without CIV
ins a bit of attention to offensive
work.
WILL BEAT LEvINskY.
what Carpenter shows when he
,,e.t. battling Levinsky will largely
determine whether he will be a draw
ins card for title match as kearns
contends. The Frenchman viii beat
pan Morsan's battler. but he has got
to do a whole lot more than that to
convince ring followers he Is the
logical challenger.
Meantime Dempsey will take on
DlI Brennan and others who hgure
they have a chance. He holds his
title without a blemish. and the fac.
that he IL willing to defend II with
those who ngure thoy have chance
will endesr him to sport lovers. II
II will Improve Dempsey to get into
action oftsner, and I know II Will
please him because 7 know he really
enjoys q good ring battle.
when the time rolls around to talk
q match with Carpenter again, ~ II
does. there IL No reason to suspect
that the champion will not be able t.
put ND the nsht OF his life to retain