The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13

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LONDON. Jan. Ill hyno-
tisme ~ carpenticr smiled. "C'est la
bluaEuoi''
In other words bunkumi
So the man who IL to meet Demp-
sey disposes Of tho WILDLY rooted
European belief that Carpenter and
his ctuny manager. Francois Des-
camps hypnotize opponents in the
ring.
Dcscamps tappen Carpenters
right and said
There's the hypnotism. monsieur.
Tie repeated "hypnotism." scolingly
aud threw back his head and laugh
ed.
But Europe isn't entirely con-
stuart Martin writes the ear
theory That Carpcntier's unseen
partner -nescamps' magnetic pcr-
souality-is projected along with
Carpenters confidence in such o way
as Ia convince opponents Of defeat.
Martin spurua the theory OF OUT
right hypnutism. 90, but ne says;
Projection OF personality has n lot
tu do with Carpenters success.
Interesting iu This connection is
Carpenters own statement OF his
career as Doscamps' hypnotic sub
jcct;
AFTER pcscamps found me in a
coal mine near Lens. We used To
travel through the country where |
would fight in cafes at night.
First We staged n tight withefeet;
then English boxing followed by an
%ufrphutiC turn.
a "a gigantic finale I allowed my
self To- be Hent into a tranc by Des-
camps und ala thought reading
The smile in ~Carpentier's eyes sug-
Eestor that this was fake stun. mere
~ to entertain the crowd.
But writing IN an seriousness In
his book. MY Methods" published
by the sport weekly. Boxing of Lon
ton. he dovotes several pages 20 his
ring psychology
solf-tonndencc." he SAWS. going
into detail uH TO his various tricks
which hc uses 90 H-uppicmcGt this iu-
uer assurance OF victory. "it not over
done. rs the most potent agent Ia
success
Developing this theory he points
Co Tommy Burns belief In mentally
s%ubduing' opponents and points to
the SuhCon-ciuus influence Of uue
person over anothCr-the thing that
makes ono man command your at
tcntion when You pass him on b
street. while ojhere you never mo-
lice.
Many p"ok upon this telepathic
communication nA mere nonsense,
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part ia the rims"
Carpenter believes that n by
blur tricks. IN wcll-groundod AS
surnncc ana self-cunudcncc ana hy
mental suggestion. he ran make his
opponent 'rhnky" then hat oppo-
nent already ON the downward
grade"
h I do rof know but ] do know D.
% exists"
When CARPENTER met Hundcmnu
Rice. the EnElishmuu. iu Paris
shortly before the war. papers said
Rice appeared as q man IN q
dream
The sunday Herald Of London said
in the recent Eight hat "ho behaved
like 90 man with u1 confidence; no
seemed hyppotizcd
Martin SAYS B%ombnrdicr Wells who
was beaten by Carpenter, ls % victim
"f % stronger personality.
whatever the truth. the fact is
that ut the fight between Beckett
aud Tarl cnticri the magnetic lit
tlc bundle OF nerves Descamps train
ed his gaze ON Beckett almost as oou
rs the Englishmau "a entered d
ring. aud kept them there through
he evening lie paid little attention,
upparont.y. to the Frcpehn1n he dis
onNHlfNs
Carpenter also appeared as usual
with his assurance. smiles Tor friends.
and perfect confidence. Just as
though saN iur
he with YOU In a minute-iust
nave 10 knock this fellow out first"
Bcscamps ls q short. fut. highly
strung Frpuchmnu with all his roun-
rvs temperament" His movements
are quick and icrky. His eyes are
guinl aud bpady and his uuge and
speech are always Intense.
He n hubblinE over with eneig y
aud he takes Carpenters victories
and sethaCks an AZ his own.
Marsin insists that thUrc were
two personalities fighting Beckett
from the moment he entered the ring
Carpenters and pUsc9mps'. and
from long ontaC aud traigiuE their
Wills act as one"
Lord nroghcda. iamouE British