Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
CARPENTER, NOT HERE
|. y0N 10Y TOUR, BUT'FOR
| RATTLE WITH DEMPSEY
French Idol Ready to Boz for Worlds Title Just Soon
q, American agrees to Match-Ceorges Displays
II CLeuerness in Exhibition
Nv LOUIS II. JAFFE

.ropcEs CARPENTER is not in
s. America on a Sightseeing trip, q
.tnnr or anything similgr or IKE
llctW'the European heavyweight cham-
@ na /, IN The United States for the ex-
pvu us nurpose Of getting an opportunity
I'm the title OF world champiou-,ne
g w. with the determination to be-
the mgilistic ruler Of the four
con. N the globe. This information
COZ. eOipl slesnsd last night from Georges
...H through an interpreter and the
~ ~. xss eiyen by the boxer before ne
ev NEW what he had said. AT least,
,ay ~. ,ss the impression of Madam In
tsiRsHi sie,1nvipe bis exhibition with Lenaer,
\ -,iM.ws;rbt champion or something OF
.nys,rm et the Olympia last night, M.
CCsrsnti.r was confronted by the first
I.si. news seeker since his arrival m
nn.i.,i M the free and the home OF the
%.,s He admitted It, land, after
om..wsring two or three questions,
sa.lly nut up his guard and, very
s.rtss,,y. suggested that further ques-
,;an;ne be made of his manager, Fran
s.,, Descamps, explaining that he never
.;vss ont information, that that was
done BY NJ. Descamps.
simal From Descamps
C.rpentier got his inspiration to put
,hs siiencer on himself when he canght
sisnal from Descamps, which came IN
N. form of fist, the closed hand OF his
,,nsser being shaken vigorously at his
,ide. Then, when the Carpenter in
nrvisw ended, Descamps put on his
,seord, He, too, said that Carpenter
was here to fight Jack Dempsey.
Interpretation Of Descamps,s splel
was. Carpenter would box dempsey
twenty four hours after signed con-
tract for such bout, even II 1 were to
40 go tonight. He doesn't know any
thing about the business end OF his
career. | do all the business, answer
All questions and give all information.
Carpenter does the fighting, and he has
done Il well so far. He would continue
40 against Dempsey. Certainly, l
tbink-yes, ] am sure that Georges
would win the title from the American. J"
Furthermore, ,Descamps dissipated
the report that Carpenter would not
appear in a regular ring bout on his
present visit to America. 1T Is true
that Georges will box no one other than
Dempsey. But he would box the cham
pion Just as soon as promoter sue
ceeds in getting the American to agree
to meet Carpenter there will be no fur
thsr trouble in clinchingi the match. 1t
Is Dempsey whom a promoter must get,
and then / will fall in line Immediately.
However" Z. continued the willy
French manager, ''if Dempsey does not
agree to bout with Carpenter afte-
We have been in this country for a
reasonable time, then we win go back
10 Europe, where Georges's services are
In great demand. But we shall return.
Carpenter is earnest about a battle
| for the worlds title, and il no match is
made on this trip we will hound him on
| our return. Dempsey is not being
bounded now because Of the trouble he
shaving, but, after that is all over, then
We will go after him strong. But from
The information that l have been get
ting l do not expect to have much
trouble getting Dempsey for a contest
with Georges"
Descampt admitted that Cochran, the
bnsusn prOIuOteT, ndu carpenter signed
to a contract in accordance with which
the Briton ras entitled to the Carpen =
tier Dempsey match, providing the
London matchmaker succeeded in get
ing the American. However, il any
ether. promoter got Dempsey's sigma
lure for contest with the French idol,
then that person would get the services
bout,
Carpentier's appearance for the first
nme In Philadelphia. at the Olympia
it night, was a three round exhibi-
uon, in which the Frenchman was
reatly handicapped in showing his
Ieal class, Often Georges was forced
70 pull his punches, because Lenaer,
wen though the foreign champ did not
pnt all Of his power behind his blows,
oid not have the ability to stand up
strongly before Carpenter.
wearing twelve ounce gloves. Car
pentler staggered Eenaer time and
gan with right hand crosses, left
aCoSs and uppercuts. Whenever Lenaer
,aowed signs of distress CARPENTER let
w using only light blows and taps.
taere was one thing evident-Carpen :
NJ mas all sorts of speed. He is up on
SSS ues continually. and does not permit
S,nneI to be hit with any blows which
'e@ ny aoie to parry, block or eyade.
,ae three rounds, from Carpenter s
'''n' OF view, We're fast, full of action