The Washington times., 1920-04-07

Now, however, Georges had grown
through the lightweights like a weed
and he wanted the welterweight title,
which Eustache claimed. The bout
was scheduled for twenty rounds in
Paris and a great crowd turned out
to see the ever-surprising young bat
tier from Lens make his try for well
terweight honors. In the sixteenth
round all claims that the doughty
Eustache had to- the welterweight
title went crashing to the floor with
him, and Carpenter came into the
French 145 pound championship
through the medium of a knockout.
Within the next few weeks Georges
began cashing in on his champion
ship. He was matched with Jack
Goldswain, one-time lightweight
champion of England. and knocked
him out in four rounds. Then he took
on Arthur Evernden, pretender to the
welterweight crown, and. won from
him at Cobourg in fifteen rounds.
Bumps Into Dixie Kid.
After this trio of triumphs Georges
and his manager decided that it was
time to take a rest, so they went to
Trouville and were feted like kings.
Carpenter was never inclined to over
indulge in gayties, but he had the best
time of his young life at Troovtlle.
though in a short time he began to
show signs Of restlessness.
Descamps finally decided that
Georges must have more action, and
matched him with Dixie Kid. This
proved a bad move, for Georges was
out of training and, as it happened,
was suffering from some slight indis-
position when he met the colored
American boxer.
Dixie Kid came to Trouville and de-
teated Carpenter in ive rounds. The
bout was stopped after the fifth and
the decision awarded to the negro
boxer. 1t was said that this bout was
really intended as an exhibition, but
the Dixie Kid did not seem to under
stand IL that way and poured so many
punches into Carpenter that he was
ready to drop when the contest was
stopped.
Carpenters defeat at the hands OF
Dixie Kid was not taken seriously by
the European promoters. Soon after
ward he was matched to appear for
his first bout in a London ring, and
Sid Burns was his opponent. London
ers raised their eyebrows and smiled
knowingly at mention that Carpen-
tier might defeat Burns, who was
considered one OF the best at his
weight In England, but the young
Frenchman made a chopping block OF
the Briton for fifteen rounds and took
a decision that established him firmly
in England as a really great boxer.
A little later he met and defeated
Young Josephs. this bout also being
staged in London.
Defeats British Champion.
In December. 1911. Harry Lewis
crossed the Atlantic to seek glory.
Lewis was a nifty boxer. and when
he stepped on French soil as mid
dleweight, and a good one. too. young
Carpenter had just crossed over the
line from the weltor to tho middle
weight division. Before his meeting
with Lewis, however, the flashy
young Frenchman had established
himsif as n very sturdy battler by
Knocking out the British middle
weight champion, Jim Sullivan, in
two rounds. at Monte Carlo.
Lewis invasion, then. was herslded
with Joy by French boxing fans. They
wanted to see what their idol could
DO against such a capable American
and were greatly excited when the
match was made. Once again. as had
been the case when Descamps match
ed Georges with Loughrey and the
Dixie Kid. Carpenters closest friends
away tho victor.
The night Lewis and Carpenter
met all Paris was on the qui vive
Hundreds OF would-be spectators
were turned away from tho doors and