The Washington times., 1920-03-26

Now Georges Carpenter may be a
fine fellow. His war record with the
French army shows him TO be brave
of heart. His public record. both in
France and England, proves him TO
be what is termed he:e "a good
mixer" His ring record in Esrope
shows that he Is "A good boxer, though
he has beaten nobody who would be
considered much on this side OF the
pond lie still has a long way to go
before making us believe in him in
his proposed contest for the world s
heavyweight championship.
Dempsey Doesn't Worry.
with Carpenters boast OF six
rounds is enough" speeding over the
wires to Los Angeles comes Demp-
sey's comment. There is something
decidedly comforting to an American
about the champions comment. Here
II IL:
"If Carpenter is as good a fighter
as he is a kidder. then he can step
some.
~ am sure that will beat Carpen-
tier. But | have never yentured to
predict how long it will take.
don't believe Carpenter expects to
stop me in six rounds. IL he does ex-
pect to do that, he will be disappoint-
ed. l hope the fight is staged soon.
and / have no fear of being beaten
in any number of rounds"
There Is something very American
In that comment Of Dempsey's. Jack
might be pardoned for a little exag-
geration, but he fails to put IL in
10 iuh ha nNpnScd II he made a
prediction, but he doesn't He mere
Is Expresses his confidence in win
ming and his quick humor Is refresh
Ing. He calls the Frenchman fine
kidder."
Carpenter Is Untried.
No matter what the garrulous press
agents say. Georges Carpenter Is I'M
tried as a contender for the world 3
heavyweight championship. In all his
ring career he has met but three
| really good men-Frank Klaus. Billy
| Papke and Joe Jeanette. Klaus and
Papke made a show of him. Papke
knocked him out in seventeen rounds
and NJ. Descamps jumping into the
| ring in the nineteenth to save him
from a Knockout by Klaus. jean
nette outIointed him in fifteen rounds
Carpenter stopped boxing in 1914
! with the outbreak OF the Great War
! Since then he has met only two or
| three hams, including Joe Beckett
Not one OF his opponents begins to
compare with Dempsey in strength
! speed and ferocity. And yet. because
he put away Beckett in a round. he
comes here touted as having an even
chance to whip. Dempsey. To make
matters worse. he himself says six
rounds is enough"
Where does Carpenter get that
stuff? 1t can't be obtained here-at
least since last July.
Carpenter may be all his friends
and admirers say for him. but we are
waiting to be shown.
Dempsey Should Win.
If Dempsey and Carpenter clash
at any time inside OF the next two
years. Dempsey should win. The
champion demonstrated at Toledo his
terrific punching ability and his speed
of foot That's all he was able to
demonstrate because willard failed
to do anything.
Carpenter, weighing but 10
pounds. should have plenty of speed
OF foot but not any more than Demp-
sey showed at Toledo. Carpenter
evidently has much ringcraft and
punching ability. but why should we
become hysterical and credit him
with having more than Dempsey?
Personally. If they ever meet land
this is doubtful for more reasons
than one), well put all we have on
| Dempsey to cave in the French mans
ribs the first time he lands with eth
err hand. And IL Dempsey happens
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