The New York herald., 1921-05-15

inaDility to stand up under PUNISH
ment. He was stopped by Frank
Klaus, Billy Papl.e and was beaten in
five rounds by Dixie Kid. negro well
ter of considerable ability.
Carpenter Lost to Klaus ON Foul.
The record of the bout with Frank
Klaus sets forth that the Frenchman
lost on foul in the nineteenth round.
| The foul was committed by Descamps,
who rushed into the ring In the nine
teenth and dragged his man to his
corner. At the time of Descamps's
Illegal entry of the ring Carpenter
was reclining on the floor, as the re-
suit of heavy body blows from Klaus,
and there was much question if he
could have arisen without the able as
sistance of his manager.
In the case of the bout with Papke,
the French record Of it declares that
Carpenter lost in the seventeenth
round. but not on a foul, and the in
ference IS the Frenchman was stopped
by the hard blows of the Illinois Thun-
derbolt.
No explanation as to the manner in
FIVE rounds has been vouchsafed. but
the defeat stands forth against the
Frenchman as a black mark.
The fact that Carpenter in his mid
/ fdleweight form defeated Willie Lewis
on points in twenty rounds (Lewis
scoring a knockdown in the eighth
rcund), received the decision over
Harry Lewis, a Philadelphia middle
weight. in twenty rounds and received
the award over Jeff Smith IN twenty
rounds on points Is a clear indication
Of Carpenters middleweight ability.
In palliation of Carpenters defeats
al the hands Of Klaus and Papke it is
claimed that the Frenchman was but
is years of age and was overwhelmed
by mature and rugged fighters. This
argument Is offset by the well known
fact that nearly all inhabitants OF
Southern Europe. notably France,
Spain and Italy, develop physically
a. an early age. The principals In
many weddings are but Il to 13
years old. and at 1s Carpenter was
II. the full flush Of physical vigor. lie
was a middleweight and scaled 160
pounds when he knocked out Jim Sui
livan., the middleweight champion Of
England. and he was at his best when
he met Klaus and Papke.
The fact that Carpenter began his
ring career at 10 years Of age and
Won many bouts over French boxers
is proof that at is he was fully de-
veloped and had reached the top OF his
pugilistic form.
Carpenter VIII Need His speed.
Much stress Is laid on the French
mans wonderful speed and the help
this will be to him against Dempsey
IL Is true that Carpenter IS very
active on his feet and that he can box
with considerable skill. Those quail
ties have enabled him to defeat slow
unscientific men. but when his speed
Is matched with that Of Dempsey and
his defence subjected to the battering
ram punches OF the wor'l'a cham
pion. what will be the outcome?
Dempsey will do no filling in" In
Beckett, and he will not attempt 10
box Carpenter at long range after the
style OF Bombardier Wells. The Amer
lean win begin to fight from the first
tap OF the gong, and he will keep II up
till either his opponent or himself Is on
the floor.
This will be a slightly different pro-
cedure from that Of his other oppon-
ents and Carpenter will need all his
resourcefulness and speed IL he IS 10
avoid one Of the crashing hooks that
Dempsey shoots at an adversary.
Deecamps in outlining Carpenters
plan of battle (Which Of course win not
be followed at al) lntimates that the
French champion win feint Dempsey
in the opening rounds and attempt 10