New-York tribune., 1921-05-20
Georges Breaks
Complete Rest
With Auto Ride
Light Work IN Gymnasium
ON Schedule Next Week;
To Weigh l68 for Fight
By c. r. Fitzgerald

Georges Carpenter is using the
French system in training. This IS
about three-fourths sleeping and eat
ing and the other fourth iolling around
in dressing gown. Manhasset's quiet
existence is not 20 be disturbed by the
presence Of its temporary residents, at
least, not for the next few days. The
Matthews farm Of f-y acres fits
admirably just now into the landscape
provided by neighboring graveyard.
Carpenter disported himself ytyster-
day with an automobile ride, but the
small crowd that saw him drive of at
the Wheel looked on in amazement.
Anything so strenuous as driving q
machine seemed fragrant violation Of
the prescribed complete rest" It was
by far the hardest bit Of toll the chal-
lenger had undertaken since he landed
at ManhasseG Monday afternoon,
Everybody at the camp seems 20 be
under restraint Of silencer. Manager
Deschamps greets the visitor with
clammy handshake, after Gus Wilson.
nasseur snd interpreter, has an
nounced the intruder's mission In q
tone slightly removed from a whisper.
Francois replies in snbdued voice
Georges is mapping and must not be
disturbed. This at high noon.
Descamps Picks the Winner
Wilson volunteers to lead the way TO
the baru--temporarily "a rynasfum.
Descamps soOn joins tbs party for
fear, evidently, that Gus may spill
some camp secret and after the two
have chartered together in French, ths
uasseur announces that Georges is to
continue his present training pace for
eight days-one for each day Of the
voyage from Havre to New York
Behind the barn, in an outdoor ring,
Francois dances around with fsts ex-
tended IN boxing pose, trying out the
canvas. DeSchamps chirps in broken
English: The next heavyweight cham
pion Of the world will weigh only 1873
pounds" He resumes the dance and
steps to inform the audience thar
Georges lost five pounds between Paris
and this city and weighs just 10.
ats nuf," he whines. "Too much
weight, no good. One punch, that's
all. Won't go more than six rounds,
maybe eight. It's a one-punch fight,
one way or the other. Dempsey land
It, he wins. But Dempsey can't touch
Carpenter
Next Tuesday the challenger will be-
gin work in the gymnasium and on the
road. There will be no sparring before
June 1 with any one, but from thex
until the 18th there will be daily ses.
sions with Paul Journee, the imported
heavyweight.
Jeanette Due June IS
Joe Jeanette will reach camp abou9
that date and for twelve days ali tbs
fireworks in Carpenters scheme OF
preparation will be exploded. On June
81 Jeannette will be discarded and
until the morning of July 9 Georges
will resume the simple life-eating,
sleeping and very light exercise
N. F. Brady and John D. Ryan, whose
large estates adjoin the Matthews
farm, have invited she French chasn~
pion to use their private roads at will,
with q guarantee OF privacy. Des4
camps Will take advantage OF the ofFerf
offer.
Hundreds of letters and telegra1s
have been received from ali parts os
che country, but Aany Of the IonReA
rnissrves are as ycS unopened II tha
food Of mail continues Carpenter Will
have a lot of literature with which td
while away the hours in his old age.