New-York tribune., 1921-06-01
Deadly "I4eal'''
Punch As Aim
OF Carpenter
Georges Works il, Secret to
Perfect Famous hnockou8
Blow Which Beat Beckett
BY c. F. Fitzgerald

MANHASSET, L. t. May 81 Behind
barn doors at the Matthews Farm
Georges Carpenter is putting touches
to his training that will make or break
him in the big fight. The Frenchman
Is cultivating frog punch" a yerita-
bic flying lulu" and perhaps several
other blows hitherto unheard Of in pu-
glilsm with which he at least hopes to
win on July 2.
In other words, Georges is perfecting
the crashing right t-hander that brouoh :
down Joe Beckett, the British beayv. w
Welght champion. From all accounts
the Frenchman is going great guns in
his secret boxing exhibitions, with
francois Deschamps and Paul Journee,
Farlslan heavyweight, as the only wit
nesses
Carpenter is excluding his American
sparring partners from his exhibitions
Just as reltgiously as he is enforcing
oarbed-wire rule against the scribes,
except on their regular visiting days
Mo4day, Wednesday and Friday.
no other than Deschamps admitted
yesterday that Monsieur Carpenter
Must not show his full hand, that
GSIeorges is perfecting punches Of which
Denlpsey must receive no inkling prior
to July 2, that the secrecy maintained
just before the Beckett affair had the
5ffect Of completely upsetting the
hngilah ampion's frame Of mind.
Journee Badly Battered
The non-appearance of Journee in q
recent workout for the benefit of news
paper men was explained yesterday
"hen 1t became known that before the
scribes arrived Paul had been engaged
IN one Of those behind engage-
ments with Georges. Journee was
ripped to ribbons in the melee and for
Two days thereafter was good for moth
ing except as an ornament around the
camp.
On that particular occasion Carpen-
ter was giving the frog punch a
thorough test, and judging solely bv
Journee's physical appearance it was
working to perfection. Georges is said
TO start this new creation from a low
cfouch, IN which position he displays
brief plt of his speediest footwork.
once the opening in his adversary's
defense appears, the European cham
plon plunges forward in wedgelike
formation with the rapidity Of streak
OF lightning. Always The right hand
leads the advance OF the French fight
er in this supreme e"lrt, and SO far
in his career he has found no oppo-
nent who can withstand his charge.
The blow, as it may be displayed in
Jersey City, will be the apex of Car
pentier's boxing skill.
Star Chamber Session
Georges underwent a turn with his
sparring partners yesterday morning.
Italian Joe Gam was taken on fer two
rounds in the outdoor arena and was
dispatched to the farmhouse. Then
Journee appeared on the scene and the
company-Georges, Francois and Paul
adjourned to the barn and they alone
know what transpired there. In the
afternoon Carpenter took a nap and
refused to be disturbed by callers.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien was
among the visitors in the Afternoon
and he sanctioned the training ar
rangements in every particular
''Every here shows the French
man is training for speed" O'Brien
remarked, as he tapped a light sand
bag suspended from a pulley. 81 never
saw one of these in fighters camp
before Hardens the muscles of the
| hands and makes a fellow quick. It's
good thing. / dont know why Jim
Corbett and some Of the others didn't
think about it,
Philadelphia Jack also remarked that
Carpenter has both rings at the camp
padded. Dempsey works on hard