New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
Georges Eager to Defend
Light Heavyweight Title
Against All Corners, In
Guiding Bill Brennan
Challenger Hurt
Hand 2 Weeks Ago
Fracture Kept Secret in
Belief Public Might Re-
gard Report as an Alibi
By Fred Hawthorne

MANHASSET. N. Y, July 3.-Georges
Carpenter. who failed in his great am
bition to wiz the worlds heavyweight
championship when the iron fists of
Jack Dempsey beat him down in Rick
ards arena in Jersey City yesterday,
vent into that fight with right hand
that had been slightly fractured in a
training bout with Joe Jeanette about
two weeks before.
Fearing tnat the American public
would suspect he was preparing an
aibi, Carpenter urged his manager,
Francois Deschamps, and Gus Wilson,
his faithful trainer, to keep the news
of his injury secret. The hand mend
ell nicely and was not troubling the
French ight-heavyweight when he
started his now historic battle with
the champion.
First Blow Snaps Bones
Almost with the first hard blow
from his right hand, however, the
blow that sent Dempsey tottering back
OIL his heels, closer to defeat than he
had ever been before since gaining
the worlds title, the bones near the
bxse of Carpenters right thumb and
or the side of his wrist snapped again,
and then he realized his fate was
sealed and that the worlds title was
not for him.
Il put all my strength into those
blows | landed on Dempsey's jaw in
the second round" said Georges this
afternoon, "and when he didn't drop
and felt the sharp pain in my hand
7 JoFn !,
was nothing to do then but to go or
dghting, trusting to luck that could
escape his hardest blows"
Wilson sitting beside the French
heavyweight while this conversation
was going on. interrreteG most OF
Georges remarks, adding little bits
Of his own at times.
Dempsey foueht clearly and acted
thn gentleman all through the light
continued CARPENTER. at was an honor
to have fought him; he's great fight
ing man, the greatest I've ever met
and I believe he'll be champion fog
some years yet
peschamps and Wilson declared that
Carpenter would rest for the next few
days before deciding what to do. On
Tuesday Deschamps will have confer
ence with Tex Rickard in New York
relative to some more matches for
Carpenter
Georges Ready for Fights
Georges will fight any man in the
world except the champion, who he
admits is his superior. He is ready to
defend his title as light heavyweight
champion Perhaps Georges will fight
Tom Gibbons or Brennan, if Mr.. Rick
ard thinks that is best"
Reclining at full length on settee
on the porch of the cottage that has
been his training camp since his arriva
in this country, Carpenter gave his
version of the fight with Dempsey
mainly through Wilson, who acted as
Interpreter Occasionally, however
Georges broke in to explain a point
and then his gray-blue eyes glowed, as
they had wnen he faced Dempsey.
Wilson said that both he and Des
champs had warned Carpenter Just be
fore he entered the ring on Saturday
TO keep out of the champions reach
as far as possible for the first five ol
six rounds, and they believed thai
Georges understood and would BIZ
guided by their advice.
Yet even while sitting in his corner
awaiting the start Of the battle, Car
fCou,Inued or maze rine)