South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-17

~ tA eN1 Ia RNAAAAtA has " W hth
his way TO the office of challenger
with less effort and proving of his
case" than any challenger on rec
ord. Carpenter in all his long ca
reer has yet to whip a first class
fighting man. Mind you. We are not
claiming that Carpenter is not a
first class lighting man. He looks
good. and there is every reason 10
believe he could make good"
against most all of them. But see
ing Is believing. and II the French
man Is really as formidable as his
press agents depict him why on
earth doesn't he trOunce worth
while heavy for once in his life
Every other challenger in ring his
tory had to before being recog-
nized.
Sullivan whipped the best Of
Paddy Ryan's crop Of challengers
before ne was acknowledged worthy
" Paddy's swings. These included
Steve Taylor, Donaldson, CrOssley.
and John Flood. whom he whipped
on barge anchored of Yonkers.
COrbctt Proved Case.
Jim COrbett was active enough
demonstrating his right to meet the
much feared Sullivan. "Pompadour
jim" will always be remembered as
the man who not only whipped Sui
Ivan but who also fought the one
man John l., side-stepped. This was
the great cOlored master. Peter
Jackson. Before meeting Sullivan
COrbett fought a great 61-round
'no-deCisiOn" contest with Jackson.
At the finish both were SO tagged
out" they were unable TO lane a
=
victory for the youthful COrbett.
Bob FitZsimmins met scores OF
tough foes before getting his match
with COrbett. Among them were
Peter Maher. Joe Choyiniski, Jim
Hall, Joe Godfrey. Dan Creedon.
and Tom Sharkey. Maher and
Sharkey were particularly danger
Gus men.
jim Jenries thrashed the doughty
Tom Sharkey in 20 rounds before
meeting F'itzsimmons. This alone
was enough 20 establish the Call
fornian's right TO meet anybody.
Little Tommy Burns strapped ev-
eryone in sight both on this CONT
neut and abroad before claiming
the title jeff relinquished John
son faced Jack MunrOe. Joe jean
cite. sam Langford. Bill Lang. Jim
Flynn and Bob Fitzsimmons before
he got" Tommy Burns
Willard had It out with Luther
McCarty. then the best OF the
white hopes" Carl Morris. and the
other big fellows before the John
son match DemLsey's accomplish
ments as a challenger have never
been equaned. He knocked out the
biggest and best Of his day in rec
ord time and then included Willard
in the list.
Carpenters best battle were with
Joe jeanette. Bombadier Wells and
Guuboat Smith. Beckett and Lev
inslSv are not worthy OF mention.
jeanette got the decision over the
Younger and inexperienced Carpen-
tier. Wells was never a first class
fighter. Carpenter won from Smith
on a foul" although Georges was
on the floor when the bout ended.
Accounts OF the fight vary. Some
say Smith was winning: others that
Carpenter had the edge" Smiths
foul barely grazed the top OF Car
pentier's head as the latter was on
the floor. Descamps. Georges
manager. seemed eager enough to
claim the hEht on a techuicaiity
for he jumped into the ring with his
protest which was granted on
the other hand il IS possible that
Smith had enough and was willing
10 end the fight that way. No one
Viii ever know. But no matter
what Carpenter can do. will any
one claim that his - a phenomenal
record for a man matched to fight
for the worlds crown