The New York herald., 1921-06-10
News to Be Relayed by Ocean
Steamers and Telephoned to
Home of Frenchman.
BY CHARLES r. MATHIsON.

While Jack Dempsey and Georges Car
pentier arc battling in Boy1e's Thirty
Acres on the afternoon OF July for the
worlds highest pugilistic prize the wife
of the European champion will be sit
ting with her ear to telephone re-
ceiver listening to the details of the
combat round by round
Every blow struck. every incident of
the great contest will be flashed across
the sea by wireless and relaid from one
great transatlantic steamship to another
till 1t reaches the receiving station at
Brest From that point the news will
be sent by telephone to the Partisan
home of the French champion.
It will be the first time in the history
of pugilism that the details of an inter-
national battle have been sent by wire
less relay across the Atlantic. and 1t will
mark a new era in that respect 1t will
be nearly 10 o'clock Paris time before
the waiting woman will begin to learn
of the progress of the battle.
Carpenter said when discussing the
matter that he would have preferred
that his wife await the result by cable,
but she was so eager to keep in touch
with every phase Of the contest that II
was decided to meet ne> wishes through
the medium Of the wireless.
In TaIkativc Mood.
II was while Carpenter was chatting
with the writer at the Manhasset train
ing quarters yesterday afternoon that
the champion divulged the plan Of wire
less communication with Nine. Carpen-
tier. Georges was not in mood to do
much physical work yesterday, but he
was in a conversational frame of mind.
He walked to the fence dividing his
residence from the road to the training
camp and talked for half an hour, and
those who think the Frenchman cannot
talk English would have been aston
ished could they have heard him.
Asked as to his weight he said he
scaled ia pounds, which is one and a
half pounds above what he weighed
when he started training.
IT eat a great DEAL" he said smiling,
land the climate 1t is fine. / like the
cool breezes," and he inhaled the pure
Long Island air with delight.
what do you drink" he was asked,
'to make you so stout?"
Nothing but hot water. No coffee,
no tea. no wine. no beer. Just hot water.
do not drink wine at my home in
France. 4 little beer once In a while.
but nothing else. | like any kind of
meat, but not much. Vegetables, fruits,
all good things"
A youth volunteered the remark that
Georges might hit Dempsey on his In
jured eye.
mo" said Carpenter, with a thought
full expression. IT hope shall hit him
here" and he tapped the port side of
his chin.
Glad Dempsey Makes Money.
Dempsey makes 800 to $500 a day by
charging the public TO see him train"
said q listener. "why don't you do the
same?"
mo" said the Frenchman. II am TOO
busy to collect money at my training
quarters. But" he added, II am glad
Dempsey is getting the money. lie
will be a rich man."
Having boxed last Wednesday, Car
pentier decide not to put on the gloves
yesterday. He confined himself to
shadow boxing, punching the ball and
rope skipping, and the largest gallery
that ever watched him was in at
tendance.
Journee had a slight cut over the left
eye, which was covered by plaster II
is in the same spot that Dempsey Is
cut and caused some comment 1t was
suggested that Carpenter might he
practicng to land effectively on that
part Of the face.
Johnny Coulon, former bantam cham
pion boxer, who mystified the Parisinns
by battling their strongest men in at
tentps to lift him from the floor. was
an interested spectator, and declared
Carpenter looks better than ever be-
fore In his history. Several parties of
society people motored to the French
mans quarters yesterday and viewed
his performances with decided in
terest.