The Washington herald., 1921-06-26

could face. for he Is meeting the
greatest heavyweight fighter of all
time. We have said that before.
and we reiterate after having
watched the champion in his train
ing at Atlantic City. What we have
seen of Carpenter at Manhasset has
not been meant to impress US favor
ably. for he has been under cover"
II he isn't q better fighter than he
has shown in the open workouts
we'd say that he has no business to
enter the ring with Dempsey. We
admit that We think he is better,
but the question Is. How much bet
ter Is he than ne has shown" II
he were 100 per cent better we'd
still say that he isn't better than a
.4-to-l shot against Dempsey.
We know that Carpenter is in
perfect condition right now, and
that all he requires is a few days
of rough boxing with big fellows,
who notch around Dempsey's pound
age or heavier. As he stands he is
at a physical disadvantage, for he is
very likely to enter the ring weigh
ing twenty pounds less than the
.titleholder. That matter of twenty
pounds is going to be a factor
strongly favoring the champion.
Then Carpenter Is at a pronounced
in height, reach and
strength.
Dempsey Has Big Edge.
In reckoning the other factors in
this match. and they are exceed
ingly important, one must make a
careful and exhaustive study. To
be considered are boxing ability.
punching power. speed. footwork,
aggressiveness, ability to assimi-
late punishment. general tempera-
ment and that intangible equality
encompassed by the more or less
indefinite term. psychology. In
boxing ability we'd say that Car
pentier might probably have a
slight shade on the champion. He
Is fast with nst and foot and faster
than any man since the days of Jim
Corbett. but now we talk about hit
ting. and here is where Georges
ails dismally in tho comparison. He
meeting a two-handed slugger.
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hand Of his opponent is heavier
than the wallop that Georges shoots.
There's a 2-to-1 bet right there
now for aggressiveness, we'll have
to give the champion the call. for
no heavyweight ever was more ag-
gressive. II Georges essays to play
$3.50 on aggressiveness with Jack,
he's going to regret 1t, for one only
has to consider the chamion's hit
ting power to realize that. There
is nothing about Carpenter that in
dicates that he is built to stand
punishment His chin Is not square
or strong; his body Is not heavily
muscled. One smash on the head
or jaw might send Carpenter down
and out.
Then We have generalship. and
there Carpenter is equal and no
better than the champion. We are
lost when we delve into this busi-
ness of psychology, but We do know
that il II is to count in this battle,
1t will count on the side Of the
Frenchman. They play it at Man
hasset: and undoubtedly all this
mysterious stun. secret workout,
etc, is meant for the effect II may
have on Dempsey. We don't think
It will bother Jack In the least, and
therefore We dismiss II as an i'm
portant factor.
Those who consider that Georges
Is going to play the game Of speed
ster also may dismiss that idea.
too. for this battle Is not likely to
he a battle OF defensive strength.
It's going to be a match of offensive
strength. and as such the European
champion is certain to be at a dis
when one considers all of these
things which are to form a part of
the battle of the century next Sat-
urday. then mingles in Mahasset
society" and inhaies the air Of
quiet confidence which Carpenter
and his manager. Deschamps. exude.
we wonder how they can feel that
way about this hght. But they do
perhaps in the way a fellow plays
the nags at the track.