The New York herald., 1921-06-20
JOURNEE WILLG
TEST FROM WEINERT
Carpenters Sparring Partner
to Make His American
Debut Tonight.
BY CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.


There is an interesting International
flavor to the contest at Ebbets Field
tonight between Paul Journee, sparring
partner of Georges Carpenter, and
Charley Weinert, the Newark Adonis,
who might have been champion had he
not been SO devoted to social functions.
Journee is n giant, standing feet
inches tall ans weighing eco pounds. and
he is a Fairly good boxer and has
heavy puncl He is in good condition.
for the reason that he has taken the
brunt of Carpenters attack in training
work. As Journee Is cotntryman of
the French champion. Carpenter doubt
less will be anxious for q victory BY his
helper, not oniy for patriotic rea sons but
for its effect on the morale of the camp
at Manhasset.
Carpenter will also be pleased If
Journee scores a victory because of the
fact that We.pert some time ago chal-
lenged Carpe1 1.ier and did It in manner
that displeased the European champion
Weinert. on the other hand. will make
a special effort to decisively defeat
Journee, and as the Newarker has done
some conscientious training for the bout
he should be able to make the contest an
interesting one.
Owing to the fight being staged at
night CARPENTER will not be able to
attend, as he retires every night at the
same hour a. the poultry turn, out the
lights. Descamps, however. Will be In
Journee's cor Ter, and the spectators will
have an opp j. tunity to see how Carpen-
tiers manager conducts himself in ring
corner
Hardly lc = interesting will be the
contest between Augie Rather and Ital-
lar Joe Cans. AS Baltimore Joe Cans.
the late champion of the lightweight
class. was az clever and resourceful a
man as ever entered the ring. the action
Of the Italian In taking the name OF the
Old Master is q mystery. However
while italian Joe Cans lacks the skill of
his famous predecessor, 1t cannot be de-
hied that he 4" as rugged and combative
a middleweight as there Is In the coun-
try. He can bit with effect, and the un-
concern with . hich he takes the hardest
kind of knocks Is the cause Of constant
amazement. frars should give the heady
and skilful Rather strong argument
Another erc client boxing programme
will be stay:i tomorrow night at the
new open air arena at 18TH street and
Westchester avenue, known as the Box
Lynch, the bantam champion, who will
be opposed By Sammy Sandow. a power
full chap from Cincinnati and reputed to
be one Of tn ::est bantams In the West
Lynch will probably prove too scientific
for Sandow, Lut the Western boy Is ex-
pected to make the West slider hustle.
The major part of the interest will
centre in the reappeanance OF Leach
Cross, in his day one of the most
popular boxers this city has developed.
Cross never failed to make spectac-
ular fight no matter who his opponent
might be, and. victor or vanquished. he
gave the onlookers fine return 10.
their money Whether his long layofG
has decreased his effectiveness remains
to be seen. His opponent will be the
rugged, hard hitting Gene belmont. and
Cross will have to go at lively clip to
overcome his adversary.
A third bout, introducing Andy
CLANCY and Charley Beecher. is iuch
above the average. These boys are
eager for n title bout with Kilbane. and
that elusive title holder is said % have
promised to meet the winner.
The souabble between Jack Kearns
and the New Jersey Boxing Commission
anent the selection of a referee seems
Hurley law confers on the commission
the right to appoint the referee and
other officials for any and all bouts
staged In that State. Any attempt by
fighter or his manager to question
that right is in the nature of n question
ing OF the legal rights of the commits
sioners under the law.
II Kearns knows any good -eason
why referee named by the commission
should not be accepted he should say
so at once.
Meantime 1t would be advisable for
the level headed Tex Richard o get the
warning factions together and s.raishten
out the tangle.
Mike Gibbons. in stopping the ancient
Eddie McGoorty. did not accomplish
anything especially thrilling. Ye. it will
help the Ghost in getting match with
Wilson.