Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-14
CHAMP TALKS OF
CARP ANDOTHERS
Dempsey Calls 1t Honor
10 Meet Fighting
Frenchman
BY MAX BALTHAsAR

ATLANTIC CITY, June IA Il
have no hatred in my heart for him.
! do not even dislike him. More than
that, | consider it an honor to fight
hlm-because Carpenter. is a gentle
\ man."
With his head bowed as though
abashed by his own thoughts of the
man who will attempt to strip him
Of the highest hOnOrs in boxing in
Jersey City on July 2, Jack Demp-
sey thus delivered himself of this
opinion of the human qualities of the
French challenger.
Il am the champion" he contin-
ued, but | am proud of the oppor-
tunity to meet Carpenter"
Honey Chat
The champions tribute to the
Frenchman came in the course of a
honey" chat in tthe cosy sitting
room of his trainers dwelling and
was a reply to a question submitted
by an outsider, who had asked, DO
you hate Carpentier?"
Dempsey did not hesitate with his
answer.
What do you think of the French
man as a fighter" he was asked.
He's great one" the champion
said. "a tough one and one that
should not be taken too lightly. He
can hit hard enough for anybody and
is to be reckoned with at any stage
But let's talk about something
else. HoW's the old crowd? What's be-
come of my old manager, Fred Wind
sor Taken up Willie Meehan, you
say? Well, | hope he does we'll with
him. Remember the night | fired"
him in Frisco? That was the quick
est knockout | ever scored.
"How's AL Norton? Remember the
first fight | had on the coast? AL
you know, was my opponent and the
fight was in the West Oakland arena
81 used nothing but a left hook
on him and people told me then had
that punch down pretty well.
Forgets Punch
And that reminds me of some
thing that / believe is peculiar to all
fighters. That is that it is impossible
to recall with which hand d certain
telling or knockout punch is deliver
ed. | do recall that | used only a left
hook on Norton, but in all of my lat
er fights, particularly the important
with which hand get home my best
punches.
Il believe that the first good
punch landed on Willard was right
to the body, followed by left to the
chin, scoring the first Touchdown,
but | wouldn't swear to it.
you know when fellow gets up
there and is fighting for all that is
in him, he isn't thinking about which
hand he is using, but about getting
.bcme when the opportunity presents
itse}f.
your punch goes instinctively as
you see your chance. 1t may be your
right or it may be yoyur left, but it's
thousand to one after the fight is
over that you will be unable to tell
What are you going to do after
the fight, win or lose?"
Sometimes you are laid up for
couple of days, but think about
the first thing / will do after my af-
fair with CARPENTER is all cleaned up
is to pack up and go to Salt Lake
to see my mother. After that | do
not know what | will do. 1t all de-
ponds upon whether l win or lose
Marriage Question
Il see that somebody out on the
coast has started rumor that | was
sgoing to be married. Nothing to it
so far as | konw, because | haven't
met the right girl up TO date, but
YOU never can tell what may hap
pen.
IF the right girl comes along and
she likes Newell you know how
those things are. may marry SIX or
seven times, just like Nat Goodwin.
Il hear that Jim Jeffries sold a
bunch of his fancy. stock for a big
price. Old Jeff is made to order for
that ranch life, but | do not believe
| could go it.
Il like the city Efe but have new
err thought of what l will do after
am through with the ring. If, how
ever. | decide that the ranch will be
the thing for me I'll get jlace down
around Los Angeles, near Jetfs. But
that's something too, that will have
to wait awhile.
"You never can tell what punch
on the jaw is going to do to fellow"
I'M - - DADC0MC