New-York tribune., 1921-05-23
Frenchmen Will Welcome
Newspaper Men at Camp;
Crowds Visit the Farm
By c. F. Eitzgerald

Georges Carpenter will place himself
on exhibition for the benefit of Ameri-
can newspaper men this afternoon at
the Manhasset farm. In other words,
FRANCOIS Descamps will display his
European champion in boxing attire for
the first time since they landed last
Monday Descamps let it be known
again yesterday that Georges is not
going to undertake heavy work of any
KIND until about June Is, but there may
be brief sparring session to-day with
Paul Journee, the imported French
heavyweight.
A glimpse of Carpenter stripped to
the waist will at least give the scribes
a better chance to estimate the man
who is to meet Dempsey. Heretofore
all conclusions with respect 10 the
trenchman's physical condition have
been drawn from his past performances
IN the ring and study of him in citi-
Zens clothes, which, at best, is not to
the challenger's advantage.
Appearances Against Him
Carpenter in street dress looks any
thing but man possessed Of Drawn
enough to be match for the Ameri-
can title-holder, and his nervous tenn
permanent also counts against him.
Descamps and Gus Wilson, Carpen-
tiers trainer, declare their man to be
In the best physical condition of his ca
reer, but many who have engaged
Georges IN conversation and have stud
lee HIM otherwise have their doubts.
1t may be that Georges can show
them something this afternoon that
NJ of 10
muscles that will be a revelation in
the art of physical development. His
manipulation of that 1.-THE body that
has carried him to the top of the
pugilistic heap in Europe may stamp
him at once q worthy foeman of one
of the greatest heavyweight champions
ever produced, and for the sake of a
bang-up performance on July it is
to be hoped that it will. Decision on
Carpenters fitness is reserved for the
present.
Descamps says his chief apprehension
is that Carpenter will go stale, and he
Is going to bend every effort to avoid
it. He declares the four weeks of train
ing that Georges underwent in France
just prior to sailing for America put
his boxer right on edge and further
more, he asserts, all drawbacks pro-
~ ny oToSS nave DSSA GIduA-
Gated by eight days of rest.
Crowds Visit the Farm
The Manhasset farm literally was be-
sieged from early yesterday morning
until darkness settled over the land
scape last night. Thousands of auto
mobilists drove by on the road at the
foot of the lawn and hundreds of them
stopped, only to be speeded ON their
way by alert traffic policemen. But
few persons were admitted to the in
closure.
Carpenter remained in retirement
most of the day in a rocking chair,
concealed from the highway by a rose
bush. He did not undertake even to go
for q short walk for fear of being
trailed on the way by crowd
Bob Roper, with the scalp of Bill
Brennan and few other well known
heavyweights dangling at his belt, will
pair off tomorrow night at the Brook
lyn arena with Dan O'Dowd, the rugged
Bostonian. Roper defeated Brennan
in ten rounds at Sagiaw, Mich, and
among his other victims are Gunboat
Smith and Bob Martin. O'Dowd isn't
very scientific, but he's rough, and
Roper is apt to be impressed by that
fact by the time his nights work is
over.