The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-31
Frenchman Puts on Flesh
While Demonstrating That
He Is a Hog for Work."
American Takes. Rest
MANAGERS REPORT
MEN IN PINK OF FORM
JACK TAKES FOUR DAY LAY OFF
TO REST UP AND CONFER WITH
THE PROMOTER OF THE BOUT,
TEX RICHARD

\ Manhasset, N. Y, May 31.-Refreshed
h by his two-day lay off, Georges Car
\ pentier sailed into work today with
speed and seriousness that surprised
| even the easy-going manager, Descamps
/ and took the breath out OF some Of the
sparring partners.
Soon after a hearty breakfast
Georges has acquired huge appetite
the challenger took Italian Joe Cans
end Paul Journee for a gruelhng test
over the roads in the large estate across
from the camp. Half an hours play
with soccer football, bit of wrestlinA
and shadow boxing and a rough and
sumble frolic with Journee and Cans,
were few other events on the morning
program.
Georges notified the camp to prepare
+ for ring session in the afternoon, as
he was eager to do some real work.
Willie Lewis, one time possessor Of q
Lrc~alopfng right, volunteered his ser vices
and was anxious to work with Carpen-
Tier Immediately.
Georges is no Stacker on work On
the days he Is mot at home to news.
paper men and all alike, he slips ou,
the back door and has some lively Sc,
Ysions behind the barn. Descamps ap-
I parently does not provide enough worR
for the challenger, who kicks anc
pleads for more
Descamps does not scott at Demp-
seyS ability, he is cognizant Of the fat
that the champions blows are danger.
Gus as ten kegs Of dynamite, in q fire
He does believe that Carpenter will be
| clever enough to evade the Dempsey
sledgehammer strokes, and will carry
enough punch in his right to provide a
robin chorus for the champion.
Carpenter is developing his footwor'
already remarkable for a heavyweight
and is working quite bit ON the deliv'
cry Of his hardest punches. In his
workouts before newspaper men, h,
has shown q tendency to lead with hi.
night and leave his jaw uncovered, bu'
in the private sessions behind the hay
fnow, it Is different. The challenger
shift at this time is so well execute.
that his protection Is perfect.
Today the challenger weighed II,
pounds, one half pound more than h,
started actual training ten days ago.
Dempsey Breaks Training
Atlantic City, n. j., May 3l.-Jac,
Dempsey today is enjoying the first o
a four-day layoff prescribed for him b,
Jack Kearns, his manager. For the frs
1tme since he began training here tw
weeks ago, Dempsey dropped all train
ing activities. He win loaf until mex
Saturday when he VIII begin an exten
lsive training campaign for three week
10 put himself On edge for his world
heavyweight championship contest wit
Georges Carpenter IN Jersey City Jul
=
For the next four days, he wi!
sspend his time in absolute rest. Th
champion intends TO do a lot Of reading
specializing ON fiction, mostly stories G
western life. At MS training camp, ther
is a large library from which Dempse
lchooses his reading matter. Dempse
xarely, II ever, reads the daily paper
while in training.
Motoring will occupy the champion
etteution during some of his leisur
thine. Manager Kearns believes the -four
day lay off will enable Dempsey to bull
himself up to around the 200 poun
1nark- The champion at present weigh
about l96 pounds, although his weigh
has not been publicly announced. Mar
ager kearns left this afternoon for Me-
York for conference with Tex Ricl
ard