The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-29
fAssded Press)

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New York, i 29.-Georges Car
pentier, to the-ench people, IS the
"Man of Destif No more do they
doubt the abil of this man, deco
arted for brav during The world
war, to defeat * Dempsey on July
2, than they deed the ability of the
allied armies fly to overcome Ger
many. They h followed the steady
rise of the yo' pugilist from the
days when, as bantamweight, he
first gained naial note. They have
studied account his history before
that time. Ineir minds, Dempsey
will be unable fell this national
hero, just as man machine guns
which are saio have riddled his
plane repeatedWere unable to bring
him down.
Carpenters cial war record, in
vsstigated recg. revealed that the
boxer spent 1aonths at the front,
flying a two-sG observation plane.
He received tRroix de Cuerre and
the Medaille Narire.
The record SIS that Carpenter,
enlisting as ahauffeur in August,
1915. He was with a fuadron to
the front, remng three months
and then was gned to general re-
! serve aviation k as spare pilot.
On August 1915, Carpenter
suffered a leg lry but recovered
rapidly and want to the front with
the Farman Esrille for reconnais-
ance work in .paration for the
Champagne ofive, which began
Sept. 25. 1915.
Carpenters .tion, which result
ed in the awaof the Croix de
Guerre, reads: ept. 25, he did not
hesitate to fly ing misty weather
and rain less 200 yards above
enemy lines. has given proof in
many circumstes of sang froid,
never returningtil his mission was
accomplished, with his machine
riddled with BITS and shell splin-
ters."
On Nov. 5, 19Carpentier received
the Medaille Mire for heroic ac-
tion. In Decor, 1916, he was
forced to quit front because of
illness and ne1returned, in May,
1917, being deed physically unfit
to, continue as pilot. He was de-
tached from avon and detailed as
army physical ructor near Paris.
Six months afthe armistice, he
was transferreCck to the aviation
and demobilized
Carpenters rrteous demeanor
y and evident cub, unusual in a
boxer, have crei the impression in
America that hdhe son of wealthy
parents. This it so.
The son of er, Carpenter was
born in Lens. t.oal mining center
of France on Ja2, 1894. He start
ed. work as an o boy in a brewery
The ring called IN early age, how
ever, and wheny IA, he took up
boxing, then ba popularized in
France by the V of "Kid" Mccoy
and other Amer fighters. At the
same time, he dancing and sing
ing in the cafes restaurants of his
native Lens. witrancois Descamps,
who has ever sibeen his conpan-
ion, guardian ananager. Il was
Descamps who overed in Carpen-
tier the requisit of potential
boxer. He atteRd, one day, to
punish the youthng boxing gloves
rather than thenerican switch" )"
In the midst of teheduled punish
ment," Descamp.iates that Gar
pentier side-step with agility and
poufl-the light.ddenly went out
on me-"
From that mot, Georges was a
boxer. Descampsomewhat of a
fighter himself, the youth into
his gymnasium train him. He
fought three fournd battles in that
first year and hiSal ring earnings
amounted to SIS He viii receive
that much for eaWo seconds OF his
bout with Denr. provided the
match goes the sluled II rounds.
Since that tin Carpenter has
climbed steadily slowly. Some
times, he has slip but the progress