The New York herald., 1921-06-11
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Uranium Heartily Welcome
at Champions Quarters.
BY CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.

! Jim Corbett, Francois Descamps, Gus
Wilson and drove of mildly astonished
cows were the only spectators of Georges
Carpenters exercises in the picturesque
training quarters of the European
heavyweight champion at Manhass-t
yesterday afternoon.
1t was not visitors day at the camp,
and the French challenger of Dempsey
decided to cut loose He did the heaviest
days work since he began training, box
ing six rounds, two each with Paul
Journee, Joe Jeanette and Italian Joe
Cans.
AS evidence that the Frenchman real
ICES the necessity OF presenting strong
jaw to Dempsey on July 2. Carpenter
side of the face throughout the two
rounds. The Frenchman took the
thumps without blinking, and returned
them with Interest to Journee.
When the giant Jeanette got into the
ring, Carpenter shifted his tactics anu
devoted his efforts to body punching at
close range. The champion worked
furiously with both hands on the ribs
of the big negro. and had Jeanette
putting hard in a short space OF time.
When Italian Joe Cans took his turn
clutch and carried the swarthy Italian
along at a rapid pace for two rounds
The challenger tried everything in his
repertoire and really smotnered his
sparring partner.
Jim Corbett watched the performance
of the Frenchman very closely, and when
Carpenter put on his lowered dressing
gown and started for the showers. Cor
bett complimented him on his Tine work
out and good condition.
Carpenter started the day with a long
run on the road. and trainer Gus Wilson
said the champion had more pepper than
he had shown since beginning his pre-
paratory work.
After CARPENTER had received his rub
down and massage. he came down on the
front porch and found delegation OF
American wounded war veterans waiting
to see him. After introductions Carpen-
tier sat with the soldiers for half an
hour chatting about the strenuous times
in France during the war. On taking
their departure the veterans told Carpen-
tier that they were eager to see him win
the fight Of July and assured him OF
their support
The champion invited the veterans to
visit camp next week. and promised to
engage In a special workout for their in
spection.
ritated on account of the intrusion OF
outsiders at the regular work days of
the champion. The present plan calls
for exercises on Monday and THURSDAY
afternoons solely for representatives OF
the press, but the crowds of sightseers on
those days is so large the newpaper men
have difficulty in getting a view OF the
boxer in action.
Descamps announced that in future he
| ,i,,nI tNl l,
order to assure 1t he has engaged
force of deputy sheriffs and police 20
| keep tho intruders at a distance. Small
bows are wont to crawl In the under
| brush for half mile In order TO reach
| the training camp unobserved. Car
| pentier is expected to launch into hard
work next week. and IL Is intimated he
will restrict his public exhibitions to
| one day week.
! Descamps admitted that most of the
real hard work was being done In pri-
| vate Descamps's knowledge of the
| English language does not permit him
! he declared. to express his opinion of
| number Of persons who have criticised
the challenger while watching him ct
work. Georges's boss became enraged
last weak when some ringside specta-
tors seid certain Thugs that fell on
Ceorgess ears. and has decided to pro-
tect him in the future.
Georges is happy" said Descamps.
land has no fear for the coming fight
We want to keep him in this frame Of
mind. but with a lot of scarecrows
around there is no telling Nhet might
happen. Georges wants to win and be-
| iieves he Is good enough TO do Il.
| "He will spar on no certain days
perhaps to-day, and perhaps not Whsn
he doesn't work with his sparring part
ners he will be given more to co while
| on he road