Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-19
GEORGES CARPENTER
FAMOUS FOR COURAGE
Has Taken Count OF Nine Several
Times and Then Defeated
OppOmrnt.
tHy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK. June i8.-Gcorges
Chrpentier challenger Of Jack Dc,np-
icy. is one OF the mos, unusual boxers
who ever competed for the heavy
weight championship. In teinpera-
ncnt and Intelligence. there has been
none like him among aspirants for
heavyweight honors. He will be out
weighed by Dempsey when they clash
Other physical measurements may
also appear TO he to the disadvantage
of the Frcnch,nan. but the essential
Item Of courage viii not ba included
In these shortcomings
Carpenter. born in the coal-ninIn,.
district OF Lens. France, Tough, az a
youngstcr of IL years aud progressed
steadily through the various weigh,
classes. meeting the best boxers of
France. England AMI America. until
h. now stands near the pinnacle in
pug!l!stic sport
a survey OF tho opponents Cnrpen-
tier has met In the ring and Sketches
OF several battles in which he re-
ViIcd from "a count of nine TO out
point or knock out his rivais in sub
sequcn; rounds conyinc.s one of his
ring courage lie has fought, among
others. Joe Jcannctte. Frank Klaus,
Billy Papke, JEFF Smith, Harry Lewis.
Bombard!er Wells. Joe Beckett ana
Gunboa; Smith. Some OF them he met
"hcn youth in his late teens. Ills
hFh's with Frank Klaus and Billy
FhThe. "hcn he was only IS. are de :
clnred 10 have been the most griil!ng
Ia has career In victory or defeat,
throughout his ring campaign. Car
renticr has boon guided by Francois
Dcscnm1S toward the hcavywcipht
championship goal which he Will en- :
hcaEor To reach at BOyic's Thirty
Acres, In Jersey city. on July . The
list OF opponents Carpenter has met
is more impressive than that OF Jack
!jemps"y's rivals. In ring experience
Carpenter is by far the older.
The ars, battle with Bombardier
Wells AT Client is declared TO have
been one or the most impressive cx-
h!bitions Of courage by the young
Frcnchman. who was outweighcl
| many pounds. He took the count OF
nine In the first round. 10 come back
and knock out his opponent In the
fourth Before they met the second
| time. he predicted Wells might last
one round. but the Englishman was
Knocked out in less than one minute
Harry Lewis. in the fourth round
o: bout, broke two bones in his
right hand. hitting Carpenter on the
cheekbone with n smash that cut a
deep cash under the eye. Carpenter
came back to outpoin, Lewis in TWEEN
" rounds. when he los, n fifteen
ound decision To Joe Jcannett., Car
pen;icr was sent TO the mat two or
three times. but refused TO stay. and
dropped the negro twice Tor coun;
OF nine.
But this anomaly OF the boxing
game has done his most important
fighting outside the ropes. The cock
pi, Of an army combat plane has seen
his most thrilling engagements and
greatest demonstration OF courage.
Cited for heroism several times in the
world war. Carpenter wears the Croix
dc Gmcrre and the Military Medal. OF
all decorations. the most priced by
the French soldier.
Comrades OF Carpenter relate how
they had watched him thousands of
feet in the air attacking an enemy
or sweeping low over n Bochc camp
D: airdromc while German antiair-
craft guns tried TO make a sieve of
his plane often. they say. they
nournfully uttered good-bys to the
youth, only to see him n few minutes
later climbing out OF the ship. wear
ne the smile that spectators IT Jer-
Sey CITY undpuht odlv will 500 whom
he enters the ring TO meet Dempsey.