The New York herald., 1921-06-17

plexus that doubled me UP in the
Garden fight and gave Dempsey the
chance to slap me over with right
to the head, and If the Frenchman
gets one Of those solar plexus pokes
he will curl UP. I will be surprised
If Carpenter lasts more than five
rounds on July 2"
Coming from a man who had twice
battled with Dempsey, Brennans pre-
diction created a sensation.
Frenchman Trains Hard.
Nevertheless Carpenter never trained
with more vim. The F,renchman was In
high good humor, and In his bouts with
Marcel Denis. a clever French light
weight: with big Paul Journee, who is
to appear in fifteen round bout with
Charley Weinert at Ebbets Field next
Monday night; Joe Jeanette, the giant
Jerseyman, and italian Joe Cans the
challenger showed great speed. clever
ness and force.
Following the shadow boxing and the
breathing exercises. Joe Jeannette gave
Journee another stiff workout in prep
aration for his bout with Weinert, and
at the close Jeanette predicted that
Weinert would have his hands full.
The attendance at the quarters yes
terday was the largest since the French
man began to train there. and there
were more ladies among the spectators
than usual
Among those who looked on was A. J..
Auerbach. the Salt Lake City promoter.
who was the first man to tie pair or
gloves on the hands of Jack Dempsey.
Dempsey had engaged in many i'm
promptu fights with bare hands" said
knorb,cb sshtrt tha hret time he ever
had a pair of boxing gloves on his hands
was when / tied them on in gym
nasiuru. I backed him in several OF
his early fights. saw him In his battle
with Willard and II he is within so per
cent of his Toledo form he will win
handily."
Charles j. Harvey, manager of Gus
Platts, the English middleweight cham
pion, who is on the way to America,
was greatly impressed with Carpenters
performance and his looks.
"If Dempsey is not in better condition
on July Q than he was In the bout with
Brennan. I think the Frenchman viii
have a fine chance to win"
wilson. Opinions.
Gus Wilson. trainer of Carpenter.
who was standing near and heard Har-
vey's remarks. said:
you are all wrong about Carpenter.
Irc will not win because of Dempsey's
moor condition or carelessness. Georges
will win because he knows too much
for Dempsey. Carpenters experience.
skill and condition will win for him on
July g."
Eddie Foy. the comedian, then broke
into the discussion with this observa-
ton:
"One thing you fellows seem to over
look Is the style in which Dempsey
fights. He goes In head down and
draws lead from his opponent. He
can take blow on the head for the
sake of getting I'm counter and when
he lands the other fellow is done for.
The Frenchman looks well and he seems
fast and clever. but Dempsey carries
too heavy guns for him"
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien yentured
the opinion that Carpenter was In ex-
cellent condition, and that II he could
master Dempsey and the champions
strength he would show wonderful
prowess. "in substance" said O'Brien.
at is a matter of individual supremacy
and SURVIVE OF the fittest."
When Capt. ]. III. Mallet. influential
friend of the French champion, was
asked for his opinion he said he would
express IL dL TIE CuuShuSlch Va SAV tS~e
on July 2.
In order TO demonstrate his ability to
take the body punches for which Demp-
sey is famed Carpenter permitted jean
nette to pound him in the solar plexus
region with both hands. This caused a
few feminine screams and considerable
astonishment on the part OF masculine
spectators.
Carpenters boxing was preceded by
several hours of work before the movie
camera men. He climbed trees for
them. jumped fences. lifted heavy boul-
ders. staged impromptu battles with his
sparring partners. who accompanied him
on a jaunt through the woods. and en-
gagged In a game OF Rugby football.
He finished up his road work by hdr-
ding seven fences The Frenchman was
dressed in light trousers. a tennis shirt
and running shoes. He wore no head
covering.
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