The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
A. E. F. Champ Is Carpenr tiers Next Opponent, Thinks M'Gann-Gibbons VS. Winner
By SPARROW M'GANN Special Correspondent of The Age Herald. tCOpyright, 1921, by The AGe-Rcraldp

New York, July l6.-Bob Martin of the American eNpeditionary forces against Georges Carpenter next fall. TheA Tom Gibbons of St. Paul against the winner, That is the way the dope runs on the lisht-heavy- weight situation today. Paste the tip in your hat and see how near it comes to working out.
 Tex Rickard, who is going to stage the battles. is a sportsman. but he is also a snowman He has the hippo drume instinct, the knack of doing that which will most surely collect crowd. This three cornered ar engagement among Carpenter, Gib- bons and Martin is clever as could be devised. It gives the fans two big scraps. both of them calculated to draw enthusiasts from all over the country.
 One can easily see just what pull ing power bout between the French war hero and Bob Martin, "represen- tative of 100000 men, would pos sess, while final battle between Carp ould be equally interesting, Just now, Martin is in the same posi- ton that Georges is in; he las a broken hand, and some six weeks will be required for him to get it back into shape.
 Should Have First Call
 Fight experts have advised Tex Rickard that a fight between Martin and Carp should nave the first call because it would be likely to make a better battle. Martin and Uarpsn- tier are battlers from the word go; there is action every minute they are in the ring; whereas Gibbons is more careful, and wins his bouts with a single punch at the proper time. But while on this subject. it should be noted that Martin has been fighting abler heavyweights than Gibbons has met and thus would seem to have the call on the St Paul flash.
 There isn't any doubt that Marlin IS coming along. He has a lot yet to learn, and were he to step into the ring tomorrow with Carp the Frurchman would beat him on he basis Of knowing more than the American. if for no other reason. Lots of critics won't agree with this statement. If they did, the writer would be pretty sure he was wrong
 ln the first place, Bob nasnt got a good left-hand jab yet. That is, he jabs, but he doesn't snap it in and get body poA CT behind it. But he does swing with his left and the other night when he fought Moran he showed that he had developed d req, left hook. He may have been keeping under cover in the early rounds. his idea being not to let the public know just what he had. But as it turned out he busted light kmuckle, and had to depend upon his k-side maulie.
 Two-handed Hitter
 The fact that he used it to sufti- cient advantage to stow away Frank Moran, always tough bird when it came to taking it, should De re- garded as convincing demonstra- tior that there is some kick in Bobs port sider. Since there is no doubt atout his right, he must be listed from now on as a two-handed hit ter. Freddie Walsh. at whose farm in Summit. N. J. Martin trained, is en- titled to a lot of credit for the sol dier's improvement.
 There will be further improvement. This pleasant featured. black haired boy reminds you of college man is on his way up. He weighs now abcu. lS2 pounds. but has big bones and will put lot of hard flesh uron his frame. He is not after Demp- ses just yet, being content to bide