The Washington herald., 1921-07-05
Gibbons Nav
Meet Georges
OnLabor Day
Rickard Already Consid-
ering Match Between
Frenchman, the Light
Heavyweight Cham
pion, and Best of Con-
tenders.
BY HARRY NEWMAN.

NEW YORK, July Jack Demp-
sey Is sill in hiding on the ganEi
we trtpped up to the Belmont this
after noon> to have a word with the
champion. but were informed by
Jack Kearns that his big fighter
was seeking seclusion for few
days following the strenuous period
preceding his engagement with
Georges Carpenter. and that Jack
was likely to stay under cover just
long enough to prepare a little
speech accepting any and all chal-
Ienges that may be aimed In his di-
rection-
The champion is resting up a
hit," said Kearns; he needs little
quiet. and while we are straighten-
ing out some business details the
champion will remain out of sight.
We hadn't given a thought as TO
who Jacks next opponent might be.
but from what can understand
Tex Rfckard is anxious to match
the champion for Labor Day with
Bill Brennan"
We asked Kearns what he
thought about a proposed match be-
tween Tom Gibbons and Georges
Carpenter. After a few minptes
deliberation the willy manager said
that he knew nothing about it, bu:
thought that il Mr.. Carpenter had
suffered as many injuries as re-
ported in his tilt with Dempsey.
I that the Frenchman would not be
in condition To meet the St Paul
nghter-
AT any rate, Kearns is straight
ening out some picture contracts,
and for the moment is not thinking
about fight arrangements. He SAID
further that he had not heard any
thing from Rickzrd about any new
matches, and until he had he was
not prepared to say anything about
future matches.
The impression is general that
Rickard will make every effort to
arrange a match between Carpen-
tier and Gibbons. We know that
Gibbons is ready and anxious to
meet the Frenchman any time that
Georges gives his consent We
also know that Gibbons is casting
longing giances at the champion
ship and confidently expects thar
some day he win wear the crown
now adnrntnE the dome of Jack
Dempsey
II Carpenter is anxious to make
the match with Gibbons in the hope
that it Will serve as a step along
the line for another clash with
Dempsey. someone ought to advise
him Of the dangers attending such
a journey
, This fellow Gibbons is a real
rough fellow. He is fast making
\ the grade. and VIII be ready for the
acid test IN less than six months.
The St Paul boxer is a clean liver,
always in shape, and improving
every day He has been accused
of picking soft spots, but what was
he to do under the circumstances ?
He could not demand a match with
the champion until he had shown
something, and. allowing that many
Of h1s opponents were not in class
A. Gibbons made them look easy.
Among the soft ones that Tom
picked ON was wIie heehan. Tom
knocked that bird cuckoo in about
a round yet the same Meehan
fought Dempsey several times. and
has one decision against the cham
pi0n. The Gibbons Carpenter
match might be a good one, but we
believe that a clash between Demp-
sey and Gibbons would be a better
one.
Notwithstanding the fact that
Bill Brennan stayed twelve rounds
with Dempsey last December, there
are very few who believe that Bill
could repeat the performance. II
does not seem quite fair to Bill, yet
the fact remains that a return bou;
between the same pair would not
be taken very seriously