New-York tribune., 1921-06-30
No Manl1asset
w all Comes ON
Battling Space
All Serene in Invaders
Camp, Despite Limited
Room for Getting Away
By Fred Hawthorne

MANHASSET, N. Y. June 29.--
Georges Carpenter, FRANCOIS Des-
champs and Gus Wilson, fighter, man
seer and trainer respectively, the COM
hination that will do battle for the
worlds heavyweight championship at
Richards Arena in Jersey City on Sat-
urday afternoon against Jack Dempsey,
5sck Kearns and Teddy Hayes, are SO
supremeiy confident of victory in the
sBattle of the Century that they don't
care what the size OF the ring is in
wb;ch that battle is fought.
This cams out to-day after Des-
champs had returned from a minute
inspection of the ring. The Marquis
a; Queensberry rules call for "a
foot ring, but the space inside the ropes
at Richards Arena will measure not
more than eighteen feet at the most,
and il probably will be nearer to seven
teen feet.
The ring structure itself, measuring
from the center OF each ring post, is
+wenty feet square, but the iron buck
lers. 10 which the ropes themselves are
attached, measure about three feet, and
when Shis length is taken off the In
side the ropes measurement, the size
of the space which the men will have
fer battling room is approximately
ssTsnteen feet square.
Il was thought that Carpenter,
being the lighter man and the speedier
on his feet, would be firm in his in
sist2nce OF q twenty-four-foot enclo-
sure, thereby allowing himself every
possible extra inch of space in which
to keep out of Dempsey's way, at least
In the early stages of the battle.
Not Even a Murmur
It was thought until to-day that once
Deschamps had fastened his two snap-
ping bright eyes on the "miniatu res
ring he would be loud In his pro-
testations and lamentations, but nothing
ike that happened. After the debonair
Francis had returned to his sleepv
old farmhouse, where Carpenter has
done all his training, he was asked
what he thought of the size of the ring,
Don't you think it is pretty small
for Carpenter if he decides to step out
Of Dempsey's way?"
"Ah! Oui; non; jamais, too-sweeti"
gusned M- Francois, his face 90 44-1o0
per cent grin. AT least that's the way
ms words sounded TO ole who does not
swing genuine Gallo mouthpieee, aud
then the little manager relapsed into
fractured English: The ring ees
grs-a-a-t, fine! We are perfectly sat
isfy!n
While in Jersey City, Deschamps ap-
piled to Tex Rickard for police pro-
tection for Carpenter from the time
Georges enters the immense arena
until the leaves the inciosure. victor
or vanquished. This precaution is
taken to prevent any possible injury
to Carpenter while he is on his way
70 and from the ring and while forcing
his way through the terrific jam Of
humanity that will be whirling about
inside and outside the arena.
While the getting was good Descharps
also squeezed from old Texas" tickets
for his entire training staff and guests.
They'll al be there, and right under
the guns"
Runor About a Yacht
There were two stories floating
around here to-day regarding Carpen-
tiers plans for going TO the scene of
battle on Saturday. One was that
ieorges, Deschamps, Wilson ana
Thierry Mallet will board private mo-
sor yacht at Manhasset about 10 O'CLOCK
N the morning and sail all the way to
jersey City. going ashore at a private
dock there and then retiring to the
house Of French friend of Carpenter
IN Jersey City, there to remain until 1t
IS time TO leave for the ringside. This
rumor should, of course, be taken with
lff1p no 60, H.
The other, and more logical, report
had it that the party will go by auto
mobile, taking a circuitous route to
avoid crowds and slipping into Jersey
uity through the family entrance"
The real import of Carpenters sud-
den dash from the farm house yester-
itay when swarm of visitors crashed
me old swinging gate was missed by
me correspondents camped outside the
grounds. Georges had a sudden and
aneontrollable attack of nerves" and
whsn he dashed for the automobile in
which he made his escape he tried to
ride his head, la ostrich, under a
Due sweater that he had half pulled
over his head.
This was the hrst and only public
show Of nervous irritability that the
french challenger has given. It was
evidence Of the razor edge to which
MS nervous and physical systems are
sttuned- To-day, however, Georges was
MS old smiling self, the most earefree
man IN camp.
4 short run on the country roads.
four mild rounds with Paul Journee
and Charley Ledoux, his sparring part
ners, and Carpenter wound up his
active training for the battle of his
life From now until he enters the
nng he viii take just enough exercise
. keep his muscles loosened up.
Georges awaits tbs gongi
!, 1t was announced last might from
ne Richard Offices that there still are
plenty OF good seats left and that the
early wormsS viii be able to find
= seating space close To the ringside, but
"a Ine "late worms" VIII be ont Of Iuck If
they delay too 1eng-
gentlemen, be seated