New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
challenger Hopes Oppo-
nent VIII BE i'm Condi-
lion, as He Wants Fair
FightforSportsmanship
War Dog Pal Will
Train With Georges
French Boxer, After Wei.
come at Dock, Goes to
sIanhasset Camp; To
Enter Ring 100 P. C.
By c. F. Fitzgerald

First Of thirty or more newspaper
zen 70 climb aboard the liner Savoie
81 she lay st anchor IN Quarantine yes
,,rday morning, the writer asked
Georges Carpenter who would win the
tg aghs on July 2. His reply was an
emphatic ~" embroidered with a smile
tvpicsl Of the Frenchman. FRANCOIS
pesehamps, manager of the challenger,
vs Standing close by alongside the rail
OF the upper deck Of the steamer.
Carpenters answer was inspired nc
tsubs BY the hypnotic Francois, but II
Ter man (or two men) invaded q
tsr.ign land set to accomplish a certain
task, one man is the pale, frail appear
ts Paris pugilist and the other is none
sshsr than his alert, intelligent man
sgss.
The task. Of course, Is the defeat of
Iack Dempsey. and steaming into New
York Harbor the two Europeans spoke
si nothing save victory. Dernpsey's ad-
vrssry is twenty-seven years old and
weighs ITS pounds. He expects to enter
:he ring at about that figure.
Brief Fight Predicted
Carpenter would not venture g guess
IS to how long "the battle of the
century" will last, but he believes it
viii! be brief. Deschamps interrupted q
tcnversation being conducted through
en- interpreter for the benefit of the as
sembled scribes to say that Georges
is too much Of a ring strategist to pre-
DICT that the bout will go the full route
ci twelve rounds.
4 want to say this much" Francois
continued. Carpenter is in perfect
aaEtal and physical condition for the
gta'est figa, of Ills career. lie needs
period Of training which he is tc
j at the Manhasset camp, but / ex-
4sit to put him in the ring on July 2
l9V per cent man. If he loses we will
have no excases."
Georges nodded assent and resumed
Tie conversation The Interpretation
Is this I'VE hope that Dempsey will
le N splendid condition for the con-
test | want to box him at his best
sad want the fight fair and square fer
me sake Of true craftsmanship the
world over" This statement moved
Tie audience to applause.
Carpenter Trains on Shin
The European champion, notoriously
poor seaman, enjoyed perfect
sestner for the voyage across the At
aatic. Two icebergs were sighted
but caused no uneasiness. Carpenter
sas out on the promenade deck every
ssay, exercising by trotting up and
aoWn, and he also had a period of light
soIk in his cabin once in every TWEEN
S.four hours.
dis running companion was the
iumbeflng Paul Journee. g 200-pound
poxer, brought over as chief sparring
gNner., The other member of the
SSaspentier party on the Savoie was
merry Marcot, the French chef, who
slu prepare every morsel the chal-
Ecger eats between now and the day
Of the fight.
Oarpentler announced that his wife
sHmained in Paris to look after their
ave-month-old baby girl, Jaoqueline,
Ma would not come to America to wit
1tas the mill. He contested that Nine.
"a ,S1afpentier was bit nervous about
The outcome.
Inc idol Of France also was accom-
gaa'ed by Flip, a Belgian police dog.
~, ~ pal in the days in which George
saoea sa luster to the rays of the French
nlo nneoior by his exploits as an airman.
Svs H. & ana master both were decorated
~, " the French government for deeds Of
y ,s'or' the animal for devoted service
w. " me field at Verdun. Not mascot,
ssrpentler nn insisted, my companion,
Checkerboard Collars Missing
Int me challenger was nattily dressed
S W. MS garb lacked fashiness. He
"sns "Ure gray fedora hat, brown spring
S@letcoat, Slr! cut in at the waist line; a
s,rS s,rJ SUIT and tan pumps. He had dis
'@'uea The checkerboard collars that