New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
MY FIGHTING LIFE GEORGES CARPENTER
SHINES AS TEACHER
Ring History in Europe As Centered About Challenger of Dempsey

By GEORGES CARPENTER Copyright 1920. by United Feature
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 The fight with Jeanette. aside from being a most disappointing encoun- ter. did this much. It made both Des- camps and myself realize that we had made no mistake when we decided that I should enter the heavyweight division. The bouts with Wells were too short to give us a line on my real ability to stand up against a heavy weight. but had gone fifteen rounds with Jeanette and both of us knew in our hearts that I had given the negro a beating.
 The bout with Jeanette was anoth- CT remunerative venture for me and instead of looking at once for more ring encounters began to spend some Of the money that had come in- ta my hands in recent bouts. First of all. I bought a home for my moth CT and father and with it went a cafe in Lens. They carried on his busi- ness until the Germans came. which was not very long after. and then it of course was wrecked. My own for tune also was taken away. so that when the war ended found myself with very little money.
 I rested for a long time after my fight with Jeanette ana then met Philippe Robinson, a fighter who worried me very little. fo= | knocked him out in three rounds at Beviers.
 began to consider myself worthy of an engagement that would bring mo high honors about this time. and looked to the United States to supply RwsR1n Hn for that elevation. In this country then boxing followers were in the throes of a search that would bring out a man competent to wrest the heavyweight title from Jack Johnson. White hopes" were the fashion. The country teemed with them. Various tournaments. as I recall, were held to determine which of these men should be called best of the white race and Gunboat Smith eventually came to be looked upon as the leader Of the divison.
 London promoters came to me and asked if I would be willing to fight the American for the championship of the white race and I assented inn mediately. My part of the proceeds was s20.0Oo.
 knew that Americans are particu-
 
 it resulted Tn the defeat of their en- trant. True. the defeat was the re- suit of a foul blow. struck at me while was down, but 1t was, none the less. a defeat. and probably much less painful tha nthe deeat I feel I could have administered to Smith had the bount continued. Americans have had numerous explanations of this battle set before them. but I want everyone to feel that in detailing it myself l shall endeavor to be truthful in all particulars.
 I have always felt that this bout was one of the most shameful that ever took part in because of the ac- tions of my opponent. not through anything that I did. think of it now with a feeling of horror. or it never occurred to me that an American could be so brutal as to strike an op- ponent while the latter was down. A great to-do was made over the bout. When Descamps and I reached the London railway station where we disembarked we were greeted by such au immense throng that we strongly suspected there must be a riot in the neighborhood. No sooner did we YvnrCDW rC ArTD UVuC INT