The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-17
CARPENTER HAS
A GREAT ABILITY TO
TAKE PUNISHMENT

New York, June 16,--Georges Car
pentier. challenger of Jack Dempsey,
is one Of the most unusual boxers who
ever competed for the heavyweight
championship. In temperament and
intelligence, there has been none like
him among nspirants for heavy
weight honors. He will be outweighed
by Dempsey when they clash, Other
physical measurements may also APP
pear to be TO the disadvantage Of the
Frenchman but the essential item Of
courage will not be included in these
shortcomings.
Carpenter, born in the coal mining
district Of Lens, France, fought as a
youngster Of IL years and progressed
steadily through the varioue weight
classes, meeting the best boxers Of
France, England and America until
he now stands near the pinnacle In
pugilistic sport.
A survey Of the opponents Carpen-
tier has met in the ring and sketches
Of several battles in which he re-
vived from a count Of nine 10 out
point or knock out his rivals in grub
sequent rounds con- yinces one Of his
ring courage. He has fought among
others Joe Jeannette, Frank Klaus,
Billy Papke, jeff Smith, Harry Lewis,
Bombardier Wells, Joe Beckett and
Gunboat Smith. Some Of them he met
when a youth in his late teenS. His
fights with Frank Klaus and Billy
Papke when he was only 18 are de-
clared to have been the most grillng
in his career In victory or defeat
throughout his ring campaign, Car
pentier has been guided by Fran
co.'s Descamps toward the heavyweight
championship goal which ne will en-
deavor to reach at Boyle's Thirty
Acres in Jersey City on July q The
list of opponents Carpenter has met
is more impressive than that Of Jack
Dempsey's rivals. In ring experience,
Carpenter is by far the older.
The first battle with Bombardier
Wells at Ghent is declared to have
been one of the most impressive ex-
hibitions of courage by the young
Frenchman, who was outweighed
many pounds. He took the count
Of nine in the first round, to come
back and knock out his opponent in
the fourth. Before they met the
second time, ne predicted Wells might
last one round but the Englishman
was knocked out in less than one
minute.
Harry Lewis, in the fourth round
Of bout, broke TWO bones in his right
hand. hitting CARPENTER on the
cheek bone with a smash that cut
deep cash under the eye. Carpenter
came back to outpoint Lewis in 20
rounds. When he lost Is round de-
cision to Joe Jeanette, Carpenter
was sent to the mat two or three
times but refused to stay and drop
ped the negro twice for count OF
nine.
But this anomaly of the boxing
game has done his most important
fighting outside the ropes The cock
pit Of an army combat plane has seen
his most thrilling engagements and
greatest demonstration of courage.
Cited for herosm several times in the
world war. Carpenter wears the
Croix de Guerre and the Military
Medal, Of all decorations, the most
priced by the French soldier
Comrades OF Carpenter relate how
they had watched him thousands Of
feet in the air attacking an enemy or
swooping low over Boche camp or
airdrome while German anti-aircraft
guns tried 10 make a sieve Of his
plane. often, they say, they mourn
fully uttered goodbyes TO the youth.
only to see him a few minutes later
climbing out oof the ship wearing the
smile that spectators at Jersey city
undoubtedly will see when he enters
the ring to meet Dempsey.