The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-05
PRESS COMMENT
events Cast Their Shadows.

RHn4 purpose IA AAAitA OF EAfEea ~
afford an opportunity for eheerf
thought. That dlgnifed old dem'
cratic organ. the Louisville Couriei
Journal. has been 80 deeply concerns
a. 20 the overthrow og the league
nations ana has worried 80 much ov'
the failure Of the president To carry %
the policies OF the wilson adsninistr'
ton that n IL = pleasure 70 find IN 4
columns something with a new angi
The Courier Journal evidently Aoesn
want a chorus girl-ciad pugiiist
walk or with tho championship be-
That paper says.
According 20 the wise ones. Car
penticr might just as wen have
stayed I'm France with Madame
and the new baby. except, ~
course. that We are dealing with
professional fighters who are con-
cernsd first Of all with the money
involved Il he expects TO whip
Dempsey. For they say Carpenter
cannot do Il
The reasons for this conclusion
are not entirely convincing Demp-
sey r. q big man. weighing about
IS pounds more than the French
man. lie has q long record ~ one
round knockouts which argues a
Big Bertha punch. Moreover. he
has the fighting phyaiognomy and
a wicked look in his eye.
Carpenter. a mere sylph % IT.
pounds. looks and acts Ike 8 mild
hammered young gentleman. lie
dresses carefully and somewhat
ostentatioualy and. n he does wear
"a colorea and figured collar. that
should not be held too bitterly
against his reputation for being a
glass Of fashion.
Further, Il IL hard FOR the Amer
lean fight fan 20 believe that a
man who IS fond Of silkon dressing
gowns embroidered with gila mon
STEERS and who has been known 20
step into the ring clad Ia q silk
kimona, has world championship
ingredients. Il might be mentioned
that this manifestation Of Carpcn-
tiers personality was noted by
George Bernard shaw when the
N1fNlN& ANAMAA @@& ANNNAttA~ - 500
gland.
Mr.. shaw was impressed. but he
was more impressed by Carpenter
when he stood free q his shin
ing robe. lie marvelled at the
beautifully constructed body, ar
the play Of muscles under well
kept skin. at tire agility and accur-
acy OF the Frenchman. And when
a few minutes after Carpenter
discarded his budoir attire he
smashed the British Beckett into
cosmlc coma. Air. shaw was all for
HIM
A. Tor the Dempsey fight. n Is
Inconccivabia 20 the Dempsey fol-
lowers that the Frmchman has a
chance. Even though they over
come their natural prejudice
against a fighter who dresses like
a chorus giri they shake thelr
heads az his handicap IN weight
and sigh upon reflsctinE how dis
filusiouing the Dempsey punch viii
be 20 the gay young Lochinvar
from France.
ingiy 90 Carpenter. there have
been many instances - a light
man knocking out a heavy fighter.
Dempsey. outweighsd By Willard,
made an exhibition OF him, Bob
FTtzsimmonz. a man OF Chpen-
tiers size. ate the big ones up.
Jim Corbett himself whippe9 heav-
Ter men.
Dempsey IL young end should
be az the top % his form. Bu. old
1871 Freeman. who made no pre-
tensions Of being a great fighter,
few weeks ago made the Demp-
ney barge roll 50 far TO port and
back 20 sfarboard that Dempeey'a
seconds were almost called upon 20
man the pumps.
Carpenter has fought everybody
and everywhere. including the Ger
mans. since he was ~ years old.
II ne can doff his ksnona and lay
the mighty Dempsey low, all hail
To him. A for the loss ~ the
championship. We can console cur
selves that we still have the aged
but effective BIN Bronnna To send
10 France 20 bring Il back.
No doubt the Kentucky coionels wer
efreshed--not - much 80 as ia IN
mint fuiep days, ~ couree--but rcali
.efres he'd ia mind and soul by m
earned discussion OF a most imror
ant subject We viii confess We don
are much for the kimOna part Of Mi
sarpentier's wardrobe. but We doub
( there win ba any widespread rcgre
Z he produces q punch that will max
.fr. Dempsey see enough stars 70 max
i'm think. a. least. that he was on
Miami Herald.