The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-07

should either OF the fighters be beaten
badly before their scheduled bout. that
the promoters would have the power
Of expressing new opponent, Beckett
was defeated by Moran, and thereby
lost his match with OBrtcn. Jack hao
then planned TO keep out OF the ring
forever, but tho French people insisted
upon another meeting with Carpenter
and Jack accepted the offer. In fact o.
Brlcn explains that he was very Will
ing and glad to accept the match with
Carpenter.
The proceeds Of this fight which will
net 9'Brien a neat sum will all go TO
the Irish Fund for the Investigation
Of the conditions In Ireland. Jack also
stated that win. lose. OF deaw he would
never den another glove III u profes-
sIonal ring. He also stated that should
he win from Carpeptic:t the general
public would almost force him into a
fight with the champion. Jack Demp-
soy, but he went further TO say that
he would never think OF accepting such
an offer, and would calmly refuse II
Corbett and Jeffr!es were both forced
back into the ring In this manner but
Jack declares that II will be his last
battle.
he has much confidence IN his abil-
ity as an actor, combined with good
college education, and hts entertaining
performances on the stage, Is enough
to keep him away from the ring. as
he Is fast falling from the high spot
lights, and wants to settle down.
interested In Frankie Ford.
Jack O'Brien has a peculiar likeness
To frankie Ford. and says that the
Actnaville slugger. is one OF tho best
two handed fighters that he has ever
seen in action. after watching the local
boy go through a workout IN the Wal
dorf gym last evening. He says frankie
can Judge distance, nit hard, and use
short hand left, with peculiar de-
tense. somewhat on the order OF Car
! pcntisr. and has everything THAI goes
to make coming contender for the
lightweight title. In few years Ford
will be ready TO meet the champion
Leonard, and O'Brien also stated that
since Tex Richard Is anxious to get
some good lightweights in the East at
the present, Ford would see an appor-
tunity soon.
In the East Tender and Jackson,
I.eonard's two leading aspirants, are
asking purses of 100000 and $4,000.
but Tex Richard has refused these
amounts. and 1t now on the ally for some
other good lIghtweights who are willing
TO get chance at the title for q reason
able price.
Carpenter would Win
In describing and pointing out the re-
suit of the much talked-ot Dempsey
Carpenter bout to be staged this year
O'Brien thinks that should the two
lighters ever really meet. the Frenchman
would knock the champion punch-drunk
In four rounds and put him away before
the tenth. He was also surprised at
the showing tho champion made against
Bill Brennan. Brennan IS 4 snappy pun
cher and every fighter fears this mode
OF attack. and for that reason Dempsey
was anxious TO ond the pork and-beaner
IN the early rounds but failed to do so.
lie will fall L victim to Carpenter in
an easier manner as the Frenchman has
great skill on the defense, and can use
hts punches to much mores effect tnan
Brennan could have DONE" says o'Brien.
He also tells an interesting story
about the Levinsky-Carpentier battle at
Madison Square Garden recently. lie
Whisky was punch drunk In tho first
round and the opening punches put him
away. but he was only able to hang on.
as Dempsey consistently invited him to
come in. during the second and third
rounds. but the ex-champion refused.
Carpenter could have ended It earlier"
Fans from American and the Euro
pean countries arc now looking forward
TO the Sempsey-Carpentier bout. and the
result In the Frenchman's battle with
O'Br.en will be watched with interest.
O'Brien will appear at the Victoria for
the last time tomarrow evening. and he
says that he Is being treated fine by
the Wheeling fans.