Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-26


Man OF Destiny No more do they
doubt the ability OF this man. decor.
ated for bravery during the Wor,d
War, to defeat Jack Dempsey on July
Allied armies finally to overcome Ger
many. They have followed the STEADY
rise of the young pustlist from the
days when, as bantamweiSht ne
first gained national note. They have
studied accounts OF his history before
that time. In their minds Dempsey
win be unable to fell this national
hero, lust as German machine guns
which are eaid to have riddled ms
plane repeatedly were unable to br1ns
him down.
Carpentier's official war record, IN
vestgated recently, revealed that the
boxer spent IS months at the 'front.'
flying q two-eeater observation plane.
He recaived the Croix de Guerre ana
the Medaille Militaire.
The record shows that Carpenter
enhstinG as chauffeur. In August
1914, recatvec a license to pilot Far
ran nirpians IN May. 1915. He was
sent with squadron 70 the 'front.' re-
manning three months and then was
assigned to general reserve aviation as
q spare pilot
On August IS. 1915, Carpenter suf-
fered a leg injury but recovered rap
idly and WAS sent to the front with
Farman Escadrille for reconnaissance
work in preparation Tor the onaM- ssn-
temper IS. 1915.
CSrpentier's citation. which result
ed in the award OF the CroiH de
C;usrre. reads: He did not hesitate
to iD during misty weather and ram
less than 200 yards above enemy lines.
He has Kiven proof in many circum'
stances OF sang froid. never return
ing until his mission was accomplish
ed. often with his machine tinuleo
with bullets and shell splinters.
eeived the Medaiile Mili,airc for he
roic action. In December, 1915, he was
forced to quit the front because OF
illness and never returned. In MAY,
1917, being declared physically unft
tsched from aviation and detailed aus
army physical instructor near Faris.
Six months after the armiscce, ne
WAS transferred back to the AVIATION
and dcmobilizcd
Carpenters courteous dcmeanor and
evident culture. unusual in a boxer.
have created the impression IN
America that ne is the son or
wealthy parents. This Is not 60.
The son Of miner. carpentier was
Of France on January -. 1894. he
started work As an office boy In a
brewery. The ring called at an early
age however. and when only IL, ne
took up boxing. then being popularik.
cd in France hy the visits OF Kid
Morspy and other AMERICAN Fighters.
A. the same time. he was dancing ana
singing ir the cafes and restaurants
of his native Lens. VITA Francois pes
camps, who has ever since becn MIS-
companion. guardian and msn.scr
!. was Dcacamps who discovered IN
Carpenter the requisites Of a potcn-
tial boxer. He attempted. one day. TO
punish the youth. using boxing gloves
rather than tn. American switch.
In the mids, OF IN. scheduled punish
.Gsoreex sidcstcpped with agility and
pouf,-tho lights suddenly went out on
me"
From that moment. Georges was a
boxer. Descamps somewhat OF
fighter himself. took the youth in.o
his symnAsium to train him. II.
fought three four-rouua battles in
tha. flrrt year and hts total ring
earningr amounted to Ns. He VIII
r~ccive that much for each two sec
ondr of his bout with Dempsey. pro
vided the match goes the scheduled
sinor that time. CARPENTER haH
climbed steadily and slowly. Some
,imAs. be has slipped but the progress
ha. been consistently forward and
inward. He gained his frs, knockou,
in 1905 when. n bartsmweisht. ne
stopped MotneroAu. in three rounds.
Tho same year he defeated Salmon.
one of EnEiand's clevere~t little men.
IN Is rounds. A short time later; he
knocked out In one round Wetnck. a
lad who had almost held him even
two years before.
II was In 1909 that Carpenter dc
feated Charlie t.edoux. famous French
hantamwcieht and the craft;eAt boxer
that the lad had met TIP to that time.
Nor. fame followed when he defeated
paul Til in 10 rounds. but soon after
Georges was knocked out by Gloria in
ak rounds.
Carpenter me, his frs, American
opponent Frank Loushrcy, in Hay.
1911, winning a decision. Meeting the
t-~-t of American boxere. including
Harry Icwis. a well-known middle
weight. and Dixie t<iu. by whom he
was Knocked out tn five rounds. ne
nevcr.hciess developed steadily. gain
ing IN weight. strength and clever
moss until he defeated Jim sullivan for
the middleweight championship Of
Europa
Two defeats at the hands Of the
Arercans. Billy Papte and Frank
Elsus. marked his iai, record. Papkc
stoned carp~utier in II rounds and
Frank Klaus beat him on a foul when
the ninuoie -era aimed pcscsmrs clam
hcrcd into the ring 20 save his proteEe
from q Knockout
Wells. both Of which the Frenehmsn
won by knockouts. featured his 1913
ha,f,.. carpenu-r showed Sres,
rameness in his first flsht with welie
,rh.n he was knocked down for the
count of nine in tho first round but
came back TO win In the fourth. Ihe
seeond Wells battle was CARPENTER
,ictorv in ono round. In the same
yssr' he Knocked out cyclone smith,
sanssman Rice and Georse Gun'nsr
Carpenter lost no ground ~ ths
ewes OF ring followers when defeateo
n, 10. t.annette. the American negro
s..ySwe,sht earlv In 1914. " was 70
NJ. oy.dit tina, he twice sent the negro
-. for counts Of nine.