Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
CARPENTER TEST
FOR C0NTENDERS
Heavyweight Who Can Lick
Georges Would Be Match
for Dempsey
FRENCHMAN A GAME GUY
BY LOUIS ii. JAFFE

That Georges Carpenter is one game
guy is stretched another point by the
Frcnchman's decision to remain right
here In America. recuperate from his
defeat at the super human walloping
handed him by Jack Dempsey. and 20
after the lesser lights of Uncle Sam 3
heavywcights. The 10000 fans--that
wonderful spectacle of humanity-who
saw Carpenter "1ie like man" in the
ring in Jersey City, all were impressed
with the invaders grit, and his intcn-
tion to remain here for more bouts
proves conclusively that he Is not n
quittcr by any means.
Georges extended stay in the States
also VIII help the future of heavyweight
| competition. He should prove n sort
of trinl horse for contendcrs after a
titular tilt with the vicious fighting
Dempsey. Most of the critics who saw
the champion stow away Carpenter in
four rounds believed that the French
man was regular fighter, not n false
alarm, rs was the impression before
that memorable muss, and are of the
opinion that Georges can whip any
heavyweight, excepting Dempsey.
That is to be proven. And It's going
to be great stunt. Just now Bill
| Brennan. who was stopped by Dempsey
battle with Jack. So is Tommy Glib
bons, brother of Mike and who has had
| long string of consecutive knockouts
| to his credit of late. Neither Brennan
nor Gibbons is entitled to n match
| with Dempscy-yct. First, they
should be sent against the "trial
| horse"
Carp Has Punch
~ =
cisive superiority over Carpenter. all
Of which appears to be doubtful. then
they should be recognized as opponents
| for Demnscy. If Carpenter succecds
in dS<eating them, it would look as If
| the champion Is doomed to do as in
vinciblc jim JcffricS (beforc he met
| Jack Johnson) either go into retire
ment or wait until Il logical opponent
for him is unearthed.
Carpenter has a powerful punch
Dempsey has refused to admit this, say
ing that he was not staggered in that
second round when he was forced to do
back step after Georges straight
right crossed on Jack S whale bone
chin. But, they do say that the camera
doesn't lie, and the movies of the battle
show that Dempsey was temporarily
dnzcd, that he tottcred--ycs. and
swayed rs several consecutive Carpen-
tier right hnndcrs dropped on the
champs Jaw. Jack was forced to
clinch. The pictures show 1t.
The proof of Carpcntier's hitting
ability is further evidence--it shows
that Dempsey is game one himself,
and also that he can take 1t as well as
give it. After being shaken up so
badly in the second round 1t was
physical miracle for Dempsey to come
| &Aa ,rI
he did. still possessed the viciousness
in his blows and be able to gauge his
punches as accurately as il he had not
been hurt.
Body Punchea Win
II was not that single left hook TO
carpenter heart. followed by THAT
one right hand punch, that stopped him
| the first time, nor was 1t the hnai right
handler on the chin which knocked out
the Frenchman that won for Dempsey
The terrific body bombardment eX-
ploded by the champion weakened Car
pentier sufficiently to ready him up for
the X. o. Carpenter admits this, 30
that ought to make it unanimous.
There isn't man in the world to-
day-that Is, one In the ring-who can
stand up before those terrific body
smashcs of Dempsey. They took the
heart out of u much bigger man than
Carpenter when Jack walloped. socked
and rocked jess Willard two years ago,
and the world must wait for the de-
velopment of a man at least as strong
as Dempsey. one who hits equally as
hard, and, furthermore, human being
with steel ribbed body, before there
will be the making Of new champion.
Dempsey rules unmolested and the
crown lies easy on his head. Carpen
tier, 1t would appear. is the acid test
along and knock Jack into pugilistic
oblivion.