The New York herald., 1921-05-16
CARPENTER IS DUE
AT TTHISP0RT TO-DAY
French Champion Who Is TO
Fight Dempsey Is OH
the La Savoie.
By CHARLES T.. MATHIsON.

Tie French liner savoie. bearing
Georges Carpenter. European heavy
weight champion. and his managerial
and training aids. will reach her dock
this morning. The arrival OF the French
boxing expert, who is TO meet Dempsey
in Jersey City ring July ., win give
q great impetus 10 interest in the inter-
national battle. His appearance and
plans will be eagerly inspected, and
from now TO the time he steps into the
ring in Boyle's Thirty Acres the mag
motto Frenchman will be the centre Of
attraction. The Savoie will reach Guar
int!ne at o'clock A. NJ, and dock AZ
foot OF West fifteenth street at 10
o'clock
II the plans announced are carried
out Carpenter VIII at once go to train
ing quarters at Manhasset. l.. l.. and
while II win be difficult for him to en-
JOY complete privacy. yet II Is said he
viii not train in public.
In view OF the big task Carpenter is
undertaking in his contest with Demp-
sey, unusual interest will be manifested
In the form shown by the Frenchman
during the preparatory stage.
II is said that Carpenter will be in
vited to attend a number OF receptions
before ne begins active training. but
whether tho Frenchman will consent re-
mains To be seen.
Owing TO the fact that the New Jersey
law does not permit OF decisions by ref
erees and docs not provide for judges
many of thcso who wager on boxing
contests are in a quandary as to how tho
question of superiority shall be settled
I'm the event OF the contest lasting the
limit OF twelve rounds.
Naturally. II either man scores a
az ice Il
be settled without the aid of the referee
but II the contest was close and lasted
twelve rounds the bettors would be in
a tangle.
In this contingency Tex Rickard has
suggested that three Judges might be
appointed by him 10 sit at the ringside
and cast UP the points. II the bout
lasted twelve rounds these judges would
report to Rickard In New York after the
contest q majority vote 20 carry the de-
cision. In the event that all three judges
dlsa greed the verdict would be a draw.
as IS the case under Walker law regu-
lationf.
The Judges would not be amenable TO
Jersey law. as none would be resident
OF that State nor In any way connected
with boxing In that State.
This plan seems 70 be reasonable
one. and unless tho boxers refuse to
abide by the ruling Il would seem II
should be put into effect.
Mike Gibbons. who Is hot on thc trail
Of Johnny Wilson for title match. will
show his form a. the Brooklyn Arena
next Friday night when he meets the
rugged Italian, Joe Cans, In fifteen
round bout.
Gibbons Ia coming 10 form ard -
showing his old time speed and accuracy
In hitting. There can he no question
about his condition being as good az be-
fore he retired. Gibbons could have
chosen no huskler opponent than Cans
to test himself before going after Johnny
Wilson
Bob Martin, A. T.. r. heavyweight
chsmpion. Is 70 meet Joo Cox at the
Manhattan Casino next Thursday night.
Martins match with Cox Is the first Of
n half dozen important battles arranged
for him.
Dnly De Foe viii reappear in Tho ring
next Wednesday night In bout with
Freddie Jack. ~ the Pioneer s. 6. ~