The Washington times., 1922-08-13
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AFTER MAN TO
BEAT GEORGES
Let's Find Some One to Whip
That Frsnchman," Is John
Bulls Slogan, Says Dempsey
BY JACK DEMPSEY.
Heayyweight Champion Of the world
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<kT ET'S find some one to
whip that ,Frenchman.
That's the slogan Of
Great Britain,s boxing enthusiasts.
Their main thought, their cen-
tral idea, now Is to bring TO the
fore some gladiator who can ham
mer Georges Carpenter eucoo and
bring back to England the heavy
weight championship Of Europe
which II possessed for generations
until Carpenter flashed the hori-
zOn.
Rather unconsciously, the French.
man has done more 70 reawaIten an
ambition for the re-establishment of
boxing supremacy In Great Britain
than has any man In the kingdom.
PalEer Upsets Dope.
Years ago England prided Itself In
the possession Of Bombardier Wells.
Once It thought him the greatest
fighter in the world. But AL Palzer
OluoiRatC0 ludl ulCnldl Uy
knocking out Wells I'm a few rounds
when they met In New York.
We'll" consoled England, ''he's
the greatest heavyweight in Europe.
anyway"
But he wasn't. Carp entier, although
smaller and lighter, Knocked out
Wells and took away the European
championship from English shores
where II had rested since Jim FigR's
day-more than 200 years ago.
After the war was over, England
thought that In the person OF Joe
Beckett II had uncovered the man
who could whip the flashy- French
man. With the wen wishes of spor.
tive England backing him up, Beck
EFT faced Carpentier-and was knock
ed out In seventy-four seconds.
And 80 was England made to know
shock and disappointment for a sec-
ond time.
England secured the nation for a
professional who could give Carpen.
tier a real battle. 1t found some
great amateurs. but they refused to
doff their amateur regalia for even
so golden a chance as fighting Car.
pentier. And, In the end, England
found Ted Qkid) Lewis, little more
than a welterweight.
hS Lewis Easy Mark.
Lewis was sent out to battle the
Frenchman-and Lewis. like the
other. sqccumbed to speedy and de-
cisive defsat.
So for the third time France.
through the medium Of Georges Car,
pentier, demonstrated a heavyweight
supremacy over the nation which
Graded. boxing.
English sportsmen are good game
losers. They have seen three Of theft
fistic idols punched silly by French.
man. And they haven't Complained.
But they've made up their minds
that the condition is not to exist In.
definitely! They are resolved to dig
up some man from sonewhere h,
Great Britain" VIII, certainly can fe.
store to England the heavyweleht
championship Of Europe--and Der.
haps the fistic Kingdom OF tie world
so the search 10 being made IN IN.
highways and the byways OF the ern.
pire. Every heavyweight 81 anv
promise whatsoever is being observed
closely Those who show zeal stuff
IN fighting way perhaps viii he
brought together in a series Of aii,,l.
nation battles. And the winenr win
be sent against Carpenter. WITH ali
-sportive England pleading with, b,,ni
Go and beat the man who has
made our heavyweight boxers 4
laughing stock; bring back 10 Ens.
land the championship which Franos
has taken from u.s." 30 s--'