The Washington herald., 1922-02-09
Carpenter VIII Probably Remain
On Other Side Of Ocean, Says Edgren

read II he probably thinks Tom is
another Dempsey-perhaps a better
hghter than Dempsey. His record
looks that way In print. SO why go
to America to meet another likely
defeat. when It is just as easy to stay
at home. fight second-rate heayies
and middieweights. and keep, 0n
shining as Hght-heavyweight cham
pion?
Stin, Carpenter Is a sportsman
and a good. game fellow. He may
surprise everybody by suddenly
showing up in this country. ready
I" meet Gibbons or anyone else.
As for that match between Car
pentier and Ted Kid Lewis-it
would be considered a joke in this
country. Ted Kid was corking
welterweight fighter - one of the
best we ever cav a few years ago.
He was at the peak OF his climb
the night he fought Mike Gibbons
and carried the fight to Mike from
start to finish in a dashing style
that earned him much praise and
many admirers He was great when
he used to beat Jack Britton.
But he gradually dropped back
showed him slow and lacking in
everything but the. courage he al
ways had. Carpenter should beat
him In anything from one to four
rounds. Lewis might stay four by
using his skill to avoid Carpen-
tiers attack. But he won't do it,
His natural gift and aggressive
ness will make him close in and
take a chance. no matter how Slim
II is.
Charlie White Is trying hard to
get a match with Benny Leonard
He is one OF the most dangerous
contenders for the title. Although
! Leonard knocked him out in the
last round when they met a couple
of years ago, White had Leonard
| down and in bad shape earlier In
that fight Perhaps it's a vivid rec
| objection of how Benny looked or
the floor that makes Manager Billy
| Gibson so dumb when Whites
| name is mentioned.
Leonard is class ahead OF
! White in many ways. but fghting
is hghting. and a champion should
! defend his title against the besi
Of the challengers. Benny has had
| several bouts wits men less dan.
| gerous than White and Tender.
Johnny Kilbane Is going on 9
tour through Europe. and may dc
some boxing in England and
| France. When Kilbane is in shap.
/ he's one OF the cleverest boxers In
the world. And when he doesn't
\ care TO box he can slug with ths
lest OF them.
But KiIbane will need to he ir
! shape if he takes on some of thu
| clever light men who can Away.
be found in England Curiou:
| thing the English heavyweighti
haven't shown any class worth
mentioning in many years. but lit
/ tie men in England have plenty oi
/ speed and skill and fighting ability
| Frankie Neil went to England
| years ago. bantamweight champion
and left his title behind when hi
started home. Jem Bowker bea
him.
England has turned out a marvel
Gus lot Of small men. One OF tn,
best ! ever saw was Jem Driscoll
whose farewell match when clos
ing a visit to America was a bou
with Abe AttelI. then feather cham
pion and in great form. Driscol
Cutboxed Attell and outfought him
too. He was lightning fast. cool
smiling. aggressive, and a fine
gentlemanly little sportsman. II Jen
was as young as he used to be
he'd give Kilbane an even battl
at his best.
Then there was owen Moran.
very near championship form
IL he had taken the slightest car,
of himself. Moran was first t.
Knock out Battling Nelson. Nelson
had lost his title to wolgast, tn
bout being stopped by Referee Ed
die Smith when Nelson was help
less. but still on his feet.
Johnny Summers was a fine light
weight. In his first fight in Amer
ica he made a reputation by knock
ing Tommy Murphy down for
nine count four times in six rounds
To go back a little farther: Eng
land had great little men in Pedla
Palmer. Billy Plimmer. Dick Burge
and all the fighting lot develope,
at the National Sporting Club.
None of these, however, was an,
better than Jimmy wilde. presen
hyweight champion. Wilde wa
beaten by Pete Herman. but Her
man forfeited for weight. and cam
in with a great advantage Fl
poundage, without which he neve
would have stopped Wilde by an,
chance in the world. wilde Is nm
fortunate in outclassing all tt,
iyweights. and still being severa
rounds below the bantam class. II
wears himself out giving away to-
much weight to good men.
Charlie Paddock began training
for the track again this week. Pad
dock has reconsidered his retire
ment. Dean Cromwell. the L. S. {
coach, who developed Paddock
record-breaking form. says that h
will SEMI Charles after the quarter
mile record this spring. and that h
expects to see the record GO.
As Paddock already holds TIL
world records for the 100-yard dash
the 200-yard dash, 100 meters. 80,
meters. 900 yards. and a few od'
distances scattered between.
seems likely he will establish him
self as the king of all track cham
piops when he goes after the quar-
tter mile. 1t was Paddock's clip
ping 2-5 of a second from Berni
Wefers' ancient 300 yard recor,
that made Cromwell decide that h
can run a world record quarter
Paddock's time for that 800 yard
was 30 is seconds. Paddock Is al
amazingly strong runner. 1t is
1 likely he can keep up his spec,
without very much slackening ii
the last 40 yards, and II so he'll
establish a aus rter mile record tha