The Washington herald., 1922-05-11
PICTURE OUTCOME
REPLICA OF BATTLE
AT JERSEY ARENA
Lewis Must Overcome
Many Handicaps to
Beat Frenchman.
EVERY SEAT SOLD
Dempsey Declines Bid to Act
AS Second in Ted Kids
Corner.
EVERY SEAT SOLD
Especial Gable pispstoh.) }


LONDON. May 1o.-on the eve of
the Georges Carpentier-Ted kid"
Lewis 20-round bout at the Olympia
Sporting Club, British boxing crit
ics are united in picturing the scrap
az a replica on small scale OF the
Carpentier-D Dempsey affair in Jer-
sey City.
Their opinion is shared by Jack
Dempsey, who in commenting on
the bout today. said:
II can see only one result. Lewis
has a great big heart, but Carpcn-
ties should win"
Critics are basing their predic-
tions on Lewis physical handicaps.
To win the cruiser heavywei ght
championship of Europe. Lewis
must concede a handicap of four
inches in height and sixteen pounds
in weight
Even Lewis himself would not go
so far tonight as TO say he would
win. am at the top OF my form
and am confident OF making a good
showing. at least" was the message
from the Kids training camp at
the Old World Inn. Kings Head.
Harrow, near London.
Jack Kearns is among those who
pick Carpenter TO win. kearns WIS.,
tied Carpenter at his training camp
and returned to London with the
report that the Frenchman Is In
wonderful form.
Both Kearns and Dempsey will be
at the ringside tomorrow night
rhe champion is to he introduced
and is certain to receive tremen-
doLs ovation from the crowd.
| N fat
act as one of Lewis seconds. Jack
| frankly admires Lewis for his
courage in tackling so large and
formidable a fighter as Carpenter.
hut declined to sit in Lewis corner
for fear of creating an i'll feeling
\ with Carpenter.
whether or not Carpenter and
Dempsey will meet again. hinges on
the result of the scrap tomorrow
night. Carpenter must win ana
win decisively to convice the skep-
tical public that he is entitled az
another chance at the heavyweight
championship crown. Carpenter
has all to lose and little to gain
by the outcome II the bout goes
over ten rounds. he will lose his
chance for a return engaGement
with Dempsey. according to the
European boxing public.
Both Georges and Deschamps.
his trainer. realize that second
championship bout depends on to-
morrow nights meeting and the
Frenchman will extend himself to
the limit to win by an early knock
| out.
with Dempsey as an added at
| traction. the Olympic promoters
I 4.
The club has a limited seating
capacity of 1000 and everyone has
been sold in advance.
Copyright. ls22)
NEW YORK. May 1O.-Jack
Dempsey. heavyweight champion of
the world. will be matched against
Harry Wills. negro heavyweight
champion. for bout in the base
! ball park at Montreal July l, ac-
| cording to dispatches from that
| city.
The only detail left to clinch the
engagement is for Jack kearns
Dempsey's manager, 10 sign the
| formal articles.
While the amount of the purse
has not been divulged. Dempsey. il
! is understood. will get 100000 with
the privilege of percentage OF
the gross receipts.
The match is being arranged by
| the Montreal Chamber of Commerce
and the Montreal Press Club. the
| reports say. 1t is also stated that
Frank Flournoy. matchmaker for
| the Madison Square Garden Ath-
Ietic Club in New York, has an in
/ terest