Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-19
GEORGE HEALTH
NOT So POORLY As
REPORTED, NJ GAM
Carpenters Willy Manager Is
Angling for British Matches
Thinks Sports Writer.
BY SPARROW M'GANN
Special correspondsnt Of Great Falls Tribune

I Copyright, 1917. Dy Inc GfeaL taiS IflpuHe
New York, March 1S.-Reports that
Georges Carpenter is shadow Of his
old self and that he will risk severe
consequences to his health if he ever
fights again are not too seriously re
garded by men in this city who are
close followers of the fight game.
While it is recognized that Georges
may be in poor shape, it is considered
more likely that the French fighters
willy manager, DesCamps, has decided
that the English fight public needs
little jolt with regard to the projected
| fight between Carpenter and Ted
, kid" Lewis the middle of next month.
If the sporting crowd of London and
the provinces get the idea that the
light heavyweight champion of the
world is somewhat below par, there is
not the slightest doubt that they will
dig deep into their jeans for the privl-
lege Of seeing Lewis avenge the humil-
iation sustained by the right honorable
British prize ring when Carpenter
knocked Joe Beckett into "blighty
land
"A Rawther Parrish Chawnce''
Lewis propaganda has been creeping
into the British sporting prints of late
and it is easy to see that the scribes
over there are getting ready to con
themselves. to say nothing Of their
readers. into the idea that the English
weller has rather fairish sawt of
chawnce doncher know" What they
physicians wagging their heads over
Carpenters physical condition is too
ridiculous to print.
Neither Jack Dempsey. nor Kearns
seemed greatly concerned when they
were confronted with the Carpenter
story. If they believed it. they might
have been a little fused. for if the
public knew just how far plans for a
fight between Jack and Georges in one
Of the big professional football arenas
in the north of England has gone, it
would be surprised. OF course. if the
Frenchman is really in poor shape all
the arrangements that have been in
progress between Cochran, the British
theatrical and fight promoter, and Ma
jor Wilson, neat and nifty organizer
of sporting events. will fall as flat
as a fried egg. But. otherwise. keep
your minds prepared for the announce
ment Of big time pugilistic event in
England this summer.
Champ Sails April II
In the meantime, fight or no fight
it will be the bounding pillows for
Jack Dempsey and his faithful man
ager, kearns, not to mention Larry
Williams. the champions blonde head
ed shock absorber. April IL is the
sailing day and the boat, the Cunard
liner, Aquitania. Some weeks ago the
writer announced exclusively that the
champion and his manager were going
to beat it to climes remote. Every
body who thought he knew anything
about Jacks plans denied it. Wise
guys quoted London fight fans as say
ing they had no intention of seeing
Dempsey and that they wouldn't pay
two bits to see him work in theater
or fight anyone.
Just the same Dempsey is going
abroad and Cochran has already guar
anteed him lucrative music hall en-
gagement. As to fighting, there is
more than a chance that he will mix
it up with some English heavyweight,
perhaps Dick Lloyd. just to regain his
land legs. Then if Carpenter is all
right another battle with the French
man will provide the grand finale to
Jacks European sojourn.
Jack Kearns. however. was ever a
cagey guy and he is not overlooking
the fact that interest in Dempsey
Wills fight might be whipped up. I'm ,
derground wires are being pulled in
certain sections Of the country looking |,
to a bout between the two. If the |
Carpenter bout falls through, Dempsey |
and his manager will stand ready to |
hop back to the United States