The Washington times., 1924-07-21

Iu4n0y - nebuOOlca1 ana IoEOWa
orthodox lines in his road work,
sparring and gymnasium exercises.
He Is an early riser, careful and
regular trenchermaR and seldom
stays up late.
Carpenter win ever be q man Of
impulse. There are days when he
feels like frightening his boxing
program and days when he doesn't
feel In the mood of sparring. Georges
Is a hospitabIe soul. He loves q
crowd and at Great Neck entertains
many visitors. He has no set hour
for retiring and seldom has his
breakfast before o'clock.
His manager, Francois Descamps,
- not much In evidence around
Camp Content. Descamps and his
three other fighters, Charley Le-
doux. Paul Fritsch and Bartolnly
Molinero, are ensconsed in quarters
In another part Of Great Neck. Car
pentier regulates his own training
and Jack Curley, who Is his Ameri.8
can representative, stages the Incl
dental business.
pose with Carpenter. The AIneri.
can promoter and public demands
advance views Of ring warriors
girding mp their Ioins, so Georges
makes q coiorfuI picture OF 1t. For
most Of his fights in Europe he
trained only for brief periods. All
he needed was strength. for he
ended many Of those battles In q
round or two.
FTn,. Dau,n1a,y - ,,1oro,z stv,a, -
cret training role to perfection.
That was necessary FOR tI1e
.baIIyhOo.n He went to the other
extreme when he entered .
French ring with Battling SiIKi
out after he lost his strength
and speed.
For the Tunney fight Carpenter
figures he must be strong and have
plenty OF endurance. It is SEIZED.
uled for fifteen rounds, and IL It 4
goes the limit Tunney is almost
sure to be the winner. Carpenter
doesn't like the long route He
prefers quick action. II he can't
land his famous right on Tunney
in four rounds It may lose its
sting.
While the Frenchman Is Aheavily
muscled from the waist down, he
carries no superfluous flesh. He
claims he win have no trouble
making weight and for that rea-
son he does not propose to burn
tIp his vitality in trainings A week
of boxing. he says; is enough for
him to perfect his timing and judy
ii1ent Of distance. More. he be-
heves, would make him stale.
They say Georges Is only shell
of the old Carpenter. He has been
a ring man for seventeen years,
starting az q bantam. One Of his
earliest opponents in that division
was Charley Ledoux. who. has re-
manned d bantam all these years
Only the other night Ledoux fought
Abe Golcstein. the American ban
tam champion.
Doubtless Carpenter has long
since passed his prime. Fighting
the actual combat In the ring no
longer allures him: training bores
him. However, he manages to re-
tain flashes OF greatness. and as
long az he can shoot his right
hand to an opWonent's Jaw he Is
dangerous. The menace of that
right hand keeps Carpenter in de-.
maild by the promoters. no matter
II he wins or loses.
Boxing fans follow the man with
the punch. Carpenter always
gives them 3 run Tor their money.
He rises for quick knOckouts and
looks better losing than many OF
his opponents when they, win. !
Tom Gibbons detected him, vet
Carpenter, not Gibbons, was
sought By promoters after their
+ bout.
A difference Of opinion rnultiplies
gate receipts. There seems to be
an element Of uncertainty in the
Tunney. Carpenter affair that ap-
peals to the public. So declares
Promoter Jimmy Johnston. He
now promises to send the gate"
above the 5000 900 mark.
Carpenter landed his right on
Gibbons in an early round" SAYS
Johnston, land Tom promptly
mounted HIS bicycle and sprinted
Dempsey will testify to the power
OF that right hand. It's lust as
powerful now as 1t was then. Prob
ably Carpenter cannot hit 30 hard
after q few rounds. but Tunney will
have no cinch avoiding him at the