The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27
By FEC MURRAY

l watched Carpenter WORK out IN the
same ring at Michigan City where
Dempsey formerly trained-the arena
among the dunes. that has little bird
house perched high on a pole over one
corner. He had given a very satisfac-
tory exhibition, had thrilled the flappers
with his georgous multi-colored bath
robe, treated the fans to dazzling four
rounds Of boxing, had exhibited his
bullying calf muscles in some fancy rope
skipping. shadow boxed, and nonchalant..
ly tapped and poked at the little bag Of
Lake Michigan sand.
While Trainer-Interpreter Gus Will
son was introducing Paul Fritch, best
lightweight in Europe" who is to fight
''Madelon" Tin perfect French y while
he undid the punching bag. Introduc-
ing myself in my best doughboy "parlez
vous," 1 said would like to meet the
Gorgeous One. ''Ah, oui," assented
Monsieur Descamps. /" Certainment,"
and we walked over to the dressing
room, where Georges was sitting on
bench, clad in the bathrobe of many
colors, waiting for his rundown.
Fine Chap, Carpenter
This fellow is a mighty fine chap to
meet-he speaks English fairly we'll
lots, better than you'd except-and
doesn't act as though he were a mil
honaire coal baron or the idol of all
Europe-either one. Our talk got over
to golf. Surelyq, Carpenter plays.
But only since six months" he said.
He would love to play here, if he has
time. Yes, on the same course that
Gibbons uses. How good is he at it?
Well, he has broken 100, and once play
ed with the famous Suzanne Lenglen in
tournament at Dieppe.
took my leave of the Frenchman
with many ''bon chance" and "nerci"
Ripley with Eddie Kane, Gibbons man
ager, in a machine below. Over to Tom
my's camp we whizzed, passing the Sky
Blue Bowl, now in the process Of be-
ing revamped, where France and Amer
lea will meet on May 81.
Gibbons Great Camp
Talk about your Gold Coast training
quarters. Tommy Gibbons sure fell into
beautiful spot for his workouts. Car
pentier's Pekin cottage is magnificent,
but no fighter ever trained in a more
beautiful spot than the grounds Eddie
Kane picked out for his meal ticket to
live in. Acres of oak and pine trees
along the lake front, a 50-room hotel
annex, a 27-hole golf course, ski
jump, a brook, lots of fresh air-what a
wonderful place to get in condition /.
We entered the "annex" and came into
a big Anderson and lilly kid Her
man, Tommy's sparring partners, were
amusing themselves with the radio. We
found Gibbons playing with his kids
how he does love those youngsters, and
what fine youngsters they are, too Tom,
Jack and Dick-each hopes to be as
great a man as their Daddy. and each
has quite a mark to shoot at, at that.
Right now Tom is a Boy Scout. but
Jackie is a cowboy. and a cowboy can
lick Boy Scout any day
Golfers
Eddie Kane lost no time getting into
his golf clothes, although it was then
o o'clock, and the rest of us lost no time
getting at the food which Teddie Bod
kins, the chef de cuisine, put out for us
Let me say right here that Gibbons
plays an important part in this fight,
for he is not only the favorite of the
two contenders, but he is the steak
holder" as well. How Tom did stow
away Teddie's cooking!
GlDOoHs was interested III nearing
about his rivals workout. $50 he
speaks English now, does he? Well.
I'll give him something he never heard
before" he chuckled.
All Golf Bugs
They are golf bugs at Gibbons camp
all Of them-Tilly Herman and An
Dire Anderson were initiated that morn
ing and Tommy got many laugh tell
ing about their experiences. He had
shot 43 for nine holes and to break
DO is no new experience for him. Toms
other vices, besides golf, are a liking
Tor green onions and playing the har-
monica.