Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11

When Georges Carpenter came
here as the European heavyweight
king 1t was considered good publicity
for his projected fight with Jack
Dempsey to have him beat Levinsky
and thus gain a world title, to wit,
the ht-heavyweight crown.
Carpenter did this with dash and
aplomb, Bat being past his prime.
Later the orchid man met Manassas
Jack in the battle Of the century in
the wooden saucer on Boyle,s Thirty
Acres and was knocked out.
Carpenter Got Plenty.
Carpenter went home to France
with nearly a quarter of a. million
bright American dollars as reward
for taking 1t on the chin. Some time
afterward he was knocked out by the
late Battling Sikh. Thus he lost his
world light-heavy crown. Sikh went
over to Dublin, where on st. Patrick's
day, 1923, he relinquished his title
perforce to a broth Of an Irish lad,
Michael McTigue.
McTigue returned to this country,
where he had learned the fight game,
and after a series of miserable show
tngs in the ring was pitted against
Paul Berienbach. Mike surprised
every one by putting up whale of
| a battle against the Astoria assassin,
but the referee and judges handed
the verdict and the light heavy crown
to the challenger.
With the ascent of Paul, interest
| in this class grew until it was second
I'only to the keenness with which do
In
| followed. Beriey was responsible for
this In part and Jack Delaney in part.
In Dom Paul New Workers. had a
rarity among champions of the pres
emit day, tnasmuch as he showed a
Willingness to fight anybody at any
time.
Jack Delaney was similarly willing,
and when Berlenbach rose to the
championship Delaney's prestige was
enhanced. because he was the only
man in the world with the right to
boast OF a Knockout over the title
holder. The Bridgeport Adonis turned
the trick when Paul was a conpar-
ative novice among the top-line fight
ers; but just the same. 1t was simon
pure kayo.
Seven months after winning the
title Berley broke all precedents by
signing to defend his crown against
the man who had put him to sleep.
Delaney, as 1t turned out, was not
himself in that battle. This was no
ticeabte after the fourth round He
had enough of a wallop to floor his
man for the count of nine, but he
could not keep him down. and he
weakened as the fight progressed. He
himself admits he was dangerously
near a Knockout in the ninth. He had
not fully recovered from a case of
septic poisoning. and had a bad leg
besides.
After the battle promoters all over
the country tried to bring the two
men together again, Richard among
them. But for some reason best known
to Delaney and to his manager, Pete
Reilly, the pair elected to sign with
Humbert Fugazy instead of Richard.
Berlenbach fell into line. and the
match was made.
Paul In Good Trim.
The champion. fresh from his one.
sided victory over young Stribling, has
browning battle of his career. And
he viii be at his best when he faces
Jack this week In Brooklyn
As for Delaney, there is no doubt
he will be right this time. A short
set-to with Tommy Burns and spirited
10-rounders with Johnny Risko and
Bob Sage have put him on edge
Delaney is master boxer, employ
ing speed, GOODNESS and science. He
has one of the most terrific punches
in the business. Berbenbach Is not so
clever, and his great forte outside of
wonderful courage and unceaSing
willingness is a rib-crashing left hook
that comes In like the hammer Of
Thor. It will be great battle.
/ Downright. 1920