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jon and won in 27 rounds. This battle was followed by a knockout of 31. Abott in three rounda, and and a second knockout of Wells, in one round. That was the last How the Frenchman won the Championship of Europe.battle of 1913.
Throughout Carpentier's fight- America then presented a for- Georges Carpentier, still young man, has been boxing in midable opponent for Georges in ing career there bad beco gossip public since somewhere about Wille Lowia (another fine welter), of Descamps and Georges work 1909. To enumerate the whole who had shown his wares manying the “hypnotic eye" on op- of his early contest would times ia France and stood well ponen's. It was traced back to space, bat.with the populace. Carpentier the early days when the two occupy too much coming 1911, when he was want the fall 20 rounds to gain a played master and pupil in thought-reading "performances. a light-weight, wa find Carpentier decision and then took on two in opposition to Frank Loughrey,jmore Americans.
of Pittsburg. who at that time
KLAUS WINS VERDICT.
GEORGES EXPLAINS.
In connection with this Georges
"Descamps takes away from
was creating quite a stir. and The first Frank Klaus, thea58: Georges was signed to battle Pittsburg Bearcat," gave the with him in Paris. The bout little Frenchman & terrible maul-me, by his very influence, all my went the foll 15 rounds, but ing Georges also slipped in some cares and troables when I am Carpentier had all the best of it telling punches and when Klaus scheduled to fight, leaving me to Turning his attention to the was declared winner on a foul, in eater the ring with only a fighting welter-weight division, Georges the 19th round, both battlers were mind,
"He subtly convinces me that then met Robert Eustache, whol in a bad way.
section among Frenchman.
this two
held the championship of this The second, Billy Papke, bad he is actually fighting at the same
trimmed Marcel Moreau, Carpen.time I am, and fighting for me."
It was Carpentier's wallops, Itier's main French rival, and WINS THE FRENCH WELTER- WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
Georges challenged him. The however, that were carrying bio Carpentier won this champion Yankee slipped over a wicked to ctory.
His first battle in 1914 resulted punch to Carpentier's left eye, in ship in 10 rounds. Shortly after
George Mitchel, uccess, the 17th round, and Manager in a knockout of Pat O'Keefe, in Georges beat
English Descamps withdrew Georges from to rounds. battlers, Jack Goldswain, in the battl, giving Papke the Hubert Roc and Phillipe Robin- son also went out over the sleep" [route." rourds, and Arthur Everoden, indecision.
Gurbox Smith, topnotch 15 rounds, and was then matched till putting on weight. Georges with Dixie-Kid, the American slipped into the light beavyweight
division, and was next matched Amer can scrapper, then journ negro fighter.
syeddo Paris and lost to Carpen- with Moreau.
All question as to Carpantier's in the sixth round, on a fool. When the battle was staged or right to the claim of champion of Another focl gave (Feorges & win 1.August 29, 1911, Georges was France was settled when be won over Kid Jackson in four rounds." Then Joe Jeannette, the big not in tip top condition, and the
from Marcel Moreau in eight
DEXTO. crossed the pond xnd Kid handed bini a beating in fire rounds, and later from Alber handed the Frenchman a defest Larie, official heavyweight cham- pion.
A REVERSE.
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Carpentier then made his first trip to London. He startled Eng- lish fans by trimming Sid
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Burns in 15 reands, and followed tion well and Georges became buttles except for a few exhibition THE
this with a win over Young
real idal of his country, while bouts.
When France went to war with Joseph, the English Welter his manager reaped a fioancialf weight champion,-in 10 rounds.
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Then came a win over Harry Siz knockouts in a row were aviation branch He was twiceYOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM Lewis in 20 rounds, this boxer next added to the long string of decorated. During the fighting being one of the pick of American wins Carpentier had accumulated days he gave many boxing ex-
welters.
a
The year 1912 started off with Bandsman Rice, Cyclone Smith bibitions for American troops in The fighting game had piled op knockout against Battling and George Ganther fell in order, France.
in 2, 3 and 14 rounds. Lacrox, and then, having put on
a fortune for Carpentier. He had JARS'ENGLAND'S PRIDE weight, Georges met the English
even purchased an interest In the middle weight champion, Jim Bombardier Wells, English mines at Lens in which he work- Sullivan, whom the Frenchman heavyweight, then took the counted as a boy. This fortune of a beat in quick time.
in four rounds, and Albert Luriellion francs was lost through This led to a go with George was toppled in three,
the. war and Georges re-entered Gunther, the Australian "darky." The Wells defeat was a blow to the ring, after peace came, to It was a tough battle for 20 England's fistio pride. A youngsebuild ite rounds, and the decision was after, several inches, aborter “and draw. The glory heaped on him many pounds lighter, had trimmed by this performance was greatly one of it lading battleg added to when he licked Hubert In the meantime Joll ? misli, « Roc, ex-heavyweight champion of American, bad ren 550 intinde day
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HIS RETURN TO THE RING.
Carpenter had. kept in fighting trim during his was evidenced by icontinued on Page 6.)
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