Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-12-11 | Page 12 | Carpentier Sure is Hero at Home

CARPENTIER SURE IS HERO AT HOME PARIS, Tuesday, Dec. 10. The enthusiastic enthusi-astic welcome given Georges Carpentler on h!a return Monday night from .London, .Lon-don, where he defeated Joe' Beckett, the English heavyweight boxing champion, continued unabated throughout yesterday. Police "barra-ges" were required every time the champion appeared on the streets, and at one time he was obliged to take refuge in a boulevard restaurant, whk'h was besieged by a vast crowd. One little mldinette broke through the police cordon and entered the restaurant with a huge bouquet of flowers, which she presented to Carpentier. The latter offered the girl a hundred franc note, which she refused, saying, "I would have you kiss me." Carpentier kissed the midinette on both cheeks. He was greatly affected and said : "Is Jt any wonder T dread to think what would have happened had I been defeated at London?" Captain Heuteaux, the aviator who was ! recently elected to the chamber of depu- ties, wa s introduced to Carpentier and congratulated him on his victory. "I wish I had as many Germans to my credit as you have." said the pugilist. "I would feel prouder than I do now. I But I was always a poor aviator." j Referring to his proposed match with , Jack Dempsey for the world's champion- ship, Carpentier declared: ! "I do not underrate Mr. Dempsey, and I am not making anv claims at this j time that I shall be . victorious. But 1 shall meet him without the slightest feel-j feel-j ing of fear."