Show WJ I An Authoritative Sport 1 Fea Feature ture by the Foremost Fore Fore- V I m most st Sporting Writer and Cartoonist in America A By ROBERT ROBERTS EDGREN CARPENTIER has just been decorated for the third time bythe bythe by bythe G GEORGES the government of France for conspicuously daring action acton on the battle line This This third decoration the military medal is the highest war decoration that can cai be given to any Frenchman Carpentier earned it at the capture of the fortress He Ho was one of six lix aviators sent out to fly low over the German trenches and batteries to direct by signal the fire fire of the attacking French artillery The success of that the actton-the the action recapture in a few hours of a powerful fortified position that had been taken by the Germans only after several months of desperate fighting- fighting w was due in m n part oart to Georges Car Carpentier er During the bombard bombardment ent of Ot the tue German position Carpentier flew over the enemy lines at a height of only feet He flew alone As he spec sped ov over r the Germans he signaled back their position to the French gunners Do Down n below thousands of rifles and machine guns crackled furiously The air all was waa split by screeching bullets looking for Carpentier l From rom behind the lines the German guns were vera lowered to cover corer him and bursting burstin shells sheila filled theall the theair air all with shrapnel nel But But- looking back he could see ee the French shells crashing into tho trenches and the gun sun emplacements I Until his work was done he zigzagged hack back and forth over the enemy When he turned at last and fled for the French I lines the wooden frame of his pl plane ne was was I splintered by bullets and Its oiled silk wings were riddled with ragged holes when bullets and shrapnel had gone through But no bullet touched Carpen- Carpen U tier r. r In battle as in the ring he seemed the favorite of the tile gods For that tb-at feat Carpentier was given t the militaire He earned It H. Inci mci- IncIdentally Incidentally dentally he was three times mentioned in du jour The first time September 15 15 1915 when u ho was first decorated this was the of official of- of commendation Georges Carpentier avi aviator tor of gr great at courage never returns until Ins his mission has bee been accomplished and frequently not until his equipment is damaged by pro pro- He does not hesitate to fly over ver the enemy's positions at a a. very low height to direct effectively the fire of our artil artil- lery Fighting Is a Game to Carpentier A few days ago Carpentier Interviewed interviewed interviewed inter inter- viewed at the front laughingly said that fighting righting in the air like boxing was a game name that interested him He feels no nomore nomore I more nore fear with shells hells bursting around and rna machine hine gun n bullets clipping through his pJ Elaine ne than than he did in the ring or r 1 so o 0 said Carpentier with a shrug s shoulders I imagine it Is all aU in W game itier's army career has bas been is as as' as of action as his old career In the ring VIl Vien n the war broke out he was in the mobilization although then only tw twenty ntY rears years of age At first he hC was wal de det detailed de- de I t tailed lI a as a driver drivel of an officers officer's motor motorcar j c car r for fot he was known as an expert rue rue- me-j me I I and a daring driver He drove one I I own machines given iven to the gov- gov e gOV 1 e ege was a story that the I French rench peo peo- eo- eo r vere were saving Carpentier keeping iL out of danger as much as possible I t of his great popularity and a deto tie de- I de-I fr o to have him go on boxing after the w r But if it any anyone one had such a thought I Georges Not content with I jg g a car and occasionally scooting around tf the ie e firing lines as a dispatch bearer bearN he I led to be transferred to the aviation I us S' S Here he soon learned to fly and first was engaged in taking machines I I 9 the tho front from the factories Then he I came amt a dispatch carrier b by aeroplane I 1 vh n n he fully qualified as an expert i I I to the first line among the avlas avla- avla s of the highest highe t class dass In air battles 1 Jias ilas brought down several German I a S alone and handling his big I his machine gun at the same II I Jut his greatest and most daring js been in scouting for enemy guns j the French fire fire fire-a. a thing thing I I 6 be done clone at a great height in I e 1 e safet safety from buhle bullets ts 11 be impossible to measure the lJ ity of Carpentier among the i I people i if iC he survives the war He te jIp Is s Oe me time now in m training and r that he expects to go back to the I land d challenge Willard to fight him I I Ie e worlds world's weight champion- champion In France boxing is considered an ible profession profession especially especially honorable champion was vas born January 12 12 1894 1594 is His Hla father Cather and mother are still up civilians imprisoned behind the 5 in lInes lines The Germans are working senders sender's ter's coal mining properties Since He Was Thirteen eQ began boxing when he was only I I LUL g. g ten en y years ars old ol in 1907 Boxing was wast t Doming into popularity m n France In 4 time he went to Paris Georges I tall lithe handsome bo boy quiet 4 olf f f anc friendly In Tn the ring he was I skilful I I but as furiously aga ag ag- lVe as a Terry McGovern j jI I I I 0 chow bow Carpentier grew grow while he I fighting m in 1909 he f fought Charles MU Q and won the decision in fifteen I Qua ill Ledoux was vas the wonderful ichu eh C bantam weight champion who vis- vis I America 1 lust just before the war and nd been reported rt killed in hattie battle tlc I X Couple upie of ot years after that Carpentier i Ah mocking out Ene English sh champions j If Jack Evernden II Josephs winning the welter gut title litle In In Paris he fought Bought Harry Ham I is r s r js one of the best American middle 4 rug and won in twenty rounds in ini I i he cored LiS-cored his nis first great sensation out Jim Sullivan English ni f Iddle d le weight champion in two rounds Uvan livan 1 was regal regarded ded as a sure winner The tI English and hundreds of prom- prom men journeyed from LonIi Lon- Lon Ii 11 o Monte l Carlo to bet on the British Au Ao the Frenchmen were back back- Carpentiei eagerly the betting ran rae r many nany thousands of of Pounds Carpon Carpen- ish ed 1 t Sullivan with ease case Jew W N H He Defeated England's Best Beat little over A a. year yeal later when the Frenchman was becoming famous r the world England land brought out out greatest 1681 heavy v weight to stop him r was still a middle weight Veils towered over him I ool ed and a giant Carpentier In comparison down Nobody 1 rf Twice who he HP I aw aw Wells mas mascre AlN cre big Al AI for T two rounds TT will II i V i Bat doubt that he could lIlt hit Carpentier fought on as furiously I revel ever and In the f fourth round knocked cleed as M Mou Wells ou out Th The fight was at Ghent The Tho were dumfounded They They I Couldn't understand it A French bo boy years old 1 a middle weight knocking out the cleverest weight weight developed English heavy since MItchells MItchell's time It as impOSSible impOSSible-an accident accident-a fluke So Carpentier gave Wells Wells c chance ance He Went to England Engla another him In London his and fought lirie C entler utterly own Ignored home town This 5 the Bom Bombardier Born Born- bardier hardier's s heavy punches v nt ir went into i him fury tu and knocked him Sl r him In tn less than a minute In the thc C first out round FortY days later for good b ought ti the InS In'S English middle Weight measure cham- cham he Plon Pat 0 OKeefe Keefe and knocked too in two rounds In July 1914 him c out t he Won from Gunboat Smith in six rounds nV 2 on a Joul- Joul foul And then came the war C Carpen tier had I already y eh Challenged Jack J son to fight him Mm for the heavy y JohnSon Johnson John John- hn- hn tw weight title He was in England whon called out her iier her men That night he crowed croSSed France the channel In m a fast next day dav h he two was in in n nir steamer and the then me uniform A man of n a e t r Made Half a MIllion Through la In the time he was boxing Boxing Carpentier grew rew from a bantam weight to a heavy w weight eight and whipped the European champions champions cham cham- p ions in each class as he he went along A After fter beating Bombardier Wells VeIls he was waso wasso wasso s so o popular n n France that without making a an any ny effort to go after tho coin he be beame became became be- be c ac came ame a a. very wealthy man At the outbreak out out- b break reak of t the e war he was worth half a million dollars most of it invested in the theoal c coal oal mines of oC Lens where he as asa asa a small boy before he became a famous ab b boxer Its It's said that Carpentier on furlough may come to this country to box Willard I It t would be he a pity After two years ears of r real eal al war val he can hardly be in practice for forthe forthe t the he ring miff And even if he was the fame arne arnee h he e has earned now 1 is infinitely greater t than han anything he could gain even by layIng laying layng lay lay- I ing ng low the of Jack Jacl Johnson Copyright 1916 by Press Publishing Co |