Show Mention of Jack Dempsey Fight Spoils Carpenters Carpenter's Show Act LONDON May 3 Life Lite might be very pleasant for tor Georges Car the Orchid ex-Orchid Man these days if somebody wasn't forever mention mention- trig Ing that unhappy incident at Boyls Boyles Thirty Acres N. N J J. Just when the famous Frenchman at 40 is beginning to enjoy enjo the halo that hovers over a former pugilistic idol somebody's always spoiling his day by saying something about Jack Dempsey Dempse The other night for instance Georges was vowing a packed house at Albert halt HalL He was Jetting getting around prettily for his years His ex cx- of calisthenics skipping rope and shadow boxing was flawless His dinner coated audience at ringside was cheering his every graceful move Show us what you ou did to Beckett one o of them suggested Georges beamed He let go a regular terror or of a right that cleaved the smoky air and must have been a coun of the mighty swat that felled Joe Beckett the British champion away back yonder The cheers welled to a new peak Finally they died down thou though h. h and there was a beautiful silence The ageless age age- less Carpentier looked happy Na Georges came a voice from hIgh up freighted with cockney show us ow you did Dempsey Well Veil it practically ruined the show for Carpentier He finished out his little piece but you ou could sec the fire was gone He looked his years when he climbed out of the ring How that Dempsey could hit he said later in the dressing ro room m. m There never was anybody who could hit that fellow How long do you thInk Camera Carnera would have lasted against the Demp Demp- sey you fought he was asked He held up one f finger nerOne ner One round eh No said the Orchid Man One punch |