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Show INTEREST IN FIGHT INTENSE Betting Odds a Shade in Favor of French Champion In London London, July 15. Hoxlng experts here show a remarkobly even division divi-sion of opinion as to the chcnccs of tlunboat Smith, tho American heavyweight heavy-weight and George Carpenter, tho French heavyweight champion In their twenty round match to be fought at Olympla tomorrow night. Tho bet ting odds today wero po-'h.ips a shade In favor of tho Frenchman, but tnl was duo probably to tho onth"slusni of his countrymen great numbers of whom havo crossed the English channel chan-nel to support their hero Thoy brought with them a ureut deal of money to back their compattiot whom they describe hs "flghtlii:? boxei," wliile they call Smith a ' boxing fighter," fight-er," and they contend that science Is bound to defeat tho ti tins-Atlantic punch'. Interest In tho contest Is enormous and the attendance promises to ere-ato ere-ato a record for this :ountry Fired by the example of tho Itov John Hervcy Houdler who acted ! master of ceremonies at ihu Welch-Hltchlo Welch-Hltchlo match nnd of Ilov Kverard, Dlgby who occupied a jlmllar position posi-tion at the Wells-Hell match, many clergymen hnvo obtained Beats around tba arena nnd nro sald to Intend to bring their wives with then,. Tho officers and mldnlilniiicn of the American bhttleshlp Missouri will be present In strength to eliTr the termor ter-mor bluojacket of the Inyshlp. |