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Show oo ySoEMPSEY NEW YORK, Sept. 14. Georges Carpcntier,- greatest' of French boxers and European heavyweight champion, cham-pion, who has added to the fame he gained as a ringman by his exploits in the world war, is anxious to return to the squared circle, and would meet Jack Dempsey. Information to this effect is contained in a letter written by Victor Breyer, the French sportsman sports-man and journalist. "Of late I have noticed in some of the American journals that Carpentier had made up his mind to retire from the game." says Breyer. "I have seen a great deal of the young man lately, and I can assure you it is all a mistake. mis-take. He is in splendid health now; in fact, since he entered the Joinville Military school of Physical Training he is transformed and has never been better. "His one desire now is to see this war finished, so that he may start again, and he is quite eager about iL At present he is giving quite a number num-ber of exhibition bouts all over the country, especially in the American camps, where he is very popular. If anything he is heavier, and would welcome a match with any of the big stars of the game when the war is over. I have never seen him box with better judgment and his hitting is more powerful. There are many of the American boys .here who are fine boxers, and "Carpentier is not overlooking over-looking any chance to improve his own style." At various times since Carpentier entered the service of his country in 1914 conflicting reports concerning him have been, received in this coun- try. At one time it was said that his duties as a soldier in the field had put such a strain upon him that he was in very bad shape and probablv never would be able to regain his form. At another time he was reported re-ported to have injured his lungs through excessive cigarette smoking to such an extent that it was impossible impos-sible for him to box more than a round or two without sorely distressing distress-ing "himself, and it was freely predicted pre-dicted that his career as a boxer was definitely ended. Of late, however, more favorable reports re-ports of the idol of French boxing, fans have come out of tho Avar-torn land. One of these came from "Sparrow" "Spar-row" Robertson, now in France as a physical director for the Y. M. C. A., who recently wrote to the effect that Carpcntier was in fine condition and would welcome an opportunity to crnne to this country. Breyer's letter, therefore, there-fore, confirms the report sent byiRoh-erlson. byiRoh-erlson. Incidentally news of the allied success suc-cess In the vicinity of Lens must ha c been received with great joy by Carpentier, Car-pentier, who invested the bulk of his fortune earned in the ring in coal i mines In that district a year or two before the war. Mamma "You have a bad cold, Allan, I will wrap your throat with flannels and give you some- cough sirup." Allan "Wouldn't flannel cakes and -maple sirup be better, mamma?" |