LATEST NEWS OF TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN CARPENTIER AND DEMPSEY
Should Win Handily if Hit
Form Approximates That
Shown at Toledo.
LAST BO 1'T CAUSES DOUBT
Champion's Condition in Final
Week of Training Will Fur
nish Answer to Problem.
IIy CHAni.ES P. MATHISOJT.
Although a large majority of Amerl- j
cans believe that Dempsey will win
his fight with Georges Oarpentler on
July 2, the question of the Cham- !
plon's condition always obtrudes It
self when the subject of the combat
is discussed
It is quite generally conceded that
If JAetnpsey approximates his Toledo
form, which In the matter of physical
pei feetion probably never was ex
celle.i by any heavyweight boxer, he
will prevail over the French champion.
The American was Ui superb physical
condition when ho toppled over the
gient Willard, and it Is questionable
il' any heavyweight In the world
could have successfully withstood the
furious attack that th? youngster
launched against the human mountain
from Pottawatomie. It is unlikely that
f'arpentler could have remained on his
feet before the onslaught that swept
Wtllard to defeat Id the battle of
Maumee Bay.
The problem that now confronts the
admirers of the American Is whether
he has suffered enough physical de
terioration since his Toledo victory
to Jeopardize his chances with the
Frenchman.
No one expects Dempsey to attain
?!:? high standard of physical excellence
he possessed In the fight In which he won
the championship, for a boxer reaches
top form but once In his career.
Shilllvan was at the apex of physical
efficiency in the battle with Paddy Ryan
for the championship, London rules.
