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Carpentier Hypnotic Knockouts Stir London Boxing Folklore
The piece recounts Georges Carpentier's knockout defeats of Bombardier Wells in 1913 and Joe Beckett in 1919, attributed to a psychic influence from his manager Francois Descamps. It discusses alleged hypnotic projection affecting Beckett and Wells, and predicts a forthcoming bout with Jack Dempsey.
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Billy Wells
England
Georges Carpentier
France
Mr. Carpentier
Mr. Wells
London
Joseph Beckett
Beckett
Prince of Wales
New York
Carpentier
Therenchman
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Dempsey
Mr. Dempsey
M. Francois Descamps
Royal Albert Hall
Descamps
Stuart Martin
London Mail
Jack
Europe
Bombardier Wells
Bombardier Weiss
Jack Murphy
Joe Beckett
Bombardier
Britain
Frank Goddard
Eddie McGoorty
Wells
Deacampo
Wells Bean
Pep
Haseen
Man