Host (by way of keeping his guest's mind off the state of the course). "Astonishing how quickly people have forgotten the War."
Guest. "What—with this mud, and you at the slope?"
OUR HEAVY-WAITS.
Our Boxing Correspondent sends us the following gloomy forecast. We have pointed out to him that Mr. Cochran has recently made a definite contract for a meeting between Dempsey and Carpentier. Our Correspondent replies that this does not affect his attitude, and urges us to publish his predictions of further delay. We do so under protest.
Paris, December 22nd, 1920.—M. Deschamps (Carpentier's Manager) denies all knowledge of any agreement with Mr. Cochran.
New York, December 24th, 1920.—Mr. C. B. Cochran says that Deschamps must be dotty. He (C. B.) is returning by the Mauretania to-morrow.
London, April 17th, 1923.—As Mr. Cochran and M. Deschamps have not yet come to an agreement the fight for the World's Heavy-Weight Championship is indefinitely postponed. Joe Beckett meets Bombardier Wells to-night at the Circle.