The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-02
WINS FIRST GAME OF SERIES

more than Carpenter. Ring tradition
gives the champion an ADVANTAGES or
that account, and many veteran do
servers OF fistic battles here tonight
AID STAGE IS Sc. .
are wisely nodding their heads ans
declaring that Jack win wear down
the Frenchman in two or three rounds;
then slip over the punch"
Carpenter throughout his training
has laughed at the suggestion Of the
champions weight advantage. Many
men who have watched both boxers
train are of the opinion that the weight
advantage possessed by Dempsey wiz
be much slighter than against some
other opponent. For Carpenters pow
ers of physical coordination; his
quickness OF thought. much OF which
came with his experience as an active
aviator in the war. and his mental
poise, unusual in a boxer, make him an
uncommon athlete.
Dempsey win climb through thu
ropes larger man in nearly every re
spect. He Is an inch and a half taller
than Carpenter. His reach is one inch
greater. But Carpenters neck, usually
declared by casual observers 10 be
thin, is well developed and measures
is S-4 inches, one quarter inch larger
than that OF Dempsey. In all other
respects, except in calf measurements,
the tape shows Dempsey the larger
Carpenters remarkable lower legs
measure 18 81 inches. as against tbs
Is IA inches of Dempsey.
The ring courage of either man
scarcely can be doubted. Carpenters
has been proved in a long series OF
bouts in which he fought his way to
success from bantamweight to the top
most, heavyweight ranks in Europe
The bouts in which this young French
man met Frank Klaus, Billy Papke
Joe Jeanette and Bombardier Wells
taking as well as giving much punish
ment, tell of HIS lions heart, as do the
war experiences through which he
went.
Dempsey's courage In a bout OF ans
length never has been tested, mainly
because his great punching power has
made the average length Of the bouts
two or three rounds. In the mattel
with Brennan there never was ans
doubt as 10 his superiority, although
1t went along in slow fashion unit
the 18th round. However, Dempsey
went against tremendous physical odd
when he met the massive Jess Willard
and the way in which he tore into the
Kansas giant indicated an entire alb
.sence Of fear.
It is notable that neither OF tomor
rows contestants in his last bout gave
any real evidence Of his true prowess
Carpenters most recent bout. viii
Levinsky, was fought Immediately af
ter the F'renchman had finished long
circus tour and was in no condition To-
a topnotch exhibition, although he die
knock out HIS opponent in four rounds
Dempsey's performance agains
Brennan was below the standard O
his previous bouts.
with the exception Of the principal
and the third man in the ring, little
Francois DescaInps, astute manage,
OF Carpenter, will be watched witt
more interest than any other person Il
the arena. The whole soul of the ex
citable Frenchman is wrapped up II
his boxer. Several times when Carpen
tier was younger Descamps leaped int
the ring to prevent the further pun,
ishment of his charge. Although
emotional, Descamps is wise in RIM
affairs and Carpenter will not lacl
for acceptable counsel between the
rounds.
SO New York and its surrounding
cities await the battle. Early tomor
row morning the tide will start r.
surge toward Jersey" and the frs
of the preliminaries will be under wa.
in the great wooden bowl shortly afte
the noon hour. The throng, with thu
exception of the general admission
ticket holders, probably will be SLOW
in arriving, for Promoter Richard ha
promised there win be no difficult.
in securing all seats that have beer
reserved. BY o'clock the crowd vii
be practically all seated; news writer
and experts from every part OF tn
United States will be at the ringside
and the battle of the century" &
promised by Rickard for shortly aftes
o'clock.