Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-02
Challenger NoMatcll
for Dempsey's Terrific
t Hanmering In Ring
Meets Chin and Body Swings in Next and
Crumples-I1uge Throng Sees Battle

Dempseys hands were being bandag-
ed in the presence of Deschamps.
With this over, a pair of eight
ounce gloves were tied on Denpsey's
hanfs by Manager Kearns. Hes
champ laced the gloves IN -arpen-
tier.
Promoter Tex Riekard 6@rawlctl IN
to the ring and warmly shock hands
with both fighters. Harry Ertle, the
referee, was attired in white flan-
nels, white canvass shoes and white
shirt with soft collar. He nervous
ly paced the center Of the ring while
the gloves were being tied on.
Deschamps patted Carpenter on
the back as he dug his toes into the
rosin in his corner.
Carpenter was introduced as the
spugilistic idol of the old world and
Ia soldier of France. These words
fIarew Tremendous cheer from the
crowd. Dempsey also was applauded
when he was introduced as the world
champion.
The carnival of blows, for which
tens of thousands had massed today
about little 18-foot ring in Jersey
City, opened at 1910 with preIimi-
nary bout as cocktails for the feast
the battle of Dempsey of America,
and Carpenter of France, for the
heavyweight boxing title OF the world.
The first bout was between Del
monte and Jackey Curtain, feather
weights. asas " s,
In accordance with the New Jer-
sey boxing law no decision was rem
dered by the referee.
Curtain was generally conceded
to have out-pointed belmont.
The crowd was extraordinarily
quiet for a fight audience. During
the first bout there was hardly
sound, but the clang of the gong
and the sound of the blows.
There was sigh Of relief as the
bout ended. The crowd arose and
stretched after its first faster.
The second bout between Packey
O'Gatty and Franky Burns, ban
tamweights, followed.
Between rounds there encircled the
ring a plump lad of some 180 pounds
with the benign features of cherub
in white ducks. He bore a sign pro-
claiming the round.
The crowd still was patnetically
inunching at its lunch as the prelim-
inaries ,wended their weary way.
At | p m. it began to sprinkle
The railbird, with nothing but the
wide. wide world behind him, was
the only man who dared raise an
umbrella.
In few minutes the sprinkle end
ed. Women in sport clothes some
of them wearing flowers, sighed with
relief
Close around the ring were sew
eral girls apparently about IS, whose
interest then turned from their sum-
nler frocks back to ring events. Most
of the time these twentieth century
maidens sat with their eyes on the
squared circle. It was evidently their
first fight Il
just before the third preliminary
bout started, Governor Edwards en-
tered the arena.
The announcement was made at
o'clock that the house was sold out.
It's capacity is over $4,000 persons,
Carpenter entered the arena at q
o'clock. He went Immediately to his
dressing room.
The challenger lost his way and
stood outside puzzled as to which
way to take. Two guides went out
and showed him and his party in.
Francois Deschamps. the Frenchnian 4
manager, entered the arena chatter
ing to himself with Partisan aban-
don as he marched to the dressing
room d few feet ahead Of the chal-
lenger.
The bout between Grian and Coster
was stopped in the sixth round when
Coster was kneeling on the ring floor.
The light heavyweights, Gene Ton
ney and Soldier Jones, were the next
bout.
A slight rumpus broke out iii one
section, but soon was quieted. APP
| parently the dispute was over seat
| tickets.
It was announced just before
o'clock that the final preliminary had
been called off.