Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-07-02


verdict. Dempsey undoubtedly has
Increased his ring cleverness in the
past two years but it is improbable
that he can cope in stiffness with
the Frenchman over the IL round
distance.
Dempsey will weigh about ~
pounds more than Carpenter. Ring
traditions gives the champion an ad-
vantage on that account and many
veteran observers of the fistic battles
here tonight are wisely nodding their
heads are declaring that Jack will
wear down the Frenchman in two or
three rounds; then slip over the
punch"
! WEIGHT DOESN'T WORRY HIM
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 Demp-
sey will be much lighter than against
some other opponent. For Carpen-
tiers powers of physical coordina-
ton; his quickness of thought, much
of which came with his experience as
an active aviator in the war and his
mental poise, unusual in boxer,
make him an uncommon athlete.
Dempsey will Climb through the
ropes larger man in nearly every
respect. He is an inch and a half tai
Ter than Carpenter. His reach is one
inch greater. But Carpenters neck,
usually declared by casual observers
to be thin, is well-deyeloped and
measures 16A inches, one quarter
inch larger than Dempsey. In all
other respects, except in calf measure
ments. the tape shows Dempsey the
larger Carpenters remarkable low
er legs measure 16A inches as against
the 1874 inches of Dempsey.
The ring courage of either man
sea -cely can be doubted. Carpenters
has been proved in long series of
bouts in which he fought his way to
success from the bantamweight 10 the
topmost heavyweight ranks in Europe
Frenchman met Frank Klaus Billie
Papke, Joe jeanette and Bombardier
Wells, taking as well as giving much
as do the war experience through
which he went
Dempsey's courage in bout of any
length never has been thoroughly
tested, mainly because his great
punching power has made the length
of his bouts two or three rounds. In
the match with Brennan, there never
was any doubt as to his superiority,
although it went along in slow fashion
until the 18th round. However, Demp-
sey went against tremendous physical
odds when he met the massive Jess
Willard and the way he tore into the
Kansas Giant indicated an entire abb
sence of fear.
MAIN BOUT AT 8
1t is notable that neither OF tomor-
rows contestants, in his last bout,
gave any real evidence of his true
prowess. Carpenters most recent
bout. with Levinsky, was fought i'm
mediately after the Frenchman had
finished a long circus tour and was
III no condition for a top-notch ex-
hibition, although he did knock out
his opponent in four rounds. Demp-
sey's performance against Brennan,
was, below the standard of his pre-
vious bouts.
With the exception of the princi-
pals and the third man in the ring,
little Francois Descamps, the astute
manager of Carpenter, will be watch
ed with more interest than any other
person in the arena. The whole soul
of the exciteable Frenchman is wrap
ped up in his boxer. Several times
when Carpenter was younger, Des-
camps leaped into the ring to pre-
vent the further punishment OF his
charge. Although emotional, Des-
camps is wise in ring affairs and Car
pentier will not lack for acceptable
counsel between the rounds.
So New York and it's surrounding
cities await the battle. Early to-
morrow morning the tide will start
to surge toward Jersey" and the first
of the preliminaries will be under
way in the great wooden bowl shortly
after the noon hour. The throng, with
the exception of the general-admis-
sion ticket holders, probably will be
slow in arriving for Promoter Rick
ard has promised there will be no
difficulty i'll securing all seats that
have been reserved. BY two o'clock,
the crowd will be practically all seat
ed; news writer's and experts from
every part of the United States will
be at the ringside and the Battle of
the Century" is promised by Richard
for shortly after o'clock.
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