The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-03
FIGHT OF THE CENTURY
Is NOW RING HISTORY;
CARPENTER COURAGEOUS
But NO MATCH FOR JACK

and lefts, were steadily driven home TO
Carpenters body. although alternated
at times by jabs, hooks and cuffs to
the Frenchman's face, jaw and head,
For the first round, Carpenter did not
appear to feel the effects of this pun
ishment. He fought in and out at
close quarters, using chiefly right
swing or drive TO Dempsey's face,
and jaw with occasional shifts to the
body.
Dempsey Experiences Surprise
Most Of the body blows Dempsey
blocked or partly checked with ell
bows and forearns, but he was not
able to protect his face as well. Time
and again Georges shot over his right
to Dempsey's face and in the second
round, when he turned loose the heavi-
est batteries Of mis- blows it appeared
as though the champion might be
forced to assume defensive attitude.
The pause in Dempsey's attack, how
ever, was due more to surprise and
fluster at the savageness Of his OPP
ponents rally.
After a few seconds of indecision,
he gathered himself together and al
though the round was undoubtedly
Carpenters on aggressiveness and
clean blows landed, there was not
the slightest evidence that Dempsey
rad leen hurt by Carpenters punches.
Forces Fight With Scowl
He shot out of his corner at the
bell Of the third with every evidence
Of intention to finish the battle. With
a menacing scowl on his dark fea-
lures, he followed Carpenter about
the ring as the latter sidestepped and
ducked the lunges in an endeavor to
corner the challenger.
Crouching low and with body and
fists swinging from side to side, he
crept after Carpenter until he caught
him on the ropes near q neutral cor
ner and began the battering which
lpresaged the end.
There was little question in the
minds Of the more expert among the
spectators as TO the ultimate outcome
Looked Like Hunted Animal
Carpenter, with his speed Of foo
gone, confidence shattered, blood run.
ming from his nose and mouth and 6
cash over his cheekbone looked like
a hunted animal.
Dempsey, without mercy and lik
an avenging nemesis was punishinl
Carpenter without mercy. The bel
at the end of the third round foun,
Carpenter in a semi-helpless condition
on the ropes and the gong saved hin
from knockout at that point.
The Fatal Fourth
The fourth and final round was sool
completed and the picture presente
by Carpenter helpless on the floo
and his stunned handlers in his col
ner was in marked contrast TO the su
preme air OF confidence with whic
the Frenchman entered the ring.
Carpenter was first to enter the IS
foot pugilistic amphitheatre at 2:5
p. m. He wore a gray silk bathrob
over his white silk trunks, and smile
and watched an airplane flying owe
head with the utmost unconcern. A
p. m. sharp, the champion followed
wearing a dark maroon sweater an
white trunks. Manager Descamps wa
fussy about the bandaging on DemI
sey's hands which was twice as heav
as those which Carpenter himse
wound about his own fists.
Do Not Delay
There was little delay in the usua
fNra fv,a r-in 20 fka ,1,v
test and at ais the gong called tn
men TO the center Of the ring for tn
championship battle.
Thirteen minutes later the great il
ternational match, heralded through
out the world was over and Carper
tier was being half carried half dral
ged to his corner by the police and h
seconds.
Helpless and groggy with q blood
stained face he did not resemble /
the slightest particular the supe
confident challenger Of a lew minute
before.
Across the ring, Jack Dempsey sc
in his corner with not mark on fac
or body
Francois Descamps was ministerin
10 his crushed idol as he sobbed an
chatted in French. When finally ca.
pentier did arise, he staggered towaI
= the center OF the ring and the polio
and ring officials seeing his condition
, supported him while Dempsey spran
from his stool and running to me,
his defeated opponent grasped h
: hand and congratulated him on h
gameness, and boxing ability.
\ moment later the principals ha
left the ring and the fight OF Il
century" had become ring history. !
the short period OF the contest it W,
shown conclusively that Carpenter
no way compared to Dempsey as
fighting machine.
Carpenter Courageous
/ Courageous, speedy OF foot and wit
/ a hghtning-liie rapier blow he prov,
to be clever boxer with a modera
punch. Against the man.killing smash
OF Dempsey, all his skill and spe,
faded away like n fog before the su
: IL was but another demonstration
: the futility OF cleverness when o
, posed to actual fighting.
/ Summed up IN few words, Carpe
tier was outclassed when Demps,
persisted in fighting inside the Frenc
mans flying arms. Had he elected
= try and box with Carpenter the er
might have been different. But Dem
{ scy is fighter and fought the on