The Washington times., 1921-10-02

On the other hand, the film does
Dempsey the justice that the print
reports Of the fight (at least those
that I have seem denied him. The
belief that he is mere ruffian who
10 10 tough that he win take every
thing that any boxer can give him
and batter him to bits afterward
winning his fights as gorilla might,
has hardly half grain Of truth In IL.
He fights with an intense serious
ness and q will to victory not less
formidable than the same qualities
In Carpenter. For fighting pur-
poses he IL not on lower level
than Carpenter; the two adverse.
ries were worthy Of one another
in that respect. though I doubt
whether they knew Il; indeed. I
think that each undervRlued the
other. and I can well believe that
Dempsey. as q London Times cor
respondent reported. was amazed
when he saw the film, at the fight
ing quality Of the man whom he
had been too busy beating to cr'ti-
CHE. Another surprise 10 that his
knockout punch II not AZ decisive
- Carpenters.
It did not come in the first round
when II seemed to be called TOR.
When Carpenter first dropped In the
last round he rested In the most
self-possessed professional manner
until nine was counted. and then
sprang to his feet In good order. ana
though the coup de grace. which
came presently. jolted him out Of all
power to coordinate his movements.
he was quite conscious. and made q
desperate struggle. half raising him
self and turning over with all his
limbs reaching wildly to get pur-
chase somewhere before the fatal
ten was called.
Beckett had no such nightmare
when he was knocked out by Ger
pentier: he did not hear the count.
and woke up an astonished man.
having no IDEA that the fight was
over.
SIZE NO ADVANTAGE.
I must repeat here what ] said
before the fight, that the plea that
Dempsey had an unfair advantage
a. the bigger man II an nonsense.
Carpenter was quite big enough
and strong enough to make the
match 3 fair one. Some Of the
greatest boxers have been middle
fwslghfs: ana the giants have seldom
Justtfssd ths faith inspirsA by their
inches Both men displayed extra
ordinary physical power ana the
result had nothing whatever to do
with the weights and measure
ments. The film exhibition Of their
muscles shows Dempsey N muscle
bound and Carpenter n perfectly
1.-THE. The odds were on Carpenter
all the time for those who. like
myself, had never seen Dempsey at
work. And II the two were to meet
again, and Carpenter were to take
the lesson Of his defeat to heart,
and change his tactics accordingly.
the betting would be on him again:
for he IL Dempsey's master At out
fighting and footwork.
And now for Dempsey's positive
technical qualities. He II the best
infighter In the American style !
have ever seen. II Carpenter had
been well advised he would have
entered the ring with these words
branded on his brain: when you
hit Dempsey. and he IL still alive.
get away, Spd get away quickly"
And by getting away do not mean
the side-stepping and slipping by
which Carpenter saved himself 90
cleveriy every time Dempsey tried
to rush him. I mean what he did
with Beckett when Mr.. Angle was
referee: that II, step straight in with
his lead and spring straight back
out Of haif-arm reach when he
landed, the referee being In his
proper place out Of the ring. and
bent on having q display Of boxing
a. distinguished from pollywogging.
This II the old English style. and
none Of It's ancient practitioners
ever heard or dreamt Of hitting or
being hit on the back Of the neck.
In modern American practice. how
ever. the occiput seems to be tho
favorits mark.
PTTIES POOR REFEREE.
It b do rigeur. when you. have
led off. or countered = iead-off. to
crouch. ciinch and being pounding
your man on the atlas process. or
banging him over the kidneys, try