The daily times., 1921-07-02
DEMPSEY KNOCKS OUT
CARPENTER BEGINNING
OF THE FOURTH ROUND
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Dempsey Wins.
Round No. 4: Dempsey rushed
Carpenter to the ropes and with
left to the bodysmade him vince,
Carpenter $50 a right to the
head and tried % hang on. Demp-
sey struck and Carpenter was
fioored.
Dempsey wins in the fourth by
knockout.
Dempsey gave Carpenter an un-
merciful beating. He opened up a
cut under the Frenchman's chin and
hit so viciously around the head with
vicious rights and lefts until Carpen-
tiers face was swollen and bleeding
Carpenter fought gamely back at
the champion but he was outclassed.
Once he was half knocked and half
pushed through the ropes. Most OF
the time he was going away from
the Champion. Dempsey kept after
him driving him to the corner when
ever he had an opportunity. Carpen-
tier was out only for a few seconds.
Manager Qes Campes applied first
aid as quickly as the dazed French
man dropped into his chair.
The police Immediately climbed
into the ring and made a way for
the champion and Carpenter to go
to their dressing rooms. When Demp-
sey sent home the winning punch
the swelling crowd that packed the
arena was on it's feet yelling. The
crowd which was so apathetic dur
ing the preliminary went wild when
the fourth round was started.
Carpenter Revives
During the fourth round and at
the knockout above all sounded the
shrieks of the women as blow follow
ed blow and blood was drawn.
The sudden manner in which the
main bout was staged with the post
ponement of the last preliminary !,
caught the spectators by surprise. !,
There were cheers when the Ameri- !
can champion was introduced by the
crowd the arena around c%,ered it
self hearse as Carpenter was hailed !,
as the champion of the old world,
idol of his country, and soldier of I
France. AS calm and unperturbed
a fighter as ever entered a ring, the
the planes circling above
with noisy staccato at the moment
The boxers appeared. 4
There was nto the usual rush to
the ring that usually follows
knock out that championship rush
that carries everything before it.
What rush was, was stopped by the
police. The throng which during the
rose and sank in their seats
or stood in their places after the
knockout came. The crowd cheered
the conqueror and also cheered the
The Frenchman's supporters
clung- around his corner until he
was revived and staggered from the
ring. The battle of the century was
over.
At 2:55 it was announced that
The final preliminary bout had been
called off. At 2:57 Carpenter came
into the ring and two minutes later
Dempsey came in. Carpenter wore a
long grey bath robe over his fighting
trunks. Dempsey came into the ring
in his white silk fighting trunks
wearing a maroon sweater coat.
He greeted the French challenger
with a friendly Hello Georges"
when they shook hands in the center
Of the ring. Joe Benjamin Peddy-
hayes, Jack Kaarns, Mike Trant and
Bernard Dempsey, the champions
brother, were in Dempsey's corner
with Manager Kearns in charge. Des
Camps Journes and Eddie .Ledoux
were in Carpenters corner
Manager Des Camps went to
Dempsey's corner and demanded the
right to examine the hand bandage
He excitedly pushed his seconds away
and watched carefully while the tapes
were wound around Dempsey's fists.
Mayor Hay and the boxing officials
were introduced from the center of
the ring
While this was going on Carpenter
kept constantly looking aloft at two
air planes soaring above. Bill Brenno
was next introduced. He challenged
the winner. There was a slight delay
whiIo Doynr hI
bandaged, mlsthe presence of Des
Campes Carpenters manager.
With this over a new pair of eight