The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
GREATER STRENGTH. WINS BIC BATTLE. FOR JACK DEMPSEY.
Robert Edgren Says That Georges, Pound for Pound, Is Greatest Fighter He
 Ever Saw
By ROBERT EDGREN

2.Jack Dempsey knocked out Georges Carpentier of France in the fourth round of the most thrill ing championship battle of modern time.
 Dempsey won, as predicted, but that doesn't tell the story. The American was forced to the limit of his skill, only his superior strength and stamina deciding the outcome of the fight, and there were moments when he needed every ounce of strength he had, when he was hard put to it to keep his bending knees straight and his feet under him.
 There were times when Carpen- tiers terrific punches wiped every bit of expression from Dempsey's grim face, every expression but fleetinG shadow of bewilderment that any man could hit him so hard. The Frenchman has made good every claim made for him, he is a master fighter, a master mind in body that obeys every impluse instantly that with. amazing speed and force.
 No Greater Fighter
 Writing here at the ringside, while Billy Miske and Jack Renault are fighting the delayed semi-final and the tension of the great champion- ship bout is slowly simmering down, I can say that I never saw greater fighter, pound for pound, than the Frenchman. As for his courage, no gamer man ever lived.
 I believe he could beat any other man than Dempsey in America, and there was a moment this afternoon when even grim Jack was nearer 10 being knocked out than ever before in his varied life. As for Dempsey he won because there is no limit to his grit, courage and determina- tion, and because physically there is no other man like him in the world.
 The championship battle was ought before 90000 people that filled the huge bowl-like arena from the ting to the highest ridge of the far seat sections.
 Notables Present
 America was well represented in that great crowd--the greatest that ever assembled from all over tre world for a sporting event. Just be- fore the bell Governor Edwards and Mayor Hague were introduced from the ring In ringside boxes sat hun dreds of men famous in Americas p0iltlcal DIe, W1In OlHer uuHuIeuS noted in foreign countries.
 When Dempsey was introduced there was good round cheer, but when Carpenter smilingly stood up that most romantic figure of the ring-the applause was deafening when Joe Humphries introduced him as "The Idol of his people and soldier of France"
 Referee Ertle, who had watched every detail of the preliminary ar rangements, first ordered the seconds from the ring and then walked to a neutral corner and calmly notion ed to the time keeper.
 Opening Hostilities
 The bell changed, Dempsey and Car pentier, ready moved out swiftly to meet at once, and with no prelimi- nary feeling out, no hesitation even for a second the Frenchman leaped at the American like a tiger His left fist crunched against Jacks chin and he clinched. Dempsey began pecking at his body, and Carpenter broke and leaped back. only to spring back again with terrific right hand CT that caught Dempsey high on the head.
 To the amazement of the crowd' Carpenter was forcing the fight, but Dempsey not to be driven back' lowered his head and came grimly in, his blows were driven home al short range, and at times he shot his clenched fist through small openings into the Frenchman's body'
 Jacks Battle Plan
 This was his plan of battie- to wear Carpenter down--in the middle of the round Carpenter drove q right squarely against Dempsey chin The blow would have knocked out any but a man of iron. Dempsey knees shook and his face turned gray, he looked sick and dazed, for moment even the grim determination was wiped from his face and another such blow and he would do down but even as Carpenter drew bach his hand Dempsey recovered auo lunged forward. driving at Carpen- tiers body so hard that Georges was forced to give ground before the at tack.
 Now came blow on blow, so fast tha eve could hardly follow Carpen- tiers lefts and rights shot home and Dempsey clouted grimly in return. Once Georges, who seemed to put every ounce of his strength into one crashing blow, once he saw a sure opening, swung so furiously at Dempsey's chin that. merely grazing, he whirled and Tell heduiohs throush the ropes. Ertle jumped forward. but Dempsey. a sportsman. had already started back to let his opponent come back. Carpenter slipped off the ropes and started after Dempsey again, his blue eyes full of battle. His smooth brow corrugated so you could see him think.
 Coming Back
 CirclinE, he attacked agaln. ana this time his flashing right hst reached Dempseys chin and shook him. Dempsey pushed in, still grim and forced Georges to retreat. The bell rang.
 4 great fighting hound, out ne showed some effect of body punish ment. The crowd buzzed with excite ment during the minute Of rest. There was no doubt about it-Car- pentier was as advertised This was to be no cinch for the champion, anu Carpenter came out for the seeonu to attack again. His face wasa mask Lpf concentration, through wnicn Iglimmered now and then snsn' cynical smile. He studied Dempsey blows were exchanged and with ny tie advantage. It went along to the middle Of the round.
 And then, as if he had been sav- . f<xr srfnreunp effort. he