The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-07-06

right swing or drive to Dempsey's
face and jaw with an occasional shift
of the left to the body.
Surprise for Moment
Most of the body blows Dempsey
blocked or partly checked with ell
bows and forearms but he was not
able to protect his face as we'll. Time
and time again Georges shot over
his right to Dempsey's face and in
the second round when he turned
loose the heaviest batteries of his
blows it appeared as though the
champion might be forced to assume
a defensive attitude. The pause in
Dcmpsey's attack, however, was due
more to surprise and huster at the
savageness of his opponents rally.
After q few seconds of INDIGESTION
he gathered himself together again
edly Carpenters on aggressivcness
and clean blows landed there was not
the slightest evidence that Dempsey
had been hurt by Carpenters
punches. He shot out of his corner at
the beginning of the third round
with every evidence of an intention
to finish the battle. With a menacing
scowl on his dark features he fol-
lowed Carpenter about the ring as
the latter sidestepped and ducked
the lunges in an effort 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 a
neutral corner and began the bat
terng which presaged the end.
There was little question in the
minds of the more experienced among
the spectators as to the ultimate out
come.
No Mercy Shown
Carpenter, with his speed of foot
gone, confidence shattered, blood run
ming from his nose and mouth and
cash over his hheck bone, looked like
a hunted animal. Dempsey, without
mercy and like an avenging Nemesis,
punished Carpenter without merry.
The bell aa the end of the third round
found Carpenter in a semi mi-helpless
condition on the ropes and the gong
saved him from knockout at the
point.
The fourth and final round was soon
completed and the picture presented
by Carpenter, helpless on the floor
and his stunned handlers in his cor
ncr, was in marked contrast to the
supreme air of confidence with which
the Frcnchman entered the ring
Carpenter was first to enter the
pugllistic ampithcatre at 2:57. He
wore gray silk bathrobc over his
white silk trunks and smiled and
watched an airplanc flying overhead
with the utmost unconccrn. At 3 p.
m. sharp the champion followed, wear
ing dark maroon coat sweater and
white trunks. Manager Dcscamps
was fussy about the bandaging on
Dempsey's hands, which was twice as
heavy as that which Carpenter him
self wound about his own fists. There
was little delay in the usual prelim-
inaries to a championship contest and
at 3:lS the gong called the men to
the center of the ring for the cham
pionship battle.
Change of Minutes
Thirteen minutes later the great in
ternational match, hcralded through
out the world, was over, and Carpcn-
tier was being half carried, half
| dragged to his corner by the police
and his seconds. Helpless and groggy
ana with a bloodsmeared face, he did
not resemble in the slightest particu-
lar the super confident challenger of
a few minutes before.
Across the ring Jack Dempsey sat
| in his corner with not a mark on face
on body. Francois Dcscamps was min
;stcring to his crushed idol as he
sobbcd and chattcred in French. When
frally Carpenter could arise he stag
Eered to the center of the ring and
the police and ring officials seeing his
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