The New York herald., 1921-07-01
ERTLE HAS POWER TO
DISQUALFY BOXER
IF Dempsey Hit a Low Blow
He Could Be Deprived Of
His Title.
DEFINITION OF KNOCKOUT
Special Cop to Keep Excitable
Descamps From Jumping
Into Ring.
BY CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

BY CHARLES #. MATHISON.
Although there has been little bet
, ting. comparatively speaking, on the
!. international boxing contest at Boyle's
Thirty Acres tomorrow afternoon, yet
it promises to become lively to-day and
tomorrow. AS the referee Is pro-
hiDited from giving a decision on points
in the event that the contest lasts the
limit of twelve rounds, those bettors
who merely wager that one boxer or
the other will win the bout will be
compelled to select some agency out
side the State Of New Jersey to decide
the issue.
Very many of those who have
wagered on the bout or intend to lay
money on the outcome. will accept the
verdict of various writer's on boxing.
the usual proceeding being to submit
the wagers to the decision Of ma
jority of three unofficial judges. Tex
Rickard had in mind plan to have
three men disconnected with the Jer-
sey boxing law in any capacity, go to
the ringside and reach a decision on
points if the bout went the limit They
: were not to announce their decision in
Jersey, but were to make it public
Aafter returning to New York.
However this plan fell through. and
therefore those who bet on the outcome
on the basis of points will be compelled
to rely on tho judgment of the news
paper writer's
These who are of the opinion that the
bout will not last the limit of twelve
rounds will have no difficulty in getting
action A majority of the bets so far
recorded are on the basis of the number
of rounds that Carpenter will last the
bettors naming every round from the
first up to the tenth. If the Frenchman
stays the limit of twelve rounds the bet
tors on a knockout will be heavy losers.
Those who wager on Carpenter scor-
ing knockout are few and far between,
as not many experts believe the French
man has the power necessary to stop the
rugged Dempsey. Yet there are many
who feel that the Frenchman maye take
advantage OF some situation that will
give him the victory. His record Is re-
plete with incidents of that sort and the
bettors are inclined to be on the lookout
for the intrusion of some unexpected
incident.
May Win on Foul.
It has been intimated that Carpen-
tier may win oH-a foul. the manner he
has won number of contests Demp-
sey Is known to be a heavy body
puncher, and il Carpenter. who is a
Jumper while in action, should leap in
the air at the instant Dempsey cuts
loose with left hook for the body the
blow might land below the belt
In that event Referee Ertle would
have no option but to disqualify the
champion, and this action on his part
would automatically make Carpenter
the winner and give him the world 8
title.
Under the Hurley law Ertle is au-
thorized TO disqualify a contestant for
various offences, and the disqualification
OF Dempsey for any violation OF the
rules would give the fight and title
TO the Frenchman. Disqualification
would be possible II in the Judgment
of the referee the champion held and
hit, butted with his head used the
knee while at close quarters, hit with
the open glove. or roughed 1t on the
ropes.
If Dempsey used the kidney punch
he could be disqualified. IL Is very
unlikely that tho champion will be
guilty of any of the offences enumer-
ated. yet Il Is OF interest to know
exactly what the powers Of Referee
ErtIe are in reference to disqualification
of either contestant.
The Frenchman would be liable to
disqualification IL his manager entered
the ring during the progress of a
round. Descamps has several times
been guilty of this offence, and IL for
any reason he jumped into the rinG
during the progress of a round to-mor-
row afternoon Ertle would have no
option but to disqualify Carpenter.
However. there Is little prospect OF
the Frenchman's manager being per-
mitted to enter the ring of any pre-
text. except between rounds.
VIII Restrain Descamps.
The New Jersey Boxing Commission
has arranged for a special policeman tc
keep an eye on Descan1ps and at the
first move on his part for an invasion
of the ring he will be elected the same
as an ordinary second in a preliminary
bout. The boxing officials are deter.
mined not to have the ring invaded by
any OF the seconds, and Desoamps vii
be officially notified as to what he may
expect IL he violates the rules in tha
respect.
II has been argued that Dempsey dis
qualified himself ct Toledo by leavinf
the ring AT the end OF the Ifrst round
but. as a matter OF fact. Dempsey wal
entirely justified in leaving the ring. a,
the referee had declared Dempsey tn,
winner and had raised his hand II
token OF victory. Neither Dempsey no
the referee knew that the bell had ended
the round before the count OF ten owe
Willard had been completed. The ref
cree thought he had counted WiIlar,
out and he therefore announced Demp
sew as the winner.
IL Is hardly likely that Dempsey eve
again will leave the ring before he Il
certain that the contest Is at an end.
Regarding the manner In which Deinp
soy may score n Knockout over tn,
rrenchman. 1t may be achieved in sew
eral ways;
1. IL Dempsey floors Carpenter AM
the fallen boxer fails to arise and re
sumo the contest before the referee ha
counted ten.
2. II tho referee decides that Carpen
tire In ottciassed and stops the bout u
save the Frenchman from unnecessar,
punishment.
II tho Erfpchmau dccidee he ha