Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-05
.'DEMPSEY WINS.
Fight for Worlds Championship End
ed in About Twenty Minutes.

ed in About Twenty .Mirutes.
Jack Dempsey is still the prize ring
champion of the world.
Georges Carpenter, 1.-The French
champion of the Old World, proved no
match for the American champion.
The great fight at "Boyle's Thirty
Acres on the outskirts of Jersey City,
N. j., last Saturday afternoon, lasted
only about twenty minutes, ending
with a complete knockout for Carpen-
tier and leaving Dempsey almost as
fresh as when he began:
The fight took place in the, center OF
an immense wooden amphitheatre, oc-
tagonal in shape, with seats for 10000
people and every seat full. 1t went for
three rounds of five minutes each and
about two minutes In the fourth round
The, first round was without special
results: Carpenter was able to hit
Dempsey a number of times; but ow-
ing to the great strength and tough.
ness Of the champion his blows had no
visible effect. Dempsey found no dill
ficulty in landing ON his opponent at
will; but during the first round Car
pentier was fresh enough to take all
the punishment that Dempsey could
give, of course warding off many OF tht
champions most vicious blows.
During the second round Carpenter
was abe to stagger Dempsey with
half dozen or more blows delivered III
lightning-like successions. but on re-
covery Dempsey gave Carpenter ter
rible smash over the left eye with the
result that the Frenchman became
more cautious.
In round three Dempsey backed in
to the ropes and hit Carpenter with
short right. Carpenter landed two
uppercuts to the body in a c'inch. AS
they clinched Dempsey punished the
invader in the body; Carpenter near
swing. They missed lefts to the head,
and Dempsey punished Carpenter
viciously in the infighting Dempsey
landed left and right to the head
without a return. i. They exchanged
left hooks to the chin. Carpenters
right swing was short, and Dempsey
clubbed him on the jaw with left
hooks in the clinch. Dempsey batter
ed Carpenter into a corner with rights
and lefts at the bei!. The bell saved
Carpenter from knockout. Demp-
sey's round. :.
Round four-Dempsey rushed Car
pentier to the ropes, and a left to the
body made him Vince. Carpenter
landed a left to the head and tried to
hang on. Carpenter fioored. One.
two, three, four, fire,. six, seven, eight,
nine. -~;
Dempsey won fourth round by
knock out.
AS the referee finished the count
Dempsey picked Carpenter up and
dragged him to his corner. where he
was quickly restored to consciousness
by his trainers. After the fight the
two men shook hands.
The immense crowd cheered Carpen-'
tier enthusiastically and they also gave
Dempsey liberal applause.
Estimated attendance-91,613.
Estimated receipts-s1,6 100000.
Estimated Federal and State tax
$4,000.
Prices of tickets-s5O, s4o,. $50, SIS,
$40. SIS, $40, $3.50.
Dempsey'$ share-46 per cent. OF the
gross receipts.
Carpenters share-24 per cent OF
the gross receipts.
Estimated expenses-s1 100000.
Estimated profit to Promoter Rick
ard-$600. 900.
The great size Of the gate for this
bout is shown by comparison with for
Wa %sT rScGra pout rsSsnS draR Ss he Jsf
fries J Johnson, s27o.775; Dempsey
Brennan, S162.760; Willard Morgan,
S152. 900; Leonard Mitchell, s1S6.4oS.
The betting ran from 8 l-2 and 4 to
/, with Dempsey the favorite. and there
was not a great deal Of Carpenter
money even at these figures. The oGds
were against Carpenter in France
about the same as in America, very
few Frenchmen having any hope that
the Old World champion would be able
to. stand against the great American
slugger.