Arizona republican., 1921-07-04
Carpenter Says DempseyGreatest
 Fighter In World
TRepubtican A. P. Leased WIrel


 MANHASSET, N Y, July 3-I Georges Carpenter will not retire from the ring. He will fight any man in the world except the champion who. he admits, is his superior. So said Francois Descamps, the French mans manager today.
 "Tll admit it, too," added Des- camps. Jack Dempsey is the great est heavyweight who ever lived But I'll claim that Georges comes next. Dempsey is too heavy and too pow erful for Georges. He will not seek a return match. What we want now is a challenge for the worlds light heavyweight title, which Georges holds by virtue of his victory over Levinsky."
 The broken bone in Georges right hand was set today and he said it felt much better. The only other mark of any consequence is cut under his left eye, about two inches in length. The physician said it would be healed in several days Georges said he was very tired and that he would rest for four or five days. He read several newspaper accounts of the fight and expressed his delight at the favorable comment on his part of it.
 "I feel glorious even in defeat" he smiled, ito think that did what I wanted to go-show 'em that I was game"
 we would like to get match Descamps said. we may remain here in Manhasset Tor while. Georges will keep in shape and will be ready if challenged.
 Ut was, of course, an unfortunate thing that Carpenter broke his hand; however, the chances are the result would have been the same, only it would have come later In the fight
 Georges suffered an injury to his hand two weks ago while boxing with Joe Jeannette and 1t may have been this that caused it to snap yesterday After the workout with Jeannette that day he told us he had hurt his hand but asked us to keep it quiet. He said If the newspaper men learned of it people would say he was preparing an alibi It was for this reason that he started secret training"
 Carpentier. through his comrades, told his story of the fight this aft ernoon while resting on the frQnt porch. He had been instructed by Wilson and Descamps to be wary and let Dempsey force the battle, but just before the opening bell he said to them:
 "The American people have been told that I was a game and courageous fighter. I must fight" When he came to his corner after 1 the first round he told them that every one of Dempsey's blows had hurt.
 Then keep away from him." they said they told him.
 Never. must fight with every l ounce of power,' he replied, as hS rushed to the center of the ring. | During the second round Carpenter | said he hit Dempsey with three right hooks, and three right uppercuts. and l that all his power was. behind them.
 When he didn't so down under | those blows, I knew could not defeat him. the Frenchman said. Tt was | then a matter of going on and fight | ing. trusting to luck to escape his hardest punches.
 When I went at him in the third | felt the pain in my right hand and
 somehow I could not use it accurately right hand caught me in the back oi the neck just at the crest of the spinal column.
 My body was numb all over, and thought I was gone, but managed te last the round.
 i T felt a little fresher when tht | bell rang for the fourth round, but | at the outset Dempsey got to m, | body and the numb feeling returned l so that I did not feel the blow thai | floored me. I clinched my teeth ant
 tried to rise, but the next blow, l be.
 lieve it was a right to my chin, wa: the end.
 Dempsey fought cleanly and acted | the gentleman all the time. Ther' | was not an untoward remark passed
 during the four rounds. It was al
 honor to have fought him and believ'
 me I don't think it is disgrace 10
 any man to be defeated by him. He
 a great fighter and it is my prediction
 that he will be champion for man,
 years
 After the knockout. Trainer Gu Wilson said Dempsey came to tn
 challenger's corner, shook Georges hand and said:
 You're game fellow, George: and we'll be friends, always You bet, Jack, always" tn } Frenchman answered. Manager Descamps said he ha , been rendered any number of con , tracts for Georges to tour the coun try, but that their future plans de f pended on certain things which h , eo,1Id not mention at this time