Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-02
PRINCIPALS and MANAGERS
FINAL WORD ON BIG SCRAP AT
JERSEY CITY THIS AFTERNOON

New York, July supreme con-
fidence appeared to reign in the
camps of Jack Dempsey and Georges
Carpenter on the eve Of their cham
pionship bout in Jersey City tomor-
row. Special statements furnished
The Associated Press either direct
" or indirectly by the principals,
their managers and the promoter
follow:
BY Jack Dempsey, heavyweight
champion of the world:
Il am in the best shape of my ca
reer. ready and anxious TO give an
account of myself in the ring, as
win. and win as quickly as possible.
If one punch will knockout Carpen-
tier II be better satisfied.
But regardless of how long the
fight goes, the public can depend
upon me to do my level best every
second of the way. | am proud to
represent America against the Euro
pean challenger, and this pride will
cause me TO make what | feel will
be the greatest fight of my life.
Il never was more anxious to win
a fight than this one. OF course |
know that Carpenter is d great hit
ter but | feel confident that | will be
abel to successfully defend my title.
I have faithfully trained the best
know how put in ~ weeks of
work-six weeks of real hard train
ing.
II am ready"
BY Georges Carpenter, challen-
ger
when ! so into the ring against
Jack Dempsey, | will he prepared TO
make the supreme effort OF my
fighting career"
You can also say for Georges.
added Trainer Wilson. that he is in
condition to fight u great battle; that
he Will bring all the experience of II
years training to bear. and that If
Dempsey defeats him, America can
claim real champion, for Georges
Carpenter is a great fighter and to
beat him Will. indeed, be an accom-
plishment We have no excuses to
make and we believe victory will be
ours
BY Jack kearns, manager Of
Dempsey:
I'VE expect to win over Georges
Carpenter in three or four rounds.
| will not be surprised if Dempsey
stops him in the first round. This,
of course, depends upon the style
adopted by Carpenter.
"Thc Dempsey who will defend his
title as worlds champion Is the fast
est. hardest hitting, gamest heavy
weight who ever stepped inside y
ring. After the fight is over | think
every one who saw it will agree with
me.
dempsey is in better condition
than he has ever been. He has
trained hard and faithfully. and |
never felt more confident of winning
a fight / am convinced that he will
beat Carpenter and do it decisively.
The champion is bigger and stronger
and even a greater fighter than when
he defeated Willard two years ago.
Dempsey is in great shape and
will do his best and if beaten will
have no excuse to offer"
BY Francois Deschamps, manager
of Carpenter:
II confidently expect Georges Car
pentier to win the worlds heavy
weight championship from Dempsey
inside of five rounds. Georges has
trained faithfully and is in the best
condition of his life. His long ring
experience has fitted him for any
form of attack and every member of
the Carpenter camp, from Georges
himself-down to the man at the gate.
is supremacy confident of the. out
come. Georges Carpenter will be the
new champion before nishtfall Sat
urday."
BY Promoter Tex Richard:
The heavyweight champion con-
| test between Jack Dempsey and
Georges Carpenter is the most sue
cessful in every respect that | have
ever attempted TO promote The
arena is the largest ever built for a
boxing contest. The advance sale of
seats indicates the largest paid at
tendance~ for an event Of this type.
The gate receipts and the purse to be
. divided between the principals es-
ftablishes new record in this respect.
The bout itself has created great
er interest, both national and inter-
national, than any other ring contest
. at any weight. After the promotion
OF the -Jeffries match at
Reno in 1910 / thought that no future
bout could equal that battle in gen
erai interest, but short span of
eleven years has produced another