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chin, then quickly followed these
wallops with hard rights on the
jaw. Dempsey's jaw was set, his
teeth in a tight ciinch and never
once did he give evidence Of finch
ing, although in those punches
there was a world Of sting.
Dempsey Plays for Body.
But while Georges was doing this
Dempsey reIentlessly piled his
punching trade to a most efficient
degree. He did not do as Carpenter
was doing. but turned his atten-
tion to the body Of Georges. The
thud of impact could be heard for
Dempsey drove left and right hand
ers TO the stomach and under the
heart of his foe. The face OF Georges
took on Increased ssllowness and
we who noticed saw the diminish
ment in the speed of Georges feet
as he sought TO carry the pace that
was being set for him by the world
champion.
For nifty seconds TINS terrific
bombardment continued: then IL
happe ned. Near a neutral corner.
into which Dempsey had forced Car
pentier. there was a rapid exchange
OF steamy blows. Suddenly Dempsey
switched from the body to the head
and with that left hand which all
during the training session he had
been instructing" in the art Of
forcing sleep on his sparring part
ners, shot to Georges jaw.
La.ds Flush On Jaw,
That blow Travelled no more than
inches. but behind il was the power
of a mules kick. 1t landed flush on
the jaw of Georges. His knees
sagged a trifie. but before Dempsey
could draw back for a follow up
shot, the Frenchman crumpled in a
nose dive to the canvas.
He lay there on the canvas. a
quivering hulk, with his nose buried
in the resin.
We heard the murmur in the
crowd.
Hes done. Jack is the winner"
DuN JdNh WASH Allt hoA
yet but soon.
man to whom had been entrusted
the task OF doing the counting,
leaned over the fallen Carpenter
and carefully tolIed off the seconds.
He reached eight and there was
Carpenter still reclining on his face
on the floor. No one in the vast
throng present expected to see
Georges get up in the brief time
left Dempsey. the ideal exponent OF
the restless age. was prowling
around the ring. and carefully re-
mained behind the referee. He was
waiting for what few expected to
happen but what did happen.
Bounds TO His Feet.
ErtIe said nine" and as the
Frenchman heard il he bounded to
his feet with the speed Of a feline.
II was a wonderful exhibition of
recuperation. But there in front Of
him was Dempsey and the in
evitabIe. On came Jack and as the
befuddled Carpenter sought TO pro-
tect his jaws by wrapping his arms
around them, the world champion.
his fighting brains working faster
than the fists and legs of Georges
had travelled when the rounds
started. Jack once more switched
his attack to the body. Crash went
Dempsey's left and the punch
caught the Frenchman right under
the heart.
1t is hard to figure why that ter
rife blow did OF knock the heart
clear out of Carpenters BODY. II
was a heartbreaker and il was the
second OF those three wallops that
Georges Carpenter probably always
will remember.
Puts Over Haymaker.
The third came like a fash out
of the dark blue sky, which had
started to leak a few drops of raj n.
1t was "old Mr.. Haymaker. a
straight righthand shot which was
delivered with all the force that the
world champion could put behind 1t.
1t landed squarely IN the pit OF
Georges stomach and that was the
end. Carpenter collapsed in a help
less heap on his face on the floor.
1t was the hardest punch OF the
fight and this time there wasn't any
chance for the fistic hero OF France
to regain his feet
Referee Ertle once more took ur
his task of toIling off the seconds
While he ws doing II we saw q
helpless hut courageous Carpentiel
as he lay there in the effort tS
once more arise. 1t was Impossible
after that punching. and nature haI
him licked ErtIe said ten" whi!t
the prowlinG and Sowing Demp'
sey stood still ana waited.
Dempsey Lifts AntaE"uist.
But this time Dempsey seemed
t. understand that his work ha.
been finished. He simplv waited i'r
the referee to do his work. In d
stepped briskly over to his fallen
foe, lifted him bodily from the can
vas and carried him to his chaii
in the corner. That act OF p"mp'
sey earned him the applausa 't ne
multitude. something that waS @Hfl'
lacxinE wEan the world "h-mpi"n
entered the ring. But Domps"I dld
not hurry away then t. HIS "N
corner or to his dressiaE-Toom- IL.
stood there in front OF Carl" n,l''
holding Georges Eloved hand in ms
Cwn, waiting for the badly-punish'
F-eachman to recover. II took car
pentier about five minutes TO Gaz"
around and find arena scenery M
same as il had been a minute be
fora Jus. ona p,ipnfa and sixteen