Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-03
CARPENTER KNOCKED
OUT BY DEMPSEY IN
4TH ROUND OF FIGHT
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the second round when he turned
loose the heaviest batteries Of his
blows, it appeared as though the
champion might be forced to as
sumo a defensive attitude. The
pause in Dempsey's attack. howev-
er, was due more to surprise and
fluster at the savageness of his
opponents rally. After a few Sec
onds Of INDIGESTION he gathered
himself together again and al
though the round was undoubtedly
Carpenters on aggressiveness and
clean blows landed there was not
the slightest evidence that Demp-
sey had been hurt by Carpenters
punches.
Creeps After Opponent.
He shot out of his corner at the
bell for the third round with every
evidence of an intention to finish
the battle. With menacing scowl
on his dark features, he followed
Carpenter about the ring as the
latter side-stepped and ducked the
lunges in an endeavor to corner
the challenger, Crouching low and
with body and fists swinging, from
side to side. he crept after Carpen-
tier until he caught him on the
ropes near neutral corner and
began the battering which pre-
saged the end. There was little
question in the minds of the more
expert among the spectators as to
the ultimate outcome.
Georges Is Punished.
Carpenter. with his speed Of foot
gone, confidence shattered, blood
running from his nose and mouth
and a cash over his cheek bone,
looked like a hunted animal.
Dempsey, like an avenging neme-
sis, punished Carpenter without
mercy.
The bell at the end of the third
round found Carpenter in a semi
helpless condition on the ropes and
the gong saved him from a knock
out at that point.
The fourth and final round was
soon completed and the picture
presented by Carpenter, helpless
on the floor and his handlers in
his corner, was in marked contrast
to the supreme air of confidence
with which the Frenchman entered
the ring.
Enters the Ring First.
Carpenter was first to enter the
1S-foot pugillstic amphitheater at
2.57 p. m. He wore gray silk
bath robe over his white silk trunks
and smiled and watched the air
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most concern. At p. m. sharp
the champion followed. wearing a
dark maroon coat sweater and
white trunks. Manager Descamps
was fussy about bandaging on
Dempsey's hands, which was twice
as heavy as that which Carpenter
himself wound about his own fists.
There was little delay in the usual
preliminary to a championship con-
test and at 3:18 p. m. the gong
called the men to the center OF the
ring for the championship battle.
Match Lasts Thirteen Minutes.
Thirteen minutes later the great
international match, heralded
throughout the world. was over.
and Carpenter was being half car
ried, half dragged to his corner by
the police and his seconds. Help
less and groggy and with a blood
smeared face he did not resemble
in the slightest particular the SUI
per-confident challenger of few
minutes before.
Across the ring Jack Dempsey
sat in his corner with not a mark
on face or body. Francois Des-
camps was ministering to his crush
ed idol as he sobbed and chartered
in French. When finally Carpen-
tier did arise he staggered toward
the center of the ring and the po-
lice and ring officials, seeing his
condition supported him while
Dempsey sprang from his stool and
running to meet his defeated OPP
ponent, grasped his hand and con-
graduated him on his gameness
and boxing, ability.
Fight Becomes History.
A moment later the principals
had left the ring and the fight OF
the century" had become ring his
tory. In the short period of the
contest it was shown conclusively
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pared to Dempsey as fighting
machine
Courageous. speedy of foot and
with a lightninglike rapier blow he
proved to be clever boxer with a
moderate punch. Against the man
;illing smashes of Dempsey all his
peed and skill faded away like fog
pefore sun. 1t was but another
demonstration of the futility of
>leverness when opposed to actual
fighting.
Carpenter Outclassed.
Summed up in few words Car
pentier was outclassed when Demp-
sey persisted In fighting inside the
Frenchman's flying arm. Had he
elected to try and box with Carpen-
tier the end might have been diff
ferent. But Dempsey is a fighter
and fought the only way he knows
how. Against that attack Carpen-
tier game and > illful as he I'M