Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-05
Blow on Back of Neck
Rendered Frenchman
Impotent
GEORGES BROKE THUMB
Said, After Fight, He
Was Beaten When His
Neck Was Pounded

s1A>No1DA1j ooioSy ivy AN. u July
2.-Jack Dempsey is still heavyweight
pugilistic champion of the world.
A crushing right swing from the
fist of the American fighter shat
tered the titular aspirations of Geor-
ges Carpenter in the fourth round
of the so-called 'battle of the CEN
fury" here this afternoon. The pile
driving blow landed flush upon the
jaw of the Frenchman, flooring Car
pentier for the second time in a tri-
file more than minute of fighting
in the final and decisive round.
Although !he had staggered to
his feet after the initial knockdown
he was unable to survive the second
one and was motionless when Referee
Harry Ertle tolled off the fatal ten
counts.
Although the knockout punch was
driven to Carpenters jaw the way
to Dempsey's victory had been paved
by continual bombardment of
blows which landed on every section
of the Frenchman's body. Each swing
jab and uppercut scored to the sto-.
mach, ribs and sides. contributed to
the slowing up process of the speedy
Carpenter In addition clubbing
right, which landed flush on the
back of Georges neck in the third
round, played an important part in
his defeat. The Frenchman, folded |
over in an attempt to protect his
body, left the back of his neck ex-
posed and Dempsey, with the fair
target in front of him, drove down
a terrific slam to Carpenters YER
tebrae.
Neck Blow Did II
After the knockout the Frenchman
stated in his dressing room that this
punch was the cause of his pugilistic
downfall. He said that the punch
stung his entire physical and mental
and he was thereafter un-
able to carry on any effective attack.
1t developed after Carpenter had
returned to his training camp at 4
Manhasset, N. T., that during his
and effective attack in the '
second round the Frenchman had {
broken his right thumb and strained t
his wrist. Carpenter was unable to |
explain how the injury occurred, but f
it is thought that it came as the re- |
suit of a hard swing which landed /
high on Oempsey's head a
Effect Was Not Noticeable r
What effect, if any, this injury to
the Europein challenger's most eff h
fective fighting fist had on the ulti- S
mate outcome Of the battle it is i'm h
possible to state. Carpenter was al t
most entirely on the defensive in the n
'hird and fourth rounds, although he t
lid not noticeably avoid using his h
light hand arm in blocking or strik- c
ng'out when the opportunity arose. e
Regardless of just which blow h
'aused the vanquishing of Carpen- t
ier, the Frenchman gave a remarka- C
'le exhibition of pugilistic skill and
gameness against a heavier and I
more Furnishing opponent. The ia I
Torite, when he entered the ring, il
Judging from the amount of cheering n
le received, he left the arena with "
ven greater amount of applause C,
inging in his ears-a tribute to an 81
which in every way veri- G
led and upheld a record which had ri
receded him regarding his boxing
bility and danger defging work dur m
ng the world war. IL
Dempsey Ran True to Form Sc
Dempsey, as the winner, ran true tt
o his fighting form. fl
Although Carpenter struck the til
rst blow of the encounter a flying tn
light to the head, Dempsey never at it
ny time backed up or showed up a
isinclination to avoid trading blows m
nth his opponent. ar
The champion bored in at every VI
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