The Washington times., 1921-07-03

the ring in white trousers. white
shoes and a white shirt, and shook
hands with everybody. Then Hum
phreys introduced. az .ths best and
gamest governor for the people the
state OF Jersey ever had, Hon. Ed
ward Edwards. Thus the great state
of Jersey placed its official seal on
the prize night.
Bill Brennan. In q checkersd suit.
was presented. and got a big hand.
Leo FLYNN leaned against the ropes
with q sarcastic grin at Bill and
through Humphreys challenged the
winner.
Jim Savage. associate referee"
was also introduced. and then the
ring was ordered cleared. Descanps
was still over In Dempsey's corner
watching Jacks trainer, Hayes, and
Bernard Dempsey, the champions
brother. complete the bandasinG.
Joe Benjamin now. represented the
champion in Carpenters corner.
The gloves were opened. and the
seconds began knocking the leather
to make 1t piiabie.
The gloves were already tried on
by the principals some days ago.
The weights were announced as Car
pentier liz and Dempsey Iss.
They had string on those
scales" remarked someone when
Dempsey's weight was announced.
and Johnny Dempsey winked. Tex
Ricksrd was presented, coming In
Juggling his cane and smiling sheep
lshly. He shook hands with both
men.
Descamps remained over near
Dempsey's corner while Dempsey was
being introduced. There was mild
applause as Dempsey stood up ana
bobbed his head, with some hooting.
Then Humphreys presented Carpen-
tier az the idol Of his people. and a
big demonstration ensued, especially
In the higher priced ssats. carpen-
tier bowed and smiled.
The men and the seconds grouped
together In the center OF the ring for
the. final instructions and Dempsey
seemed ceol. with every nerve settled,
although up to then he had been paw
ing in his corner.
At 3:17 the bell rang. Carpenter
was the hrst TO lead, letting fy a
right hand. which Dempsey blocked.
The night was on.
MEN CLOSE IN PROMPTLY.
The men closed in almost i'm
mediately and Dempsey began rip
ping right and left hands to Carpen-
tiers body. He varied this by over
hand clouts 20 Carpenters face. A
few blows broke the skin on Car
pentier's nose and the blood appeared.
Carpenter let ny a risht-hander, which
hit Dempsey nush on the chin, but
Dempsey shook II of and marched In.
The champion WAS so much stronger
than the Frenchman that he swung
him around In the clinches. Toward
the close OF the round he hurled Car
pentier from him and the Erenchman
fell limp across the lower ropes on
the west side of the ring.
In the second round. Carpenter
again landed his right on Dempssy's
chin and shook the champion. Tho
crowd roared as Dempssy's bronze
body fell back, and from that mo-
ment no one could doubt the danger
of Carpenters punch.
Carpenter was on the defensive
through the round, falling back,
Dempsey following and smashing
away at Carpenters bleeding face.
The Frenchman showed himself a
clever boxer. evading many of Demp-
sey's shots, and always holding that
deadly right hand ready.
II was much the same during the
third round, Dempsey landing the
most blows and Carpenter taking
them with amssing fortitude. The
Frenchman seemed very tired at the
finish. Then came the fourth. and
the final.