Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-05
CARPENTER A[IB|
LACKING IN WAKE
Of JULY z DEFEAT
GEORGES lAUDS DEMPSEY'S
FIGHTING PRoWEss-nAs NO
REGRETS TO oFFER--suFFERs
BROKEN THUMB.

New York, July 5.--Would Georges
Carpenter have defeated Jack Temp
sey In the second round of Saturday s
battle had not his blow to the jaw of
the champion broken bone in his
thumb and spraned his wrist?
This question is on thousands of
Inns today Carpenter himself dis
misses lie as unworthy OF considera-
ton and ridiculous. as does Gus VIII
son. his trainer. but Pierre Mallett.
the Frenchman's intimate friend,
stated that no doubt 1t was contri-
butory cause to the defeat.
II was learned after the fight that
the thumb and wrist had been hurt
eight days ago and that Carpenter
went into the ring without mention
ing it because he feared the informa-
ton would be taken as an alibi
Rather than be accused Of paving the
way for an after battle excuse for de-
feat, he refrained from mentioning
his injury
The blow that shattered his thumb
the head. and it might have dropped
nine out of ten fighters, but Dempsey
was the tenth. As it was, he was
rocked by It,
Gus Wilson and others, of Carpen-
tiers camp expressed regret that this
injury overcame their man so early in
the game. But they did not attribute
their mans defeat to the fractured
thumb.
AS the winner left the Belmont Ho-
tel this morning for an automobile
ride with Jack Kearns, his manager,
and two other friends he looked more
like an overgrgrown boy than the
champion heavyweight of the world,
In the party were Teddy Hayes, his
two brothers John and Bernard. and
Senator william Lyons of Colorado.
It was limited the car was bound for
the home OF General William Heppen-
heimer in Jersey City. where the
champion dined the night before the
fight. The champion was In bed at
10 o'clock last night and arose this
morning at $50 after a sound sleep.
He attended early mass In Roman
Catholic church near the hotel and
returned for hearty breakfast in
the dining room of the hotel He was
in a jubiant mood and after breakfast
returned to his suite. where he read
accounts of the fight He Is planning
to leave either today or tomorrow for
the Pacific coast.
He intends to stop off to visit his
mother at her home in Salt Lake City,
where he will seek the quiet and Sc
clusion of family surroundings for
some time.
There is strong possibility he will
take another fling in the movies to
add to the bank roll he gathered In
Saturday.
Carpenter had intended to remain
in this country for some time In case
of the victory of which he was so con
fident, and his wife was to join him.
He has received word from Nine Car
pentier. however. that she will cancel
her trip to America, and Georges VIII
sail for France just as soon as he can
book passage.
Plans for Dempsey's intended trip
TO the West may he interrupted if the
International Reform Bureau has its
way. Hubert Clark Gibson. its coun
sci, filed complaint after the bout
Saturday against the champion on the
Ground that he was guilty OF assault
lon Carpenter.
Richards plans are reported to in
l'lude the offering Of another cham
I,ionship battle before the Jersey City
Iarena viii stand at least six monts
larenae will stand at least six months
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