The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-04
CARPENTER ADMITS
DEMPSEY BEST MAN
Says the Champion Is the Greatest
Heavyweight That Ever
Lived.

MANHASSET, July 3-Georges Car
pentier will not retire from the ring
as result of his defeat by Dempsey
He will fight any man in the world
excepting the champion who, he adj
mits, is his superior.
The statement was made today by
Francois Descamps, the Frenchman's
manager.
'I'll admit too,' added Descamps,
that Jack Dempsey is the greatest
heavyweight who ever lived. But I'll
claim that my Georges comes next.
Dempsey was too heavy and too
powerful for Georges. He will not
seek return match. What we want
now is a challenge for the worlds
Iight-heavyweight title, which Georges
holds by virtue of his victory over
Levinsky."
The broken bone in Georges right
hand was set today and he said it
felt much better although it was still
swollen and inflamed. The only other
mark of any consequence is a cut
under his left eye about two inches
In length. The physician said 1t would
be healed in several days. Georges
said he was very tired and that he
would rest for four or five days. He
read several newspaper accounts of
the fight and expressed his delight at
the favorable comment on his part of
it.
Il feel glorious even in defeat" he
smiled, Ito think that I did what l
wanted to do-show 'em that I was
game
1--WE would like to get match with
Bill Brennan or Tom Gibbons" Des-
camps said "The doctor says that
Georges hand will be all right with
careful nursing. We may remain right
here in Manhasset for a while.
Georges will keep in shape and will
be ready if challenged.
1t was, of course, an unfortunate
thing that Carpenter broke his hand
in that second round. However, the
chances are that the result would
have beenA the same only it would
have come later in the fight
Georges suffered an injury to his
hand two weeks ago while boxing with
Joe jeanette and it may have been
this that caused it to snap yesterday.
kAllST Tie "OIhOuI With JcdHGI(t
that day he told us that he had hurt
his hand but asked us to keep it quiet.
He said if the newspaper men learned
Of it, people would say he was prepar
ing an a1ibi. 1t was for this reason
that he started secret training"
Carpenter, through his comrades,
told his story of the fight this after
noon while resting on the front porch.
He had been instructed by Wilson
and Descamps to be wary and let
Dempsey force the battle, but just be-
fore the opening bell, he said to them:
1.-The American people have been
old that was a game and courageous
lighter. I must fight. Watch mel"
When he came to his corner after |
he first round he told them every
one of Dempsey's blows had hurt.
Then keep away from him." they |
.old him. |
Never. I must fight with every !
ounce Of power within me-" he replied. |
Is he rushed to the center of the ring. |
During the second round Carpenter /
said he hit Dempsey with three right !
hooks and three uppercuts and that |
I'll his power was behind them.
when he didn't go down under
hose blows, I knew I could not defeat ,
him." the F'renchman said. ut was !
/ matter Of fighting, trusting to luck !
o escape his hardest punches.
"When I went at him in the third |
felt the pain in my right hand and I
somehow | could not use it accurately |
n with power. I got it in several |
lines but I could tell that it had little /
effect. Then Dempsey's right hand !!
,aught me in the back of the neck I
ust at the crest of the spinal column.
Ny body was numb all over and