The Nome nugget., 1921-07-09

to the ropes. It was terrific punch and only Dempsey's wonderful endur- ance saved him from a knockout. Car pentier with a quick attack. made Dejlnpsey reel. He was plainly dis tressed for q minute. Dempsey was very slow during the last 20 seconds of .he round. Either Carpenters blows hurt him or his condition was not as good as had been reported. At any rate Carpenter had the round and his stock took 2. big boom. The stunned when he sat down.
 Round 3--Carpentier had bad left eye when he cafne up and boxed Ut long range for moment. Dempsey also began to box clumsily and Car pentier caught him q clipping blow un- dee' the eye which brought the cham pion into cinch Stepping closer on the break. Georges tried two vic ious right hand upper cuts which EIitZeu tie poih. oi i'eIiipseA JAW |. Once more Carpenter Let fly, only to miss by hair line margin.
 Dempsey made no attempt to fish. back during the onslaught and confin- ed his efforts to blocking. He finally cut loose. however. and the French boxer was forced tn step away to es, cape punishment around the belt Carpenter stepped back to close quarters and cut loose for the neck The blow missed and Georges quickly backed away from Dempsey's return right hand swing. A moment later rarpentier put Jack to the ropes wits 9 series of sharp blows and clouted him in the stomach until the cham. pton clinched.
 Dempsey began to fight again to- ward the close of the round and C '- pentier held on until the bell ended the round.
 Round 4-Carpentier began to em- ploy foot work but Jack followed him closely and began to slug. He made ,:enrges clinch with body blows and hooks on the chin. Jack missed st ',shins right to the jaw and Car,.- tier stepped nand mixed it with Dempsey. landing heavy blows at close farce.
 As they broke out Of a clinrh Dempsey followed his man closely and suddenly swung a. lightning right which landed under the jaw. Car penter dropped on his side daZed and .he floor of the arena as If his legs and arms had been broken. Referee aHarry Ertles stood over him and counted the seconds while he strug gled desperately to get up. At the count of nine Carpenter struggled to his feet bewildered and weak He looked around f0r Dempsey and raised his hands for q mnmen. be fore the champion bounded forward Hnu uiDNe Il Spliu TlSit to tHe Y ItHtH- mans heart. The blow settled the fight. for as C;rpentier's legs bent un der him. Dempsey finished the job with a quick right chopping punch on the neck.
 The blow took all the heart out of the F'renchnE,n and he dropped on the floor and lay macticaly helpless un- til the referee counted ten seconds. Then Sam Deschamps. Ca1pen tier's manager. and Referee Ertle helped Carpentier to his feet and in iiffy he opened his eyes and smiled pleasantly at his conqueror.
 czrpentisr Praises Dempsey
 Jersey City, July 2-Following his defeat. Carpentier praised Dempsey a la great champion q tried every thing" he said. "In the second round I hit Dempsey hard but couldn't drop him. tried again in the third but his right to the neck seemed to daze me. I don't know how he got thru my guard in the 4th. America should be proud of Dempsey: he is a grea. champion
 Dempsey said Carpentier was game but he had proved himself the better man.
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