New-York tribune., 1921-06-26

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begun to map out a plan Of eampai
of events. Z
Some months ago, just after seeing
the Brennan fight, we favored the
chances of Carpenter in the match,
but after watching both men in prac-
tice we have swung definitely to the
side of Dempsey. We are not among
those who think that it will be an easy
fight for the champion. It may we'll
be over in few rounds, but even
Knockout in the first round might not
preclude q close and furious struggle
during the three minutes, with the re-
suit always in doubt
Both Excel in Attack
1t ought to be furious fight, for
both men are far better in attack than
defense. Neither man can play an
efficient waiting game. Dempsey tried
that against Brennan and made mess
of it. In fact, the greatest danger he
faces in the coming bout is that he
may proceed too cautiously. That is
not likely, for Carpenter is himself
pretty sure to take chances and open
up the style of fighting from the be-
ginning. Dempsey has only to be
stung good and hard to come up at
once to his best form.
1t is possible, of course, that this
sting of Carpenter might be strong
enough to end the battle then and there
as it did against Beckett, but we hard
~ think so. Dempsey gives every in
dication of being man who can with
stand great punishment. 1t is not
easy to imagine man with his con-
formation of neck and jaw going down
and out from one good blow. To be
sure there is no ground for being dog
matte about this, for Dempsey has not
been put to any great test of endur-
ance in his recent fights.
Against such hard hitters as Jess
willard and Fred Fulton he came off
almost unscathed because he carried
the attack to them so fast that ney
had no time to land. AS matter of
fact, Willard landed one hard upper
cut, but by that time Dempsey already
had victory in his grasp and in such
circumstances blows never hnrta inues.
No one in the training camp has hit
him hard enough to hurt and the same
may be said of Carpenter.
No Grueling Training
Neither fighter has subjected himself
to anything like the same grueling
which some of he oldtimers used to
endure. Both men were too close to
condition in starting to be able to
stand up under such regime without
burning out. Carpenter has taken
had less weight to lose in the first
place and in the second he does not
seem capable of the extraordinary con-
centration which Dempsey brings to
his training.
Incidentally this seems to US rather
persuasive evidence that there is moth
ing in the occasional rumors which
suggest that the fight may be framed
UP. Any man who knew the result was
assured could not possibly work as
hard as Dempsey does in getting ready
unless he were the greatest actor the
world has ever known.
The most promising factor for the
fight is that it is likely to produce none
of the fiddNing about and trying out
which a championship battle often en-
tails. Neither man is capable of fight
ing a good jabbing contest, Both are
hitters rather than boxers, and at some
time or another during the afternoon
there is likely to be o fine moment in
which both Dempsey and Carpenter
will let their best blows go at once. In
this case it will be race between the
fists.
Both are such fast punchers that it
is difficult to predict which will land
first in the event of a knuckle race.
Dempsey's advantage is that he can
punch from more angles than Carpen-
tier. Particularly he is more success
full while III close, and it is probable
that Dempsey will guard against Car
pentier's leaping right by giving
Georges no intervening distance in
which to jump.
Dempsey Has Furnishing Left
Dempsey's most punishing blow is
his lefthand hook, and this he can de-
liver at distance of couple of feet.
Theoretically, straight puncher such
as Carpenter has an advantage over
the man who swings, but Dempsey's
swing is not wide and it is SO short
that he can bring it home just as
quickly as one of Georges's blows,
which follows the advice of seeking the
straight line as the shortest distance
between two points. The second point
in question is naturally the jaw.
Carpenter needs little range TO
land such punch, and unless we are
much mistaken he will have hard work
in obtaining either space or balance
for his best blows. Dempsey ought 10
rush. He can afford to miss if he can
find clinch in time, for every crash
of body against body is in his favor.
Not only viii his weight tell, but he
is far superior at iftighting. In the
close work Carpenter might put over
ar uppercut. This is one of his good
blows
Whatever the outcome, the spectators
are not likely to see g pitchers battle.
Following the baseball custom Of the
day, there is every reason to believe
that Dempsey and Carpenter are going
to furnish free hitting. That is, free
with the exception OF the admission
fee and the war tax.
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