The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-02
DEMPSEY Won
His Weight and Strength Proved Too
Much for the Science and Agility
of His Gallant Opponent
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the annals of s. ort IS tl.e hours roll
ed slowly scaasd In Dempsey
Carpentie clash fer the worlds
haavywc hit box .ng championship.
New Yorks ansions and gorgeous
hotel e-.-y began disgorging bril-
liant ne t;es of women and men, intent
on getting 10 the arena in Jersey City
early. Other fans had begun to
scramble toward the arena hours
earlier by ferry, iivver ard train.
Even the early arrivals found Them
selves out generalled by an advance
guard of several hundred men ard
boys who spent the night in line wait
ing for the first crack at the $3.50
unreserved seats.
Dempsey awaited the hour to de-
fend his title in Jersey City resi-
dence, where he spent the night. Car
pentier left his quarters at Manhasset
by automobile for Port Washington,
where yacht awaited to bear him to
the fight city.
Odds favoring Dempsey shortened
markedly in the last hours of betting,
but the champion still reigned a two
or two and half favorite over the
challenger. Carpenter, however, ruled
the sentimental favorite.
ATTEDANCE EQUAL IN NUMBER
TO THREE ARMY CORPS
Ringside, July 2.--The gates open
cd at 9:45 and in popped the crowd.
Men and women poured through the
entrances. The big saucer filled from
the brim down instead of from the
bottom up, the frts to arrive being
the gallery gods, who had camped all
night outside the arena to buy the
$3.50 seats. Gradually, however, the
wave of humanity rolled down to the
ringside as the more plutocratir ticket
holders reached the stadium.
The early comers sat down to wait.
They had just three things to do:
debate the weather prospects which IN
the morning appeared dubious, admire
the worlds greatest arena in which
more than 10000 could be seated and
speculate on future ring history. The
overcast skies gave a constant threat
of rain. 1t is an ideal day for the
spectators for there is no scorching
sun.
About the ring experts were set
ting up the telegraph instruments
which were to report the fight to mil
lions throughout the world. Further
back in the arena hundreds of ushers
and food vendors hustled.
The first of the six preliminary
bouts st~-se noon eastern stand
ars vorincipals are due to
- 3 o'clock astern day.
Ta siffee or two o'clock east
ern standard time. 1t was announced
at 1880 that the main bout would go
on scheduled time, rain or shine.
CARPENTER ARRIVED AT TWO
O'CLOCK
1t began to sprinkle at 1:15. The
railbirds with nothing but the wide
world between them were the only
ones who dared to raise an umbrella.
The rain stopped in few minutes.
The crowd showed its first enthusiasm
when Governor Edwards entered the
arena. 1t was announced at 1880 that
every seat in the arena had been sold,
meaning that 1900 seats would be
occupied.
Carpenter entered the arena at z
o'clock and went Immediately to his
dressing room. The challenger was
as dapper as ever in gray suit and
cap to match. 1t was learned that
several members of Georges training
camp had placed nearly $4,000 that
Carpenter would win by knockout
at odds of three and five to one.
IN THE RING
Carpenter entered the ring at
2.57 and Dempsey entered two min
utes later.
Dempsey greeted Carpenter with
smile and Hello, Georges" when they
shook hands. Bill Brennan was IN
troduced and challenged the winner.
Carpenter weighed 172 and Dempsey
1873.
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