The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
FLOWER OF FRANCE CRUSHED BY DEMPSEY ---SPORTS

and the deep bowl was as chimney or smoke stack for retaining heat.
 Bout Rushed Up.
 Around the top of the bowl huge flags waved. alternating between the emblem of America and France. A few minutes of sunshine, and then a darkening of clouds again. When the semi-final bout between Billy Misae and Jack Renault was carded to go on. chorus of dissatisfaction swept the arena. The announcer needed and information was mega phoned to the fans that the big fight would start exactly at three as had been announced. Governor Edwards, an honored guest. was introduced and drew storm of applause. Other celebrities were introduced. among those noted in boxes was Gen. Robert E. Bullard. Alabama's own.
 Carpenter came toward the ring. He bounded through the ropes fol- lowed by the eccentric Descamps, who bounded behind him like a rub her ball. The greeting given the Frenchman would have raised the roof had there been any on the huge stadium. He smiled the enthusiastic smile. so characteristic of the French, he slapped his hands together and SHOOK lutDl ioW NhC tApNWN " way of greeting. The band was play ing the Marseaillaise. Carpenter all lowed the faded bath-robe to part. This rose-coiored robe has been look ed upon as his luck piece. He stood smiling for a moment. he was wear ing new white trunks with blue stripe down the side. Then he sat down, rather nonchalantly, 1t would seem. and the movie camera ground out several hundred feet of film be- fore Dempsey appeared on the scene.
 Deschnmps Excited
 The champion. too, was greeted by a roar as deafening as that which had greeted Georges, Jack was wear ing an old red sweater and pair of solid white trunks. Around his waist was a small sash-like effect Of red, white and blue. As the gloves were fastened on Dempsey, the cc- centric Deschamps, as one gone crazy with the heat, bobbed around Dempseys corner, gesticulated and wagged his head. Although l had 8 seat pretty close up, I could not hear Deschamps A man few rows ahead of me explained that the nervous lit tie manager was seeking to get Dem mpsey's goat by sneering at his war record.
 Even the announcer. 1t would seem, sought Dempsey's goat too. He an nounced Dempsey as the champion heavyweight of the world. Turning to Carpentier, he referred to Georges as challenger and "soldier of France" This, too brought forth reverberat- ing cheers, and Dempsey drowned. He didn't seem to place his stamp of approval on this favortism shown by the announcer.
 Science Defeated
 What happened from that time on has been thoroughly recounted by a corps of experts and writers, and I have touched on It. too. It was a case Of brute strength crashing through and demolishing delicate piece of machinery. Science, skill and gameness could not ward off the onslaught of power Georges would have stayed longer had he elected to follow the style Of battle predicted. Had he run from the start he would have heightened the battle. But, he didn't start running until he was a beaten man, and then 1t was too late
 The wise birds claimed inside in formation at the start of the fight but for once 1t looked like the gam bling element was double-crossed. Hundreds of flashily dressed men near the ringside waved elephant choking bank rolls In the air and offered to bet, any amount of even money that the fight would go for six rounds Much of this money was gobbled up and then Dempsey came along and polished Georges off in the fourth. The gamblers thought they had lock. Just where this feed box information. came from do not know but somebody was using the double-cross system.
 Jack Didn't Work Very Hard
 l have also learned, just today,