South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-03

endeavor to corner the challenger.
crouchinE low and with body and
fsts SWINGING from side % side he
crept after Carpenter until no
caught him on the ropes near a
neutral corner and began the bat
tering which piEsuged the end.
No Quostiop OF Outcome.
There was HttHe question in the
minds OF the mCTe expert among
the spectators a. 10 the ultimate
outcome.
Carpenter with p b speed OF foot
gone and coufde ace shattered.
blood running from his nose and
mouth and a cash over his cheek
bone looked like a united animal
Dempsey. like an av englng Meme
sis. punished Carpeu tier without
mercy. The end OF the third round
found Carpenter ln a semi-helpless
condition on the ropes aad the gong
saved him from a knockout at that
point
The fourth round. and final round,
was soon completed and The picture
presented by Carpenter. helpless on
the floor and his stunned handlers
IN his corner, was iu marked con-
trast 20 the supreme air OF conf
tdence with which the Freedman
entered the ring.
Carpenter was first 20 enter the
eighteen-foo pugillstic amphlthea-
tire at 2:57 p. m He wore a gray
silg bathrobe over his white silk
trunks and smiled and watched an
airplano nying overhead with the
utmost unCOnccrn. AT p. No..
sharp the ch0mpion followed wear
ing a dark maroon coat sweater and
white trunks Manager Descamps
Was fussing about the bandages on
Dempscy's hands which were twice
as heavy as that which Carpenter
himself voand about his own fists.
There was little delay In the usually
preliminaTies 10 championship
contest ard al 3.1S the gong called
the men 10 the center OF the ring
for the championship battle. Thir-
teen minutes later the great inter-
national match was over. and Car
penuer was being half carried. half
dragged 10 his corner by the police.
groggy and with blood smeared face.
ne dld not resemble In the slightest
particular the super confident chal-
lenger OF few minutes before.
Dempsey Unmarked.
Across the ring Jack Dempsey sat
in his corner with not mark on
face or body. Francois Descamps was
ninistering TO his crushed idol as he
sobbed and chartered I'm French.
When finally Carpenter could arise.
he staggered toward the center OF
the ring and the police and ring Of
hriaIs seeing his condition supported
him while Dempsey sprang from his
stool and running to meet his defeat
CO opponent grasped his hand ana
congratulated him on his gameness
and boxing ability.
A moment later the principals had
left the ring and the fight OF the
century" had become ring history.
In the short period OF the contest II
was shown conclusively that Carpen-
tier in no way compared TO Dempsey
as a fighting machine.
Courageous. speedy Of foot and
with a ughtning-like rapier blow he
proved TO be a clever boxer with
moderate punch. Against the man
killing smashes of Dempsey all his
skill and speed faded away like a
fog before the sun. II was but an
other demonstra tion of the futihty
fof clcverness when oppOseduo actual
lighting
Summed up in a few words. Car
fpentier was outclassed when Demp-
sey persisted in fighting inside the
Frenchman's flying arm. II ne had
elected 10 try and box with Carpen-
tier the end might have been diff
ferent But Dempsey is a fighter
and fought the only way he knows
how. Against that attack Carpen-
ter. game and skilful as he un-
doubleday is. was a beaten man from
the start.
After the main bout was over
the heavyweights Billy Miske and
Jack RenauIt furnished the re-
naming spectators with an eight
round contest in which honors were
ovau