Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-05
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS


Dempsey and landed the first blow, a
left to the head. They fell into
clinch and Dempsey battered the
Frenchman to the body with snort
rights and lefts. Dempsey was short
with a left to the head, but repeated
with left that staggered Carpen-
tier and made him miss right swing
Dempsey landed a left that skinned
Carpenters nose and drew blood. The
Frenchman backed away and missed
with right. Dempsey countered with
q left that made Carpenters knees
sag. There was furious exchange
al close quarters and it ended with
Carpenter falling through the ropes.
Carpenter crawled back and gamely
few at Dempsey and they exchanged
body punches in a clinch. Just before
the bell Carpenter nailed Dempsey
with a left and punished him in the
body as the bell rang.
Round Twt-Carpentier missed with
left and then landed a hard right
to the chin that sent Dempsey reel
ing to the ropes. The blow apparently
Disconnected the champion and sent
him back on his heels. but he came
back with terrific right 10 the Jaw
that caused a look of worry from the
Frenchman's handlers. They went into
a ciinch and when they were separated
Carpenter missed left to the chin.
Carpenter landed a half dozen rights
and 1efts to the champions head.
Dempsey hooked a right to Carpen-
tiers cheek and split the flesh under
the right eye. Blood began to tricSle
from the cash. Carpenter missed a
right swing. and Dempsey's right also
was short TLey were locked in
elinch exchanging punches TO the body
as the bell rang.
Round Three Dempsey began
, crowding Carpenter, and the
F'renchman backed away. Carpen-
tier ducked left hook and Dempsey
backed him into the ropes. shaking
him with solid right to the chin.
Carpenter landed two right upper
cuts 10 the body In the clirch. The
Frenchman missed right swing and
nearly fell down. Then he reached
Dempsey with q long right to the jaw
and as he came into clinch Demp-
sey dubbed him in the neck with the
rabbit punch, Carpenter led with
left and they clinched. Dempsey was
out roughing his Trailer foe in the
clinches. Carpenter circled around
waiting for chance to whip over a
right, but Dempsey's body punches
had weakened himA The champion
drove Georges into a corner. hooking
him with rights and lefts TO the head
as the bell rang. The bell saved
Carpenter. Dempseys round
Round Four Dempsey rushed
Carpenter to the ropes and left TO
the body made him vince Carpen-
tier landed right to the head and
tried to .hans on
The continual bombardment Of
heavy blows on the body from Demp-
sey's fists was rapidly Weakening
Carpenter. The Frenchman began
! to sag noticeably at the knees and
after about 55 seconds of punishment
crumpled up on the floor from the VI
cious right to the body and left TO
the chin. Carpenter was not uncon-
scious but in sore distress as he lay
curied up on his side. Referee Ertle
/ began to count as he stood along
side the PROSTATE Frenchman, while
Dempsey, leaning against the ropes
with sardonic grin on his face.
watching the rise and fall of the
referees hand At the count OF nine
Georges rose to his knees and arose
in game but weakened fashion The
champion was upon him again iu a
fash and another crushing left 10 the
mid section followed by flashing
right to the chin with all of DENIM
sey's weight behind il hurled Car
pentier to the floor again with a thud
that could be heard many feet from
the ring.
Again Carpenter lay on his side
while the count went on and at the
sound of eight he made a despe-ate
attempt to regain his feet He raised
MS body part way from the floor
with his right hand. but the effort
was futile and two seconds later the
European champion vas counted on,
on his back, The time of the Ana,
round was one minute and sixteen
seconds.