The New York herald., 1921-07-04
GLASS WON FIGHT,
SAYS ROBERTSON
Famous Trainer Declares
Frenchman Did Not Follow
Right Plan Of Campaign.
ny LAWSON ROBERTSON.

OF course Jack Dempsey won. and by
a knockout in the fourth round. There
could be no other result. When you take
two trained athletes, both skilled boxers
and grant one a handicap of some
twenty pounds only one result is pos
sible The battle proved that.
In fact. all that saved Carpenter from
going down In the first round was his
excellent physical condition. II any
thing he had the edge on the champion
In this respect. Dempsey looked bit
fine to me. But, as | said in my fore
cast, this handicap or any other was un-
likely to play any part in the result. 1t
was case Of fine big fighter packing
a terrific jolt meeting fine lighter man
who was physically unable TO do suffi-
c!ent damage to his opponent to put him
out.
That was proved clearly IN the second
round. This was all In Carpenter
favor. He hit Dempsey rather freely In
that part OF the affair. And though he
hurt him there was not the power to his
flashing swings to do the necessary
damage. The fight was certain for
Dempsey from that point. 1t was sim
ply a question OF Jacks getting to the
body of the slighter man with his
short. tremendous blows. That meant
he would take the speed dut OF his
opponent and pave the way for an
openns-all he needed.
Condition Not IA Factor.
This fight and its outcome was not a
matter of superior. physical condition
on the part OF one or the other OF the
principals. It's end was certa,n from
the time 1t was arranged. provided both
we're to train for 1t. One had but to
see Carpenter and to note hls torso to
be aware that he was not of tho typo
which could stand up under the pound
ing of man like Dempsey.
Georges has legs and Is q fine figater.
He also must be credited with the most
valuable of all fighting qualities fight
ing spirit. But legs are not a telling
factor in a game OF give and take.
They are bound TO weaken and waver
when blows reach home The physique
OF Dempsey Is the ideal one Cor this
sort OF thing. 1t absorbs punishment
and carries the power with II to mete
II out to an opponent.
The one hope OF Carpentier-os being
able TO hold off his man for six rounds
was tossed into the discard from the
moment the two men met. Georges,
rather than play the waiting game
which did carry possibilities of nom
plussing the champion. carried the
fighting TO Dempsey. II proved fatal
for his chances. But IL also proved
Carpenter believed in his ability to
whip Dempsey.
I think he counted on that ard on
doing II in a hurry. He simply over
estimated his ability or underestimated
the handwriting on the wall. Certainly
- n S-f - h.
calculated to give him any chance what
ever Had Carpenter avoided stand
UP fight he might possibly have lasted
longer. 1t was patent to any spectator
that he was the speedier mar OF the two.
Not ChalIenger's style.
However. that was not his style He
was out to win and we must credit him
with rare amount OF courage In the
fact that he made a great fight OF II.
all things considered. He was simply
outclassed. That was all there was to IL.
On the whole II was better Carpenter
lost as he did. Had he made a running
fight of II by lodging Dempsey II would
not have changed the outcome in any
way. although Il might have delayed his
being knocked out for a few more
rounds. His attempt TO force the fight
Ing. his willingness to come to close
quarters with JACK ana even TO take
chances in his effort 10 land on the
champion made the fight great sue
cess Every person who saw Georges
40 down left the arena with plenty of
admiration for the plucky man from
France.
Dempsey relied entirely on his power
TO hit with short punches. During the
second round he learned that while Car
pentier could hit him frequently and
hurt him he could not deliver the punch
that would knock him out.