New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
American Boxer Shows Superiority From Very
 First Round -91, 500 Having Sporting Fans Cheer as Frenchman Goes to Defeat.

HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, TO- DAY SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED HIS TITLE AGAINST GEORGES CARPENTER, THE FRENCH CHALLENGER, WHEN HE KNOCK ED OUT THE EUROPEAN BOXER IN THE FOURTH ROUND OF THEIR SCHEDULED REBOUND BATTLE, WHICH WAS WITNESSED BY s1,eoo PEOPLE.
 The champion entered the arena apparently unobserved at 2:4O D. m. At 2:57 Carpenter came into the ring and two minutes later Dempsey came in.
 Carpenter wore a long gray bath robe over his shoulders. Dempsey came into the ring in his white silk fighting togs.
 Carpenter Introduced.
 Descamps patted Carpenter on the back as he dug his toes into the rosin in sfis corner. Carpentier was intro duced as the pugisistic idol of the Old World and a soldier of France. These words drew tremendous cheer from the crowd. Dempsey also was ap- plauded when he was introduced as the worlds champion.
 While this was going on Carp. kept constantly looking aloft at two air. planes soaring overhead. Governor Edwards was called into the ring and introduced. Bill Brennan was intro duced and he challenegd the winner. There was a delay of few minutes while Dempsey's hands were being bandaged in the presence of Des- camps, Carp's manager.
 Gloves are Put on
 With this over a new pair of eight ounce gloves were tied on Dempsey s hands by Manager Kearns. Descamps laced the gloves on Carp. The weights were officially announced as follows: Carpentier 172 pounds; Dempsey 192
 This eight pounds lighter than a figure Dempsey hoped to be when he got into the ring.
 Prom oter Rickard craw1ed into the ring and warmly shook hands with both fighters. Harry Ertle, the referee was attired in a white shirt soft col lar and white shoes. He nervously paced the center of the ring while the gloves were being tied on.
 Carpenter in Clinch.
 They were away at 3:O1.
 q Carpenter landed left and clinched. Carpenter landed a right. They fought at close range in a clinch. Dempsey was short with a left to the head. Carpenter missed right but connected with left hook -
 Frenchman Groggy.
 Dempsey punished him, beating him unmercifully. Carpenter was groggy and bleeding at nose Demp- sey missed right swing but beat Carpenter as they clinched. Carpen- tier fell through the ropes trying tc avoid a punch. He flew into Demp- sey when he crawled back into the ring and landed several blows on the champion at the bell. Dempsey hao the better of the round.
 Second Round
 Carpenter missed with a left and clinched. Carpenter backed away a right to the jaw.
 Carpenter was shot with the Jeff hook, but he staggered the champion with six rights and lefts to the jaw Dempsey staggered back and spli the Frenchman's left eye with hook The cut was under the eye Car pentier missed right swing, Demp sey missed right swing. They ex 1 cho hndv pnnchoS ir1 he oI as the bell rang.
 Bell Saves Carpenter.
 Carpenter ducked left hook Dempsey backing from him into tn ropes and hit him with a short righ and Carpenter landed two uppercut to the body in a clinch. AS the Siinched Dempsey punished the in vader in the body. Carpenter nearl fell down when he missed a righ swing They missed lefts to the hea and Carpenter was punished vicious 1y in the fighting. Dempsey landed left and right to the head. The exchanged left hooks to the chir Carpentier's right swing was shor and Dempsey dubbed him on the ia, with left hooks in the clinch. Demp sey battered Carpenter into a corne with rights and lefts at the bell. Tn bell saved Carpenter from a knock out. Dempsey's round.
 Carpenter F1oOred.
 Dempsey rushed Carpenter to tn ropes anc a left to the body mad him vince. Carp landed a left an right to the head and tried to han on Dempsey knoc-sed Carpenter t the floor for the count of 10.
 
 EDTT0DS ELECT ODELE.
 Ithaca, IT Y., July 2.-Wallac