The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-03
Dempsey Entered
Ring a Big Bum;
Emerged a Hero

this afternoon n big bum" In the
eyes Of a majority OF the hundred
thousand spectators.
when he left a few minutes
later he was a hero"
II was probably the greatest
example OF mob psychology In
American history. that switch In
sentiment which changed the par
tisans OF Georges Carpenter into
q throng cheering madly for h
champion.
The Frcnchman's admirers had
liked his appearance, his France
and his war record. and they
wanted him to win. but when II
came to the big test II was the
punch they wanted. Jack had II.
Tor an hour .f,er the fight His eye
was swelling from the blow which
broke open his left cheek. Ills most
Z was badly swollen and the delicate
bonca were beaten out OF place. Over
his nenrt hc bore the marks OF the
two right handlers which helped fin
isn him. while his skin over the
kidneys was a iivid purple.
Insists on Dressing.
After he had lain down for 20
minutes, with Gus Wilson minister
ing TO him and DcBrnmps and his
ANlfAAun hNllk Nn'AA N'NN u ANlAHNt'
him. Georges colt able to dress aud
Insisted upon doing so himself. lie
was wobbly on his legs as he tried
to pull on hts trousers.
There was no question about
George. hand; II was swollen ut the
haze OF the thumb to the size OF a
Coos egg. n panied him : 10 that
he was unable to Use 1t In dressing.
4. In the defeated challengcr's dress
ins rdSm, m%othcrns Georges, his
only thought To make things easy fo'
his infant as hc~ Hnectlonatoli
called him. Hr too generously CAV,
Dempsey all the credit in the world
but ,ook. lock at poor Georges
hand spluttcrcd ncscamps.
1T was a case of the greatest light.
hcayyW eight IN the world against ths
greatest heavyweight" the little man
s1iu. dempsey was too heavy ant
too strong. 1t was like STANLEY
Ketchcll trying to beat Jack John.
son"
IN the defeated challensers dress.
ing DON wer. his seconds. Journe'
and Charley LcDOuN. They wore
long faces. II was all little LcDous
rorld do to keep back the tears as h,
helped Georges with hts dressing.
Desoamps fears that some people
may tEink the broken hand OF hi
Idol b. m Gus Tor defeat.
Poor Georges, what a day no had
~ cary and out on the road at hal
part even. with "a song on his lip.
and q Chc"ry jest. \ quiet morning
at his farm huuB" reading the news
papers. Not q sign OF worry. I
ever - man was confident. u VII
Georges.
Sorry For dempsey.
From the moment hc entered In
ring. Carpenter appeared AT his ehGC
FO- one thing. the crowd was will
him. and he ielt IL.
= am sensitive 20 such "a thing.
said George. and do you know
was honestly a little bit sorry 10
Jack. who's WI tuuntrymcn wcr
fayurlng me"
only the twitching Of his finger
as he sat In his corner. and a tric
of wcttlng his lower lip with hi
tongue showed that Carpenter WI
more nervous than he VA willing I
show. lie had much better contrt
Of his features th-n Dempsey. VIII
was frankly on cdgr.
II kept my confidence Of ultlmat
victory until the second round" lAi
Georges tonight. Even when I fc.
Bempscy'H hard body blows. / tc
| could beat him.
In the second round | made ~
supreme cIfori and know ha
Dempsey breaking ground before mI
hut my hand cracked on hat irO
jaw and from then on, 1 know / WI
th.uurn "