New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Danger Turks
In Right Hand
OF Challenger
Power TO Bring Dempsey
Down Granted, but Jack
Is Held Odds-On Fayorite
By Haywood Broun

rests with Georges Carpenter is that
he Is long shot. Dempsey must not
only carry the weight of the title into
tho ring, but the hopes and the money
of the majority.
He is expected to win. Defeat will
be downfall. From this country at
least not very much is expected from
the Frenchman. Therefore, he can
afford to take chances. Dempsey be-
ing already at the top of the heap
is under the inevitable temptation of
being S little too cautious to remain
there
His psychological position is entire
ly different from that on the day
when he rushed after Jess Willard and
all but put him out in the first round.
Against Carpenter he may prove to
be overcautious, and the cautious Demp-
sey is not the best role of the cham
pion.
That was shown in the fight against
Brennan Whatever ne reason, it was
quite obvious that Jack was not fore
ing the issue in early rounds. He boxed
and made a most Indifferent showing
until he was stung hard enough to
tear in and mix it.
Carpenter a Dark Horse
In addition to being the long shot
Carpenter is also u dark horse. In
spite OF his long ring experience, it
is difficult to get an accurate line on
his powers because he has fought, in
recent years, only one man who also
appears on the record of Dempsey.
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Levinsky and both in short order. but
Dempsey's was the more significant
achievement, since he did it first.
Deschamps has been We Y careful to
take every advantage of the fact that
Carpenter is something of an unknown
quantity Not only are the visiting
days of the newspaper men restricted,
but there seems to be some reason
to believe that the challenger holds
back a good deal even when he appears
in public
1t was noticeable, for instance, on
Friday that Journee had not the slight
est difficulty in hitting Carpenter with
his left The big sparring partner land
ed with iabs and he landed with swings.
"Ah,n said all observers, isn't that
Just what we've been saying all along
Carpenter will be mark for Jacks
left hook"
Whenever thing seems obvious it
is we'll to pause and consider whether
it is also true. 1t is entirely possible
that Carnentier's last public trial was
designed to encourage a belief in
weakness which does not exist. Ger
tainly it was not apparent in the Le-
whisky fight
The Battler may not have been at
his best, but his left jab was always
a thing Of beauty, and even below
par Levinsky should have been able
to land it on man wide open. New
ertneIess, it was not consplcuously sue
ceasful in that fight.
Dempsey the DIore Durable.
In indicating some of the hopeful
things which may be said about Car
pentfer's chances, we do not mean to
express the belief that he will win. 1t
does not seem likely. Dempsey has an
advantage in weight, and. he seems to
have q still greater advantage in dura.
bility.
According to all indications, he can
take more punishment than Carpen-
tier. This might be neutrRized IT the
challenger were a wonderfully clever
boxer. He is less than that. His foot
work is fine and he hits with great
precision and speed, but his blocking
seems quite ordinary.
Unless Carpenter makes good deal
of race of it, Dempsey can hit him.
In hitt ng power we don't think there
is as much difference in favor of Demp-
7sey as many of the American critics
<m to think. His3eft is better, but
sentier's right, particularly his fast,
tint right, is fine punch, as good
OBJ t,<cf any man.
w we'll within the realm of physi-
possibility for Carpenter to land
sg hard enough to bring Dempsey
a. Keeping him down is differ
hnatter. Dempsey's thick, solid
jmakes him seem man well for
/ against the jarring force of blows
. the jaw.
Probably Dempsey will let his oppo-
possible In the close week the Amer
lean ought to be better. Here he can
give more and probably take more, too,
for it is IN rib structure and stomach
muscles that Dempsey picks up most
Of his advantage in weight.
An Edge for the Frenchman
On the basis of the two fights
which we have seen Carpenter makes
better showing than Dempsey The
F'renchman was far more impressive
against Levinsky than was Dempsey
against Brennan. While we are not
willing to accept the theory that
DemPSSy puIpoSSiy CdIItSu Oiehiiah
along, we do share it TO the extent
S Of Believing that the champion was
below his best condition and took
things easily in the early rounds of
the fight.
81 IF by any chance he fights the same
sort of battle against Carpenter that
he did against Brennan the F'renchman
will win, but all the fight critics are
one in the belief that the champion
can do better.
One possibility which seldom comes
into consideration. although it is not
altogether remote, is that the fight
may go the full distance Carpenter
might make a definite attempt to stay
away. The title, of course, would
not change hands in such battle, but
q newspaper decision in favor of Car
pentier would be almost as good as
victory.
From some angles such course as
10 stay away and make Dempsey do
the chasing might seem to be the
shrewdest thing possible for Carpen-
tier, but it would be foreign to his
tradition. Whatever else he is or is
not, the Frenchman is one of the most
romantic figures who ever stepped into
ring.
He will probably gamble for every
thing. TO good gambler anything
Us possible. Carpenter might win.
Romance does come through some-
!: times, but most Of the money which is
won III betting goes to the realists.
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