The Washington times., 1921-07-03

il II
Carpenter. as bravs as amy
Frenchman-and nothing Is Drawer
--surprised his greatest admir-
ers by his aggressive fighting and
absolute fearlessness. He led
the fighting from the minute it
started until he was knocked
down. after fighting thirteen min
utes and sixteen seconds. After
the first knockdown, although
still half-unconscious. as he rose
to his feet. he started at Denp-
sey again. Then came the
straight right on the jaw" that
sent him down to stay and kept
Dempsey champion. Corbett said
II, all In twelve words: TT was
not the BETTER man. but tho
BIGGER man, that won,"
In the second round Dempsey
was staggering, reeling toward
the ropes. One more hard blow
and the miracle would hSve hap
pened-Carpentier, the older.
smaller. lighter man. would have
been champion.
II was fast fighting throughout
every one Of the 796 seconds that
the fight lasted. Carpenter, not
Dempsey, made the fighting fast.
and led the fighting. The French
have the gamecock as a national
bird. Carpenter is human
gamecock.
He felt no fear. and when the
last blow had knocked out con-
sciousness his body was still try
ing to rise. as a garnecock will
jump at the enemy after the steel
has entered It's brain.
Life" says Herbert Spencer,
in his brief definition. is xthe con-
tinuous adjustment of,ipternal re-
lations TO external relaticns.vf
Carpentier represents physical
life and its adjustments marvel-
ously. AS he hurled his fair body,
light in weight, against Dempssy's
dark, heavy, hairy bulk, he looked
like some fairy prince in a story
attacking bear-n you will ex-
cuse the sentimental comparison.
All but hopeless cousins of the
anthropophagi, and they were
many in that crowd of 10000,
must have hoped that, Carpenter
would win. He stood shaking hands
with Dempsey, smiling, while the
big fighter. scowling, looked away.
A sad, puzzled look replaced that
scowl in the second round, when
one more hard blow from Carpen-
tier could have sent Dempsey to
the floor and out of the champion
ship.
Corbett, Just now, is telling Tam
men and Armour that Carpenter
made his great mistake in always
leading for Dempsey's head, which
is hard to hurt. Blows in the body,
heart, and solar plexus would have
done better. Carpenter also
should have made the match with
rules forbidding hitting in the
clinches. In the clinches, with his
full weight hanging on Carpen-
tiers lighter body, and with his
heavy fists hammering hard.
Dempsey wore out Carpenters
strength,
In all human events you may
rely upon fair woman to surprise
you. Mr.. Kaufman, who knows a
good deal about safety razors, took
the surprising young lady with
him, and brought her back on the
tug. This lady, with very pretty
dress and a permanent wave
that lasted all through the fight,
said that she nearly tainted in the
second round. why" she was
asked; rdid the horror of the
whole thing overcome your"
mo" said the fair one. 'but
/ thought surely Dempsey was
going to be knocked out in that
second round, and l was hoping
for him"
A young ladv, Miss Sylvia
Jocelyn, who writes scenarios and
comes from HOLLYWOOD, Cal, SAYS:
II will marry Jack Dempsey. To-
night or tomorrow night" That
will interest the ladies that are
interested in that kind Of thing.
Alexander the Great. after sew
erai fire victories. got married
to Persian lady. and msde many
of his generals get married with
him. They all celebrated for sew
eral davs, lying on fine couches.
eating and drinking things care
fully chosen.
What an interesting parallel
it would be IL Dempsey made all
hts training crowd marry scenario
writer's, and all celebrate for a