New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

sey's arm as one might reach for an
enemy hand that held knife He was
taking more punishment from the start
than he could stand, and, knowing this,
his ring intelligence warned him to
! keep away.
pempsey's Durability
There was no escape. 1t was after
he had discovered in the second round
that he had no chance of eluding the
black-haired panther on his trail that
he at last, in wild drive of despera-
tion, tore in and let fly two fists that
might have won if Dempsey's durable
Jaw and steel shod neck had been near
er human.
Dempsey was forced to prove here
beyond any last lingering doubt that,
IN addition to his smuggling power and
his untiring strength, he also had the
ring speed of worthy champion and
the ability to take it on the jaw or in
the stomach without giving way. No
fragile fighter ever would have stood
up before those flying, desperate fists
which the Frenchman in his agony,
leading last forlorn hope, suddenly
planted full and flush upon the usually
Vulnerable ramparts of the jaw.
When Dempsey stood up before this
furious attack and a moment later
came back strong and as determined as
ever, he had proved his case beyond
any rebuttal. Not even a wild chance
blow could turn the tide of battle now.
For two of these had landed with all
| the force that Carpenter had ever
known, and while his opponent had
proved his claim to a human mold by
hazy air, his next rush showed that
the vital spark had not been dimmed.
Dempsey had to prove he had greater
speed than he showed at Toledo, for
he had no big hulk here as an open
target but one who was fast of foot
and with fast flying arms that called
for quickness and alertness as we'll as
skill upon defense. 1t was Carpenters
| lack of defense at close quarters that
started him upon the downhill path
and that foretold his finish At long
range he was easily Dempsey's equal,
but this was no long-range fight.
Dempsey's Chivalry
Dempsey had the speed to close too
| quickly, and once in reach he had too
much power to be held in check. In
| the clinches he landed two blows to
II" challenger's one, and each of
Dempsey's blows carried at least twice
the power that his opponent knew Two
| times two is still four, and with this
1cur to one mathematical prepdnder-
ance in his favor Dempsey had no cause
to worry after the second round.
AS Carpenter fell and the final count
was sounded, Dempsey was the first to
reach him with lifting hand, and
when Carpenters dazed and twisted
brain had finally cleared and he was
Wanly and weakly as Dempsey said:
I am OnlV sorry had To kDonI
such good man.
And he spoke as if he meant it,
After all the doubt, the great crowd
got its thrill.
At ten minutes of three, as the last
OF the preiminaries came to an end
with gray cloud drifting in from the
east, the battle of 10000 throats started
as an immense floral horseshoe was
placed in the ring, labelled Success"
This was for Dempsey.
Five minutes later a tremendous roar
shook the seven-acre arena as Georges
Carpenter leaped lightly through the
ropes with broad, friendly smile on
his face as an immediate response to
the welcome Of the big crowd. Stand
ing for moment he waved clasped
hands at the gathering, and then sat
quietly in his corner without the
slightest sign Of anxiety upon his feat
ures. He looked with keen interest
at the crowd, with an occasional glance
in the direction OF the threatening
eastern cloud
Georges Greets Jack
At 1858 another roar of equal volume
announced the approach of Dempsey,
and as he stepped through the ropes
near Carpenters corner the French
man was the first to leap forward with
an extended hand in eager greeting.
AS the two most eminent men of their
profession shook hands the resounding
tumult that followed must have found
every man and woman in the stands
contributing to the vocal cataclysm.
Dempsey, after the handshake, went
Immediately to his corner, where he
sat looking grimly through the ropes,
apparently much more tense than his
lighter opponent, who was either COM
pletely carefree or one of the greatest
actors in the world
\ The main excitement was furnished
by Deschamps, Carpenters fiery and
keen-eyed, manager, who rushed to
Dempsey's corner as the champion be-
gan to tape his hands, watching close
ly every inch of the banadge applied,
with frequent gestures and exclama-
lions interspersing the ceremonies.
Carpenter was arrayed in gray
while Dempsey wore only crimson
sweater across his muscle bullying
shoulders, his eyes half closed in
heavy frown.
All through Dempsey's tape-winding
preliminary Deschamps's supposedly
hypnotic eyes were within two feet of
Dempseys face, but the champion re-
Trained from looking into such possible
danger,
Carpenters weight was announced
as 172, while Dempsey, who looked to
be a good twenty pounds heavier, was
announced at 1888.
"Never Had Chance
The announced weights failed to tell
the physical difference between the
two Dempsey was so much more the
champion when it came to a show of
physical ruggedness and Of greater
power that the wonder soon began to
grow as to how his opponent could last
out the first savage rush and the first
mauling blow. And at one moment in
the first round after only a minute of
fighting Carpenter was suffering so
much pain that his chance of lasting
out the first inning seemed to be vain
In conclusion it might be said that
he did his best, that he fought with
everything he had to cfer 1t was
through no fault of his own making
that the lights surrounding the Arc
de Triomphe seem dim to French eyes