The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-02
JACK DEMPSEY PUT GEORGES
 DOWN FOR TEN
Frenchman Knocked Out in Fourth Round-Remains
 Out for l5 Seconds.
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
 REMAINS IN AMERICA
Carpentier Put Up Game Fight Today but Was
 Thoroughly Outclassed.

RINGSIDE, JERSEY CITY, July 2.-Jack Dempsey, winner of the worlds heavyweight championship from Jess Willard, at Toledo, Ohio, July 4, 1919, retains the title. He knocked out Georges Carpenter this afternoon by a right hook to the jaw one minute and sixteen seconds after the opening of the fourth round. The fight was scheduled to go twelve rounds.
 Georges Carpenter finished his fight lying fiat on his face, legs and arms outstretched. He was out for fifteen seconds.
 The men fought today's bout at the following weights: Dempsey-188 pounds.
 Carpentier-172 pounds.
 Dempsey gave Carpenter an un- merciful beating. He opened the cut under the Frenchmen's eye and battered him viciously about the head with rights and lefts until Carpenters face was swollen and bleeding.
 Carpentier fought back gamely but was outclassed. Once he was half knocked and half pushed through the ropes. Most of the time he was backing away. Demp- say kept after his man driving him to his corner frequently. ,M.
 Dempsey arrived at the Arena at 2:39 o'clock. The fans were hang ing over the top railings watching for his appearance. There was not sound among the spectators when he entered. Carpenter entered the Arena shortly afterwards and both men went to their dressing rooms underneath the bleachers. The two fighters mistook their respective the right ones.
 The immense crowd there appear ed to tire of the preliminaries and demanded the main event. An nouncer Humphries admonished- the crowd to keep their seats, the semi windup was called off and it was announced that Dempsey and Car pentier would shortly appear.
 Men Enter the Ring.
 Movie picture operators placed their machines in position and still photographers set up their cameras. Three aeroplanes started flying around the ring with motion picture men but they had poor visibility as a haze hung over the ring.
 Behind a flock of officers, head ed by a Lieutenant, Georges Carpen tier, proceeded by his manager, Descamps. followed by his trainer, Gus Wilson, entered the ring at 2:57 o'clock. He was given a great ovation. He turned in every direc- tion. smiling at the crowd and swung his hands over his head. Carpenter wore grey dressing gown with black borders. His hands were taped. The Frenchman sat in his corner still smiling pleasantly and was snapped by the photograph CTS. Descamps walked to the east side of the ring evidently recogniz- ing a group of friends. E.. Dempsey entered the ring at 2:59. With him were Jack Kearns. his manager and his seconds carry ing towels and covered bucket. l Joe Benjamin also accompanied Dempsey's party into the ring. When Dempsey sprang into the ring he said:
 Hello Georges"
 The two men shook hands in the middle of the ring.
 Kearns was in charge of Demp- sey's corner and Descamps was in i charge of the corner of his protege.
 Eight ounce gloves were handed the two fighters an dseconds immed- lately placed them on the hands of their men.
 The bell for the first round sound ed at 3:1S o'clock. The fight by rounds follows:
 Round One.
 | Carpenter tended light left clinched. then landed a right Demp. | sey and Carpentier fought at close