New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
The Fight Round by: Round
Broken Right Hand i'm Second Three
Minutes Makes Challenger's
Defeat Certainty

immediate vicinity or indolentlv
watched the fight of half dozen air
planes.
From the start, because of the style
he elected to pursue, Carpenters cause
appeared hopeless one. But his last
chance ebbed away in the second round,
when he broke his good right hand,
fracturing the bone of the lower thumb
behind the second joint This accident
robbed the challenger of the use Of his
most formidable weapon, and at time
when he apparently had Dempsey in
dire distress. From then on, when he
used the right, Carpenter was unable
to shoot it straight, but had to turn his
punches and land with the butt of his
list after semi-circular swing. His
hitting forte, as shown in the first two
rounds, lay in the old fashioned 'art-a
lost one, apparently-of shooting a
blow straight fro,,. the shoulder
However that may be, if there were
any occasion for Carpenter to fight at
long range while he still had two good
hands, there was a doubly potent rea-
son why he should not have stayed at
close grips after his best weapon was
put out of commission. With the right
gone, his only safety lay in making it
stern chase for the title holder. But
to the end he manfully, though foolish
ly, stood by his guns.
Here is the round-by-round account
of the battle:
ROUND ONE
AS Joe Bannon, the official time
keeper, changed the big gong that
started the fight of the century, the
two gladiators sprang from their chairs
and met in the center of the ring.
Dempsey came out on his toes, arms
poised SO that he could hit with either
hand. Carpenter glided out, panther
like. Just fraction of an instant they
stood facing each other in deep con-
centration. Then like flash, as the
rattler strikes, Carpenters left shot
out for the champions jaw. Quick as
was WI the lead was Dempsey's antidote.
The champion fell away slightly and
rolled his head with the impact. The
lead snapped Jacks head back bit,
but did not seem to jar the burly BODY
And then Carpenter did something
that electrified the thousands of on
lockers by its sheer audacity while
at the same time it made them gasp in
horror, at the probable consequences.
instead OF stepping back to guard
man deliberately worked into close
quarters with his doughty adversary.
Each hammered away with both hands
but neither connected with telling
blow.
AS they broke from a clinch Demp-
sey was short with a left lead for the
jaw and before he could recover
Georges stepped in with a straight
right to the face. This wicked blow
was trihe high; it got Jack on the
cheek as he rolled his sead. A mo-
ment later Carpenter hooked a pretty
left 20 the face and the big crowd
howled encouragement.
Then Dempsey, stung, rushed in like
an Infatuated bull. Again the French
man astounded the multitude by calmly
holding his ground. They came to
close grips. Carpenter was baby
IN the hands of his foe. The champion
kept his two hands going with the
rhythm and precision of pistons. He
shot short and crushing jolts to the
wind and short ribs and CARPENTER
could be seen fairly to wilt under the
terrific drubbine. While still in close
Dempsey shot right hook for the
head that landed flush on Carpenters
nose. This blow was a staggering one.
It brought flood of blood and as the
Frenchman finally broke and danced