The Washington herald., 1921-07-03

sweItering bankers, brokers. pick
pockets, authors. gunner, manufac-
turers. clubmen, bootleggers. actors.
jockeys. ballplayers, society lights.
male and female. pugilists, a gov
ernor of a State, a couple Of Sen .
ators. gamblers. ''psy-on men," city
officials and artisans.
This breeze, coming out of the
West. picked one OF the many fags
from around the pole TO which IL
was hanging like a wet skirt, and
slowly unfolded Il as Ertle was
completing his count.
1t was the tri-color. One felt like
getting up right then and there and
yelling, "Vive la France IL only
in honor of the poor little feur de
lis all bled and torn. A good big
man can always beat a good little
man. That is the law of the rIRR-
Rarely is IL upset. Dempsey himself
is one OF the few who correctly esti--
mated Carpenter. He must be a
good man on the strength Of his
record" said the Coloradoan. Il
can't afford to take any chances with.
him"
So when Dempsey went out for.
the first round there was none OF the
ssvagery OF his attack against VIII
lard. He moved cautiously. his Jaw
always pretty well tucked in behind.
his shoulders. 1t looked as il he
might end it in the first round. He
skinned the skin from Carpenters
nose with a smash in that round.
and many expected to see the
Frenchman on tie floor before the
bell
Carpenter wore a strangely .sp-
pealing expression. His eyes were.
ment reminding you OF a scared
backward around the ring. one mo-
ment reminding sou Of a SCARED
rabbit. then suddenly lacing out.
with his right in a way that suE--
gested an infuriated leopard.
Dempsey never changed eApres-
sion. His face. blue from new
shave. was set. his black hair bounced .
about his head. giving him a sinister
expression. His thoughts must hav.-
been interesting as he watched the
Frenchman. You felt alternately
sorry for Carpenter. and amazed at /,
him. You felt sorry when they were /.
in close, and his blonde head was
bowed while Dempsey choppcd=at
him. trying to knock him down with
the rabbit punch" that helped Ion
pie Bill Brennan. You felt amazed
at the resistance in this frail-lc-sy>
ing boy. and the way Carpenter
came on under the punishment.
At 2:t5 a tremendous stir went
through the crowd. and Carpentisr
entered the room from the East.
The ring was crowded with camera
men, who were in an upheaval Of
excitement. The crowd stood Up
trying to get a peek at the French
man.
Carpenter wore gray robe.
with black edginG al the sleeves
and neck. His blonde hair was
brushed back pompadour fashion
! from his brow. He smiled and
shook his two hands together bow
ing from left to right like an ACTOR
taking an encore.
Descamps, his manager. followed
him. wearing cap and graz
sweater. His face was red and
Descamps was much excited. Cai-
pentier sat on the stool in the north
east corner and watched the cro'-l
curiously. He seemed slight Of build
in the robe.
Then Dempsey arrived and an
other cheer went up. The champion
wore a red sweater and as he
came up into the ring by way OF
Carpenters corner he stopped AMI
did not look at the Frenchman. \
big squad of police walked ahead
of the champion.
As Dempsey went TO his corner
followed by Hearns, Teddy HAYS.
his trainer, and Joe Benjamin. the
California lightweight. Carpenter
peered curiously around those-1n
front Of him to get a look at Dema-
sey.
Carpenters lips were as red as
/ IL they were rouged. He wiped his
nose with his hand and squint ed
as he looked out again over IT,
crowd.
Dempsey, sullen Of brow. loak 90
neither to the right or left. They
stood together in the ring for a
picture, their hands clasped.
The gloves were thrown into tn
ling in well-bound boxes which ha
TO be torn open. Gus Wilson, Car
pentier's trainer, stood beside him
with his hand on his shoulder lick
ing his lips. Carpenter. still smil-
ing while Descamps went to Demp-
| sey's corner TO watch the bandagihg
Of the champions hands. Usually,
the tapping is done before the mep
enter the ring.
Kearns went to Carpenters cor,
ner, shirt sleeved, serious. but-he
did not pay much attention to the
operation. finally walking away en-
tirely. Carpenter did the job him
self with a delicate touch. MeAn-.
time Humphreys introduced Boh
Doherty, chairman OF the New seT-
sey boxing commission: Mayor
Frank Hague. Of Jersey City, and
other celebrities. -,
Harry Ertle. the referee, enteEo1
the ring in white trousers. white
shoes and a white shirt and shook
Hon. Edward Edwards. Thus the
phreys introduced as the best. and
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