New Britain herald., 1921-05-26
MY FIGHTING LIFE / GEORGES CARPENTER
 in Europe
 As Challenger Dempsey.
THE PRODIGY UNCROwNED.
By Georges Carpentier.

Copyright 1920. by United Feature
 Syndicate. All rights reserved.
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 l met Young Snowfall April 9, 1910. had reached the age of 16 at this time. He gave me the beating of my life in a contest that was scheduled to 20 ten rounds. but ended in the fourth when Descamps. wild with the sight of mo staggering about the ring weak and helpless. brought the contest to close by tossing a towel into the ring.
 Snowball was completely my master and hc brought strongly home to me the realization that the ''child prodigy" of France after all was only a fantastic dream. He made me believe without quibbc that l had a Ions road to travel before 1 could set myself up as the equal fveterans in ring experience. In the very first round he did as he pleased with me and in the second he walked deliberately about me and shot his left hsad to my head with such regularity that | was soon cut and bleeding in pitiful fashion. 1t was a hideous round. Occasionally he would drive his right hand crushing to my ribs. was stag gering and sick when the bell ended the round.
 Descamps was in tears and burst in- to excited jabbering as l sat down. He implored me to allow him to throw in the towel. but 1 protested. l hold that it is not right at any time for boxer to quit under punishment. No boxer who does SO has cal ned anything but contempt. for he has degraded his pro fcssion. Physical pain must never be allowed to interfere with determina- ton to 20 ahead until the muscles no longer respond.
 Snowfall continued his murderous att tack on me in the third round. He dId not rush matters; neither did he daily about hls work. He methodically pumped punch after punch into my quivcring body until it seemed that I must faint. I scarcely knew what 1 wa.i doing. but 1 continued to fight with all the ardor al my command. 1t seemed impossible that the weariness of my arms and legs could continue. 1 hoped that the film over my eyes would clear away.
 suppose should consider myself very fortunate indeed that Snowball didn't mutilsltc mo. for l refused to give an inch to the powerful arms that were hammcring away at me. tottercd into the ring in the fourth round and tried to fight. but it was no use and after d few punches had landed on me Bescamps, with cry of anguish, tossed towel into the ring and the fight was over.
 Sick and weary I turned from my conqucror, unable to utter any protest at Dcscumps' action. l permitted him to nurse me. congratulated Snow ball as soon ss 1 could reach him, for considered he had beaten me fairly. Snowbstll was wonderful fighter. He came 10 the United States shortly after having defeated me. but his stay in this country was brief. He has told me ha could not get himself acclimated. so lost heart and returned 10 England.
 My pride was sorely hurt by the de- feat. for I admit that my head had be- come affected by the lavish praise heaped on me from all quarters. 1 did not sit and brood over the affair. Rather I came to the conclusion that after all was au ordinary boxer. one likely to take beating at any period. The fact that 1 was child of It and could