Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Right Swing TO law
Ends Championship
Dream of Frenchnan
Challenger Tries to Win Battle in Second Round
and Although He Has Best Of That
One, He Is Beaten Down.

| Is sui AN0Ny wight PuoAAAS
Of the world. A crushing right swins
from the fist of the American fighter
shattered the titular aspirations o.
Georges Carpenter in the fourth
round of the so-called battle OF ttt
century" here Saturday afternoon
The pile driving blow landed flusf
upon the jaw of the Frenchman, floor
| ing him for the second time in trltle
more than minute Of fighting IN tnt
final decisive round
Although he had staggered to his
) feet after the initial knock down ne
was unable to survive the second
knock down and was motionless wher
Referee Harry Ertle tolled off the
fatal 10 counts.
Although the knockout punch was q
drive to Carpenters jaw. the way te
Dempsey's victory had been paved By
continual bombardment of blows
| which landed on every section Of the
| Frenchman's body. Each swing, jat
and uppercut, scored to the stomach
ribs and sides, contributed to the slow
| inc I'D process of the speedy CarTen-
tier.
Leaves Neck Exposed.
In addition, a clubbing right which
| landed flush on the back of Georges
neck in the third round, played an i'm
portant part in his defeat. The
Frenchman, folded over in an atte.npt
to protect his body, left the back of
his neck exposed and Dempsey with
the fair target in front of him drove
down terrific slam to Carpenters
vertebrae.
After the knockout the Frenchman
stated in his dressing room that this
punch was the cause of his pugilistic
downfall He said that the punch
stung his entire physical and mental
makeup and he thereafter unable to
carry on any effective attack
It developed after Carpenter had
returned to his training camp at Man
hasset. N. T., that during his aggrcs-
sive attack in the second round. the
Frenchman had broken his right
thumb and sprained bis wrist. Car
pcntier was unable to explain how the
injury occurred. but it is thought that
it came as a result of hard swing
which landed high on Dempsey's head.
Entirely on Defensive.
What effect, if any, this injury to
the European challenger's most eff
fective fighting fist had on the nlti-
mate outcome of the battle. is impos-
sible to state. Carpenter was almost
entirely on the defensive in the third
and fourth rounds, although he did
not noticeable again use his right arm
in blocking or striking out when the
opportunity arose.
Regardless of just what blow calsed
the vanquishing of Carpenter. the
EYnnahnoon -,
ton of pugilistic skill and gameness
against a heavier and more Furnishing
opponent.
Favorite at Start.
The favorite when he entered the
ring judging from the amount of
cheering he received. he left the arena
with even a greater amount of ap
plause ringing in his ears, tribute to
an exhibition which in every way veri-
fled and upheld a record which had
preceded him regarding his boxing
ability and danger defying work dur
ing the world war.
Dempsey as the winner ran true
to his fighting form.
Although Carpenter struck the first
OF the encounter, a flying left to the
head, Dempsey never at any time
d
to avoid trading blows with his oppo-
nent. While the champion bored in
at every opportunity, he devoted as
much OF his attention as was possible
to close infighting. Rights and lefts
were steadily driven home to Carpen-
tiers body, alternated at times by
drives. jabs, hooks and cuffs to the
Frenchman's face, jaw and head.
Blocks Body Blows
For the first round Carpenter did
not appear to feel the effects Of this
punishment. He fought in and out
at close quarters. using chiefly
right swing or drive to Dempsey's face
and jaw with an occasional shift of
the left to the body.
Most of the body blows Dempsey
blocked or partly checked with elbows
and arms, but was not able to pro-
tect his face as WELL Time and again
Georges shot over his right to Demp-
sey's face and in the second xound
when he cut loose the heaviest batter
les of his blows, it appeared as though
the champion might be forced to as
sumo a defensive attitude. The pause
in Dempsey's attack, however, was
due more to surprise and fluster at the
savageness of his opponents rally.
After few seconds of indecision he
gathered himself together again and
although the round was undoubtedly
Carpenters on agressiveness and
clean blows there was not the slightest
evidence that Dempsey had been hurt
by Carpenters punches.
Beginning Of End
He shot out of his corner at the
bell for the third round with every
evidence of an intention to finish the
battle. With menacing frown on his
dark features he followed Carpenter
about the ring as the latter side
stepped and ducked the lunges in an
endeavor to corner the challenger.
Crouched low and with body and fists
swinging from side to side he crept
after Carpenter until he caught him
on the ropes near q neutral corner and
began the battering which presaged the
end.
There was little question in the
minds Of the more expert among the
spectators as to the ultimate outcome.
Carpenter. with his speed of foot
gone, confidence shattered, blood rum
ming from his nose and mouth and
cash over his cheek bone, looked like |
a hunted animal, Dempsey, without
mercy, and like an avenging nemesis, |
Furnishing Carpenter without mercy.
Com Saves Him.