The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-02


at a:ot
Carpenter was n his corner
alone, looking all around. while the
entire group gathered In Dcmpsey's
corner.
Descamps was taking loudly In
French. apparently making some oh
lection about bandages.
ono OF Dempsey's hands. which
was partially wrapped. was unwrap
rrenohman's manager. Both Car
pcntisr and Dempsey then apnt the
thumb holds In the bandagss and
started the wrapping themselves.
Carpenter seemed a. cool ~ .
piece Of Loo. He looked over this
house. stili smiling. ana glanced sew
cral timcs at the airplanes overhead.
Descamps remained in Dempsey's
corner and both ksarns and Ben
jamin went TO Carpenters corner
keArns leaned on the ropes and
severely punished . mouthfui d
chewing gum
Mayor Hague VI Jsrsy City and
Chairman paughersy Of the boxins
commission were introduced Gov
ernor Edwards then camo Into the
ring and WIS given q great ovation
He shook hands with both Demp
soy and Carpenter.
Dempsey was rcsaining his com
posurc.
II seemed that he was getting
collected
A three days growth Of bear.
added 10 Dcmpscy's hostile appear
ancc. He smiled only OCCASIONAL,
and seldom looked up from The
floor In front Of him
Chairman rauGhsrty brought this
gloves into the ring. tied up IN q
big box The gloves we're wrapped
separately In pairA
Gus Wilson came rushing acres
70 Dsscamp~ In pempssy's consr
with two pairs. apparently seeking
his advice on which pair 10 USE
pesoAmps shrugged his shoulders
ana In English said:
-oh. any pair
CArpcntiers weight wAa an
nounosd ~ i13 pounds and Demp
ssy's ~ is1
Desoamps stayed right IN pemp
sey's corner and watched every
move that Teddy Hayes made In
fitting the gloves on the champion.
Dempsey not once looked At him
ana said nothing. even To HAyea
Ter Richard was introduced.
shook hands with the principals. the
ring was cleared at ala with the
cxospsion Of the seoondA
Carpenter was being famed By
Marcel Denys. ono Of his seconds.
The gaunt looking Bernie Dempsey
stood In carpentier's corner. Just
looking on
Joe Humphrfes started the for
NAL in,roductions with the an
nouncemcnt that Il would b. . -.
round no.decision affair and then
presented Dempsey. Dempsey was
given . good reception. Therr
we're no booas and nons Of the
feared hiSeM
Sentiment Of tho speetafcsH. how.
ever. was made evident when Car
penfier was INTRODUCED He vas
presented - . -soldier Of France"
and the crowd yelled ana yelled
They waved hats-an over ths vast
housA
They cams 70 sAs esntsR Of ths
ring for final Instructions from the
roferve
kaArns was pinehins psmcsey's
tack and pnHcamps wAs walking
around Carpenter like al old
mother hen looking him over.
DEMPSEY AND "CAIeP-
GO TO ROOMS
Carpenter entered the srena with
his party and went AZ once TO his
room.
Dempsey also sneaked into the
arena without being oheerved by the
fans who were hanging over the top
nall watching for his arrival There
was not . sound among the spests.
tors when he entered and walked
down to his dressing room
Both Dempsey and Carpenter en-.
tered = room underneath the bleach.
ers and were hidden from view.
CROWDS At GATES
At 8 O'CLOCK
The crowds outside the arena a.
stunned enormous proportions al 9
. M No one had been permitted TO
enter.
Eight hundred policemen and f1re.
men were stiil awaiting the word to
take up their posts inside.
Among those waiting at the rates
were some OF the lest known sport
writer's in the country. They were
crowded In q rope bull pen" with
the ushers.
Big threatening clouds were roll.
ing up from the southeast ut 1880
A few drops Of rain added to the
omInous signs
workmcn were stin busy around
the ringside. The ropes were tapped
with white felt and carpenters built
= railing around the bo-foot tower
10 keep the motion picture operators
from falling down into the laps of
the spectators.
Facing the main entrance was .
triple horned voIce amplifier To be
used Tor tho announcements.
Workmcn werc having fun testing
the big bell for tho timckceper. II
sounded like q fire gong and could
he heard all over the arena
II was obvious from tho sharp
cisng that there would he no rope.
tition OF the Toledo affair when the
bell failed to sound after the first
round.
French colors were IN evidence an
| around the ring.
The Stars and Stripes were alter.
mated with the ri-color at every 20
yards around the rim.
Tex Richard. owner and boss OF
the whole show. appeared Mt the
ringsidc. Wherever a wager was OF.
fered. II was on a 3.to-1 basis that
Dempsey will win. There were few
takers.
Johnny Dempsey. brother Of me