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FOURTH ROUND
Carpenter Knocks Out Austria
llan olnoo He Defeat by
osmpssy.

tAnAcn. Jan. ia--<s~crErs Carpen-
tier. heavyweight champion boxer ct
Eurcpe won hia match here last
niaht msainst George Cook. the Aus
trNitan heavyweight. Flo Knocked
Coax out In the fourth round
A atraiaht left to the chin and a
rieht 10 the Jaw noorcd Cook for tho
event ,t~ WINS M on one kn~~ when
the referee. Jack smith. finished the
count ~ 10. hut wac too late.
Tho weights wer~ announced az
t"ok, iSe pounds. and Carpenter, 40
pounds.
In tho opening round Carpenter
MAS tho nrst to lead. scoring with both
his left and right without return.
tnok tried for right swing. hut
n.rscd Considerable innghtlng fol-
lowed. In which nelthcr man had any
marked advantage. Cook took nasty
blow ou the ribs. hut himself scored
we'll toward the close OF tho round
10th men SPARED cautiously at the
beginning ~ tho second round Car
rrrsicr landed n left hook 10 the Jaw
ana easily ~vsded nm attempt at q
counter. The Australian had tho bet
ter az the innsh,ing. which cnsucd,
end twice sent home hard lcfts which
eurrrised Carpenter. who continually
tailed To md openings for his right.
IN 10 tho third round the bout APP
reared 'o he going In favor of the
AUSTRALIAN. In tho third Carpenter
landed liwht left to the chin. but at
e'os~ quarters Cook fought hard. Car
rensier's hest work seemed 10 he NJ
Ions range.
Jaw Tap nj Reu.
Near IN" end OF the round the
FrenchmHr scored well with his lefts
and rixhir to tho head and body, and
" was easily hts round. The Aus
frNlisn caught Carpenter with a blow
10 the Jaw after tho boil had sounded
and WINS cautioned by the referee.
Early In the fourth round the nghtins
was mostly At close quarters. Carpen-
'icr twice landed iefts 20 the head and
Cook scored 90 tho chin. The Austria
NAn then rushed Carpenter hut only
20 meet With 4 straight left 10 the law
and two rights 10 the same place.
which ended the bout.
tlrst Fisht since July.
II Was the frst nsht for the French
man vncc his defeat a. the hands 81
JACK Dempsey NJ Jersey CITY In July,
rnd many who saw tho hcatlng handed
tho invader believe n doubtful II ne
would eRain enter the ropcd arena.
Af'ef short stay IN this country
Carpenter wen; back 10 his home In
France. and while many on this side
advocated a bout with Tom Gibbons
~ an opponent nearer HIS weight and
sklli nothing DEFINITE was done toward
efrsnslns the ngh,. although over
fNf,u N.r. t,4aj> % E.n,.,..
Carpenter was fsvoriic IN the bet
tina wher he entered the ring against
Cook. Tho Australian, while bearing
= good reputation IN tho Antlpodes
wss not thought % he much 81 an op-
rorent for tho Pride of France. and
the Odds, which ~ nrst were not large
made Georges s-to-i favori,e when
he stepped into the ring.
II was realized that Carpenter would
have Go make short work q, Cook 10
retain his prestige, which has been
hAdlv damaged as 4 result OF his de-
cisNe defeat at the paws Of Dempsey.
Cook the Nca vicr.
Cook II - years old and feet n
i.ches tall making him outweigh the
French champion hy 10 pounds Many
were ~ the opinion fhaf Carpenter
would have 10 quickly knock Cook out
or los. FOR Il was srsacd thar Georges
Ice, much of his stamina when he had
to ssAnd ny assinst tho blown delivered
~ tho champion At Jersey City
A few small bets wsre made thar the
Aus'fnllan would last six rounds. but
tho general tenor ~ articles in the
French papers was 20 tho effect that
Carpenter must win quickly or he
nGh,er AMIN.
A telegram was received from John
NJ Wilson. middleweikh; champion
challenging the winner Of the hghi
nor another ring battle In which his
utle would hc nj stake.