The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
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In the twelfth and thirteenth rounds De took considerable punishment from Tunney's long left and at the opening of the fourteenth rushed Tunney to the ropes. In countering Tunney at tempted to bring up ais left but it landed near the belt and Carpentitr sank, to his knees, rising with pain. carried him to his chair. He was un- able to sit up straight. While his handlers were excitedly claiming a foul the gong for the last round sounded and Carpenter staggered from his cor. ner. When he reached the center of the ring he collapsed and the referee waived Tunney to his corner. The crowd, greatly excited, waited for sev- eral minutes after the fighters had left the ring, some apparently thinking Tun- ney disqualified. The officials an. nounced. however, that Tunney had won N,chnical knockout.
 Title Not At Stake
 Just before the opening match mem bers of the state athletic commission decided that Tunney's title of American light heavyweight champion was not al stake as a Frenchman is not eligible to hold an American title.
 The Preliminaries
  at SIS o'clock, daylight saving time. fortably filled at this time.
 The ring used tonight is the same one that held the historic Dempsey Firpo match last September.
 Heavyweights took the ring for the first match when Sandy Siefert of Pittsburg, faced George Erntioch of New York, in four-round preliminary. The judges decided the match was a draw. G'a
 Rae Neuman of Jersey City gave away over 15 pounds of weight in ad- dition to height and reach, and won a decision over Leo Gates of New York, in a six-round slugging match. Neu- man weighed I'll and Gates 1882. Neuman was the aggressor from the start.
 Harry Mason, English lightweight, won verdict on points over Paul Fritzch of France in tame eight rounder. Mason kept under wraps un- til the seventh round, when he opened up, snatched the aggressive from his French opponent and weighted the scales of victory in his direction. Ma son weighed the lightweight limit of 135, while Fritsch scored 131.
 Paul Berlenbaeh, New York middle weight, met Augie Rather of New York in the eight-round semi-final. Berlenbach weighed 165 1-2. Rather 161. The match started at 9 40, daylight saving time.
 BerIenbach Confident
 Berlenbach started the first round confidently, batterlng Rather with rights and lefts. Rather, however, fought cautiously, tying up his oppo' nent in the clinches.
 In the second round, Berlenbach backed Rather to the neutral corner and pummelled him with rights and lefts, but Rather survived by hanging on. Rather landed just often enough to make Berlenbach cautious. The milling was fast. BeFIenbach was try ing frantically for a knockout.
 Rather started to work in the third n round, landing a terrific left to Berlin # bach's left eye and blood showed. The .one-two punch followed, slowing Der lenbach. Berlenbach missed ai2 wild right. They were mixing 1t at the bell In the fourth round, Rather boxed Berlenbach prettily. Paul swung, but ; Rather was not there Few damag' ing blows were landed in, this round Berlenbach caught Rather in the latter's corner in the fifth round and in a furious exchange of blows meted out damaging punishment to his rival Rather fell into a clinch to save him self. In the sixth round Berlenbach jared Rather with stiff left and rattleo : his teeth with a quick right which fol, lowed. Berlenbach was doing all the forcing.
 : Rather opened the seventh by greeting Berlenbach with beautiful body blow. Berlenbach countered with left to the jaw. They exchanged blows in the center of the ring. Ratt ner got over another right to the body but Berlenbach bore in for more. Der lenbach measured Rather at the bell but didn't have time to get over his blow.
 Bout Wins Draw
 In the eighth and final round they shook hands and Berlenbach opened up a heavy offensive again. Rather played for Berlenbach's body. They exchanged rights and Iefts with reck' less abandon. Berlenbach got Rather outside the top strand of rope and pummelled him, the referee prying the '. two apart. They were sparring at. the bell. The judges decided the bout was draw.
 FIRST ROUND
 Carpentier met Tunney in the cen ter of the ring with left to the body and left and right to the head. The Frenchman rushed Tunney and pep pered him with lightning blows. Car pentier missed a right and TCpney caught him with a right to the jaw I'hlk clinch sd in the center of tho ring, Tunney scoring heavily in the mitigating. TInney got over hard right to the Erenchmall's jaw and Carpentier held on. They were spar
 ROUND TWO
 Carpenter rushed in, changed his mind, Tunney peppering him with rights and lefts to the body as he stepped back. Both used heavy rights at close quarters with honors evea Tunney got over a long left and beat Carpentier to the punch. They traded rights. Tunney's left found Carpen' tiers face and the Frenchman clinched. Georges missed a right, Tun- ney catching him with a beautiful right. Carpenters right eye was cut at the bell.
 ROUND THREE
 Tunney's right landed squarely to Carpentier's head and the Frenchman clinched. He plugged Carpentier's body with rights and lefts in a clinch Georges got over a beautiful right tc Tunney's head. They clinched. They exchanged rights to the jaw. Carpen