Georges Carpentier dead

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33987, 30 October 1975, Page 32

Georges Carpentier dead

Z Prm Ann —Copvrt«M» ,J PARIS. Georges Carpentier, the french heavy-weight who belted Jack Dempsev into the ropes in their historic bout in 1921 hut was knocked out two rounds later, has died in Paris from a heart attack. He was SI. Carpentier’s death came at a time when his old friend and adversary, Dempsev. i« also ailing. In their 1921 bout in Jersey City. Carpentier was a year older than Detnp-I sev but 261 b lighter. That fight, between the “Manassa Mauler” and the “Orchid Man" — Carpentier was nicknamed, because he used to wear on orchid in his lapel—rang the world’s first •Sim gate in paid admissions , In the second round. Carpentier hit Dempsev with a straight right to the iawj which sent the latter glassy-' eyed into the rones. Rut the punch boke the Frenchman's thumb, ending his hopes of' winning the contest. Two rounds later. Dempsev put him out for the count It had been arranged that a red rocket fired over Paris would signal victory and a green rocket, defeat The rocket glared green—and Parisians groaned. Carpentier, the son of a small cafe owner in the! northern mining town of Lens, learned his boxing in, a back room of a bar run by Francois Descamps. who was' to manage his entire career.; A professional at the age' of 13. Carpentier was only! 17 when he won his first! European title, as a welterweight.