AFTER THE BATTLE.
DEMPSEY'S POOR SHOWING.
GARPENTIER'S STOCK RISES
VANCOUVER, Dec. ,15. In the opinion of New York sporting writers Carpentier's stock rose greatly as a result of Dempsey's relatively poor showing against .Brennan, who really won the first five rounds, and was. even-to the eighth, when Dempsey landed two crushing blows on the ctiOTTl&cll ' ' Jafck .Kearns (the champion's manaeor) claims'that Dempsey was a bit oS-trained and slow the champion had only had two Dempsey missed frequently, and his tH was slow, and the consensus of oS was that he retained the chainP onship. but lost much colour. , . During the earlier part.of &*■*&&: when Brennan was carrying the fight ""the champion and leading all the tme the gods how, ed. wildly, expect-, iig to see* the championship change hands. ■_!__!_—-.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 225, 29 December 1920, Page 5
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128AFTER THE BATTLE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 225, 29 December 1920, Page 5
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