New York, June 10.
The four days since the injury to his eye temporarily stopped his sparring practice, have been spent by Jack Dempsey in wrecking the gymnasium equipment installed to develop his punch. The place is strewn with tattered leather and shattered metal fastenings, due to Dempsey's furious onslaughts.
Dempsey is concentrating on perfecting his terrible left: hook to his opponent's stomach, which will probably be his principal weapon against Carpentier on July 2.
Meanwhile Carpentier is carrying on grimly and quietly behind closed doors. He knocked out Joo anotto, who is 16 stone in weight, and Paul Journee in two successive rounds. Dempsey and Carpentier have both demolished a punching-bag with their left hook overhand punch respectively.
The betting is still 4 to 1 in favour of Dempsey.—Keuter.
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New York, June 11.
The Inland Revenue officials calculate making £80,000 in income tax and £20,000 in amusement tax as a-result of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight. Dempsey's share of the prize money is estimated at £75,000, of which over a half will go to the Treasury, while Carpentier's liabi ility in income tax is estimated at £23,000.—Reuter.
New York, June 13.
The betting on Wall Street is 3 to 1 in favour of Dempsey, as compared with 2) to 1 previously. Carpentier's followers are demanding 3} to 1, but the betting is light.—Reuter.
New York, June 14.
The odds on the Dempsey-Car-bentier fight vary from 5 to 2 to 3 to i, in favour of Dempsey though in. some cases they go as high as 7 to 2, but little money is available.—Reuter.
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