At the Sporting Club of France, Georges Carpentier, "Gorgeous Orchid Man," competed with William Harrison Dempsey. High was the goal, the battle stiff. First Dempsey, then Carpentier led; but at last the U. S. pugilist weakened, his thick struts could no longer hoist his knotted bulk; Carpentier took a great leap to the fore, carried off the victory. The event was high jumping. Dempsey missed at 5 ft. 1 in.; Carpentier cleared at 5 ft. 6 in.
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