The Detroit times., 1914-07-17
RESULT OF THE SMITH
CARPENTER BOUT in DOUBT
Ringside Spectators Differ as to
Whether Smith Struck a
Foul Blow
CORR is SEVERELY
CRITICIZED BY YANKS
Says He Would Have TO Disqual-
ify Gunner Whether or Not
He Intended to Hit

LONDON, July l7-0uly another
fight between Gunboat Smith and
Georges Carpenter Will settle the bit
ter controversy involving all England
today as result OF the unsatisfaCtory
ending OF the scheduled 2O-round bat
tie for the white heavyweight cham
pionship OF the world" az Olympia lasJ
night
Few agree upon just what happened
In the sixth round OF the fight WHOM
Carpenter went TO his knees and an
instant afterward the Frenehmau's
seconds Jumped into the ring and
Smith was disqualified for hitting Car
pentier while he was down.
Those at the ringside DO not even
agree as to whether Carpenter was
floored by q blow from Smith or slip
ped down upon missing a vicious
swing directed at the Americans jaw.
Neither do they agree as TO the blow
Smith is charged with landing after
Carpenter was down. Some author
tiles declare Smith caught himself
and the blow did not land al all. 9th
ers say he struck Carpenter, but that
the blow was very light and could not
GOSslDiN nave ubAAc dAg AtAlitltSs
Carpenter held his head in his
hands and appeared TO be in great dis.
tress after he was hit. This, Smiths
hackers declare was merely clever
BIT OF acting Carpenter insisted 70.
day that he did not go 70 the canvas
from the force of a blow from Smith.
He said he slipped and that the only
hard blow struck landed when he was
on his knees,
A majority Of the English papers
take the view that Smiths blow was
urintentional Whether international
or not, however Referee CORR declar
ed he had no choice but 10 disqualify
the American. Corri Is quoted in the
Daily Mail as expressing the opinion
that Smith was, stronger than Carpen-
tier at the time the blow was struck.
"He might well have won the
fight" CORR declared.
Americans are bitter over the out
come OF the battle, They pronounce
I decision Of CORR an outrage and
declare he was influenced by the ex
cited, gesticulating Frenchmen who
Jumped into the ring from Carpen- !
tiers corner
Both Smith aud Carpenter today
declared they are anxious for another
fight. Gunboat said he was confident
he could dispose Of the Frenchmau in |
a return bout as he had demonstrated !
that he had Carpenters measure in
the sixth round last night when he
insisted he dropped him with a knock.
out punch
Carpenter declared he would will
ingly meet Smith again.
Smith Is an extremely heavy hit.
ter" said Carpenter But after the
fourth round I was absolutely conf.
dent of winning. II was only a matter
of time until | would have put him
out Had the right which directed
at Smiths jaw, and missed by inches
landed the fight would have been over
This blow threw me of my balance
and | slipped to the floor. ! would
have preferred TO have put Smith out
than gain the decision because OF a
foul and for that reason am anxious
TO meet him again that may demon
strate beyond any doubt that I am HIS
master.@@-7
Most sporting experts agree today
that the foul was unintentional.. and
that Smith did not realize Carpenter
was down until too late to withhold
the blow already started They agree
that Referee CORR could not overlook
the blow, In view OF Carpenters ap-
parent distress, though many charge
this was simulated.