The Washington herald., 1914-07-18
VICTIM OF
CIRCUMSTANCES
Sporting Circle Varies on
Opinion Of Outcome Of
Big Fight.
AFTER A SECOND MATCH
Buckley Wants Gunboat Given An
other Chance at the
Frenehman.
AFTER A SECOND MATCH

London. July 17.-There was revulsior
Of feeling today throughout sporting cir.
cles over the outcome Of the prize.
fight last night between Georges Car
pentier, Of France. and Gunboat Smith
the American White Hope" Whereas
Smith had been universally denounced
for fouling, the sober second thought to-
day made the American the victim Of cir
cumstances. The dissatisfaction over the
result Of the scheduled twenty-round
contest for the white heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world viii probaly result
In the men meeting again.
James Buckley. manager Of Smith, de-
elared that he Is anxious to match the
Gunboat against the Frenchman ION al
most any terms"
II Just want to prove that Smith Is
the better man and that he didn't get a
square deal last night" said Buckley.
This sentiment was supported by Smith.
Wants Another Chance.
IT want another crack at Carpenter %
said Smith. II am willing and ready to
fight him any time-tonight, next week,
next month. have repeatedly explained
to my friends since the fight how II came
about that Referee Eugene Corri gave
the decision to the Frenchman. He acted
in haste and any how he did not see.
or did not realize. what had really hap
pened.
Carpenter had made a vicious swing
at me which missed. As the Frenchman's
glove whlzzed by my chin saw an
opening and struck out with my right
with such force that when the blow
landed II whirled me half way round. /
thought for a minute ! had smashed my
fist.
The Frenchman went down.. but CORR
evidently thought that the momentum Of
his blow had carried him to his knees
when his fist missed me. It wasn't the
miss that sent Carpenter down, but my
blow. When I swung back and faced him
I did not realize for an instant whether
he was upon his knees or whether he
was crouching. brought a right swing
into action. but before the blow landed
I realized the Frenchman was down and
in distress. tried to shift the blow so
that lit would miss, but did not fully
succeed. 1t struck a glance upon the
ear.
Crowd Gets Excited.
IF it hadn't been for that excitable, |
fretting manager things would have gone |
all right. But he jumped into the ring |
waving his arms and yelling in French |
as though some one had murdered his |
whole family. CORR naturally got ex-
cited, especially when several others |
climbed through the ropes and began |
and, pushing about.
II want to fight Carpenter again for |
know I'm his master"
Freddy Welsh, the lightweight cham
pion, who has no love for American |
lighters, and who sat at the ringside. de-
,lares on the contrary. that Smith not |
only fouIed deliberately in the sixth |
-ound, when the contest came to an
End. but had done so several times
previously.
A number OF authorities on sporting
matters who were present. made the
statement today that Carpenter should
lot have been given the decision and
hat real test between the two men must
,ome in another battle. Carpenter con-
lends he won fairly and that Smith
ought a foul battle. The Frenchman
proved q foxy ring general He had
,aused It to be reported that he would
ight an aggressive battle whereas he
allowed, the American to carry the fight
% him all the time.
Smith received 1000 as the losers end
while Carpenter got twice that sum-
Americans lost heavily as they had
,lunged in backing the Gunboat
About 1900 persons saw the combat.
he receipts being about $1,000