New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-17
.Gunboat" Smith Pulls"
q Blow Too Late, with
Rival on His Knees.
OFFEREE RULES ON
PLEA OF MANAGER
p,,demonium ReignS as Seconds
Violate Rules by Climbing
Through the Ropes.

n .a.., tr Tho rrib-nc
fs,lsr. Ja'y l6 Gunboat Smith lost
-uc~.,-rcuud bout with Georges
.-p,-.-e- r me sixth round tonight
fo-' b-, not until Eugene Corr
!, r.ferce. had been coached by Car
,.s,sr's manager and seconds. Corr
1 =, saa Ugh, and disqualified the
. ,-er.caa. while the huge crowd
~vled cr s0plauded. as the spirit
-,ves The foul came early in the
s1.h round
The Freucnman. WHO Is the heavy
weight champion Of Europe. Knocked
,-,ih down 81 The end Of the fourth
V-as wen 8 right swing 20 the jaw,
,-f The at.er took nine seconds before
..-swh. -C 20 mis- feet. Just as the gong
ss,t.a Tor the end OF the round. De
.,,-e -r., anockdovn Smith came back
.o-fe-+-'lv IN the NTH and fought
rsr.en.Ier 10 an even break. In the
exits "Cuuboat" went after the French
-s- and. Ter couple OF wild swings,
,.tel straight right which dropped
rs-oe-t-c~ 20 his knees with a sound
IS .rolc- ne was going through the
seor of .re ring.
Corr, started counting. and Carpen-
-e- seemed dazed and not able 10 real
20 -rat he was being counted out.
Vsrv pressed the opinion later that
rs-nr-t-er would have taken the count.
The Frerchman. however, had been
---- -- all through with characteristic
crouch. and when on mis- knees Smith
I'd not realize that ne was down and
re-. after him for the finish punch.
The American started right for the
.ss. and then suddenly realized the
.-.a-iou and pulled" the blow so that
bis glove Just Srazed the back o. Car
v...er', head. hardly ruf'inc me halr.
Seconds Rush in Ring.
A rroan went up from the packed
tsuse. and Corr motioned Smith away
and went on counting over Carpenter.
Ire Frehchman dropped by the ropes
,ss- ms own corner, and men under
re -.ngside within five feet say CORR
a'c- o..
Ar right. Smith. wait a minute.
81 pescamDs. Carpenters manager,
,.-pet into the ring followed by the
seconds and overwhelmed CORR with
and arguments.
r half = minute the ring was hI4eu
r--- seconds. timekeepers, umplres'
---. oaicisls. including Dick Burge, the
PROMOTER. police and spectators. Only
Sci -'- seconds remained out OF the
rpertier. meanwhile, renamed
.-4es a0parently UNCONSCIOUS OF
Going on around him. Il was
bis seconds told him that ne
rrrieg o. q blow on the back
.t.d .rat he clasped both hands
hand and his seconds carried
. bis corner and began 20 massage
.-r- and legs -..,,.
--. -..Ig-v excited argument was stllI
on ~ or among a score OF persons IN
- ing while pandemonium relgned,
.-e.-s-ors climbing I'D 20 the ropes ana
- ~ rus1ed back on the heads o. the
.-r9 Mingled cheers and boos from
= ... soectators filled the air. CORR
I'D o-a-swed. overDoWered and almost
d 1a-4l as Carpenter. and two min
ne. after TIE foul the announcer
rp.tst his way out OF ne crowd IN
~ ing. pointed a. Carpenter ana
,.u Cd out: smith disqualified for
Tvs- .-ls did not end the arguments.
ard Cs~oe~t.er's seconds continued Try
- ~ 20. rim in condition 20 continue
.-s ---- After another couple o.
-,-g-s- o. futile shouting smith
e--,e1 through the ropes, but not be-
f,-s three rousing cheers had been
gwen f3r MIN.