South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-17
REFEREE HANDS
FRENCH BOXER
TITLE IN SIXTH
Carpenter Knocked Cold With
Right to Stomach by Smith.
CORR Says "AII Right" When
American Hits Foul.

LONDON. July 17.-Georges Car
penuer white heavyweight cham
pion OF the world" This title was
handed TO. not won by the sOs q
/ France Thursday night in Olympia
after Gunboat Smith had knocked
him ont i'm the last minute Of the
sixth round
more disgusting and at the same
time more sensational climax TO what
proved TO be probably the most re-
markable contest in many ways that
the prize ring has ever seen, could
not be imagined
The enclosure. almost twice as big
rs New Yorks Madison square gar
den. was instantaneously transformed
/ into a scene of indescribable pande
monium. London costers and Paris
! apaches in the S1.25 seats; famous
wearers OF the Legion of Honor 81
France and titled English sportsmen
in the SIS seats-y'irtually every in
dividual in the vast place asked for
trouble" And the Englishmen all IA
/ vored Gunboat Smith and were ready
to do battle on their own account
with the first Carpenter sympathizer
who dared TO voice glee at the
Frenchman's victory
"Robber." fake" dog" gutter"
I a
hurled at Carpenter and Eugene
CORR the referee
Yet Smith undeniably committed a
technical foul. hitting Carpenter a
] glancing blow on the top of the head
I after the latter had been knocked 10
his knees by a straight right TO the
pit OF the stomach. Even so under
every known rule Of boxing. it was
not Smith, but Carpenter who should
| Of
what happened Immediately after the
foul blow.
Here is exactly what did happen.
Smith found the chance for which
he had been waiting for FIVE and a
half rounds and when the French
man rushed him with a straight left
TO the face Gunboat shot out
straight right and caught the oncom-
ing Frenchman squarely in the pit
of the stomach. Carpenter did not
fall down; he seemed simply TO shrink
into a shapeless mass on the floor
Y Actually the blow doubled him un
and he fell forward 10 his knees with
both hands pressed to his stomach.
Smith Hits UnknOwningly.
Smith not realizing that Carpenter
was actually Knocked out, not seeing
that he was even off his feet Gear
pentier had been using the crouch all
most level with Gunboat's knees), in
stinctively tried to land a finishing
| blow-a right overland swing II
missed the webbing Frenchman's left
ear and grazed the top OF his head.
Referee CORR instantly jumped in
and motioned Smith away saying
That's all right"
The writer. at the ringside, was
not more than Is feet away from
CORR when he spoke 10 Smith and
heard the words distinctly IL was
absolutely clear that CORR realized
that Smith had supposed that Car
pentier was still on his feet when he
started the follow blow 10 the actual
knockout punch, and, seeing that the
second blow had done no damage,
was waiting for the time-keeper 10
toll off the count Of 10.
The count, however was never
made Descamps manager Of Car
pentier shrieking madly at the top
Of his voice. was scrambling through
the ropes almost before CORR had
finished telling Smith 10 wait.
In another second the wildly ex-
cited Frenchman was on his knees
beside Carpenter. vainly trying 70 lift
and carry him 10 his corner.
Jim Buckley and the others in
I Smiths corner shouted protest TO Cor
ri. claiming that the entrance OF Des-
. camps 10 the ring AUTOMATICALLY dis
qualified Carpenter.
Boxing critics at the rinEside
shrieked advice at Smiths seconds
not 10 enter the ring
Smith in the meantime was stand
ing with both hands outstretched
waiting for the Frenchman 10 rise
and go on with the fight But had
Carpenter been able TO stand on his
feet he never would have had
O. a
Within five seconds, a score OF
/ Frenchmen, half OF them in evening
dress. had swarmed through the
ropes, all struggling for the honor Of
helping TO carry the unconscious
fighter TO his corner.
Among others in the mix-up in the
ring was the official announcer who
finally Succeeded in fighting his way
TO Corris side.
The referee finally made his de-
cision and the announcer shouted
vainly above the din that Smith had
been disqualified.
Drops smith I'm 18th.
II was anybody's fight for the first
three rounds. In the fourth, how
lever. the American contingent got A
terrific surprise when smith sudden
Ily dropped 90 his knees like a dog
latter a whirlwind miX-up In the mid
die OF the ring.
The Frenchman finally had sue
coed in landing that right square on
the point. OF the saw At the count
OF nine smith. undeniabiy gr0ggy. was
on his feet. but the bell INTERVIEWED.
Gunboat came back strong In the
: ffth The Frenchmau. still wary and
fighting carefully could not gain an
inch or follow up the advantage Of
the knockdown ne had given.
Then came the sixth with smith
lfull OF right apparently having found
himself Only the unintentional toul
blow saved Carpenter from being