Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-17

combined to make him the very pie I lure of an athlete. Moreover the English crowd was not anxious to see the man who had knocked out the English hope, Bombardier Wells. in seventy seconds, bested by an out slider
 In the first round it seemed as if the Americans superior strength would l tell, but through the next three the Frenchman let himself out and show equal to the Americans and with greater swiftness. He landed a num- Der of telling blows on the face and body with both hands, and sent Smith down in a heap with a right to the kidneys in the fourth.
 The big American was willing to gain time, getting to his feet only after eight seconds, just as the bell ended the round
 Between 12.O00 and 13.00O persons | witnessed the fight among them 500 | women.
 1 Probably another such assembly, representing all classes in English life, | and many French enthusiasts and | American travellers, has never gathered | at a prize ring.
 l tingent was betting freely at 50 to 40 l on "Gunboat" Smith.
 At quarter to ten Eugene Corr1, | the referee. stepped into the ring and | was introduced. He was followed by l Dick Burge. Frank Moran and oth- CTS. Carpentier then entered the ring in a black silk gown amid great cheer ing.
 Carpentier was kept waiting in his l corner while Ahearn. Matt Wells and other fighters were introduced. Bom- l bardier Wells was given a great re- >ception when it was announced he | would challenge the winner. Smith | appeared in the ring at e.53
 Cheering for Smith hardly equalled | that given to the Frenchman. l Smith, dressed in a green gown ap- 1 peared in the ring at $50 Bob Arm | strong's black face was looking him l over in his corner. The cheerir~ for l Smith hardly equalled the reception given to the Frenchman.
 Fight by Rounds.
 Round Both men shook hands at
 exactly ten o'clock. Smith got two
 right jabs to the Frenchman's body
 In the first clineh, which followed
 soon, Carpenter gave Smith a hard
 short hand drive on the cheek with
 left Both lodged right handlers
 Smith gave the Frenchman a hard one
 on the face with the right.
 A right and left body blow in in-
 fighting were Smiths offerings
 Smiths blows were harder than the
 Frenchman's, whose footwork had not
 yet been in evidence.
 Round 2-Carpentier took the az.
 gressive but made no impression or
 Smith Each again ducked a harC
 right handler from the other. SmitE
 landed on the kidneys with right in {
 clinch. Carpenter landed a left o1
 the jaw. Carpenter sent fast righ
 to the face. Carpenter was playing
 for the body at short range when tn,
 round ended. Hislightning quick
 ness was beginning to count.
 Round 3-The referee warned Smitl
 for fouling. Carpenter landed left or
 the face. Smith got in two bod! blows at close range. Carpentier bare | ly missed a clever left which slid of his neck This round was mostl!
 cliEching.
 } Round 4-Smith missed a left swin, to the face. Carpentier reached
 Smiths face with left and repeate, a similar operation a moment later Smith again missed body blow witt his right. Smith was knocked dow with right on the kidney. Smith tool six seconds and was rising when tn bell rang. Carpenters swiftnes 1 seemed to be giving him the best of f