The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-17
American Floors Rival With
Right to Jaw: Latter, on
Knees. Loses Balance.
NEXT BLOW JUST GRAZES
HIN, BIT HE FALLS FLAT
Eycitablp seconds Hop in Ring,
Yelling "Foul."-Corri Yields
10 Tension Of Moment.
~ WILLIAM ". RoCtp.
voted American Referee.

;re-1' Ci''s nespatch TO Tue sux.
ioNDos. july lf--One Of the most
ou'r1gsoqa decisions ever given in Great
B-iti.0 ended the Gunboa' Smlth-Georges
Csrrcu-ar worlds white heavyweight
Championship nehi abruptly in the sixth
round boz -he olympia tonight Smith
dropped Carpenter with right on the
iaV thc1 wheeled around ready to ad-
minister the finishing blow Carpenter
started 90 sot up on his knees. but he
l'r his balance and dropped again
smiths second blow barely grazed his
head. As IN" American stepped over Car
rertiees prostr3t- form one Of the latter's
!, seconds Jumped into the ring. but Referee
Corr waved HIM back, presumably with
the intention Of allowing the bout TO
proceed. Carpenters manager. Des-
camps. however. sent several Of his as
as's0fs into tho ring They lifted the
FrerchmaH up and dragged him to his
corner. Corr then disqualified Smith and
Ief the ring
More than 5000 sportsmcn. fight fans.
representatives. Of the European nobility
ana big delegation Of American sailors
RAo occupied tho auditorium were be
w.liered AZ Corrrs oct and pandemonium
broke loose Carpenters partisans shouted
tou,' at the top II their lungs. while the
Americans and others who favored Smith
YELLED their protests. The place was bed
am for A while
Smiths manager. Jim Ruckley. declared
clrreutler had disqualified himself by rea-
,o- ~ the entrance Of his seconds in the
ING and Insisted the Frenchman had sue
resiel In 'r!umphng by an artful French
tick For the first time IN his career In
he ring Referee CORR exhibited the vacil-
atAg spirit and yielded 10 the demands
u The wildly excited and gesticulstlng
Freaohnen
Tie only reason which CORR advanced
tor AWARDING the decision to Carpenter
vas that Smith had committed foul
Whether pr nor 1t was intentional II never
th4lfss lost him tho fight
That tho alleged foul was unintentional
was proved bv the fact that Smith lost
HE baluc- and the punch had to go only
small portion Of the immense crowd
SIDED with Referee Corrls decision,
4, me time ~ this unfortunate incident
'Ae fs7' had lust reached an interesting
sag AMI really could be SAID to have
been anybody fight carr enter had a
''sN' lead as far as points are concerned
- Ft'a.aW'u dropped Gunboat 18th a
snort night on the jaw in the fourth round,
hi' the he'll rang ending the round while
n' American was getting on his feet. te
70 operated during the minutes rest IT.
me interval AMI gave Carpenter as mucA
snd more than he received during the
Mth Smith had the sixth all his own
sav m 20 The time the incident which
disqualified him occurred
II vas quite evident from the very start
me bout that the Frenchman had great
respect r.. Guuboats punches, assuming
| 'r0Il1g attitude When the bell rams
starting the hght Al O o'clock, tire French
h-'''r started te!ntins with his left and
'adHs with h's right There was NJ
lolh' no was intent on endlns the con
''' Nf'0 quick knockout His leads
F-e a7i', but he missed four before the
round end'i I'm imitation OF Carpenter
Sn.'n led with his right and caught Car
H-ai-' twice going away. He landed tw,
.n1- '- ls the Frenchman stepped in
ior'!7s tas latter to clinch.
'sr0-0Ner led A funny shift IN the
second and Smith quickly fell into the
TAP The FrenChman continued TO fein
VITA his iatt, then suddenly shot his RICH
across ,nI landed on the American
cheek 'ose This forced Smith TO clinci
ard h- received two stra ght letts with
olt return Smith evidently was bewil
f"'e1 ana puzzled al the Frenchman
r'ererGess and ~ the bell Gunboat tric'
'ef swing. but It's effect amounted T.
little
~ 'ra argnu.ns of the third Smith wa
7e-nsi h1 Referee CORR for hitting to
'o' 'irpo0tt,r continued to land with
0-N bad, hut his blows either were to-