The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
EACH SPECTATOR HAS
OWN IDEAS OF FOUL
Almost as Many Versions O,
Smith-Carpentier Fiasco as
Persons at Bout.
OFFER FOR RETURN MATCH
Both Fighters Accept. but the
Frenchman Insists on
a Long Delay.
OFFER FOR RETURN MATCH

LONDON. July 1.-THE fight betueep
Gunboat Smith and Georges Carpeutie-
Interrupted last night at the Olvmp,s Ne
an alleged foul committed on the French.
mans person. will continue until the me-,
climb through the ropes for a return on.
gagement. OF course neither the Amer.
team challenger nor the French title holde,
of the worlds white heavyweight cham.
pionship $50 called) will continue ,,A
milling further till a fat purse is hung
up. but the partisans of the two pugilists
will WELD plenty of conversational mtu
for them.
There are almost as many versions Of
last nights fight floating around London
Tonight as there were spectators al ina
hasco. Those who couldn't get in hear
different story from almost every 80
witness. Some say Carpenter wasn't
struck by Smith when he went down
others maintain that the Gunner knocked
him Az dead as door nail. Some, aver
Carpenter fell from missing vicious
right and that he was knocked out when
he rose to his knees. still others swear
Smith stopped the alleged foul punch be.
fore II landed. There are those who
maintain that Smith tried TO halt the
swing but just failed and that the force
of the blow wouldn't have killed ~
Again, II is said that Carpentier ~
sorted To ruse to win fight which
he was afraid TO continue.
Nobody seems 10 know what happened,
but everybody seems to care a whole lot
Carpenter is blamed here: Smith is .Ne-
Grated there. The partisans Of the two
men are almost AT each others thrnats
The aftermath has created more excite.
| ment than the night itself And II the
matter had been rehearsed for a wear con.
ditions could not have been framed bet.
ter for a lucrative return bout
will meet again and doubles Eugene
CORR viii be the third man. too Their
managers fiNed 1t all up Tentatively TO-
day when they met for division NJ the
swag, CORR was on hand also. but Jim
/ Buckley. the Americans manager. stutter.
. ingly refused 10 shake hands with him
He also refused 10 recognize In Deschsmps.
the Frenchmans general. any but toe
| Both the crafty managers turned their best
ears to an offer from Dick Burge promoter
of last nights fight. OF $4,000 purse for
"a return combat. Buckley suggested ths
! rivals battle winner take all reschamp,
! replied that would suit him and suggested
/ an additional side bet Of 100000
50 there YOU are. They'll night sure
still peschamps put in mental reserva-
| ton. He announced that his Partisan dol
! could not take chances on any facial al.
terstions until after he had entertained ali
! his admirers In the music halls and had
! again knocked out Bombader Wells TIT.
last part OF his contract will not take mltn
of his time. Deschamps opines Carpenter
will be ready for battle I'm Decembsr or
! January.
Eugene Corr seems as much at a.
/ all the spectators put together He 50 5
| he disqualified Smith because he hit Car
/ pentier while down. He admits the Gunner
/ didn't foul deliberately and also admits
I the punch did no damage. Further he saws
J " he had seen Deschampe jump into the
1 ring when the Frenchman went down he
would have disqualified Carpenter instead
| OF the Anne rican. as it had been agreed ~.
| seconds of both men were to remain out
| side the ropes until after the referee an.
| nounced his opinion.
While the words OF accusation Az thick
| and fast among the rival lighters. fFh,
| managers and fight followers the good Old
general public is left to exc out such con.
ISOLATION as II may for last nights MS
spent shekels and to await snXiously .
real decson-next time.