East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-17
SMITH LOSES ON
FOUL IN 9TH ROUND
FRENCHMAN GIVEN DECISION
OVER AMERICAN IN LON
DON YESTERDAY.

LONDON( July 17-Georges Car
pentier was awarded the decision in
the sixth round OF his 20 round bout
with Gunboat Smith Of California
here last night. Smith hit Carpenter
while the latter was on his knees.
The men had been mixing it fierce
ly in the fifth round, Smith evidently
attempting a knockout. The French
man fought back blow for blow.
Opening the sixth round both re-
sumed the same tictics. Carpenter
was aggressive but was met with
hard rights and lefts. Smith sent a
crashing right against the French
mans jaw and Carpenter dropped,
but rose Immediately. Then Smith
swung. hitting Carpenter In the neck.
The spectators shouted their indig-
nation. The hall was in an uproar,
many yells of threats being hurled at
Smith and the crowd began surging
toward the ring.
The authorities held the crowd in
check, however while Carpenter was
led to his corner. He was uninjured
by the blow which disqualified Smith.
Some believe that Smith struck the
blow deliberately when he hit Car
pentier while the latter was down. As
soon as the blow was struck Corri
stepped between the men and waved
Smith away.
The fight b. rounds follows:
Round One.
Smith got two right jabs to the
Frenchman's body In the first
clinch. which followed soon. Carpen-
tier gave Smith a hard short hand
drive on the cheek with his left Both
lodged right handlers Smith gave the
Frenchman a hard one in the face
with the right. A right and left body
blow in mitigating were Smiths of.
ferings. Smiths blows were harder
than the Frenchman's, whose foot
| work had not yet been in evidence
Round Two.
Carpenter took the aggressive, buI
made no impression on Smith. Each
again ducked hard right handler!
| from the other. Smith landed on the
kidneys with his right in a clinch
Carpenter landed a left on the jaw
Carpenter sent a fast right to tn,
face. Carpenter was playing for tn,
body at short range when the round
ended. His lightning quickness wa
beginning to count.
Round Three.
The referee warned Smith for foul
ing. Carpenter landed left on tn,
face. Smith got in two body blows al
close range. Carpenter barely missed
left which slid off his cheek. Thi:
round was mostly clinching.
Round -Four.
Smith missed a left swing to the
face. Carpenter reached Smiths
face with a left. and repeated SINH
lar operation a moment later. Smith
again missed a body blow with his
right. Smith was Knocked down with
a right on the kidneys. Smith took
six seconds and was rising when the
bell rang. Carpenters swiftness
seemed to be giving him the best OF
IT,
Round Five.
~"i PNApS' iSu WIN nus leit anu eN-
changed short right-arm blows on the
neck. Smith hooked right-hander
and clinched. Carpenter gave him
two short vicious left on the cheek.
They then mixed it furiously, playin.
for the face with rights. Smith go;
trifle the worst of it, Smith landed
with right to the face, which pared
the Frenchman. Honors were even
Round Six.
Carpenter slipped when trying to
land hard righthander. Pefore the
trenchman arose, Smith struck him
on the face. Smith was disqualified in
this round Carpenter held his head