The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-17
SMITH LOST IN
The BIG BATTLE
Carpenter Too Much for Amor
lean at London.
Frenchman Won in White
Heavyweight Contest.
DISQUALIFIED FOR F0uuN6
Hit Carpenter While Arising
From Slipped Fall.
Seconds File q Strong Protest
Against Decision.
FOR FOUuNG

George Carpenter won the white
heavyweight championship OF the
world at London. He was given the
Decision in the sixth round when the
referee claimed "Gunboat" Smith nao
fouled.
London, July 17.-There was a great
influx of sportsmen from France anu
other continental countries here 10
attend the 2O-round fight between
"Gunboat" Smith. the American neavy-
weight. and Georges Carpenter, the
European heavyweight champion:
At a quarter OF ten eugene CorIi' lne
introduced. He was followed by DICK
Burge, Frank Moran and others.
CARPENTER was kept waiting IN MS
corner while A. Hearne, Matt Wells ana
other fighters were introduced. Bonn
barber Wells was given great recep,
challenge the winner. Smith appeared
in the ring at 1888.
Cheering for Smith hardly equalled
that given the Frenchman.
Round One.
Both men shook hands at exactly 10
O'Clock Smith got two right tabs TO
the Frenchman's body. In the first
clinch which followed soon. carpenter
gave Smith q hard shorthand drive on
the cheek with a left. Both az ogeu
right handlers. Smith gave the French
man a hard one on the face with q
right. A right and left body blow IN
infighting were Smiths offerings.
Smiths blows were harder. than the
Frenchman's whose foot work had not
yet been in evidence.
Round Two.
Carpenter took the aggressive but
made no impression on Smith. Zach
man ducked hard rights from the
other. Smith landed on the kidney
with right in a clinch, while Carpen-
tier landed a left on the jaw. Carpen-
tier sent a fast right to the face.
Carpenter was playing for the body at
short range when the round ended.
His lightning Quickness was beginning
to count.
Round Three.
The referee warned Smith for foul
ing. Carpenter landed left on the
face. Smith got in two body blows
at close range. Carpenter barely
missed a clever left which slid off his
cheek. This round was mostly
ciinchine. s.,.- - -,-.,
Smith missed left swing to the face.
Carpenter reached Smiths face with
left, And repeated a similar operation
a moment later. Smith again missed
body blow with his right Smith
was knocked down with a right on the
AlOACyS. OAiitA tOOh SAA SCSOAANSp oAA~A
was rising when the bell rang. Car
pentiers swiftness seemed to be giving
him the best of it.
Round Five.
Carpenter led with his left and ex-
changed short right-arm blows on the
neck. Smith hooked a right handler
and clinched. Carpenter gave him two
short vicious lefts on the cheek. They
mixed furiously, playing for the face
with rights. Smith got trif1e the
worst of it. Smith landed with a right
to the face which Jared the French
man. Honors were even.
Round Six.
Carpenter slipped when trying to
land a hard right handed jab. AS the
Frenchman arose Smith struck him on
the face. Smith was disqualified. Car
pentier held his head apparently in
great pain. though 1t seems Smiths
blow hardly touched him. The French
mans seconds took him to his corner,
while the crowd hooted loudly.
The referee decided Carpenter had
won. Smith remained in the ring. He
and his seconds protested against the
decision.
When Smith left the ring after some
seconds the crowd jeered and hooted
him.
Thunderously. then. the F'renchman
came to the ropes and received a great
ovation as he pointed to his eve and
forehead, indicating that Smith had hit
him there.