Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-17

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eight seconds, just as the bell ended
the round.
Between 1900 and 1900 persons
witnessed the fight. among them 500
women. Probably another such assem-
bly,, representing all classes in Eng
lish life many foreign enthusiasts and
American travellers has never gather
ed at prize ring.
Statement by Mgr. Buckley
James Buckley. Smiths manager,
said after the fight:
1T was highway robbery. Smith
knocked Carpenter out with a right
on the point of the jaw. The French
man went down and Smith in making
another punch could not pull himself
back and just hit Carpenters face.
After the first two punches ! saw
that we We're going to get the worst
of it. CORR told Smith to keep his
hands up, although they were up all
the time. He wanted to bother Smith.
We have evidence that this was inten-
tional and that he wanted Carpenter
to win"
Smith confirmed this statement, but
would add nothing to it. Smith has is
sued a challenge to fight Carpenter
again within two weeks, or at any
time.
Fight by Rounds
Round both men shook hands at
exactly 10 O'Clock Smith got two right
jabs to the Frenchman's body, In the
first clinch Carpenter gave Smith a
hard short hand drive on the check.
Both lodged right handlers. Smith
gave the Frenchman a hard one on the
face A right and left body blow in
mitigating were Smiths Offering
Smithts blows were harder than the
Frenchmans
Round 2--Carpentier tok the agrees
sive but made no impression on Smith.
Each again ducked a hard right hand
eli from the other Smith landed on
the kidneys with right in a clinch
Carpenter landed left on the jaw
Carpenter sent a fast right to the
face. Carpenter was playing for the
body ut short range when the round
ended
Round 3--The referee warned Smith
for fouing. Carpenter landed left on
face. Smith got in two body blows.
Carpenter barely missed clever left
which slid off his cheek. This round
was mostly clinching.
Round 4-Smith missed a left swing
10 the face. Carpenter reached Smiths
face with a left. Smith again missed
a hodv blow with his right Smith was
knocked down with right on the Kid
ney. Smith took six seconds and was
rising when the bell rang.
Round 5-Carpentier led with his
left and exchanged short right arm
blows on the neck Smith dueked
right handler and clinched. Carpenter
gave him two short vicious lefts on
the cheek. They then mixed it furi-
ously, playing for the face. Smith got
a tri1e the worst of it. Smith landed
with a right to the fact which Jared
the Frenchman Honors were even.
Round 6-Carpentier slipped when
trying to land hard right hand on
Smith. Before the Frenchmans arose
Smith struck him on the face.
Carpenter held his head apparently
in great pain, although it seemed
Smith had hardly touched him. The
Frenchman's seconds took him to his
corner while the crowd hooted loudly.
The referee decided Smith was dis
qualified, and that Carpenter had Won
Smith remained in the ring. He and
his seconds protested against the de-
cision. When Smith left after some
seconds the crowd jeered and hooted
him.
Then the Frenchman came to the
ropes and received a great ovation as
he pointed to his eye and forehead in
dicating that Smith had hit him there