The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20
SPORTS BY
TELEGRAPH
YACHT RACE POSTPONED.

can contestants for the honor OF
defending the Americas cup was
this afternoon called off because of
lack OF sufficient wind to permit
of the race being finished within
the time allowance. AT the time
the event was called off, the Reso-
lutte was leading the Vanitie and the
Defiance and had just rounded the
second mark
"SAN FRANCISCO" WINS.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. July 13.-"San
Francisco, 1915" is the balloon that
will represent America in the races
which will take place in Kansas City
IN October next for the Gordon
Bennett cup, it having made bet
ter record in the elimination tests
taking place here today than any
other of the air crafts entered.
Eight balloons started in the race
this morning, and the San Francisco
landing in Illinois 95 miles away.
made the best flight. all of the
others being reported to have gone
70 earth sooner.
JOHNSON. MAKES CHALLENGE.
PARIS, July a. Jack Johnson
announces that he has $4,000 in
gold which. he is ready to wager
that there is not man in the world,
white or black who can stay 80
rounds with him. He says that he
is ready to meet any fighter. in or
out of the ring, at any time or
place. All he asks is that he be
given 60 days to get in condition.
| There has been no rush to &C
"ept the challenge.
I KAUFMAN RETiRES.
| SAN FRANCISCO, July IA
Questioned today regarding his re-
ported retirement from the prize
ring. Al Kaufman. the local heavy
weight, admitted that he would not
appear in the ring again. Kaufman
was born in this city in 1886. and
entered the ring in 1905.
ALTITUDE RECORD SET.
LEIPSIC. Germany. July IA
new worlds altitude record for aer-
/ oplanes was established today by
Heinrich Oelrich, German aviator
of prominence, who rose to height
of approximately 2S,6O0, or nearly
five and one-talf miles.
BOATS TO RACE.
~ l. w oh II. July liz
American cup defenders Resolute,
Vantie and Reliance will have their
first formal tryout tomorrow before
the racing association which is to
decide which of the boats will be
entered against Sir Thomas Lipton's
challenger, Shamrock w. The yachts
were not taken out today.
BETTING is EVEN.
LONDON, July 15.-Particular in
terest attaches to the contest which
is scheduled to take place here to-
morrow between Gunboat Smith and
Georges Carpenter. Upon the out
come hinges the right to meet Jack
Johnson for the heavyweight cham
pion&hip of the world.
Even money is being *ase' l. OF,
~ ii, n, and sple - q $50 s
anticipated by the local pc rtins tla-
larnity
SHAMROCK READY.
LONDON, July 15.-Advices re-
reived this afternoon from Gosport
state that everything is in readiness
for the departure of Sir Thomas Lip
tons cup challenger Shamrock Nv.
which will start on the voyage across
! lIe AlldullC VII odluludy' "SSoANAhS
to present plans.
CARPENTER WINS FIGHT.
LONDON, July 16.-The heavy
weight contest between Gunboat
Smith and Georges Carpenter.
which took place in this city this
afternoon. ended in the sixth round
in decision for the Frenchman on
a foul. The American fit Carpen-
tier while the latter was on his
knees, and the decision of the ref
cree met with the entire approval
of the crowd which was in at
tendance. In fact, it was with diff
ficulty that the police prevented the
angry fight fans from entering the
ring and mobbing Smith.
The men began mixing at the
commencement of the fight. In the
fifth round, Smith evidently tried to
land knockout. but Carpenter
fought back, returning blow for blow
with aggressiveness. At the opening
of the sixth round, the same tactics
were resumed, Carpenter being the
aggressor. His attack was met, how
ever, with hard rights and lefts from
Smith, the latter finally sending a
FlRnt against TIC f'ShS'AA''AA - ~ "
which sent Linn to the floor He rose
Immediately to his knees, but be-
fore he could regain his feet Smith
swung heavily to his neck.
The hall was in an uproar in an
instant, the spectators shouting with
indignation and surging toward the
ring with the evident intention OF
using the American roughly for his
unfair tactics. They were held back
by the police. while Carpenter was
led to his corner, little the worse
for the foul.
AS soon as the foul blow was
struck, Referee Corrie stepped be-
tween the men and waving Smith
away, declared Carpenter the win
ner of the match.
1t is expected that Carpenter
will challenge Jack Johnson now for
the championship of the world, al
though it is conceded that Smith
made the better showing up to the
time of the foul
In the opening round. Smith land
ed two right jabs to Carpenters
body. followed by clinch. In the
breakaway. Carp gave Smith a hard
short arm drive to the cheek with his
left, and the American replied with
several hard ones to the face and
body. Smith stood better on his feet
than the Frenchman.
Carpenter assumed the aggressive
in the second round. but made no
I,.;o. Eooh duckod right hi and