Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-28
News and Comment
Written by Experts
Charge Made That Smiths
Foul Was Harmless and
After K. O. of Frenchman


Georges Carpenter, the FrenchmaI
who won the white heavyweight title
from Gunboat Smith in London OF
July l., is the center OF as fierce
verbal fight as ever ragged about Z
ring contest. ...
The American was disqualified on |;
harmless foul after he had practical
ly knocked the Frenehman out
On the other hand, in the fourth
round, Carpenter hit Smith so hard
the latter was down for IL seconds
though Referee CORR had counted only
nine when the Gunner arose to his
feet and battled on.
This is the kernel of the controver
sy that is raging over the peculiar
climax of the Gunhoat Smith-Carpen
tier fight:
One version has it that Smith
should have been awarded the victory,
as he scored a blow that would have
resulted I'm a knockout.
The other version is neutral, but
has II that Carpenter, when he went
TO the floor did so as a result of miss.
ing a swing and thus losing his bal
ance.
The version of the sixth round fin,
ish: Hearst Leased Wire.)
Gunboat shot out a right and caught
the oncoming Frenchman squarely In
the pit OF the stomach; actually the
blow doubled him up and he fell for.
ward 10 his knees: Smith not realiz
ing that Carpenter was actually
knocked out. instinctively tried to land
a finishing blow.
ASSOCIATED Press.): Carpenter
had tented cleverly with his left and
then brought a powerful right across
Smiths jaw. The blow did not land
squareIy. Carried by the force OF il
Carpenter swung around and slipped
to his knees; quickly Smiths right
shot forth.
Story Of the Fight.
The Hearst correspondent In New
York gives the following version of
the fight:
LONDON, July l.-Georges Carpen-
tier, white heavyweight champion of
the world This title was handed to.
not won by, the son OF France tonight
in Olympia after Gunboat Smith. had
knocked him out in the last minute OF
the sixth round.
:. A more disgusting and at the same
time more sensational climax to what
proved to be probably the most re-
mafkable contest. In many ways, that
the prize ring has ever seen. could
not be imagined.
The enclosure. almost twice as big
as New York's famous Madison
Square Garden. was instantaneously
transformed into q scene OF indescrib-
able pandemonium.
London Costers and Paris Apaches
In the s125 seats: famous wearers of
the Legion of Honor OF France and
titled English sportsmen to the SIS
soats-virtually every individual in
the vast place. asked for trouble"
And the Englishmen all favored Gun
boat and were ready to do battle on
their own account with the first Car
pentier sympathizer who dared to
voice glee at the Frenchman's vic.
tory
aRobbers," Cry Rlnsside.
It is hardly necessary to suggest
what the Americans present were do
ing. 'Robberis "Fake!" "Dog!" Quit.
teri were few OF the mildest cpl.
thets hurled at Carpenter and Eugene
CORR. the referee.
Yet Smith undeniably committed a
technical foul, hitting CARPENTER a
glancing blow on the top of the head
after the latter had been knocked TO
his knees by a straight right to the
pit of the stomach. Even so, under
every known rule Of boxing. il was
not Smith but CARPENTER who should
have been disqualified as a result Of
what happened Immediately after the
foul blow.
Referee CORR instantly jumped in
and motioned Smith away, saying:
That's al right"
The writer at the ringside was not
more than Is feet away from CORR
when he spoke to Smith, and heard
the words distinctly. II was absolute
~ clear that Ccrri realized that
Smith had supposed that Carpenter
was still on hts feet when he started
the follow blow TO the actual knock
ont punch. and seeing that the second
blow had done no damage. was wait.
ing for the time keeper to toll off the
count or ten.
The count, however, was never
made. Descamps. manager of Carpen-
tier, shrieking madly at the top of his
voice. was scrambling through the
ropes almost before CORR had finish
ed telling Smith to wait.
In another second the wildly ex-
cited Frenchman was on his knees
beside Carpenter, vainly trying to