The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-17
"GUNBOAT' SMITH
 LOSES ON A FOUL
IN HOT Mlx-UP AMERICAN HIT FRENCHMAN WHEN LATTER
 WAS ON KNEES.
Blow UnintentonaI and Americans Think the Decision Was Unfair Lasted Six Rounds.

liSt or premier rank france ever mas contribuetd to the game, was awarded ,the decision tonight over Gunboat iSmith the American fighter, on foul in the sixth round of the fastest heavy weight fight Londoners have Iseen in years.
 The match between the two heavy weights was fought at Olympia and Twas scheduled to go twenty rounds. ITO Smith the finish was a tragedy, because the blow for which the American was disqualified was .neither studied or intentional. It was launched in the heat of the whirlwind fighting when the Frenchman had Islipped to his knees, and spectators saw the gault sailor recoil and at. tempt to draw back almost as his larm flew out.
 Nevertheless. the ending of to. nights fight has kindled bad feeling, and is likely to be followed by long drawn out arguments. There has lbeen an undercurrent of prejudice against American boxers among Eng fish ring followers, and, however un- Intentional Gunboat Smiths breach of the rules was, it probably will be cited in support of this prejudice.
 The popular judgment awarded Carpenter the better of the fight on it's merits He showed fast left lead and a powerful and equally swift right. His footwork also was clever, and although Smith was quick for large man, he was noticeaIbly slower than his younger opponent.
 When the French contingent dra- matically carried Carpenter to his corner in the sixth round the utmost confusion reigned. The ring was crowded with excited officials and lseconds and thousands of spectators were on their feet shouting and grooming. Tn this round Carpentier feinted with his left then crossed his right to Smiths jaw The punch glanced off and carried by the force of his blow, Carpenter swung around and slipped to his knees. Quickly Smiths right shot forward. He drew back and plainly would have with held the blow on the second thought. Then he stepped back and waited for the Frenchman to rise.
 Just what happened to Gunboat's right is likely to be a lasting cause of controversy. Those nearest to the ring disagree widely. Some say that it jolted Carpenters spine hard at the back of the neck; some say it just grazed the neck and others say it missed entirely.
 The house, from the aristocrats on the floor to the White Chapel costers in the galleries, was with the French champion. The English were not anx- ious to see the man who had knocked out their hope, Bambardier Wells, in lseventy seconds, bested by an out. Isider.
 The first round it seemed as if the Americas superior strength would Itel, but through the next three the Ishowed power behind his blows, ap- lparently equal to the Americans. He landed number of telling blows and in the fourth sent Smith down with a right to the kidneys.
 Between 2,000 and 12,000 persons witnessed the fight, among them 800 women. Probably another such as Isembly, representing all classes of English life, many French enthusiasts and American travellers never has gathered at a prize ring.
 James Buckley, Smiths manager, said after the fight:
 "It was highway robbery. Smith knocked Carpenter out with right on the point of the jaw. The French man went down, and Smith in making IanotAer punch, could not pull himself back and just hit Carpentier's face.
 After the first two punches I saw that we were going to get the worst of it. Corri, the referee, 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 intentional and that he wanted Carpeltier to win"
 Smith confirmed this statement. He has issued a challenge to fight Carpenter again within two weeks or at any time.
 Carpenter refereed the Johnson Moran fight at Paris June 27, and when asked tonight if he would like | tO take ou Johnson said.
 Johnson is a little too heavy for me at present."
 Some Carpenter enthusiasts are of Ithe opinion that he may change his Imind in this respect after his expert ,ence of tonight