Evening journal., 1922-09-25
By JOHN oBRIEN

PARIS. Sept. 25.-Beaten Almost
beyond recognition, Georges Carpen-
tier. former ring idol OF France.
aossed all night on his bed and in a
delirious frenzy yelled for revenge
and another chance against Batting
Sih, the giant Senegalese heavy
weight, who Knocked him out yes
terday in the sixth round of nght
scheduled for twenty rounds.
Ministratlon of his doctors, his
heart-broken wife and his faithful
manager, Descamps. availed nothing.
He wept and pleaded that arrange
ments be made Immediately for an
other meeting with the black man.
No outsiders were permitted near
Carpenter. but DR.. Martel, his ply
sician. said that both his eyes were
completely closed, his lips were
swollen Immensely. his nose broken,
n long cash was cut in his cheek
his right hand was fractured in two
places and his left hand in one
place.
The effort to talk was obviously
painful, but he persisted in punish
ing himself and refusing to heed the
advice 10 remain quiet.
'I made the mistake of trying 70
study Sikh in the early rounds. He
got over a lucky punch and took all
my strength away. l hit him with
everything had. He has wonderful
powers OF recuperation. His race
Is not made like mine" Carpenter
said.
Georges has himself to blame. He
started playing with Sikh at tho be-
ginning Of the fight and II is bad 10
tease a panther" Descamps, his
manager. said.
Sikh, the wild man from Senegal, |
directed his eyes and ambition 10 the
United States today.
The giant black French colonial |
announced his plans as;
Jack Dempsey and any OF them |
over there that want to fight me-"
Grave political questions became |
a second issue in the excitement |
that held over the battle between the
former ring idol Of the French nation
and the previously disregarded bad
man" from the colonies.
Even Carpenters staunchest ad-
mirers refused TO believe anything
but that the former heavyweight
champion Of Europe had been fairly
beaten by cleaner fighting oppo-
tent
After starting out as II he would
be an easy winner, Carpenter was
beaten almost into a pulp by the
heavy-hitting, wild-swinging Sene-
galese.
In the early rounds Georges drop
ped his opponent three times TO his
knees and he did not try to conceal
his surprise that his huge antagon-
ist failed to stay down for the count.
Sikh started in the fourth round
and from that time on It was just a
Question of how far Carpentier's
heart would carry him before he
would have TO give up. When he went
down from terrific body punishment
and a hard right and left 10 the
jaw in the sixth Descamps claimed
that Sikh had tripped him. The ref
cree, Bernstein. recognized the claim
and declared Carpenter the winner.
Fifty thousand spectators In the
new stadium became as one in rails
ing tumul,ous protest against the
obvious attempt to take a victory
Angry customers menaced Des- |
camps and he had to seek safety in {
flight Carpenter. helpless. was de- !
serted in his corner. Gendarmes sur 6
the referee and fought TO i
keep back the mob. Finally the
judges obtained hearing and peace v
was restored, when Il was announced \
that the judges would review the c
decision and return n verdict In h
twenty minutes. Not one spectator Il
left the hall and an ovation was
raised when the announcement was
made that the referee was In error S
when he failed 10 consult the judges k
and that his decision was overruled, v
making Sikh the winner.
Carpenter committed many fouls {
after the second round. He was v
warned repeatedly by the referee for a
butting. holding and attempting to c
use his knee while in the ciinches.
II was obvious that he was trying to c
lose on a foul and save what little {
prestige remained for him. !
Sikh was rather cautious at first 1
and he proceeded slowly until the c
vaunted right hand of Carpenter :
came over and caught him on the I
chin. 1t sent him to his knees but 7
he came up smiling and jeered at v
the white man. At least six times
the same right hand that jolted Jack q
Dempsey In the second round OF last S
years fight, came over on the button {
and then sikh remarked: c
You can't hit. Mr.. Carpenter" q
When he saw he had nothing to b
fear. Sikh waded in. Much after the
style OF Harry Greb. he started both I
his hands working like the flanges Il
Of fan. He missed many blows but
he landed just as many and every one
seriously hurt the Frenchman.
What sympathy the crowd held
or Carpenter turned to animus
when Sikh picked him up Off the Il
ioor of the ring and started to carry ].
lin TO his corner. Carpenter struck E
vice at him. D.
From a disregarded and rather E
iisliked character OF the cabarets OF
md the bright light districts. sikh h
was turned into hero by his vic nj
sory. While he had never been II,
tnocked out he was regarded as
ham fighter" because his showing ID
lad been none too impressive in IN
PREVIOUS fights. When negotiations b,
tarted for tbS fight with Carpenter N
)escamps said he didn't want the m
'out as It would be a good contest
or Georges. VI
Sikh came into the ring at ia n,
ounds and his victory gave him the hi