The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-30
Carpenters Victory Over Gun
boat Smith in London a
1s Case in Point.
FRENCH ARE EVER ALERT
Working Agreements Between
State Commissions Narrows
Field of Violat0rs Of Law.
ny CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.

as declaring that he would fight Car
pentier anywhere desired and also
permit tie Frenchman TO select the
referee, then the worlds champion
will do well to reconsider his an
nouncement.
If he consented to such an arrange
ment the crown that now sits so Sc
scurely on the head of the title holder
cwoulJ be in serious danger of abrup.
removal.
Under TIE rules as enforced in Eu-
rope a boxer may be disqualified for
making faces at his opponents and If
Jack Dempsey tried rabbit killer on
Carpenter while an English or French
referee was in the ring, the American
would be Invested of his title in a
! hurry.
Boxers have frequently been dis
qualified in Europe for holding, and
blow struck at a boxer who may be
down or about to rise after a knock
down Is sure to result in a disqualifi-
cstion. even though the blow fails to
land
VA fact. Dempsey would be in con-
Ant danger of a decision OF foul, and
me matching of the men over in Eu-
rope would open the door to flood of
plans for the reinforcement of the
American.
The sad experience of Guaboat Smith
IN his bout with Carpenter in London
in 1914 should serve as warning to
Dempsey to avoid a contest with the
Frenchman under the absurd conditions
quoted. Smith and Carpenter boxed
evenly till the sixth round. when sud-
denly the Gunner unlocked an occlpita
punch. and Carpenter went 20 the cam
vas in heap. He got up on one knee.
and was taking the count, with the Cum
ner close at hand ready to land de-
cisive blow.
Under instructions from Desca mps.
Carpenter made a move as IL To rise
and then fell back on his knee. Smith
let go punch that just brushed Car
pentier's wavy locks, and Descamps
howled foul at the top Of his voice. Al
though the blow did not land on Car
pentier at all. and did him no damage.
yet the referee decided that Smiths in
tent was foul and disqualified him.
Quick to Claim Foul.
II Dempsey should meet Carpenter in
Europe, the champion would need TO be
Oh the sharp outlook for a number Of
tricks in which the boxers there are pro-
Frenchmen. They are quick to claim
foul The writer was at the ringsde
in~Albert Hall. London, in 1919. When
Johnny Griffiths stopped Francis
Charles, a French weller in the third
round, with a left hook to the pit OF the
stomach. Charles and all of his seconds
beloved foul, but the claim was not al
lowed.
Pal Moore and Eugene Criou, the
xtrxt.& oh. amin nf
France, then-came on and in the four
teenth round Moore sunk left in the pit
Of Criaui's stomach and Knocked him
out Criqui's seconds set up a shout OF
foul, but Eugene CORR, the referee,
would not listen to 1t.
Yet suppose. for example. that Demp-
sey hooked his trusty left TO the stom-
sch OF Carpenter and the latter curled
up on the floor grooming and gasping
foul. III there was any doubt as TO the
blow baing perfectly fair Carpenter
would get the decision and the title.
Under the circumstances 1t VIII be
the part of wisdom for Dempsey to con-
slider carefully before making match
TO be fought on foreign soil.
1t is reasonable assumption that
Dempsey has a fondness for the worlds
title that has brought so many dollars
TO him, and that being the case he will
do well to have a care. In a bout In
America with a fair referee there Is
small likelihood of the champion losing
his honors. but IL he boxes over in Eng
land or France the titleholder will do
we'll to watch his step.
7r Gloomy Outlook for Wilson.
With the ratification of working
agreement between the New York State
Athletic Commission and the Canadian
boxing Commission under the terms OF
which each will respect and enforce all
their rulings the lines will be drawn
tighter about boxers and managers who
violate the law.
Formerly boxer could break an
agreement TO box in one State and al
once travel TO another State and fulfill
lucrative engagement. Under the ar
angement now in force boxer who Is
suspended in either New York New
Jersey, Massachusetts, or Canada Is au-
tomatically suspended in all OF the
States and the Dominion. One excellent
effect Of this arrangement win be to
put a stop to the extravaganza offers
made by Joe Jacobs for a match In
Montreal between Johnny Wilson and
Mike McTigue. Under the new ar
engagement Wilson is under suspension
81 Canada as we'll as New York. New
Jersey and Massachusetts, Wilson is
also under suspension In seventeen
States that are members Of the Ma
iional Boxing Association OF the United
States. and IL he expects TO work at
his trade OF boxer with satisfactorily
financial results he will be compelled TO
keep his engagement to box Harry
eiieb IN Madison Square Garden.
'ts" In fact. the situation is decidedly
gloomy for violators OF boxing law In
any part Of the country.
Augio Rather and Jock Malone are TO
meet in a twelve round bout to de-
c;sion in Boston next Thursday. They
boxed in the Hub few weeks ago and
Malone received the decision or the
jrdges on points. Rather and his man
ager set uy howl insisting that the
New York middlewcight had all the bet
ter OF tho contest. Ratners manager
also declared Malone was afraid 10
make another match. but II seems he
WAS mistaken.
Malone Is unquestionably one Of the
ablest boxers in the middleweight divi-
~ aion and the indications are strong that
Nc viii repeat his victory over Rather
Incidentally Rather is at present boxing
NJ the best form Of his career. and the
Itontest between the two crack 100
FOUNDERS should be we'll worth seeing
An attempt is being made 10 rematch
Cart Eoh Ropcr and Fred Fulton Theee