Evening star., 1922-09-25

Carpenter is blamed severely by all
the sporting writer's for taking the
jight as i joke. They remarked that
the former champion seemed to think
he had nothing to do but play to the
gallery for the benefit of the moving
picture men and that he could get"
Sikh when he wished.
None of the writers suggests. how
ever, that Carpenter could whip Sikh
In a return match, for they recognize
can apparently take unlimited punish
ment. Many of them, nevertheless, eX-
press the opinion that Carpenter could
have finished the fight victor in the
Sikh impressed them as being in a
frightened condition. Now. they feel
his confidence would carry him through.
Carpenter passed a good night after
the hard hammering lie got in the bout,
Descamps told visitors. The swelling
of the face is somewhat reduced, but
he left foot is twice its normal size
from twisting when he fell for the last
time. Even his friends. however, do
not claim that Sikh fouled him or that
The former champions thumb is out
of commission and his right hand is
broken from the hard but ineffective
blows he placed on Sikh. who came out
An effort was made to save his title
for him at the time Of the knockout
by ruling from the referee that Sikh
had tripped him, and thus disqualified
himself. but the great crowd would not
nave it and. with violent demonstra-
demanded and finally secured--an hour
after the fight had ended. following
consultation of the fight judges.
Sikh went into the ring an apparently
as the minutes fed and he finished
strong and unhurt. Georges blows
seemingly could not make any impress
sion. Time after time the famous Car
pen,ier right crashed to Skis jaw. but
i'e shook it off and sometimes even
laughed at it.
The result, coming so swiftly was
totally unexpected. 1t had been gen.
orally thought the champion would play
with the Seneealese, and Carpenter
smiled indulgently as he went to meet
As the bout progressed and Sikh
found he could take Carpenters
blows as he had taken those of many
other fighters, Georges smile faded.
Sikh became confident and in the
then on the result was never in doubt,
IS Carpenter at the end was help
less He apparently tried several
times to foul the Senegalese to avoid
>. knockout.
Carpenter appeared thin. his COM
His weight was announced as 173E
hounds Sikh. who weighed 174 strip
ped. was a beautiful picture of health
and condition. His skin was like
ebony as compared to the whiteness
Of that of the Frenchman.
Sikh is not fond Of training and his
victory over Carpenter. it is believed
in French sDorting circles, is likely
TO make the big Senegalese more loath
than ever to submit to regular train
ing. Up to Friday evening. although
working two or three hours daily at
punching, he was a regular patron
every evening of the brightly illumi-
mated cafes.
Iikened to Leopard.
The physical makeup of Battling
Sikh has been 1ik ened to that of the
leopard. In action his great muscles
play fascinatingly under a dark skin:
he is extremely fast of foot and is
wont to make great leaps when evad-
Sikh is typical of the brigades of
picked Senegalese soldiers brought to
the western front during the world
war Stalwart, possessed of great
strength and endurance. and an ir-
restible foe when excited. he crouch
es and bundles together his massive
muscled shoulders. much after the
fashion of Jack Dempsey.
In all Of his ring engagements in
France Sikh has been successful. But
in none prior to his bout with Car
psntier did he display any terrific
punching power.
SIKH comes from Senegal. French
colonial dependency in western
equatorial Africa. The inhabitants
Of the country are plainly %MooIs"
The latter however. form the greater
portion Of the population.