Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-12

London May 1f-Georges Carpen- tier tonight knocked out Ted Kid" Lewis in the first round of what was to have been a 20-round bout for the light heavyweight championship of the world held by Carpenter. The end came when Carpentier, in breaking from a clinch, drove a shap right to the point of Lewis jaw. The English man toppled over backward and lay moGonless on the floor until the ref cree counted ten. Then Carpenter picked up his fallen foe and aided in carrying him to his corner.
 Carpenter Booed by Crowd
 The spectators gre slow to Nrea1- ize what had occurred, but when fi- nslly they comprehended that the bat tie was over and Lewis Was defeat- cd there arose a storn1 If bJYs I4Id cries of ''foul' from all parts of the vast auditorium, which drowned out the comparatively little applause Car pentier was receiving from his parti- sans.
 From the sound of the gong tp the end of the referees count two minutes end t5 seconds intervened. Carpenter weighed ITS pounds, the light heavy weight limit, while Lewis tipped the scales at 157 with his clothes on when the fighters weighed in this afternono. Jack Dempsey was the first man, af- ter Francois Descamps, to congratu late Carpentier after the knockout. Carpenter left the ring and proceed ed to his dressing room through lanes of missing and booing fans.
 Royalty Sees Bout
 The great Olympia amphitheatre held a record crowd. Hundreds of handsomely gowned women were among the spectators and evinced keen disappointment at the quick work made of the British favorite by the Frenchman. Among others present were the Duke of York and Prince Henry. Jack Dempsey was applauded IS he entered the arena and was Fnown to a seat near the royal per- tonages, to whom he later was intro fuced
 He ehatted with them for a moment
 Lewis Starts Strong
 When the gong sent the fighters To the center of the ring Lewis took Inc aggressive. He sent across a right jab to the neck, followed by a left to the body. There was a clinch and the referee, Joe Palmer, called upon the men to break. He then jumped in between them and pulled them apart. Immediately the fighters again went into a clinch, jabbing .fiercely Palmer forcibly pried them apart again and then cautioned them both Lewis continued the aggressor. He got in two lefts on Carpentier, and the crowd madly Cheered him. Car pentier closed in and held on. Again the referee reproved him. Lewis fore ed the Frenchman into a corner, and there was a rapid exchange of body blows in which Lewis had the adVan- taEe.
 Carpenter then forced his opponent Into the center of the ring. The t'renchman missed with a right and Lewis sent his right to Carpentier's neck. Another clinch followed, and the referee separated the men. Car pentier upper cut Lewis and also sent in a hook blow as they were coming out Of the clinch. Lewis glanced ap- pealingiy at Palmer. Then, following Inc Frenci mans tactics, Lsw!s 1abbec as they separated.
 The End of the Fight
 It appeared as if Palmer again wa: going to warn the fighters as they broke away. Lewis had dropped his guard and Carpentier feinted witt
 
 light 1T )-l his shoulder D Lewis jaw To those sitting at the ringside i seemed the merest tap, but it sen Lewis backward upon the canvas fol the count of ten and for the fifti knockout victory for Carpenter in les. than a round.
 When Lewis was taken to his cor ner and placed on his chair he sa dazed as Carpenter walked about tn ring smiling and acknowledging tn mild applause accorded him At tn time supporters of Lewis crowde. about the ringside and protested l. the referee and the ring official against the decision.
 Before the fight Lewis got such 1 prolonged ovation from the crowd tha the spectators did not see Carpentie until he was climbing through tn ropes. The Frenchman then was ac