Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-12

4, man. Among those present were the
Duke of York and Prince Henry, who
were seated at the ringside. Jack
Dempsey was applauded as he entered
the arena, and was shown to a seat
near the royal parsonage, to whom he
later was introduced. He chatted with
them for a moment.
When the gong sent the fighters to
the center of the, ring, Lewis took the
aggressive. He sent across a right
jab to the neck, followed by a left to
referee, Joe Palmer, called upon the
men to break. He then jumped in be-
tween them and pulled them apart.
Immediately the fighters again went
into a clinch, jabbing fiercely. Palmer
forcibly pried them apart again, and
then administered a caution to both.
Lewis continued the aggressor. He
got in two lefts Oh Carpenter and
the crowd madly cheered him. Carpen-
tier closed in, and held on.
The referee reprOved him. Lewis
forced the Frenchman into a corner,
and there was a rapid exchange of
body blows in which Lewis had the ad-
vantage.
Carpenter her forced his opponent
off the ropes and into the center of
tuC Ting. lue EtHtuilan hiISStu Win
a right and Lewis sent his right to
Carpenters neck. Another clinch fol
lowed. and the referee stepped in and
separated the men. Carpenter upper
cut Lewis. He also sent in a hook
blow as they were coming out of the
clinch. Lewis glanced appealingly at
Palmer. Then. following the French
mans tactics, Lewis jabbed as they
separated.
1t appeared as if Palmer again was
going to warn the fighters as they
broke away. Lewis had dropped his
guard and Carpenter tented with his
left and simultaneously flashed the
right from his shoulder to Lewis jaw.
To those sitting at the ringside. it
seemed the merest tap, but it had suf-
backward upon the canvas for the
count of 10 and for the fifth knock
out victory for Carpenter in less than
a round.
When Lewis was taken to his cor
ner and placed on his chair, he sat
dazed, but with his eyes blinking, as
Carpenter walked about the Eng smil-
ing and acknowledged the mild ap-
plause accorded. At the same time.
supporters of Lewis crowded about the
ringside and protested to the referee
and ring officials against the decision,
declaring it was unfair.
Before the fight Lewis got such a
prolonged ovation from the crowd that
the spectators did not see Carpenter
until he was climbing through the
ropes. The Frenchman then was ac-
corded a greeting, but somewhat less
heavy than that given to Lewis.
1T was merely a matter of a game
little man against a good big man"
said Jack Dempsey, after the fight. |
Dempsey was not looking at the ring
when the knockout was scored. He
was busy autographing a program.
Therefore he declined to comment on
the fairness of the blow which laid
Lewis low.
On the other hand, Jack Kenrns,
manager. asserted that there
was 40 question about the blow being
a clean" knockout. Kearns added that
sensational win enhanced
the chances of second Carpenter
Dempsey match being arranged short
such a meeting had not yet been dis
With regard to other possible
matches Kearns said that one would
be definitely arranged either in Amer
lea or Europe. Deschamps, when ask
who would be Carpenters next op-
ponent, replied:
II don't know, perhaps Dempsey"
The Exchange Telegraph expert con
the fight had a most unsatisfac-
tory ending. He declared there was no
doubt that Lewis had the better of
little boxing there was and no
question that when the referee called
the men to break away, Lewis auto
matically dropped his hands and the
took advantage of this and
put Lewis down for the count.
The management of the fight de-
to make public the amount of
would go the fighters. When it
vas suggested that the receipts
amounted to 10000 pounds sterling, it
was said that this amount was not far
right. From other sources, con-
sidered authoritative, it was learned
hat Carpenter will receive 33 1-3 per
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