Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-25
SENEGALESE BATTERS
THE, IDOL OF FRANCE
Champion Lands Flush on Negroes Jaw Several Times
Without Result-Ceorges Crumples to Floor
From Terrific Blows.
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when the gong ended the frs, round.
III set him whenever ! wan, to-
he said 10 Francois DesCamps. his
manager and trainer.
crowd With Cnrp~nti~r.
The crowd evidently was Of tn"
same opinion IS Carpenter. for il
Justify chccr"d Georges, tho Scnru-
aless not having Landed 4 solid blow
up 10 that time" Georges is letting
him stay for tho moving pictures. 90
was an expression heard from va
rious spectators The big S"ncgaleSc
evidently was considered Kind COZ
sacrifcial Offering 10 tho prowrss
OF George tor tho cdifcstion OF the
boxing enthusiasts.
The French champion appeared
thin. His complexion was sallow
and his face drawn but he had
stripped off apparently in good con
dition for the fray. albeit some
what fine, Among the great multi
tude in the buffalo Stadium it would
not he Nenturing guess to say
there were comparatively few who
believed the Scncealese would he
rturned the winner Georges weight
WAS announced as 1912 pounds.
SKI stripped. a picture OF health
and condition. His skin was like
ebony a compared with the white
ness az that OF the Frcnchman. car
pentier smiled in his usual dchona!r
style as the bathrohe OF the black
man f-l! from his shoulders.
In the hrst round Sikh rushed out
Of his corner and met Carpenter
before the Frenchman was fairly or
Of his chair. Carpenter. however.
cauGh; tho black man with two
straight riGhrs. SKI covered up.
and then went down to on. knee
from Ign, left The referee or
dered him ur
Champion I. Puzzled.
Carpenter then swung two hard
fights 10 tho Jaw. Sikh took them,
merely shaking his head. and bored
IN. Carpenters face wore puzzled
expression, although plainly he was
holding back. Sihi did not land a
clean blow.
In the second round. Carpenter.
with look OF dishain in his face.
repeatedly jahhed SIX! with his left.
without return. Then. as Sikh was
rushing in, ne caught IN. Negro
flush on tho Jaw with terrific right
swing Carpenter drew back cN-
r"ctlng six ito drop under the blow
SKI however instead rushed in
and sho1 two short hooks 10 IN.
n.
Just before tho he'll Carpenter
again caught six flush on the chin.
but IN" negro merely Srinned at him
and sad: You don't hit very hard.
MIR. Georges" Tho round was Car
pentiers' by wide margin. bu, the
Frenchmsn MAS nutrnE hard as he
Wandered Ia his corner Also he
had lost his confident smile
In The third round ski rushed
tier. Carpenter backed away and
SPARED cautiously. Thcn n. fcin,ed
with his left and, obtaining an
openlhE drov" hard right 10
SKIS Jaw. The negro dropped to
one knee and took count OF scy.n.
Then he Jumped VIZ and caught Car
pentier with lief, and rirh, swing.
10 the stomach. Carpenter went
oown and took count OF four.
Frenchmnn Il GroEry.
When tho Frenchman ARCS. y.
plainly VAS rroEEv SKI. seeing
his advantage. showered right, and
Ief's uHon him, always playing for
the stomach. He had Carn.nti,r
EaspinE for breath and staggering
at the end NJ the round.
IN me fourth round SIKH runm.lcd
Carpenter all over the ring The
Fenchman was barely shlc 70 with
,aha N" punishment. lilo was
bleeding his right evn was cIn,cs
MS nos" as~3stt"rtd and his mouth
was "!c" aNr.. Carpenter rssor,.d
20 a.! thN known. tricks cf his long
experience lie endravorcd n hold
inc. arms OK the negro under h,s
own armpi's SKI overan.ious n
fnish his man. missed many blows
'ha1 would have ended tho hon, had
'hey landed Meanwhile Georges oc-
Cas!ona'lE shot wicked rights arains,
ms opponent which. however failed
10 slow him M. IN 70 ms ,ir,.
INC negro showed No marks ~, ,n,,
lsh'n"n' In tho Hfth round Sik,
AGAIN sDrsnE 10 Tho offensive from
ms corner, intending quickly TO nus,
on N" Frenchman. Carpenter mo,
'he attack with low blow ara vas