The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-17
CARPENTER
WINS BOUT IN
LONDON
Frenchman Knocked
Kid Lewis Out in
First Round

London. May 11.-Georges Car
pentier tonight knocked out Ted
kid Lewis in the first round of
what was to have been a twenty
round bout for the light-heavy-
weight championship of the world
held by Carpenter. The end came
when Carpenter, in breaking from
a clinch. drove q sharp right to the
point of Lewis jaw. The English
man toppled yer backward and
lay motionless on the floor until
the referee counted ten. Then Car
pentief picked up his fallen foe and
aided in carrying him to his or
ner.
The spectators slow to rea-
lie what had occurred, but when
finally they comprehended that the
battle was over and Lewis was de-
feated there ros a storm of boos
and cries OF foul from all parts
of the vast auditorium. which
drowned out the comparatively
little applause Carpenter was re-
ceiving from his partisans.
From the sound Of the gong to
the end of the referees count two
minutes and fifteen seconds inter
vened.l Carpenter weighed f9
pounds. the light-heavywelght
limit. while Lewis tipped the scales
at 157 pounds with his clothes on,
when the fighters weighed in this
afternoon. Jack Denlpsye, TIL G
worlds heavyweight champion was
the first man after Francois Des-
camps to congratulate Carpenter
after the knockout. Carpenter left
the ring and poceeded to his dress
ing room through lanes of Kissing
and booing fight fans.
The great Olympia amphitheater
held a record. crowd, for the battle
had attracted widespread interest.
Hundreds Of handsomely gowned
women were among the spectators
and evinced keen disappointment at
the quick work made of the British
favorite by the FrenchInan. Among
others present were the Duke of
York and Prince Henry, who were
seated "a. the ringside. Jack Demp-
sey was applauded as he entered
the arena and was shown to a seat
the royal personages. to whom
he was later introduced. He chatted
with them for almoment.
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 the body. There was q
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 q clinch,
jabbing fiercely. Palmer forcibly
pried them apart again and then
administered a caution to both.
Lewis continued the aggressor.
got in two let's on Carpenter
and the crowd madly cheered him.
Carpenter closed in and held on.
Again the referee reproved him.
Lewis forced the Frenchman into o
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change of body blows. in which
Lewis had the advantage.
Carpenter then forced his oppo-
nent off the ropes and into the CEN
ter of the ring. The Frenchman
missed with a right and Lewis sent
his right to Carpenters neck. An
other clinch followed, and the ref
stepped in and separated the
men. Carpenter uppercut Lewis and
also sent in a hook blow as they
We're coming out Of the clinch.
Lewis glanced appealingly at Pal
mer /. Then. following the French
ans tactics, Lewis jabbed as they
separated.
It 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 simulta-
neously flashed the right from his
shoulder and Lewis jaw. To those
sitting at the rinSside it seemed
the merest tap. but it had sufi-
cient force behind it TO send Lewis
backward upon the canvas for the
count of ten and for the fifth
Knockout victory for Carpenter in
less than q round.
When Lewis was taken to his
corner and placed on his chair he
sat dazed. but with eyes blinking,
as Carpenter walked about the
ring smiling and acknowledging
the mild applause accorded. AT the
same time supporters of Lewis
crowded about the ringside and
protested to the referee and the
ring officials against the decision.
declaring it was unfair.
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