The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-09
Carpenters Conqueror Is
Novice; Norfolk Is First
Opponent Here
Ry ROBERT EDGREN.

IN hOBEltI EDbhlsN
Battling sikh Ia the latest ring sem
sation. Like Panche villa from the
Philippines. who recently stopped
johnny Buff and became American
flywoight champion, ne has brought
new blood into the game.
Sikh Is a Senegalese. lie came
from Senegal, In French West At
rict. His home was about seven
hundred miles north OF the equator
and at the extreme western point OF
the African continent. His skin IL
black. for his ancestors have baked
for unknown thousands of years un-
der the hot African sun.
When fighting he leaps liko a
leopard. the Frenchman say. He
crouches low. and goes in and out in
bounds. catlike.
lie Ignores an standard boxing
methods. Bcius q child Of the jun
gle, only recently introduced TO the
bright lights OF Paris, he has been
enjoying a wonderful time. Even
while training hard for the Carpen-
tier fight. boxing three hours a day,
he spent every evening in Paris re-
sorts.
Before hc met Carpenter hc new
or did any real training. But he
hasn't much OF record. He
knocked out one or two English
boxers OF little class. won q i5-round
decision over Marcel Miles In
| France, and outpointed Journee. the
elongated Frenchman who acted as
punching bag for Carpenter a year
ago, and who was gnocked out easily
by Charlie Weinert. showing no
fighting abolity at all.
Ski is 174-pound man, OF aver
age height, built something on the
lines OF Joe Walcott. His arms are
very thick. like Jack Johnsons, and
so long that his enormous hands
hang down near his knees. His neck
is short and thick. When he -
boxing his chin rests on his chest.
A low collar nearly cuts his head
off.
Hot DnwG!
In street costume Slki the Songa-
lesc viii set new darktowr fashion
when he comes to America. lie
wears a-pearl gray soft hat, a blue
suit with white stripes, cut very
tight around tho arms aud shoulders
and buttoned in so closely around
his lower ribs that the skirts flop.
IIo always appears in white silk
gloves, carrying n gold d-headed cane.
and his pants are cuffed well above
his shoe tons His vest is cut low
to expose a pink silk shirt bosom.
In tho Carpenter fight sikh
showed no skill 10 match that Of
the flying Frenchman. but he had
plenty OF speed Knocked down two
or three times. lie took his count
and Jumped up ~ fresh as At the
start Stil he was q punching mat
for Carpenter until he hit Georges
on the chin. Carpenter was da2ed
and the Senegalese, quick to take
advantage. never gave him any rest
and beat him down without wasting
much time.
ski has plenty OF confidence. BE
fore the fight he predicted that he
would knock Georges out In two or
three rounds. and that he'd chal-
lenge Jack Dempsey next 10 give him
a battle for the worlds heavyweight
title.
According 10 all accounts sikh is
clean, fair fighter. Unless Paris
gets" him he may make a lot more
of fighting history But what chance
has poor Senegalese, made sud
denly famous by knocking out such
ring hero as Carpenter, In Paris?
Maybe Norfolk Niii save our Money
II is proposed 20 match SKI
against Kid Norfolk In this country.
Six years ago Norfolk was a first
class fighter and almost classed with
Sam Langfurd among men OF his
color.
But Norfolk has done little fight
ing worthy OF mention since 1918,
He was hopelessly outclassed when
he met Wills, and hardly made an
attempt 10 fight
Apparently the only reason for
matching Si%i against Norfolk Is 10
boost Sikls stock for a champion
ship contest. for if sikh has any real
class at an he Will knock the old
timer out I'm a couple OF rounds.
Still Il isn't entirely Illogical 10 put
sikh on with Norfolk for a first bout
In this country.
II Norfolk can knock out the
senegalese champion It will save