The New York herald., 1922-12-05
SKI EXPLAINS HIS
STORY OF FRAMEUP
Senegalese Declares That He
Double Crossed Georges
in TheiI. Bout.

PARIS, Dec. (Associated~ Press -
BATTLING siRi. the Scnega,ese conqueror
of Georges Carpenter. declared to-day
ip the presence OF Deputy Diagne and
two witnesses that his fight with Car
pentier for the light heavyweight
worlds championship had been framed"
but that during the fight he had de-
terrnined to be tlle winner
Sikh declared that fifteen days before
the fight he agreed to quit in the fourth
round.
! But inside my own heart" added the
fighter, II kept repeating: 1 will knock
him dead IL cam
II was supposed TO take short count
in the first round. then go TO the floor
again in the second, followed by a
nine second count just before the bell
IN the third round come up groggy for
the fourth round, then drop with both
arms outstretched and be coated out.
II entered the ring In a bewildered
condition." continued Sikh. "and began
to do as | agreed dropping to one knee
in the first round after two minutes OF
fighting. Bernstein the referee) brought
me up sharply. saying, Get up, Sikh,
you're not hurt
Georgcs's Blows Light.
II was In a trance throughout the
second round, discussing within myself
whether ] should lie down or fight.
Georges wasn't hurting me. although he
reached me with two hard rights to the
jaw. which caused the ingside specta-
tors to grunt much harder than l.
AT the beginning OF the third round
I had fully decided that | would take
another count as agreed" Sikh went on,
but the round had progressed two
minutes before Georges hit sne hard
enough to give me chance to go
down. A right swing hit me high on the
cheek, and said Here goes dropped
to one knee fully resolved to stay there.
Then the hows OF the multitude
reached my he'd, which seemed to clear.
He's beaten the negro is finished were
the jeers that assailed me.
Then during these seven seconds that
was kneeling before Carpenter made
UP my mind to fight knew l could
win. You remember how I jumped up
and swung my left, which caught
Georges flush on the point Of the jaw"
Sikh rose and gave demonstration
for the benefit of Deputy Diagne. who
looked on with apparent pride at his
compatriot
You know the rest" continued Sikh,
how Georges, with panied look Of
surprise on his face. went down for the
count of four and clinched.
From the fourth round on ] didn't
hurt him too badly. l felt him to be
very weak. his blows lacking sting.
whispered to him several times that he
should quit, but instead he butted ME
twice and hit me below the belt. which
further enraged me and strengthened
my determination to win. especially as
the crowd was now favoring me and
cheering. while they hooted Georges for
his rough work"
Deputy Diagnc intervened a. this
stage.
Courts Must Decide.
This is the story he told me, and
which i believe" he said. This morning
his former manager, Hellers. called me
up on the telephone and thanked me for
my efforts on behalf of Sikh. but re-
auested that I discontinue them. saying
that In Skis own interest the matter
should be allowed to drop in order not
TO antagonize the French Boxing Feder-
alton. l will, however, have this matter
threshed out before the courts to the
finish.
'iSik," he continued. was sentenced
without being given an opportunity to be
heard before the Federation, which is
unprecedented in the annals of any jus
tice in the world. / am not concerned
whether or not this kills boxing In
France. ! want justice done. and de-
sire to clear up the pestilential atmos-
phere surrounding this case.
"As for the Boxing Federation's threat
to sue me. il makes me smile. The white
man refuses TO be reconciled to the idea
that the black may be his equal either
physically or mentally. This poor Sikh
here. who IL using his fists 10 earn his
living, has been made living example
Of this state OF mind of the whites
Sikh broke down at this and wept
81 have been too good I wanted TO be
100 honest" he cried. why didn't peo-
pie leave me alone? This is "a lesson for
me. ] am through with so-called friends
I have retired to little place just out
side the walls of Paris and l am getting
in trim, and you will never see me on
the boulevards until this thing Is cleared
up. which must be soon, because ] am
nearly broke. and am now deprived OF
the right to earn living"
The French boxing federation has de-
cided to allow Deputy Diagnc fifteen
days in which to furnish proof of his
accusations" failing which the fedora
tlon will demand that the Chamber of
Deputies lift the parliamentary immun-
ity OF the deputy I'm order that the fed
Grafton may institute whatever legal
proceedings II sees At to obtain redress"