South Bend news-times., 1922-09-25

thin. HIS complexion was sallow
and his face drawn, but he had
stripped off apparently in good con.
dition for the fray. albeit somewhat
fine" Among the great multitude
'in the New Buffalo stadium it would
not be venturing guess TO say there
were comparatively few who beliey.
ed the Senegalese would be retu1 1ned
the winner. Georges weight was
announced as 17S - pounds.
ski stripped a beautiful picture
Of health and condition. HIS skin
was like ebony as compared with the
whiteEesS OF that OF the FreEchman.
Sikh Rushes Carp.
In the first round Sikh rushed out
of his corner and met Carpenter
before the Frenchman was fairly Off
OF his chair. Carpenter, however.
caught the black mar with two
straight rights. Sikh covered UP, and
then went down TO one knee from.
light left. The referee ordered
him up.
Carpenter then swung two hard
nights &c the Jaw. ski took them
merely shaking his head. and bored
in. Carpenters face wore a puzzled
expression. although plainly he was
holding back. ski did not land a
clean blow.
In the second round Carpenter
with a look OF djsdain In face, re-
peatedly jabbed Sikh with his lett
without return. Then. as Sikh was
rushing In. he caught the negro
flush on the jaw with a terrific right
swing. Carpenter drew back, eX-
pecting Sikh TO drop under the blow.
Sikh. however. instead rushed in and
shot two short hooks 20 the body
This surprised Carpenter.
Just before the bell Carpenter
again caught Sikh flush on the chin.
bur the negro merely grinne6 at him
and said: You don't hi. very hard
MIR. Georgesl" The round was
Carpenters by a wide margin but
the Frenchnsn was putting hari
as he wandered 10 his corner. Also
he had lost his confident smile.
Roth Score Knockdowns.
In the third round ski rushed
from his corner toward Carpenter
Carpenter backed away aid spared
cautiously. Then he tented with
his left and obtaining an opening.
drove q hard right TO Skis Jaw
The negro dropped 20 one knee and
look a count Of seven. Then hs
jumped up and caught Carpenter
with left and right swings 10 the
I -f- ear.I- sf--.-
took a count Of four. When the
Frenchman arose. he plainly was
/ groggy. Sikh. seeing his advantage
| showered rights and lefts upon him
always playing for the stomach He
! had Carpenter gasping for breath
/ and staggering at the end OF the
round.
In the fourth round Sikh pun
/ melled Carpenter all over the ring
The Frenchman was barely able tC
withstand the punishment. He was
4 bleeding, his right eye was closed
his nose was hattened end his mouth
was wide open. Carpenter resort
ed 10 all known tricks OF his lone
experience. He endeavored TO hold
the arms OF the negro under his owr
4 armpi-s. Ski, overanxious 70 finish
his man. missed many blows that
would have ended the bout had they
landed. Meanwhile, Georges occa
s.onally shot wicked rights agains
his opponent. which, however. fail
ed 70 slow him up Up 20 this timC
the negro showed no marks OF pun
I .shment.
In the fifth. ski again sprang q
the offensive from his corner. IN.
tending quickly 10 polish OF the
Frenchman. Carpenter met the az.
TACK with q low blow and was warn
ed by Referee Bernstein The loT
| blow seemed 10 enraEe sikh. whS
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