South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-11
APPLAUDS
SKIS PUNISHMENT
FROM PRIZE RING
jungle Instincts Get Senegal
csc Fighter ''In Bad With
Fight Officials.
BY JOHN O'BRIEN,
or. Il. Stam Correspondence

PARIS, Nov. 1O.-Buried under
the ruins Of a fairy like kindrom that
crashed down upon him, Battling
Sikh, the wild man from Senegal,
and the heavyweight champion Of
Europe, was looking today for his
Doom, or his Doom.
Barred from the ring for nine
months, deprived Of mis- French
heavyweight and light-heavyweigh t
championship. and facing the possi-
bility Of having all his titles removed
by the international Boxing Fedora
ton, ski, the hero and idol Of
month ago, was tossed by one swift
stroke aim into the renegade
class.
Skis Jungle instincts got the bet
ter Of him Wednesday night, when
he let his fist that had knocked out
the gorgeous Georges Carpenter fly
against the jaw Of the manager Of
boxer who had knocked out
friend he was seconding. and the law
descended on him with one telling
stroke
The Senegalese was n subdued bat
tier today. He was astOunded and
puzzled by the sudden change IN his
fortunes which had changed him
from an idol OF the boulevards into
an outcast OF the gutter. From a
ham and bean second rater in the
ring he rose to international fame
when ne scored a fluke victory over
Carpenter. Money came fast and
tribute in torrent.
Goes TO Head.
II went 20 his head
He renowned his race and caused
riots In the American drinking
places where they would not accord
him the same treatment that he was
given by the French. Slowly but
surely he pulled the foundation out
from his throne.
IT don't know what was the mat
ter with me-" SIKH said penitently in
an interview with the United Press
/ today. I'm sorry for what I did,
and j hope the public will forgive
me. I know I didn't act as a cham
pion should act. and I willingly
abandon the titles II they viii only
I let me alone. I want 70 go some
I place else and fight n they'll let me.
! I've had enough OF this"
i
Skis manager was in a furious
Z rage at the act of the French boxing
| federation IN changing his charge
from a most wonderful meal ticket
I 10 a liability with a lot OF debts on
( his hands His hopes Of a million
/ francs and ease for the rest Of his
| days went glimmering In a little
w!sp OF smoke.
Paris Applauds.
Paris. first TO cheer and first 20
voice the razz. engaged in public ap-
plause over the downfall Of ski be
cause he had made himself a great
nuisance since he became burdened
with fame and money. For the first
time the color line was beginning 10
be drawn and II may be drawn per
manently as a result Of Skis ac-
tons
Carpenter and his manager,
Francois Descamps. were elated
Georges viii now regain the title
that rightfully belongs TO him"
Descamps said TO the United Press.
Retains Title.
They may disqualify sikh but
they can't take his title away from
him He can lose II in only one way
and that Is IN the ring" Hellers said.
He would be the best fighter in tho
world II ne was a white man and
had a white mans mentality. lie
has an incomprehensible mentality
He is a jungle man. He has been
drunk ever since he beat Carpenter
and has spent all the money he got.
He partakes OF jungle pleasures that
/ are revolving TO the French people"
ski. according 10 Heilers, viii &C
cept the decision Of the boxing
bodies but at the end OF nine months.
when his successor has been named
he viii then challenge and win back
I his titles.