Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-25
RING
ARTIST DEFEATS
IDOL Of FRANCE
Georges Carpenter Is Beat
en- by Battling Sikh in the
Sixth Round of a Sched-
lIIed 2O-Round Bout.

Paris, Sept "a (by the Associa-
ted Press) Georges Carpenter
the heavyweight champion boxer
Of Europe and idol of France, was
defeated today by Battling Sikh,
the Senegalese fighter, in the sixth
round of what was to have been a
2Q-round fight,
Carpenter never had a chance
after tbe third round. lie was
barely able to respond to the bell
at the beginning of the sixth.
With his right eye completely
closed and his nose broken, he was
unable to put up a guard.
Sinks TO the Floor.
In the sixth, the negro fighter
planted a series of terrific rights
to Carpenters head and the
French idol sank to the floor.
One of his legs caught between
the legs of the Senegalese as he
fen.
The crowd, the largest that
ever witnessed a boxing contest
in France, sensed the end. All
was uproar.
The referee. Harry Bernstein
at first ruled that Sikh had been
disqualified, for "tripping' but
the throng, which considered that
Carpenter had been beaten
squarely by better man, re-
ceived the decision with a great
chorus OF boots and jeers and
even threatened the referee with
bodily harm. The three judges
of the fight, Victor Breyer, Jean
Pujol, Frenchmen, and NJ. Den
nison of London, went into con-
sultation. An hour later they
declared the negro the winner.
Their verdict was received with
terrific cheering from the spec
tators who had remained in the
arena for it. Carpenter had
been hooted by large numbers
Of the crowd as he was taken
from the ring to his dressing
room.
Defeat Unexpected.
The defeat of Carpenter was
unexpected. He was the
favorite when the men entered
the ring and the crowd was
dumbfounded when they saw
their idol pummeled all over the
ring and subjected TO terrific
at the hands Of the
big black.
Carpenter tried every trick of
his ring knowledge to stave Off
defeat.
Warned for Butting.
Twice he was warned for butting
Turing the fifth round. 1t seemed
evident that he was anxious to bei
by the referee rather
Than to suffer the ignominy of al
When his subterfuges
became apparent, the crowd which
had been pulling forl
nim, jeered and hooted, and cheer
I'd the negro.
When the gong sounded at the
of the fight, Sikh
appeared timid. He covered up in |
ear of Georges terrible right. The |
however, seemed to
AXE courage after having received
our rights to the jaw. which failed |
o make the slightest impression
m him, Carpenters face took on
puzzled look as the burly battler
ook blows and came back looking
or more.
SO confident was Carpenter of
Ultimate victory, however. that he
vas smiling as he went TO his cor
Ter when the gong ended the first
ound. TN get him whenever l h
want to-" he said to Francois Des-
amps, his manager and trainer.
Georges Is Chcered.
The crowd evidently was of the
anne opinion as Carpenter for II
ustily cheered Georges. the Sene-
'alese not having landed a solid
low UP to this time.
The French champion appeared
hin. His complexion was sallow
nd his face drawn. but he had
tripped off, apparently in good
ondition for the fray, albeit some
What fine, Georges weight was
as 1731s pounds.
Sikh, stripped. was a beautiful
icture of health and condition.
lis skin was like ebony as com
ared with the whiteness of that of
he Frenchman. Carpenter smiled
n his usual debonair style as the
'athrobe of the black man fell
rom his shoulders.
In the first round Sikh rushed
- Continued on rags Two.