New-York tribune., 1922-09-25
French Boxing Idol Loses
Championship of Europe
in Furious Battle With
Sikh, Senegalese Pugilist
Victor Wants Fight
With Jack Dempsey
Foul Allowed by Referee
Overruled; Georges Car
ried From Ring Senseless

PARIS, Sept. % (By The Associated
Press) Georges Carpenter, the heavy
weight champion boxer of Europe and
idol Of France, was knocked out to-day
by Battling Sikh, the Senegalese fighter,
in the sixth round of what was to have
been a twenty-round bout.
The Boxing Federation tonight de-
cared Batting Sikh the light heavy
weight champion of the world and heavy
weight champion of France. 1t an
nounced that it intended sending to
the American boxing authorities a
regular challenge for him TO meet all
comers.
Carpenter never had chance after
the third round. He was barely able
to respond to the bell at the beginning
of the sixth. With his right eye COM
pletely closed and his nose broken, he
was unable to put up a guard.
In the sixth the negro fighter planted
a series of terrific rights to Carpen-
tiers head, and the French idol
erumpled to the floor. One of his legs
caught between the legs of the Sena-
Galese while he was falling.
Huge Crowd Sees Idol Fall
The crowd the largest that ever wit
messed boxing contest in France,
sensed the end. All was uproar. Many
persons jumped into the ring and car
red the Senagalese on their shoulders
TO his corner.
The referee, Harry Bern stein, 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-
eeived the decision with great chorus
Of boots and jeers-even threatened the
referee with bodily harm. The three
judges of the fight, Victor Breyer,
Jean Pujol, Frenchmen, and Mr.. Ranni-
son. of London, went into consultation.
An hour later they declared the negro
the winner. Their verdict was received
with terrific cheering from the specta~
tors, who had remained in the arena
for it, many of them in an ugly mood.
Carpenter had been hooted by large
numbers of the crowd as he was taken
from the ring to his dressing room.
The defeat of Carpenter was en-
tiiely unexpected. Carpenter was the
favorite when the men entered the
ring, and the crowd was dumfounded
when they saw their idol .punmeled ) al. III.
ever the ring and subjected to terrifie
punishment at the hands of the big
black
Tried to Avoid Knockout
Carpenter tried every trick of his
ring knowledge to stave off defeat.
Twice he was warned for butting dur
ing the fifth round. 1t seemed evident
that he was anxious to be disqualified
by the referee rather than to suffer the
ignominy of a(knock-out When his
suhterfuges became apparent the
crowd, which previously had been
pulling" for him, jeered and hooted
him and cheered the negro
When the gong sounded at the com
mencement OF the fight Sikh appeared
timid, He covered up in fear of
Gecrges's terrible right" The Senegal
ese, however, seemed to take courage
after having received four rights to the
jaw, which failed to make the slight
est impression on him. Carpenters
face took on a puzzled look as the burly
batter took his blows and came back
looking for more.
So confident was Carpenter of ulti-
mate victory, however, that he was
smiling as he went to his corner when
the gong ended the first round. CPL
get hin. whenever ! want to-" he said
10 francois Descamps, his manager and
trainer. The crowd evidently was Of
the same opinion as Carpenter, for it
Justify cheered Ge~ ges, the Sengalese
not having lande solid blow up to
that time.
0cotSeS Is ieblllS nlm stay IOr Cne
moving pictures" was an expression
heard from various spectators. The
big Senegalese evidently was consid-
cred a kind of sacrificial offering to
the prowess of Georges for the edifica-
ton of the boxing enthusiasts.
Champion Seemed 0vertrained
The French champion appeared thin.
His complexion was sallow and his face
drawn, but he lad stripped off appar
emily in good condition for the fray,
albeit somewhat "fne." Among the
greet multitude in the new Buffalo
stadium it would not be venturing a
guess to say there were comparatively
few who believed the Senegalese would
be returned the winner. Georges's
weight was announced at 1731s pounds.
sikh stripped beautiful picture of
health and condition. His skin was
like ebony as compared with the white
ness of that of the Frenchman. Car
pentier smiled in his usual debonair
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