Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-26
CARPENTER TOLD
OF DEFEAT BY SKI
Decision of Judges Kept From
Cethroned French Cham
pion Until Today
SKI HAS WHITE WIFE

Paris. Sept. 26.-Georges Carpenter.
who was defeated by Battling Sikh last
Sunday for the heavyweight champion.
ship Of Europe. now knows that he was
beaten technically as well as actually
By the fighting Senegalese. His man
ngcr. Francois Descamps. kept the fatal
word from the former champion and
burred all newspapers. but Carpenter
told visitors today that he had guessed
that the decision was against him by
the manner of those around him.
He saws that he does not want to see
a newspaper, nor does he want to hear
any one mention the fight with SIKH. All
he wants, he says. is to get vel enough
to go down to BIarritz to be with his
wifi" anHlitG daughter Ja"que'inc.
sikh is SO popular that when he
lunchcd in downtown restaurant to-
day hero. .worshining crowd gath
cred outside and blocked traffic. Sikh
had to go to second story window.
accompanied by his wife. who is white.
to bow his acknowledgment to the ad.
nirers.
Afraid OF Color Liue
II would give 80 900 francs to be
IL
after receiving an immense ovation. The
towering Scnegalcse said that he was
afraid Dempsey would draw the color
line.
The new champion is married TO a
white woman who comes FROM IN cx.
co'lent Dutch family in Amsterdam.
She is tall. slender and blue eyed
lIol'ander. She appeared rather over
come today with the sudden fame and
attention paid her.
Regret is expressed on all sides over
the downfall of Carpenter, but no at
tempt Is made by the sporting ncws-
papers TO hide their satisfaction over
the discontinue Of Francois p"scau,rs,
Carpenter manager.
Controversy Still On
The controversy over the dramatic
finish of the Carpenter Sikh fight con
tinucS and the fOrIner's manager per.
sists in his appeals to the Boxing Feu-
Grafton for a reversal Of the judges de-
cision awarding the championship to the
Senegalesc.
Many Of those who have seen the
motion picture films Of the contest
maintain that Cainentier was clearly
trlppod by his opponent. Victor Brcy-
or, one Of the judges, ,s one "f thos"
taking TINS Il"w, bat he Expresses th'
belief that such foul by Ski cuu!I
not have affected the outcome, Us Cav.
pentier was already q beaten man.
Some of the new Npnper experts say it
Is possible the federation may yet award
the bout to Carpenter. In any case,
l'eS"ampS - set upon having another
meeting between his rrotege and Sikh
as soon us possible.
Georges now bears few marks Of the
beating he suffered but his physicians
are keeping him In bed because of his
Sprained AMI kle and fractured right
hand. He broke the hand on Skis
skull.
Has Hard Head
III" has a hard head, that Negro"
say: Georges. ~ was wrong in try.
inc to get him by those hooks to the
jaw"
The majority Of French sportsmen
Say Carpenter should retire, but only
after a tnnl match in which to re.
establish his reputation as brilliant
fighter.
Georges himself Is not considering re-
tirins and SCOTS ut statements that he
Is planning stage career. lie IS -
boxer, he says, and intends TO remain
enc las 'ong, rs I have strength to put
up my fists.
Meanwhile the victorious Ski is
looking for new heights to conquer, and
although h. Is light heavyweight, has
his eyes on Jack Dempsey's crown.
His manager realizes that in orde-
10 gain a hearing with Dempsey. Sikh
must prove his mettlo against one nf thc
leading men In his r'ass in America.
lie has, however, refused an offer of
$50, 900 to meet Harry Wills. counter
ing with demand for II I .1nn. 900
francs guarantee.