The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-25
CARPENTER HITS
CANVAe N SIXTH
ANU olHlS DOWN
Sikh, the Senegalese, Defeats
European Champ
FRENCHMAN OUTCLASSED
Fight Witnessed by Biggest
Boxing Crowd ever AS
sembled in Paris
FRENCHMAN OUTCLASSED

Paris, Sept. 26.-Georges Carpen.
tier the heavyweight champion box.
or OF Europe and idol of France, was
defeated yesterday by Battling Ski.
the Senegalese fighter, in the sixth
round OF what was to have been a
20-round bout.
Carpenter never had a chance az
ter the third round. lie was barely
able to respond to the bell at the be.
ginning OF the sixth. With his right
eye completely 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
Carpenters head, and the French
idol crumpled to the floor. One OF
his legs caught between the legs OF
the Senegalese while he was falling
The crowd, the largest that ever wit
messed a boxing contest in France,
sensed the end Al was uproar
Many persons jumped into the ring
and carried the Senegalese on their
shoulders to his corner.
The referee. Harry Bernstein, at
first ruled that Sikh had been disqual
ified for tripping but the throng.
which considered that Carpenter had
been beaten squarely by better man
received the decision with great
chorus of boots and jeers and even
threatened the referee with bodily
harm.
The three judges OF the fight, Vic.
tor Bryer and Jean Puiol, Frenchmen
and Mr.. Bennison OF London went in
to consultation. An hour later they de
Charged the Negro the winner Their
verdict was received with terrific
cheering from the spectators, 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
Tho defeat of Carpenter was en-
tirely unexpected. Carpenter was the
favorite when the men entered the
ring, and the crowd was dumbfound.
ed when they saw their idol pummel.
ed all over the ring and subjected to
terrific punishment at the hands OF
the big black.
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 evil
dent that he was anxious to be dis
qualified by the referee rather than
to suffer the gnominy of a knockout.
When his subterluges became appar-
ent the crowd, which previously had
been pulling for him, jeered and
hooted, and cheered the Negro. When
the gong sounded at the commence
ment OF the fight Sikh appeared timid.
He covered up in fear Of Georges 8
terrible right" The Senegalese, how
ever, seemed to take courage after
having received four rights to the
jaw. which failed to make the slight
est impression on him. Carpenter
face took on a puzzled look at the
burly battler took his blows and came
back looking for more. So confident
was Carpenter OF ultimate victory
however, that he was smiling as ne
went to his corner when the gong
ended the first round I'll get him
whenever want to-" he said to Fran
co.'s Dcscamps, his manager and
trainer.
On the FIRST round Sikh rushed out
of his corner and met Carpenter be
fore the Frenchman was fairly off his
chair. Carpenter, however caught
the black man with two straight
rights. Sikh covered up, and ther
went down to one knee from a light
left The referee ordered him up
Carpenter then swung two hare
rights to the jaw. Sikh took them
mercy shaking his head and boret
in. Carpent er's face wore a puzzlet
expression. although plainly he wal
holding back. Sikh did not land
clean blow
In the second round Carpenter
with look of disdain in his face, re
peatedly iabbed Sikh with his LETT
without return. Then, as SKI wa'
rushing in, he caught the Negro lusl
on the Jaw with a terr fic right swing
Carpenter drew back, expecting SIX
to drop under the bow Sikh, how
ever. instead rushed in and shot TIVE
short hooks to the body This sur
prIsed Carpenter
In the third round Sikh rushed from
his corner toward Carpenter Car
penter backed away and SPARED eau
tiously. Then he feinted with his lef
and obtaining an opening, drove
hard right to Skis jaw. The Negr
dropped to one knee and took coun
of seven. Then he jumped up ant
caught Carpenter with left and righ
swings to the stomach. Carpentie
went down and took a count of foul
When the Frenchman arose h
plainly was groggy Sikh, seeing hi
advantage, showered rights and left
upon him, always playing for tn
stomach. He had Carpenter gaspin
for breath and staggering at the en-
OF the round
In the fourth round Sikh pumme o
Carpenter all over the ring. Ca
pentier resorted to al the know
tricks of his long experience SIX