The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-12
KNOCKS
OUT LEWIS IN FIRST
CARPENTER KNOCKS -. - -.
French Champion Drives Sharp Right
TO Jaw in Breaking from cIinch
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LONDON, May 11.-Georses Carpen-
tier tonight knocked out Ted kid"
Lewis in the first round of what was
TO have been twenty round bout for
the light hea vyweight championship of
the world held by Carpenter. The end
came when Carpenter, in breaking
from a clinch, drove sharp right to
the point Of Lewis jaw. The English
man toppled over backward and lay
motionless on the floor until the referee
counted ten. Then Carpenter picked
up his fallen foe and aided in carrying
him TO his corner.
The spectators were slow to realize
what had occurred but when finally
they comprehended that the battle was
over and Lewis was defeated there
arose a storm of boos and cries of
foul from all parts of the vast audi
torium, which drowned out the COM
paratively little applause Carpenter
was receiving from his partisans.
From the sound Of the gong to the
end OF the. referees count two minutes
and fifteen seconds INTERVIEWED. Car
pentier weighed IT'S pounds. the light
heavyweight limit, while Lewis tipped
the scales at 157 pounds with his
clothes on when the fighters weighed
in this afternoon. Jack Dempsey the
worlds heavyweight champion was the
first man after Francois Descamps to
congratulate Carpenter after the
knockout. Carpenter left the ring and
proceeded to his dressing room through
lanes of kissing and booing fight fans.
The great Olympia amphitheatre held
4 II. Al l..
tracted widespread interest. Hundreds
of handsomely gowned women were
among the spectators and evidenced
keen disappointment at the quick work
made Of the British favorite by the
Frenchman. Among others present
were the Duke OF York, and Prince !
Henry, who We're seated at the ring
side. Jack Dempsey was applauded /.
as he entered the arena and was shown /
to seat near the royal personages, to |
whom he was later introduced. He !
chatted with them for a moment
When the gong sent the fighters to !
the center of the ring. Lewis took the |
aggressive. He sent right jab to the /
neck followed by a left to the body.
There was a clinch, and the referee,
Joe Palmer, called upon the men to !
break. He then jumped in between
them and pulled them apart. Immedi-
ately the fighters again went into
clinch. jabbing fiercely. Palmer fore
bly pried them apart again, and then /
administered a caution to both
Lewis continued the aggressive. He
got in two lefts on Carpenter and the
crowd madly cheered him. Carpenter
closed in and held on. Again the ref I
cree reproved him. Lewis forced the
Frenchman into a corner and Their was
4 rapid exchange OF body blows, in
which Lewis had the advantage.
Carpenter then forced his opponent
off the ropes and into the center of the
ing. The Frenchman missed with a
light and Lewis sent his right to Car
oentiers neck. Another clinch follow
I'd, and the referee stepped in and
separated them. Carpenter uppercut
Lewis and also sent in a hook blow
IS they We're coming out Of the clinch
lewis glanced appealingly at Palmer
Then. following the Frenchmanis tao
les, Lewis jabbed as they separated
1t appeared as if Palmer again was
yoing to warn the fighters as they
guard and Carpenter tented with his
eft and simultaneously flashed the
light from his shoulder to Lewis Jaw.
70 those sitting at the ringside it
eemed the merest tap, but it had suf-
icient force behind it to send Lewis
backward upon the canvas for the
count OF ten and for the fifth knock
tut victory for Carpenter in less than
round.
When Lewis was taken to his cor
Ter and placed on his chair, he sat
LACED, but with his eyes blinking, as
-arpentier walked about the ring smil-
ne and acknowledging the mild ap-
clause accorded. At the same time
of Lewis crowded about
he ringside and protested to the ref
rec and the ring officials against the
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