The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-05

termined to be the winner.
Sikh said that once he was in the
ring with a crowd of $4,000 people
scclaiming him and conscious of his
own strength, he had had revulsiorf
of feeling, despite reminders from
his corner during his minutes rest
after the third round, and had de-
cided to go in and win.
Diagne Already Knew
Deputy Diagne. listening to this
story from the deposed black cham
the boxing declarations told the
newspapermen 1t was exactly what
Sikh had related to him as the story
Sikh said he would tellsin court. and,
of which Diagne said he had proof
This was the only reason, the deputy
stated. for his agreeing to fight tho,
case of the Senegalese.
That the Sih-Carpentisr fight,
which Sikh declares was designed to-
be the most monumental frame-up
in the history. of boxing. f.the Frame
up of the century," became the great
est tragedy. of double crossing and
caused the downfall ofsEurope's idol,
was due to the pride of the black
fighter. he declares.
Too Proud to Fall
sI could not lay down before $4,000
people acclaiming me-" he said.
Never before had been on my
knees TO any man."
Sikh declared that 10 days before
the fight, he agreed to quit In the
fourth round.
But inside my own heart" added
the fighter. 81 kept repeating: will
knock him dead IL cam
"I was supposed to take . short
count In the first round. then go to
the floor IN the second. followed by
a, 9-second count just before the
groggy for the fourth round. and
then drop with both arms out
stretched and be counted out"
Started As Instructed
IT entered tho ring in bewildered
condition" continued Sikh. "and be-
gan to do as 1t was told mo, drop
ping on one knee in the<first round
after two minutes of fighting. Bern
stein (the referee) brought me up
sharply. saying: Get up. Sikh, you're
rot hurt
st was in a trance throughout tho
second round discussing with myself
whether / should lie down or fight.
Georges wasn't hurting me. although
he reached me with two hard rishts
to the law which caused the ringslde
spectators to grunt much harder
than l."
"At the beginning OF the third
round i had fully decided that !
would take another count as agreed,
Sikh went on. but the round had pro-
crossed two minutes before Georges
hit me hard enough to give mo
chance to go down. A right swing
then hit me high on the cheek and +
said: Here goes / dropped to one
knee fully resolved to stay there.
Decided to Win
"Then the bowls of the multitudes
reached my head, which seemed to
clear. ssNs
Then I made up my mind to fight.
/ knew / could win. You remember
how I jumped up and swung my 1eft
which caught Georges flush on the
point of the jaw"
You know the rest" continued
Sikh, how Georges. with panied
look of surprise on his face. went
down for the count OF four ana
clinched.
From the fourth round on didnV
hurt him too badly. ] felt him to
be very weak; his blows lacking
sting. whispered to him several
times that he should quit. but in,
stead he butted me twice and hit me
below the belt, which further en-
ragged me, and strengthened my de-
termination to win, especially as the.
crowd was now favorings me and
cheering, while they hooted GEORGES
for his rough work.
niagne Intsrvenes W.
Deputy Diagne. who recently took
up the defense of Sikh in the Chamber
of Deputies and Is suing the French
Boxing federation for the rehabilita-
ton of his fellow countryman. inter-
'vened at this stage.
This is the story he told me. and
which believe" he said. This morn
ing his former manager. Hellers,
called me up on the telephone and
thanked me for my efforts on behalf
of Siki.-but requested that 1 discon-
I tinue them, saying that in Skis own
| interest. the matter should be allowed
| to drop in order not to antagonist
! the French Boxing federation. l. will,
! however. have this matter threshed
out before the courts to tho finish.
SIKH Given No Hearing
sssiki,~ he continued. was san
,1snced without being given an oppor-
Etunity to be heard before the fedora
/. ton, which Is unprecedented in the
I annals OF any justice in the world. I
Am not concerned whether or not this
pkills boxing in France. want Justice
Idone. and desire to clear up the pes
gtilential atmosphere surrounding this
Tease.
"As for the boxing fsderation's
threat TO sue mo. II makes me smile.
EThe white man refuses to~be recon-.