New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
CLEARS CARPENTER
 Of SIKPS CHARGES
French Federation Declares Result
 of Bout Was Hot Arranged

Paris. Jan, lt,-All Of those aeeus. ed in connection with The alleged HfFamenp" of the championship match between Battling f'iki and Georges Carpenter are declared inno. cent in repsH submitted to the French boxing federatisn yesterday hy the committee which has been in, lesiisatlns the charges,
 The report says The committee is absolutely convinced that the match on Sept st, 1898. was not preceded by sn understanding the object of which was 10 arrange the events or the match and hE the result"
 The investigators express regret that certain circumstances have given weight to the accusations in the eyes of many Rportsmen, They reoom- mend that the federation ia inc fa. sure take steps to have its regulations strictly applied. SO that announce nents Of purses will not he made which fail to correspond with the com tracts signed by the boxers, and pro. DOT order will he maintained around
 he boxing rings
 Tho French boxing federation in ac. ,epting the report of the investigation committee declares that the fight be- tween siki and Carpenter was not preceded by any irregular agreement, oui was sincerely fought and the rc. rif was in accordance with regular
 ing procedure.
 Much Evidence Reviewed
 The report Of the investigation com | atn
 reviews evidence taken at IS meet ngs. II Is declared that practically
 ii the talk Of "frame-up" between
 'arpentier and Ski could be traced
 statements reported to have been made by boxer named Gaillard, which Gaillard formally denied m estimcny. although he had made
 ome statements which might have .eep exaggerated in repetition.
 Carpentier is quoted by the commit tee as having said in testifying: T never in my life talked match nor prolonged one for the sake Of the moving pictures"
 The committee lays stress on Skis Jnwillingncss to testify before it. It twice saw the films of the Carpenter ski fight. once when two deaf mutes were present and once when three deaf mutes, who were expert lip read CTS. The few words the lip readers were able to dceipher as having been ,poken after many projections of the jim at varying speeds. confirmed that francois Descamps, Carpenters man. ger, at the ringside only encouraged | -arpentier.
 Ths incident of Descamps visiting the corner of the ring occupied by HeIIers, manager Of Siki, to which the | public attached extraordinary import ,nce, is fully dealt with in the report It describes Hellers as being in his corner, shricking frantically to Ski, finish him." you've got him." and kill him." and Descamps as shouting "ta bouche Hellers" literally you mouth Hellers," or French slang ad- turing one to shut up."
 Says GailIard Erred
 Gailard declared Descapps shout ed, "Tu es fou, Hellers." meaning you are crazy" implying that Hellers was not keeping the alleged agree ment for Siki to quit. The committee DpnGteS the III tHS soNhN oi the phrases caused Gailard to make an error
 The committee says it is convinced that Descamps, in the agony Of see ing Carpenter losing, was not aware that he had passed so far around the ring" while he was trying to encour- age his protege. It says 1t also IS that Heilers was never aware that Descamps came so near him during the fight.
 The decision of the Investigating committee clears Skis former man. lger M. Hellers, and Georges Carpen- fer and his manager. Francois Des- camps, from charges that an agree nent was made by which the Sene yalese was to feign defeat in the ourth round.
 Siki brought his charges. with the aid of the deputy from Senegal. NJ. I.aigne, after the boxing federation declared his newly-won title of heavy weight champion forfeited because Of an escapade at subsequent fight when. while serving as second, Ski entered the ring and struck the man ger of the boxer opposing his man.