BOXING.

MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAMPIONS FRANK KLAUS BEATS CABPENTEBR. WAS A FOUL BLOW STRUCK? Sj Teleerapb.— Press AsKotetiM.— OpyrieM, (Received June 25, 10.49 a.m.) LONDON, 24th June). Frank Klaus (America) defeated George Carpentier (France) in the eighteenth round of a middle-weight bout at Dieppe. Carpentier's manager, thinking Klaus had struck a foul blow^ threw in the sponge, and refused to proceed, though Carpentier desired to go on. The ■winner is- a fierce rugged fighter known as the "Pitteburg Bear Cat." He is a fine example of the American "allin" pugilist, who relies on a wonderful capacity to absorb punishment and abnormal endurance to wear his man down. "Battling" Nelson and Ad. Wolgast are also true to this type. Klaus has been looked upon for isome time as one of the best men in the States in his class. And it is a very strong class at that. Stanley Ketchell and "Billy" Papke disputed the supremacy of the middle-weights in several (sanguinary battles, but Ketchel( has gone — shot down in a brawl, and Papke ir gone, too, in another sense. Kiaus's latest previous victories were over "Sailor Ed." Petrofeky and "Jack" Dillon. He was billed to meet "Eddie" M'Goorty, a clever fellow who finds it hard to make the limit. An other tough nut is "Bob" Moha, and there is the boomed "Mike" Gibbons — accredited by emotional American fight "fans" as cleverer than Griffo! Carpentier's meteoric run of victories over the hardy "Harry" Leurs (a doughty antagonist), "Jim" Sullivan (England), George Ganther (a hefty fighter and allegedly Australian) are of recent date. He is only 18 years of age t and as one., writer put it, as "fast as chain light ning," of superb physical development, and a decidedly clever ring master. His performances in all classes from the "fly weight" upwards (and he is stall growiug) made him out almost a phenomenon. The Frenchman's; manager, if he be the same man as controlled Carpentier at the timo of the' mutch -with Sullivan, k a notoriously excitable gentleman, and liable, to explode under pressure. He created several little scenes prior to the Carpentjer-Sullivan battle at Monte Carlo. Reading between the lines, it looks as though the Frenchman was beaten at the time of his manager's interference. If the lad were still strong and with a chance of winning, ifc i 6 hardly likely that the towel would have come in. Maybe a knock-out was imminent. Doubtless Klaua beat his man about the body and weakened him — his beet card in j this game. This defeat will take the edge off Ledoux's victory over "Digger" Stanley. Stanley recently beat young Jean Poesy. Ledoux is a strong boy who scored a solid victory over the veteran "Joe" Bowker some weeks ago. BERNARD BEATS EVERNDEN. ASSAULT ON THE REFEREE. (Received June 25, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, 24th June. In the match between Bernard (France) and Evernden (England), at Dieppe, the latter was disqualified in the second Tound. He struck the referee, while Ms second jumped into the ring and also assaulted the referee until the police intervened. Bernard Is the foremost of the French welters, and has previous decision over Evemden, who is considered a repteeentative English welter- weight. 'The latter has been dogged by iB. fortune, for it was said by the experts that he I should never have lost the fight mentioned. All (Englishmen) agreed that it was a had decision. Subsequently Evernden, as the result of a bout with another French boxer, was arrested on a i charge of manslaughter, his opponent , collapsing ia the nng and succumbing later. It was proved that the Frenchman's vital organs were far gone in disease, and Evernden was released. j