LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 17967, 13 May 1922, Page 4

LATE SPORTING

DEMPSEY' ‘AMD CARPENTER. 1 TO FIGHT' BEFORE 'JUNE, 1923. i A HUGE PURSE. j £ Prest Acsociation—By Telegraph—Copyright ] f LONDON, May :2. < (Received May 13, at 1.15 p.m.) | It is definitely that articles have been signed for another CarpenlicrDempeey fight, to take place in Europe before June, 1925. Garpentier stales that the American climate upset him, and he , believes that ho can beat Dempsey in J London or Paris. It is understood that the puree amounts to £75,000, two-thirds ' going to the winner and one-third to the loser.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE LEWIS FIGHT. LONDON, i\lay 12. M. Desdiamps (Oarpenticr’s manager), • interviewed, said that Garpentier, understanding infighting, summed up Lewis's tactics from the first rush. During the final clinch Garpentier had Lewis groggy by means of left upper-cuts, and saw that he could, and must, deliver the coup do grace at the moment of the hreak-away. , The fairness of the blow could not be questioned under any rules, Lewis's manager, Mr Harvey, made a, statement that tne referee was holding and : talking to Lewis, at the moment of the • knock-out, and Lewis did not admit that J he was beaten. Later the boxers lunched 1 together, and! Lewis., in a speech, said : “We are tho ( best of friends again.” ' It is understood! that Garpentier receives £7,500 in addition to half the Iriuerna , rights; Lewis, £3,600 and one-fifth of the , Idnema rights.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ALSTOM RAGES. The weather was perfect for the con- ; eluding day of the meeting. Results:— ; Second! Hurdles, IBOlsovs. Urn. —Likeli- ' hood (11.3) 1, War Tax (9.2) 2, Mandrake . (9.10) 3. Scratched: Island, Throe ; lengths. Time, 2min 45fsec. Second Hack Welter. 150sovs. Si.— Kerb (10.5) 1, Island (10.2) 2, Balefire (7.13) ■ 3. Scratched: Winsome Lady. Two lengths. Time, Imin o|sec. Ashburton Cup, 375sovs. l|m.—Silent King (7.4) 1, Whipping Boy (8.2) 2, Twinkle (6.10) 3. Scratched; Sunny Loch. Neck; throe lengths second and third: Time, 2miu Sissy Juvenile Handicap, ITosovs. fif. —Trier- ' main (9.1) 1, Economist (9.6) 2, Ardour (6.7) 5. Scratched: Limelight. Three lengths. Time, limn l&Ucc. KIRKWOOD’S STATUS. Pre»« Association—By T«l»gr«ph— Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. MELBOURNE, May 13. (Received May 13, at 10.45 a.m.) The secretary of the 'Victorian Golf • Association expresses surprise at Kirkwood’s statement that ho was not advised if ho was representing Australia, as { a letter to that effect was despatched shortly after his departure, aijd £4OO had ; been subscribed for his expenses. "BILLIARDiT* Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY, -May 13. (Received May 13, at 1 a.m.) Lindram 13,903, Stevenson (in play) 5,335. Railway excursion tickets will bo issued to the Oamaru races.