CARPENTIER V. WELLS.

NZ Truth, Issue 443, 13 December 1913, Page 6

CARPENTIER V. WELLS.

' A Sensation?! Surprise. At the National Sporting Club last 1 Tuesday forges' Carpentier (France) and BomiS^djer iW&ls/ (England) met m tljeir return Match* to dispute the heavy-weighty c^fimpionship of EngThe arena, wks packed to overflowing, and both contestants, who were pictures of fitness, were greeted with deafening cheers; : - The Englishman was favorite. At the * sound *<of -■ *he , gong the Frenchman- 'immediately > rushed to dose quarters, aiiid succeeded m landing telling left and right body blows, which greatly worried the Englishman. Carpentieir-theu scored with a right to the nose. Wells only managed to tickle, his ribs, and after a short ,cilhclv, v tha Frenchman feinted cleverly, I and grasping tho early opportunity landed a terrific punch on the jaw. "Wells tos dazed, and the Frenchman, seeing his opponent reel, followed on, and before Wells had time to collcict. himself, swung a left and right to the body, which prbv-, ed the >xoup de -jgrace. The disturbance lasted 73secs.y When the referee shouted "out" Carpentier rnshed forward and lifted up his opponent. ' \-'r The audience wsurmomentaTily spellbound at the dramatic conclusion. Wells declared that he bad done his x fcest. •■.■■■ :;■•- -" ' . ■ , .Carpentier was given- an-ovattao.