CARPENTIER WINS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 138, 17 July 1914, Page 7

CARPENTIER WINS.

"GUNBOAT" SMITH DISQUALIFIED SAVED BY THE BELL. By ' Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. (Received July 17, 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 16. Carpentier defeated "Gunboat" Smith. The latter was disqualified in the sixth round. Carpentier. fell . on. his knees, and Smith rushed in and delivered a blow which apparently dazed the Frenchman, who was unable to rise. Smith was vigorously hooted. A DISTINGUISHED AUDIENCE. AMERICAN THE FAVOURITE. (Received. July 17, 12.30 p.m.) , •: .. ~„, .LONDON, July. 16. Fourteen thousand people were present at Olympia, including .many women, but the attendance was. smaller than at the Wells-Bell fight. The audience included numerous peer&and commoners, American Senators, professional and social notabili: ties, French sportsmen, wearing tricoloured ribbons, and Americans carrying J large stars and stripes to greet Smith. . Elaborate preparations were made for kinematographing the fight •by means of a travelling platform from the roof to within ten yards of the ring. Smitfer w#s favourite in consequence of his extra weight, and hard hitting, powers. . " THE CONTEST DESCRIBED. 1 .THE BELL 'SAVES SMITH. . ' (Received July 17, 1.30 - p.m.) LONDON* July 16. ' The fight commenced with a clinch. Breaking away "Gunboat" Smith rushed in and swung low with his left, and was cautioned. Smith had margin of points in his favour at the end of the first round. . The second was clearly Carpentier's, as He had Smith in difficulties.' In the third round Smith,; was cautioned, for striking low'with' his left. Carpentier was immeasurably smarter, and : cleverer in ; his< footwork. In the fourth round Carpentiei' rushed in and sent in a right, landing fairly on the point!, Smith sprawling back. H§, was down for nine, seconds, but the saved.him. ...;■■ , ; , , ; = The fifth round': was characterised by much holding.