BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 51, 21 July 1914, Page 5

BOXING.

THE CARPENTIER FIGHT. FCRTITER .EX PLANATIONS. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright London, July 19. Hull, tlie timekeeper, states that "Gunboat'' Smith was down fourteen seconds) in the fourth round. He rang the bell at the tenth second and shouted to the referee, Mr. Corri, that Smith wa;s out. Mr. Corri, however, overruled him. Regarding the fourth round in the Smith-Carpentier fight, Sporting Life explains that owing to Smith's deafness it had 'been previously arranged that Mr. Corri should indicate to either mac down the progress of the count. Mr. Corri's] opinion was that Smith could lisive risen at five, hut was awaiting the signal to rise at liine. Mr. Corn, in the sixth round, (hesitated before disqualifying him, because he did not think the foul blow was vicious or daingermis, 'but when Carpentier was in apparent distress ho unhesitatingly disqualified him. liven if Carpentier was! bluffing the decision was unassailable.

CROWD IN A NASTY TEMPER. HOWLING, SHOUTING AND THROW ING MISSLEiS. Sydney, July '2O. Several rowdy scenes have occurred at the Stadium lately. A section objected to a decision on Saturday night, when seventeen 'thousand were present. Those who were dissatisfied, -not content with howling, shouting and hustling, commenced throwing battles and other missiles, and lighted pape? from various parti of the buttling, and .sliiouting "liurn the pace down." The lights were turned out and hoses wct»j brought to play, and t'he audience made a hurried exit. The rowdy element -resumed demonstrations outside., umashing windows and throiwifig stones on the roof. Eventually the police dispersed them. The contestants on Saturday, night in flic >ta<lium fight were Frits Holland. of America., and Les D'Arcy, of Maitland. The American was awarded a points decision.