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Show CARPENTER KNOCKS OUT ENGLISH CHAMP Paris, April 14. George S. Mitchell, amateur heavyweight champion of North England was knocked out tonight to-night by the French champion, Georges Carpentler, in the first round after one minute and thirty-five seconds sec-onds of fighting. At that he managed man-aged to last twenty-two seconds long er against the Frenchman than did Bombardier Wells in his bout with Carpentler in London a few months ago. Mitchell, who Is the nephew of P. H. lllingworth, chief Liberal whip in the British parliament, halls from Bradford. He stands six feet three Inches and weighs 177 pounds about the same weight as Carpentler. He had tho advantage, however, in height and reach. Carpentler knocked the Englishman English-man down five times. Four times Mitchell got to his feet after the count of nlno. but on tho fifth knockdown knock-down the referee counted only as far as six, and then said: "Gentlemen, the fight is over. This man has had enough." Mitchell entered the contest, he said, with no idea of beating Carpen- tier; he was merel" curious to sen how long he could last. He displayed great pluck and managed to land one or two blows on the Frenchman. The genuine sporting nature of the match and Mitchell's modesty aroused great Interest in England and France and the gymnasium whore the contest took place was packed. |