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I- ,____ ■, ,The Colored-Fighter Had White 1 , Man at His MercyALL THROUGH THE FIGHT.if — -• Langford Excelled In Ring General-ship—-His Record as a Pugilist.. • Purse Was For *16,000 — Titled Women at Ringside.\ 'London, England, Feb. 22.—SamLangford, the Boston Tar Baby, defeated Bill Lang of Australia last night In Hugh McIntosh's Olympia I annex before a crowd of 8,000 enthus-'jaBUc’'spectators In the sixth round of a scheduled 20-round fight for a purse of *15,000.Among the spectators were manytitled women. Lady Constance Rich, ardeon, who lias achieved fame by her athletic prowess, sat near the ringside.Langford, although he won on a foul, had the advantage over Lang from the start and had the Australian almost out when the foul was committed. The Australian had the advantage In weight, height and reach, but the negro was far ahead of Lang in range, generalship and science, although the latter was hailed ae the hope of the white race.The winner of last night's battle has been practically matched to meet Jack Johnson for the world’s heavyweight title.When the men entered the ring there were over 8,000 persons packed In til Olympia. Every Beat had been eolii from prices ranging from *3 admission to ?50 for box Beats. Eugene Corri, the stock broker and clubman, web refereo.Hugh McIntosh, the promoter of the contest, frequently declared that Lang was the beat white heavyweight: in the world. Several years ago Lape made a poor showing against Johnson, in Australia, but be was a novice at that time.Lang entered the ring wearing acharm girsn to Mm by Lad/ Constance Richardson, who was a fro quent visitor at his training quarters during his preparation for the bout. Lady Constance said the charm had come from Japan and had brought good luck to her repeatedly.Langford entered the ring in tip-top condition and from this start Justified those who had backed him. The betting on the fight wsb light, only moderate amounts having been placed on Lang at the prevailing odds of 3 to 2.Lungford’t Record,Sam Langford waB born in ‘Weymouth, Nova Scotia, in 1880, and Is 0 feet 7 V, Inches tall. He has a phenomenal ring record. Starting out as a profesaional in 1902 he began to attract attention in Boston and New England. He was only a welterweight then, but. he rapidly forged to the front by defeating such men as Tim Kearns, Walter Burgo, Patsy Sweeney, Joe GanB, Charley Johnson, Willie Lewis, George McFadden, Young Peter Jackson .Larry Temple and Joe Jeanette. He met Jadt Johnson at Chelsea, Mass., in 1906, and the latter got a decision in a fifteen-round bout, although Langford knocked the bljB negro down for the count in tin, second round. After that Langford went to England and stopped Tiger Smith and Jeff Thorne in Jig time.
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Evening Times
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Wed, Feb 22, 1911
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