THE CULT OF THE FIST.

Northern Advocate, 23 February 1911, Page 5

THE CULT OF THE FIST.

LANG BADLY BEATEN.

SIX ROUNDS SUFFICIENT.

DISQUALIFIED ON A FOUL.

(Received Feb. 23, 8.10 a.m.)

LONDON, Feb. 22,

Bill Lang, the Australian heavyweight champion, and Sam Langford, the "Boston tar baby," who aspires to meet Jack Johnson for the world's championship, met under the management of H. D. Mcintosh, the Sydney fight promoter, in London to-night. Lang was hopelessly outclassed by his dusky opponent, who forced the lighting from the bell, and led in every round. From the first clash Langford forced the pace, and repeatedly compelled the Australian to retreat to his corner, administering a series of heavy rights and lefts, which Lang was quite unable to guard. Before the first round was over it was evident that Lang had met his master, and in the second he was sent to the floor from a heavy smash for the count of nine. Again in the third round the Victorian was sent to the boards, and this n'me eight seconds were ticked off before he was able to rise. In the fourth round Lang improved a little and hit Langford several times, but there was no sting in the blows, and the negro took them without flinching. Right through the fifth round the Australian was a target for his opponent, who administered heavy punishment. Lang came up for the sixth round very weak, and was quite unable to keep out of range of the black's heavy blows, which repeatedly landed on face and body. Before this round was completed langford, in following up a blow, slipped to his knees, and Lang, hitting him before he had got on to his feet again, was immediately disqualified.

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