BOXING.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13106, 15 May 1911, Page 3

BOXING.

THE LANG-LESTER FIGHT. LESTER DISQUALIFIED. [Pbess Association —Copyright.] (Received May 14, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, May 13. There was a groat crowd at the Stadium to witness the Lang-Lester fight, which proved inconclusive. Five torrid rounds were fought. Towards the closo of tho sixth the American, delivering a heavy body blow, landed on the Australian's fending elbow. Suffering from the pain of the blow, and his hand being partially crippled, Lester turned his back on his opponent and started to walk to the middle of the ring." Lang followed, and was preparing to deliver a, blow when the American dropped on his knee. The referee, Snowy Baker, thereupon disqualified Lester for dropping without receiving a blow, and proclaimed Lang the victor, Lester showed that he was a willing and punishing fighter, but wanting in skill, Lang outpointing him in every round. A doctor examined Lester and stated that the blow had driven the circumflex nerve near the shoulder against the bone, causing iutonse pain. Lester protested his ignorance of the rule .which lost him the light. They were allowed in America to do as he did. He is keen for another match.