Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-03-17
CUFF GETS THE DECISION.
But the Majority OF the Spectators Claim
lie FOuled Langley.

Every udnirer of the "noble art of
.a1Cdefense" i'll Lewiston who was able
WAS present OH Wednesday night at the
oppra house, saw Ed. Cuff of San
Francisco get the decision over Vic Lang
lev on most palpable foul. 1t was fully
nroyed and exemplitied that Lewiston
audiences are eminently fair by the way
that the referees decision was received,
and for a time, as the same was given, it
seemed as if there would be general
scrap as the relative admirers of either
pucilist argued in support of their opin-
ions.
Prior to the chief event of the evening
Young Choyinski and Jack Davis, two
bautams, gave very satisfactory exhibi-
ton for four rounds, which was clearly in
favor of the former, and after the two
featherweights got warmed up to their
work they did some very pretty slugging,
winning in consequence continued APP
pause.
A; 10 o'clock it was announced that the
event of the evening was ready to be
pulled off, and Thos. Jackson was chosen
bv reclamation by the audience as ref
cree. II. w. Trousdale acted as master
of ceremonies and announced that the
affair was for IS per cent of the gate re-
ceipts, was to be governed by the Mar
qus of Queensbury rules, that the pivot
blow was to be barred, and that there was
to I've no hitting in the clipches or at the
breakaway. Johnny Cline acted as sec
ond for Langley, and George Bennett
and II. w. Trousdale performed like
office for Cuff.
Langley stripped at US and Cuff tipped
the scales at 1872 pounds. Both men
showed themselves to be in the pink of
condition, with Langley slightly over
trained.
Pat Keenan, was then chosen official
timekeeper, and he anne unced that the
fight would consist of a I5-round go,
with the usual time for rest in the inter
walls.
Cuff was first in the ring and received
his quota of applause, and he was imme-
diately followed by Langley, who was
cheered to the echo. Time was called,
and both men spared tor an opening and
tddled for some time sizing each other
up Langley tented with his left and
LODI Ii ~, hut H. To IN
and got a slight jab on the shoulder in
return; then followed quick exchange
OF short-arm blows and clinch At the
breakaway Langley forced the fighting
and got a hard left-arm swing on the jaw
and i'll return landed his right on Cuff s
ear with lots of steam and followed With
turn got stiff one in the eye and a stag
gerer i'll the chest and then a left hook
on the point of the jaw. Langley LED
and got to Cuffs wind for two quick
blows, but received hard one in the eye
and ear i'll exchange. Both men fighting
hard when time was called.
lighting from the getaway and landed {
hard one on Cuffs nose, but got RICH
hook On the jaw, followed by stiff
uppercut on the wind and then full-arn
swing on the right eve, followed by an
other similar one. Langley commenced
to fight more carefully, but continued t.
force the work, landing twice in quicl
succession on Cuff S jaw, and then HI
sent one right from the shoulder oil
Cutt S neck, sending him to the ropes
Cuff came back hard with an uppercut oil
La@gley's nose and followed this up will
stlti-arm punch on the jaw and thei
one on the side of the head, which seeme'
to daze Langley for few seconds. Her
Cuff clearly fouled Langley and tn
crowd called out to that effect, but 1t wa
not seen or allowed by the referee. The
followed a series of clinches and break
aWays and the men commenced to sho'
that they were getting mad. After que
exchange of short-arm blows lackin
steam Langley tented with his right an
then quickly swung with the same han
and landed hard on Cuff s neck, whic
sent him to the ropes. Both men wer
putting hard at the end of the rounc
honors even.
Third round-The men went right
1t, Langley reaching Cuff S neck twic
Tor hard swings, but Cuff reached tn
former on the sore nose and brought tn
ciaret, thereby obtaining first blood. III
was clearly I.angley's round for he Il
Suti where and when he wanted to Iron
this on, and Cuff continually clinched
avoid punishment, but succeeded IN lan'
ing with good effect three blows on Ian!
ley's neck, point of jaw and mouti
There was in the latter part of this roui
awhole LOT of short-arm jabs and punche
but they had little or no effect on eith
man, and the round ended with both me
lighting cautiously.
Fourth round-This round commence
lively, Langley going at his man Ike
steam engine, but he was handily sto
ped by Cuff who showed his better VII
and in return for light tap on the no
received hard jab on the point oil II
law and a bari, harIar M, the sore nos