The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-24

Boston, Dec. 24-Another sure thing
sn-their-feet a draw-wss pulled on at
the Lenox club last evening. in the bout
between Sam Langford OF Cambridge and
Jack Blackburn OF Philadelphia. II was
we'll for Ispgford under the circum-
stances that this agreement was made,
otherwise he would undoubtedly havelost
the decision In the 12 rounds I'm whichthe
pair boxed Blackburn had all the better
OF II. lie showed better than Langford
did when he won over Cans. Blackburn
has also won from Cans
Blackburn stipulated that the decision
should be a draw IL the men boxed the
distance without a knockout. After the
FIRST few rounds he was all over the
cent winner from Cans. He tried him
out thoroughly, and then sahed In. He
was ss shifty as champion. and his
in and out work was fine. Graceful and
quick on his feet. he had an advantage
over Langford In being able 10 hit while
on the move. As blocker and In the
general knowledge OF the science OF the
game he was Langford's superior. The
hard hitting local boy was lost on ac-
count OF Blackburn's clever blocking
For the first few rounds. IL looked as
though I.angford would win. Tor he got
10 Blackburn. often with straight left
labs and right overland hooks TO the
head. This combination was Lsngford's
stock In trade, and he certainly placed
these blows beautifully for "A few rounds.
Blackburn. convinced that these were the
only punches In Langford's list took the
lead and began forcing and going. lie
was all around the local boy hitting and
getting away often without return. tab-
bing with his left TO the face and follow
ing with right cross TO the head or body.
Blackburn certainly showed brilliantly.
He closed I'm quickly on each punch and
covered 50 we'll that Langford had not
one chance in 10 OF hitting him ciean.
Langford excelled Blackburn I'm hitting
power. but he could not get chance To
land effectively.
Much Of Blackburn's work for the first
three rounds was in the way OF blocking
and counteripg. Langford forced the
going. jabbing his left TO the head and
hooking his right. with an occasional
drop TO the body. Lsngford kept right
after his man and blackburn contented
himself by counterins.
At the beginning OF the fourth round
Blackburn rushed and landed twice I'm a
hurry. Langford then became the ag-
gressor and set the pace until near the
end OF the round, when Blackburn got
TO him The next round was all In favor
OF I.apgford. but Blackburn cut loose I'm
the sixth and jabbed continually, time
and again swapping Lsngford's head
back with sharp Jabs. He was around
Lsngford az he pleased, and when the
latter tried TO get 20 him. Blackburn
either ducked or blocked beautifully.
Blackburn after this. got I'm a series
of body punches I'm almost every round,
and would have won decisively had ne
had the power behind them that is neces-
sary 10 stop Lsngford. All ne could
hope 10 do was 10 outpoint and avoid
Lsngfords hard swings, which he did
most scientifically.
In the last round, Lsngford aware OF
tho fact that he was being defeated tried
10 set the pace. but Blackburn was never
In one place long enough TO allow him
to do any harm. Langford countered
very hard TO the body At times with right
and left hooks. but IL was impossible for
him oovercome the lead attained by
Blackburn. Although the decision was a
draw, the crowd made known its verdict
by the reception given Blackburn.
Blackburn will probably box Mike
trwin) Sullivan I'm Chelsea in the near
future TO decide which OF the pair shall
meet Cans for the championship. IL such
a match can be arranged
In the first preiminaries Kid Tirrell
stopped Shorty Vigoda in four rounds
and Billy Phillips quit in the third round
In bout with Harry Gilman.