The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
; SLACK SENDS FINAL BLOWS

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rhymes. ii hc did have chance
enough 10 keep the secret TO himself.
After the ofAciaI count had been reeied
OF BY Referee Eddie Smith and Time
Keeper George Harting. Flynn made
several conVulsivc moves and was then
carried 10 his corner.
Everybody IN the house was satisfied
that Langfofd showed them the class.
Z Not IN many z long day has such a
tighter stepped into a local ring. Sooi
rs the historical iceberg. apparently
sleyer enough TO step q slugger's s
rrshes and with the hitting power OF
a Fitzsimnons. the Boston black i'm
pressed the spectators with every
move.
LANGFORD SHOWS HIS SKILL
Langford proved beyond the question
against any Of the big fellows He
demonstrated to the skepticsi san
y traDcisco fans that he EeS here 90
show them what he had and delivered
e time. They will have &c oon their
eomes 20 him tili a more formidable
gladiator takes his measure.
The only pity was That the fans did
not see more Of the classic Boston mio-
de weight. Had the fght progressed
I'VE or six rounds then the crowd would
nave enjoyed the chance OF sizing hfn
up al every angle of the game ana get
ting a line on his ganieness. As il was.
all he had 10 do was To wait Tor a
chance TO put the hay maker over and
then stalk out Of the ring.
EXPECTED MORE or FLYNN
Everybody expected better results
from Flynn II IS hard 20 believe that
lie was The same sensational lighter
who went y grueling rounds with that
r@v-ering heavy weight. Jack Johnson,
2 year ago He has either gone back
zoe per cent. or else I4sngfOrd Is a far
greater fighter than Johnson. or il may
BE that Flynn was glad TO have the
1Ght over with early.
There were many who took this view
Of the situation They knew that the
fireman had been guaranteed $3.50 for
his cnt. win lose or draw. They argue
that he realized that he did not have a
chance 10 Win and that. instead Of
making 2 ehopping block out Of himself
for dozen or more rounds. he wisely
consented 10 take the inevitable when
The game WAS young.
STARTS RUSHING TACTICS
Flynn tore in with his usual rush
enS tactics. and apparently was bent
On L king the black man of his feet
But ebony sam was there with a bland
smile 10 receive every rush and a
D. kidney punch with either hand as well.
lie shot these into Flynn until the
latter almost WINGED. and after each
break cOoliy waited for his man TO
come at him again.
Before shooting in the two wallops
that brought the unequal contest TO a
lnerciful ending. the Boston black
slIpped MANY body blows into his man
that must have caused the latter 10
wish he was at the old game OF
shoveling the hot Goals Any time Sam
started wallop Il generally landed
true 10 its mark and Flynn did not
block.
If Flynn pursued the course Of taking
his when he saw a chance TO get it
right of the reel, nobody could blame
him. and few will have the heart TO
do so. The first Of those ticklers which
the husky black crammed into his ribs
IN all probability convinced the fire.
man that the rollers would be put un-
der him before the mill had progressed
many rounds.
FLYNN CHANGED FIGHTER
But taking the 6ght all in all. it
did not appear that the fireman OF
last night was the same dauntless fell
low who fought Tommy Burns to a
standstflI Ia 10 rounds. or who stalled
. Jack schnson's terrific and well de-
Iivered wailops for u rounds. Prob
.lIynn and sapped much Of his assim-
The majority Of those who saw the
. naixup were willing 70 go on record as
saying that LanEf0rd was the bird who
co1ld chase Stanley Ketchel back 70
. TIE bushes IN Jigtinle- II must be
admitted that Langford showed far
more class last night than ketchel nid
fls any one 6ght. bat as no one here has
seen the black under fire they should
wait FOR a while
as game as he is wicked and measur-
ing he viii give any big man in the
world all he can do to look out for
himself If his heart is as big as his
fsts and his wind holds out, Tommy
Burns, Johnson and, in fact, any OF
them. should have a care in the future,
for Langford viii have TO be reckoned
. with.
BIG CROWD VIEWS FIGHT
The big pavilion was well filed when
srsc f~c+ ffrlof was mt on DrOmptiy at
s.15, and Promoter sam Berger was
ready to congratulate himself at hay-
ing a good house. The south bleachers
were packed, while not more than zoo
more spectators could have squeezed
themselves into the seats opposite. The
usuas familiar faces were downstairs.
Flynn was the first 70 enter the ring
and Billy Jordan presented him as the
lighting Denver fireman. moment
later Langford. ali smiles. elbowed his
way through the big crowd His mouth
seemed to reach from one car 10 the
ofsaer when Jordan told the assembled
multitude that sam was the Boston
hone c-usher." Now they all believe It.
There was little staiiing. and a few
,1,fn-,fes after 10 O'Clock they were al
IT. The only challe1ge was from Young
Peter Jackson. and this was not read.
The ight came of 50 smoothly and with
such accuracy that the majority OF the
SPECTATORS lad not realized what had
haprened until they woke up and saw
Sniitk counting Flynn out
. Isngforc was see4nded ~ IN, Sn,,,eage
eddie Keevan- In FlyDn's corner were
sffn7 afcGrati, Abdul the Turk. Jack
Grace. who felt sorry for himself and
wee Danny Mepstee. :s dn,;rt dney ari TSp' HSp'
fS~efl- of7ced for the corner fearing
= murder had been committed, bui
Flyns woke up in the meantime
ACCUSED or GRAND LARCENY
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