Evening star., 1909-05-25
HAGUE AN EASY
MARK FOR LANGFORD

| LONDON, May 2J.-Sam Langford, the
| American negro fighter known i'm his ma
tive land as the Boston Tar Baby" last
| night knocked out Ian Hague of York
shire, who essayed to defend the English
heavyweight championship. in the fourth
| round of what was scheduled to be q
tWenty-rOund battle at the National
Sporting Club. Just before the heavy
weight battle Jimmy Walsh also from
Boston. fought a furious twenty-round
draw with Digger Stanley of London for
the bantamweight championship of Eng
land
Several thousand boxing enthusiasts, in
Guiding many prominent Americans and
Englishmen, filled the clubhouse, and
seats were at a premium. Some Of the
choice rngside seats brought several hum
dred dollars. When Langford put Hague
down for the count in the fourth round
he was loudly cheered.
AS the result of his few short rounds
of milling with the giant Hague. Lang
Iord received $1,000. the amount of the
guarantee purse.
The second and third rounds were repe-
titions of the first, with Langford doing
all the aggressive work and Hague MAX
ing sorry showing beside his black ad-
versary. Sam pursued Hague relentlessly
In both rounds and gave him a terrific
beating. The bell gave Hague a much
needed respite at the end of the third ses-
SlOH Vi STANDING De1Ore the Datterlng-ram-
like fighting of Langford.
But in the fourth Hague vas weak and
tottering. Langford had him at his mercy,
and after few feints the Bostonian sent
his fists crashing against Hague's body
and face. The Brfton was unable to bear
the brunt of the furious assault and when
he took the count Langford was the
heavyweight champion of England
terrific right-hand swing to the chin
early i'm the fourth round. I. of the fight be-
I.anQfOrd st bod hA
Yorkshireman on the canvas, and 1t was
several seconds after he was counted out
before he was able to open his eyes Ian
landed only one good punch during the
short contest: that was when he partially
closed Langford's left eye with q hard
right smash on that optic. Once, in the
first round. Hague managed to land q
hook to Langfords jaw. 1t was only
man courage. and he rushed.
That was all. Langford caught him on
the jaw as he came in, and only the bell
saved Ian from going out in the first ses-
sion. At no stage of the contest did
Hague have Langford even worried
Although Langford was at a great dis
advantage as regards height, weight and
reach. his superior knowledge Of ring tao
and heavier opponent. The American was
favorte In the betting at odds of to
and to .
Before the battle began Langford made
Soiie oDJccliOn 10 the neaVy Ddnddges
Hague wore, bnt finally agreed to ALLOW
him to wear them.
To Play Postponed Games.
At meeting of the executive commit.
tee of the Departmental Base Ball
League, held in the Office of NJ o.
Chance. president. yesterday. it was de-
cided to play off the games that have
been postponed on account of bad wealth
er. this week in the dates that were made
open at the drawing up of the schedule.
They are as follows: Today, Commerce
and Labor VS.. War; Wednesday. Navy
VS.. Commissioners: Thursday, Interior vs.
Agriculture; Friday. War VS.. Treasury;
and Saturday, Navy VS.. Post Offl We.
Intercity Duckpin Match.
very interesting match was rolled In
Baltimore Saturday evening between the
Washington Y. M. C. A. and the Balti-
more Y NJ. c. A. Central Branch.) AL
though defeated by a narrow margin In
total pins, the Washington boys covered
themselves with glory by winning two
out of the three games bowled. Next week
the Baltimore boys will play a return
match of three games in Washington, to-
tai pins for the six games to decide the
cities The Baltimore scores were as fol-
lows:
Washington, Baltimore =.