The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-04
TRAINS
FOR FIGHT WITH
SAM LANGF0RD

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Stanley
Ketchel took up his quarters at a little
inn up in the Bronx today to begin
active training for his ten-round fight
with Sam Langford to be held before
the Fairmont Athletic Club In this city
on September II. With the arrival of
ketchel and the announcement by the
club management that the public Off
Gals have been satisfied, it is consid-
cred practically certain thai the much
talked-of fight will take place.
Ketchel says he weighs 1856 pounds
now, and critics say that he is APP
parently in the best of physical condi-
ton. His appearance, as well as his
word, conclusively refutes the many
stories emanating from the West which
pictured him as dallying with the life
that dissipates. He has been in the
mountains of California, and says that
every minute he has been preparing
for his fight with Langford. The train
ing now is to put on the finishing
touches. such as arm and footwork.
Ketchel displays a right hand which
shows there was no myth in the yarn
that he broke several bones In the first
round of his last fight with Papke. The
bones have not knitted properly and
there is a heavy ridge across the back
of the hand. But Ketchel says that
now he is as strong as ever and that
he can whip Papke in any round he
might mention.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Sept. A.
Harry Lewis, of Philadelphia, and
Harry Mansfield. of England, fought
ten furious rounds before the Williams
port Athletic Club this evening. and
Lewis won by a wide margin.
Although bleeding from nose and
mouth and taking enough punishment
to stop three ordinary men, Mansfield
fought back gamely and earned hearty
applause by his game showing.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. A straight
left. sent by n Dave Mills. disturbed
Jack Johnson's equauimity and brought
the battle CLINT to his eye. 1t was in
the second round of an open-air spar at
CockrelPs, across the bay.
Johnson. who In the ordinary course
of things can handle Mills as a cat toys
with a mouse. was stunning around
blocking Mflls's leads and just showing
enough of his fighting talent to keep the
crowd Interested.
Suddenly Mills tiptoed and his left
glove shot out straight and true. 1t
took Johnson on the mouth and dis
turbed his golden smile.
Johnson's eyes snapped. He crouched
and looked more like a fighter than he
has done at any time since he began
training. He Tented and then stepped
in briskly. Tearing uppercuts were
Mills's portion until Timekeeper Little
warned Johnson to ''cut out the rough
stuff"
The effect of that prod on the mouth
was with Johnson during the remainder
of the four rounds. His footwork was
lively n he drew away from the other
mans swings in the nick of time. Once
or twice he waited statue-like for Mills's
attack. and lie disarranged his oppon-
ent's with left hooks that were deliv-
cred with wonderful Quickness.
AL Kaufman SPARED foul rounds
with Heavyweight Lew Taylor, of Oak
land, and, In addition, went on the road
and put in a full hour in Millett's gym
nasium.
frankie Burns. the best little man
New Jersey has yer turned out since
the days of Cal Mccarthy. has been
matched to box Packey Hommey ten
rounds in the star bout at Browns
gymnasium next Tuesday night. These
boys met recently, and Burns was re-
turned the winner. after a most sensa-
tional scrap, sending Hommey to sleep
with a fierce right to the Jaw toward
the end of the tenth round. In the
semi wind-up Kid Murphy and Terry
Brooks will clash for six rounds. An
other bout win take place between
Frankie Gibson and George Hoey.