Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-28

the bell sounded for the close of the
fourth round, Ketchel drove vicious
left into Langford's stomach and the
colored fighters eyes closed and his
mouth opened. He was visibly shaken
by the blow Toward the close of the
fourth rounc Ketchel appeared to be tir
ing, but he fought strongly in the clos
ing round and appeared to have a shade
on mis- opponent.
Both men missed many blows ana the
referee was forced to pull them apart
nearly every time they rushed to a
cliuch
IS they emerged from the ring. Lang
! ford appeared to BE- the tresher.
Round 1.-The men advanced eau
tiously. Ketchel was the first to lead
with a light left for the wind. Lang
ford missed left and right and Ketchel
tapped the colored man on the head.
They clinched and in the break Lang
ford landed a light left on the wind.
Langford missed repeatedly. Ketchel
was forcing the fighting. He landed a
left on the wind and a right to the
same place as the bell rang. Not a
solid blow was struck.
Round Both advanced quickly to
the center Langford tried left for
the head In hot miXup quickly to
the center. Langford tried a left for
the head. In hot mixup Langford
sent two good lefts to wind and head.
Ketchel drove a right to the head and
again to the wind. Langford sent
left to the head. Each landed lefts to
the head and ketchel sent a right to
the wind. Another miX-up and cHnch
and ketchc sent right to the wind.
In another miXup and clinch the refe-
rec had to pull the men apart. ketchel
landed a left to the wind as the bell
rang AS in the first round. Ketchel
did the forcing.
Round 3--ketchel started with a left
lead for the hcaG, but was blocked.
Langford jabhed two leftS to the face
and then sent ketchcrs head back with a
straight right. Both landed lefts on the
wind. Langford Iabbed left to mouth
nnd drove a hard right to the wind and
ketche. sent left to the face as they
clinched. ketchel sent Langford's head
back with a hard left and repeated the
blow a second later. Langford missed
a left uppercut and Ketchel drove q nard
the hell.
Bound ftp to this time ketchel was
DONG all the forcing. He did not let
the colorcd man get set ketchel led his
left to The wind ana they clinched. Lang
ford sent two hard lcfts to the jaw and
KctchcI was more careful. ketchel
lrove hard right to the wind. Lang
ford brought the blood from KetcheiS
nose with a stiff left. Langford chopped
a Lard left to the nose and the blood
came from the injured member in d.
stream ketche sent Il hard right to
the wind and Langford uppercut a hard
one to the chin. This was Langford's
round by a good margin.
Round 5--l<etchel led a light left to
the face and then sent a hard right to
the jaw. Langford again punched the
damaged nose, starting the blood afrcsh
LanGford sent Il left to the face and
ketclel = right to the body Both drove
lefts to the face and ketchel sent a
hard right TO the nose. Ketchel missed
hard uppercut and they clinched.
ketchel landed his right on the wind
and Langford uppercut to the chin.
LanGford swung a right as the bell rang.
but fell to the floor
Round f--Langford lifted Ketchel off
the floor with an uppercut Both drove
hard lefts to the head and in o clinch
kctchel pounded Bangfords stomach
and Laugford again started the blood
flowing and he slugged ketchel with
right to the wind. Ketchel was weak
AMI Langford sent his head back repeat
eddy Langfor1 played for the damaged
nose and had Ketchei covered with blood
when the bell rang